Did you know that the regular grooming of your dog not only makes your baby look and smell better, but it also gives you an opportunity and/or the groomer to check for any potential health issues?  Activities like brushing your dog’s fur or cleaning the ears can help you in detecting parasites, lumps and bumps that may need to be addressed.  Here are 5 benefits to dog grooming:

• Trimming the dog’s hairs will help dogs with long hair to see well. Sometimes the hair that gets in their eyes causes irritation. Try to have the hair drained or have the hair tied up if their hair is irritating their eyes.
• Check the mouth and teeth of your dog as well to prevent dental or gum diseases.
• Brush your dog at least twice a week to prevent mats. Mats can be very irritating and can cause skin diseases. If the hair is long, everyday brushing is needed.
• Check the anus of your dog especially if the dog is long haired. The long hair may cause some blockage and the feces might get stuck.
• Long nails are painful because they aggravate arthritis and cause the toes to be clumsily sprayed.

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