A well-maintained dog is one that does not look scraggly despite bathing twice a month. Proper environment, exercise, nutrition and hygiene are components of a good-looking dog. Often times what can make the difference is a luxurious gleam of a well-groomed coat.

What is it about a dog’s coat that can reflect your dogs’ disposition and health? Dogs’ fur is not like human hair. Most dogs have two coats of hair. The outer coat are guard hairs & an under coat of shorter fluffier hair. The guard hair protects the dogs from rain and snow while the shorter under coat hair keep the dog warm. When a dog sheds its coat, it is the under coat that falls off. This happens in late spring and grows back in autumn. Turn your dog into Pooch Charming by grooming him as often as possible and according to hair length. Shorthaired dogs need to be brushed several times a week. While longhaired dogs have to be groomed daily. There are times the dog may need clipping in hot weather to make it more comfortable and to prevent skin problems.

Your dogs may be bathed as often as it is necessary. Make sure to use warm water and special dog shampoo. Using detergent or shampoo for humans strip the dogs coat of essential oils. Be sure to rinse the shampoo off thoroughly.

With lots of love, patience and attention to grooming will turn your dog, purebred or mongrel into a  Pooch Charming canine.