How to Shave Your Dog Properly
Shaving your pet dog would not only keep your dog clean and neat but would also make them more comfortable. For long-haired dogs, shaving their coat can help prevent heat strokes especially during summer. A lot of dog owners have been wondering how to shave a dog correctly by themselves without having to visit a pet grooming salon. The following are steps on how to shave a dog.
- In learning how to shave a dog, choose the right shaver. Although using regular human shavers is okay, they heat up quickly and have the tendency to pull your dog's hair or fur. Pet shavers are available at different pet shops or even at pet grooming salons.
- Place your dog on a table with an overhead. Tie a leash to his collar so that your dog keeps his head up. This can also prevent the dog from jumping off the table. In the absence of an overhead, you can just hold the dog's collar.
- With a #10 blade on the pet shaver, start shaving your dog's face, being careful not to poke your dog's eyes. Shave against the body (not doing so might cut your dog's skin). If your dog starts moving his head, wait until he settles down before continuing on shaving his fur. This is important when learning how to shave a dog.
- When done shaving the head, move to shaving his ears. Shaving the outer parts of his ears is as important as shaving the corners of his inner ears. Be careful in shaving this part as your dog might move his head around too much and might cause you to accidentally nick his skin with the shaver.
- After shaving the ears, move to his underarms. Lift up his arm and start shaving there. Do the same with the other underarm.
- Next stop is the groin area. Lift his leg in the way he does when he goes to pee. Start shaving under the legs. Shaving this part will help in keeping himself clean when doing his business.
- Go on shaving your dog's bottom part as well. Raise his tail and start shaving around his bottom area.
- After shaving all these important parts, shave the all the fur from the rest of his body. Before doing so, switch your #10 blade with a larger one. It is best to start from behind the dog's head, going down to the neck, to his back part, and down on both his sides. Take care when shaving the belly part as this is a very sensitive part.
The above steps would help any dog owner who wants to learn how to shave a dog. Make sure that if your dog gets nervous easily, make him accustomed to the sound of the shaver first before using it on him as it might make him panic too much. Clean and oil your pet shaver regularly to prevent fur from building up. Remember that shaving your dog is not only a grooming essential but is also a good way of bonding with your pet.
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Comments (3)
C C Howard6
Small Business Owner
I agree with Old Coot. Special care must be taken in clipping overall. I see far too many dogs, especially fair colored fur who are clipped way too short in the summer time, running risk of serious sun burn! It's a good idea to first have a professional do a clip, enough times until the dog handler is privy to & confident enough to do it them selves, properly. Leaving a little more is better than too short!
Dog have their coats for a reason. Clipping over all dog in moderation, to reduce summe
Arthur Webster7
Just plain honesty
DO NOT SHAVE A DOG!!!!! Hairy dogs can be clipped to reduce the over-all length of the top coat. Many dogs have two types of fur, a coarse, outer fur and a very fine, water-proof inner fur. The inner fur must not be removed! When clipping a dog it is important that special attention is paid to the paw pads and between the toes. Dogs sweat through their paws and the fur should be regularly kept short, especially for a house dog in warm climates, so that the fur does not get heavily matted and pr
Kristofer M.4
Medical Advisor
Thanks! But can I shave my Marta this way? Cats are very mobile and don't like to have a shave))