Why Groom Your Dog – 8 Benefits of Dog Grooming

You may be wondering why all the fuss about dog grooming. Why groom your dog at all? Well, grooming your dog should be an important part of caring for your dog. It is an essential component of responsible dog ownership. Many people are familiar with basic dog grooming, such as brushing the coat, removing tangles, and bathing the dog. But there are many additional benefits to grooming your dog beyond just the basics.

Why Groom Your Dog

Grooming is not just about making your dog look nice and pretty by caring for their coats. There are also health, emotional, and physical benefits to good dog grooming.

Regular grooming can provide an opportunity for the following:

1. Strengthen the bond between you and your dog. The time you spend interacting with your dog as you go about your grooming tasks will serve to strengthen the bond between the two of you. As you calmly reassure her, she relaxes and you both become in tune with each other.

2. Understand your dog’s body. Many people don’t think about this, but as you groom your dog, you will become more familiar with her body. Over time you will be able tell if there is a lump that was not there before. Your dog will let you know if something is hurting her as you explore her body with your hands. You will be in a position to identify potential problems before they escalate into something more serious.

3. Remove dead hair and skin. Grooming allows you to remove dead hair and skin from your dog’s coat. This will not only improve the look of the coat, but will also improve air circulation to the skin. This is especially important during the hot months when it is hot and humid.

4. Increase blood flow to hair follicles. Grooming increases the blood flow to the dog’s hair follicles. This improves the overall health of the skin and coat.

5. Stimulates the lymphatic system. As you brush and comb your dog’s coat and inspect her body to make sure everything is fine, you are massaging the skin and coat as well. This stimulates the lymphatic system which provides additional health benefits for your dog.

6. Locate parasites. Fleas and other parasites can cause dog allergies. While grooming your dog keep an eye out for fleas and ticks and remove them right away. These parasites can cause other problems for your dog as well.

7. Check the feet. One of your grooming tasks will be to trim your dog’s nails. As you do so, inspect the pads of their feet for any potential problems.

8. Save money. Of course, if you are grooming your dog at home you will save a lot versus taking your dog to a professional groomer. But if you are not comfortable grooming your dog yourself, she will still get many of the other benefits of dog grooming.

As you can see, there are many rewards for both you and your dog when you make the time and put in the effort required to groom your dog.

Dog Grooming Advice is an in depth series of articles about proper dog grooming. Move on to the next article, Can Your Dog or Puppy Love Dog Grooming, or go back to the previous article, Basic Dog Grooming.

Best,

Omar Reyes

p.s. If you don’t have the essential grooming tools you can find all you need at a good online pet supply store. Click Here to check price and availability of the grooming tools you will need.