Smooth Coats short Approximately 10 Boxer Massage mitt – and tight to the body. minutes once a Weimaraner Bristle brush Very low maintenance. week to prevent Staffordshire Bull Cloth Grooming achieved by heavy shedding Terrier removing the dead coat Dobermann to leave a glossy finish Labrador Retriever Wire coat these coats Approximately 30 West Highland Slicker brush – have a coarse, harsh minutes once a Terrier Terrier pad topcoat with a soft week to prevent Wire Fox Wide/narrow undercoat heavy shedding Border Terrier toothed comb and matts and Scottish Terrier tangles forming Schnauzer Wool coat dense, Approximately Poodles Slicker brush – bouncy coat requiring minutes twice a Bichon Frise Wide/narrow great care. A coat of week to prevent toothed comb high maintenance matts and tangles which requires specific forming drying techniques and trimming styles Your Puppy’s Grooming Requirements Coat Type Amount of Grooming Required Suggested Grooming (e.g. wire, double) Equipment Additional Information: Knots and matts A knot occurs the coat is slightly tangled but it can be removed by careful brushing or combing out. Matts are formed when dead, loose undercoat hair becomes trapped by the top or guard hair, and starts to clump and twist together. If this matted coat becomes wet, the matting tightens and becomes almost solid. Do not attempt to remove matts unless trained in the procedure. Otherwise, refer to a professional groomer. Care of ears, nails and eyes Check your puppy’s ears to see if they are clean. You can remove excess dirt from the inside of the ear flap with damp cotton wool. Never probe inside the ear as you may perforate the ear drum. Any odour is usually a sign there is something wrong and your puppy should be taken to a vet. If nails are excessively long remove the tip of the claw, taking care not to cut the quick or blood vessel. If needed clean the eyes with clean, damp cotton wool using a separate piece for each eye. External Parasites A parasite is something that lives on another animal (the host) and gets its nourishment from the host. If left unchecked, the parasite causes disease or even death. The most common external parasites found on dogs are fleas and ticks.
Smooth Coats – short and tight to the body. Very low maintenance. Grooming achieved by removing the dead coat to leave a glossy finish Approximately 10 minutes once a week to prevent heavy shedding Boxer Weimaraner Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dobermann Labrador Retriever Massage mitt Bristle brush Cloth Wire coat – these coats have a coarse, harsh topcoat with a soft undercoat Approximately 30 minutes once a week to prevent heavy shedding and matts and tangles forming West Highland Terrier Wire Fox Border Terrier Scottish Terrier Schnauzer Slicker brush Terrier pad Wide/narrow toothed comb Wool coat – dense, bouncy coat requiring great care. A coat of high maintenance which requires specific drying techniques and trimming styles Approximately minutes twice a week to prevent matts and tangles forming Poodles Bichon Frise Slicker brush Wide/narrow toothed comb Your Puppy’s Grooming Requirements Coat Type (e.g. wire, double) Amount of Grooming Required Suggested Grooming Equipment Additional Information: Knots and matts A knot occurs the coat is slightly tangled but it can be removed by careful brushing or combing out. Matts are formed when dead, loose undercoat hair becomes trapped by the top or guard hair, and starts to clump and twist together. If this matted coat becomes wet, the matting tightens and becomes almost solid. Do not attempt to remove matts unless trained in the procedure. Otherwise, refer to a professional groomer. Care of ears, nails and eyes Check your puppy’s ears to see if they are clean. You can remove excess dirt from the inside of the ear flap with damp cotton wool. Never probe inside the ear as you may perforate the ear drum. Any odour is usually a sign there is something wrong and your puppy should be taken to a vet. If nails are excessively long remove the tip of the claw, taking care not to cut the quick or blood vessel. If needed clean the eyes with clean, damp cotton wool using a separate piece for each eye. External Parasites A parasite is something that lives on another animal (the host) and gets its nourishment from the host. If left unchecked, the parasite causes disease or even death. The most common external parasites found on dogs are fleas and ticks.
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