Maintaining the impressive appearance of the pet's coat would be one of the priorities of dog owners given that the coat is considered to be the crowning glory of a dog. Apart from being well loved pets these efforts are done because the appearance of the pet is a reflection on the care given by the owner. Different breeds of dogs require different kinds of maintenance. Clipping, stripping and trimming are procedures used in grooming the dog's coat. What procedure would you use for your pet?
The type of grooming procedure for the pet's coat would depend on breed characteristics and also on the specific function of the pet. Dogs that are mostly kept as home companions do not really receive too much attention. As long as bathing and regular brushing keeps the fur clean and the pet healthy, both the pet and the owner would be happy.
Owners of show dogs purposely choose different grooming procedures to ensure the tip top condition of the dog's coat. Regular brushing would not be enough for these dogs because the coat still has to be stripped and trimmed. Stripping and trimming are primarily done to give the dog a well balanced and shapelier look thus these procedure will be wasted on short and smooth coated breeds. Trimming is done on long coated dogs to control the excessive amount of shedding inside the home. Owners of show dogs commonly submit the pet to the trimming procedure to achieve breed conformation. The trimming procedure is usually done after the coat that was stripped has grown a bit.
Professional groomers no doubt can do the job much better but getting the services of a groomer every time the pet needs to be groomed can be very expensive. Trimming the pet can be easily learned by a determined dog owner. As starters, it would be best to get the pet in a comfortable position. A leash can be used to restrict the movement of the pet. Petting and talking to the pet for a while and getting the pet accustomed to the sound of the clipper before starting the procedure would help calm the pet.
Before trimming the hair of the pet it would be a good idea to brush the coat thoroughly to remove tangles and also to take note of the parts which need to be trimmed. Use the clipper first on the top and sides of the body as these are the least sensitive body parts of the dog. The hair on the chest, tail and paws will be the next. Hair on the head and face are trimmed as well but be very careful not to nick the dog.
The type of grooming procedure for the pet's coat would depend on breed characteristics and also on the specific function of the pet. Dogs that are mostly kept as home companions do not really receive too much attention. As long as bathing and regular brushing keeps the fur clean and the pet healthy, both the pet and the owner would be happy.
Owners of show dogs purposely choose different grooming procedures to ensure the tip top condition of the dog's coat. Regular brushing would not be enough for these dogs because the coat still has to be stripped and trimmed. Stripping and trimming are primarily done to give the dog a well balanced and shapelier look thus these procedure will be wasted on short and smooth coated breeds. Trimming is done on long coated dogs to control the excessive amount of shedding inside the home. Owners of show dogs commonly submit the pet to the trimming procedure to achieve breed conformation. The trimming procedure is usually done after the coat that was stripped has grown a bit.
Professional groomers no doubt can do the job much better but getting the services of a groomer every time the pet needs to be groomed can be very expensive. Trimming the pet can be easily learned by a determined dog owner. As starters, it would be best to get the pet in a comfortable position. A leash can be used to restrict the movement of the pet. Petting and talking to the pet for a while and getting the pet accustomed to the sound of the clipper before starting the procedure would help calm the pet.
Before trimming the hair of the pet it would be a good idea to brush the coat thoroughly to remove tangles and also to take note of the parts which need to be trimmed. Use the clipper first on the top and sides of the body as these are the least sensitive body parts of the dog. The hair on the chest, tail and paws will be the next. Hair on the head and face are trimmed as well but be very careful not to nick the dog.
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