Pets will bring us unpredictable happiness, but also silent companionship. However, keeping pets is not enough to ensure that they are fed and clothed. Another very important point is that pets need to be cleaned regularly to prevent them from being invaded by germs.
Daily cleaning of dogs
1.Wash face
Around the dog’s eyes, use a clean cotton swab dipped in pet cleaning solution to gently scrub, pull the dog’s ear away with one hand, and clean the ear canal with a small wet cotton swab. Clean it regularly with a damp cotton swab to prevent bacteria from growing in the folds and causing irritation and infection.
2. Teeth
Check your dog’s teeth and gums weekly. The gums should not be inflamed, and tartar should not grow on the teeth, otherwise it will cause inflammation of the gums and toothache. Use light salt water or canine toothpaste provided by your veterinarian. Let dogs use dog-specific toothpaste and toothbrush instead of human toothpaste.
3. Ear cleaning
One is to clean the dirt in the outer ear, and the other is to clean the ear canal. It is easier to clean the outer ear than it is to clean the ear canal with care. You can use a cotton swab dipped in the ear cleaning solution, and wipe it from the entrance to the inside a little bit. The cotton swab should not be too long. Hold the ear with the other hand and wipe it slowly until it is very clean.
We can grasp the root of the ear, pull it away from the head, and then drop a few drops of cleaning solution into the ear canal. At this time, you can massage the root of the dog’s ear to let the earwax come out. After letting go, the dog will shake its head because of discomfort. This will also allow the earwax to float up from the depths, so don’t be nervous.
4. Trim the nails
Dog nails are very hard and need to be trimmed with a special dog and cat nail clipper. It is best to wait for the nails to soak in the bath before cutting them. However, it should be noted that there are blood vessels and nerves at the base of each toe. Therefore, when pruning, you can’t cut too much or too deep. Generally, you only cut off about 1/3 of the claws, and then file them flat. To prevent damage, if the dog is found to be moving abnormally after cutting, carefully check the toes for bleeding and damage, and apply iodine tincture if there is any damage.
5. Grooming
Groom once in the morning and evening, for five minutes a day, start from the neck with a hair brush, elastic wire brush or long and sparse metal comb, and quickly comb along the direction of the hair from front to back, from top to bottom, starting from the neck From the chest to the shoulders, then the back, waist, abdomen, hindquarters, then the head, and finally the limbs and the underparts.
Daily care is an indispensable part of keeping pets. Pets need regular care to keep them healthy. For example, regular nail clipping can prevent dogs from spreading or twisting their toes when walking due to too long nails, which will make dogs very uncomfortable. Comfortable, can also lead to broken toes, cleaning the ears regularly can keep the inside of the dog’s ears clean, which can help prevent ear infections, earworms and other parasites, especially those dogs with large ears; regular brushing of pets’ teeth can prevent frog teeth, Problems like gum disease, tartar, and dental disease can lead to bacteria passing through the mouth into the bloodstream, which can lead to other health problems, like heart disease. Therefore, it can be said that it is very important to understand the daily care of pets.
