Brushing your pet’s hair is not only good for the health of their skin, it also removes dead hair and improves blood circulation, which is good for hair growth. Grooming can not only play a role in skin care, but also the basis for subsequent pet grooming.
Dog hair structure
A dog’s coat protects the skin from foreign irritants, sun protection and warmth. The coat structure consists of an outer coat and a secondary coat. The outer coat is hard, thick and long, mainly responsible for protecting the skin; The secondary coat is short and fluffy. Its soft texture is responsible for regulating the surface temperature according to the different seasons.
Order of combing
Comb the dog’s neck with the grooming needle, from front to back, from top to bottom: forelimbs – chest – hind – abdomen – tail – hind legs, and finally the head.
If the area is not divided and the order of random combing, not only can not achieve the effect of combing, but also let the dog feel pain when it encounters knots. After dividing the dog’s hair into different areas, it is recommended to comb it from the root to the tip in the direction of hair growth.
Sorting precautions
When grooming the limbs, pay attention to the strength of the dog’s legs, gently hold the dog’s legs, and slowly raise them to meet the needs of grooming, so as not to cause pain caused by the dog resistance. When grooming the hind legs, do not lift the dog’s legs too high to avoid hurting the joints.
The tail is a sensitive part of a dog. Place the dog’s tail in the palm of your hand and gently brush it.
When grooming your dog’s head and back, hold your dog’s mouth with your hand to prevent your dog from moving.
If you’re a dog that wears clothes a lot, the hair on your armpits and chest is more prone to knots. In addition, if the owner often wipes his toes and mouth after walking, it is easy to get tangled, so he needs to be more careful when combing.
Knot opening technique
Both dogs and cats experience knots. Combing the hair from the roots is obviously not advisable at this point. Use a needle or massage comb to comb from the ends to the roots in the direction of hair growth. Do not pull too hard to cause pain or rip out the dog’s hair. If the knot is large, do not pull it, but work with the knotting knife.
Cat skin and cat hair
The skin and fur not only make up the cat’s beautiful appearance, but also keep it warm in the cold winter. In summer, it lowers body temperature and dissipates heat.
Regular grooming not only checks your cat’s skin condition for parasites, but also keeps your cat’s fur fluffy and smooth. Therefore, it is necessary to groom your cat every day.
Unlike dogs, cats have a habit of licking their fur. In everyday life, cats shed a small amount of hair on their body surface. If it is in the changing season, hair loss will be more serious. Owners often comb the cat’s fur and remove it in time to effectively prevent the cat from swallowing a lot of hair, which can cause hairball disease.
Sorting precautions
Start with the cat’s head and brush the facial hair. Comb the forehead, both facial frequencies, chin toward the tip of the nose. After the head comes the hair of the limbs. When combing your chest hair, comb it from the bottom to the tip of your nose, then your back, arms and tail. Be careful not to scratch the skin when combing. When it’s difficult to remove dirt, brush your hair in a reversible manner.
When combing the arm, special attention should be paid to combing with a needle comb, and more hair should be shed on the arm.
Esd prevention Skills
For long-haired dogs, cats or double-haired dogs, owners can choose a professional hair spray or hair care product to moisten the hair, and then comb layer by layer. This will prevent static electricity from winter or dry environments and reduce hair dryness.
Precautions for cats
Grooming requires a special pet comb, not a human comb or other tools. If the fur stain is serious, you can use pet dry cleaning powder to clean it.
Comb their hair gently and carefully to prevent it from tearing and irritating their sensitive skin. Care should be taken when grooming sensitive areas to avoid stressing the cat or dog and causing an attack.
