While you can pay to have your dog professionally groomed, some long -
haired breeds require more frequent attention.
Short - haired breeds should have a bristle comb brush, while long -
haired breeds require a wire one.
Long
haired breeds require much more grooming than short haired breeds, although you can often reduce the cost of grooming by handling it yourself.
Not exact matches
All animals, and long
haired breeds in particular,
require regular bathing and / or brushing, trimming, or other care to help prevent parasites, skin diseases, ear and eye infections, and more.
While the Boston can get by with less grooming than a long
haired breed, and do not
require exceptionally large amounts of exercise, they do have daily needs must be attended to.
The Bulldog is technically a short -
haired breed, though still
requires regular grooming as a part of overall pet care.
Not unlike all long -
haired rabbit
breeds, the German Angora will
require a little extra effort to stay healthy and happy.
For example, hairy
breeds require brushing at least once a week but short -
haired ones, such as Dalmatians,
require less grooming.
Different
breeds have distinct temperaments and needs: long -
haired cats
require more grooming, and some
breeds are more independent while others prefer to sit in your lap.
For example, if your dog is a short -
haired breed, you will most likely
require a brush that has short, coarse bristles.
The Maine Coon with medium - length hair and strong jaws; the active, muscular, short -
haired Siamese; or the long -
haired, brachycephalic (flat faced) Persian all have nutritional needs that
require a special
breed - specific cat food.
Long -
haired breeds, for example,
require more trimming around the chest, hocks, belly and pads of the feet than other dogs.
Also consider how much time you are willing to devote to grooming and brushing your pet, as some long -
haired breeds may
require daily maintenance.
The
breed's short -
haired, smooth coat
requires weekly brushing with a soft bristle brush or hound glove.
Different
breeds of dog
require different products, long -
haired breeds may need clippers, de-tangling spray etc while short -
haired breeds may only
require a slicker brush and nail trimmers.
For the long
haired breeds, a wide toothed bristle is ideal as it helps in detangling matted hair, while the short
haired ones
require a tight - spaced and soft bristles.
Various
breeds of dogs
require different grooming techniques as there is a noticeable difference in the procedures used on short -
haired dogs and long -
haired dogs.
Their short fur
requires no special grooming unlike long -
haired breeds, and they have very few
breed specific diseases.