Tis the Season for Grooming!
Ahh spring has arrived, and so have the little furry bunnies that scurry across my hard wood floors and augment in size as the minutes progress. I guess that is what I get for having 3 hairy dogs and one hairy cat in my house all of the time!
Spring and fall bring a kind of molting period for 2 of my dogs. They resemble wooly buffalos as their fur cascades slowly down their bodies. If I am quick I can grab a handful of fur as they fly past me galloping and playing with one another.
I hate to say I am a neat freak, because I don’t think anyone with multiple animals really can be, but I am as close as you can get for someone with a pack of pets. I hate fur in my eyes, up my nose and swirling about my floor. I do my best to vacuum daily to keep dirt and fur at bay, but during shedding season sometimes daily is not enough!
There are a few tricks of the trade to help keep the fur and dirt at bay, at least for a while!
What to Do?
This is Just What My Dogs Look Like! Minus the Horns!
- Quality dog food and good nutrition helps keep shedding at bay. Healthy coats shed less!
- Daily brushing and basic grooming can be crucial! If you are not brushing it out…it’s going to land on your floor!
- Bathing can dramatically reduce the amount of fur that ends up on your floor! Warm baths help loosen that voluminously loose fur!
- Blow drying can also help to free fur from your dog’s body.
- Some dogs will even allow their owners to vacuum their bodies to get fur out.
And My Bonus Favorite Tips!!!
Take your dog somewhere else for his bath and grooming! You don’t have to drop him off at the groomer if that makes you uncomfortable; there are plenty of Do It Yourself Dog Grooming Facilities where you are supplied with tub, water, shampoo, blow dryers, nail trimers, brushes and all your doggy grooming needs. And, the best part…you get to leave the fur and the mess SOMEWHERE ELSE!!! Clean up post bath is my most dreaded task!
In between baths when your dog has that “not so fresh” smell…I recommend wiping them down with a scented baby wipe which helps get the dirt out of their fur and also gives them a fresh scent! Use a brush immediately after their wipe down to add sparkle and shine!