How to Groom a Pug

Pugs are small, thick dogs best known for their buggy eyes, face rolls, soft ears, short black muzzles and tightly curled tails. Ranked in the top 15 most popular breeds in 2006 by the American Kennel Club, the breed is prized for its happy temperament and ease of grooming. Their coats are short, soft and sleek and appear in such colors as silver, black and fawn. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Natural bristle brush
• #10 blade
• Rubber brush
• Flea comb
• Dog shampoo
• Wash cloth
• Bath towels
• Coat conditioner
• Cotton balls
• Powdered boric acid
• Baby powder
• Coat gloss

1. Brush your pug daily with a stiff natural bristle brush to keep shedding to a minimum.

2. Clip his whiskers short with a #10 blade every four to six weeks or as needed.

3. Remove shedding hair with a rubber brush, followed by a flea combing every four to six weeks before bathing.

4. Bathe your pug every four to six weeks with a non-medicated dog shampoo that doesn't contain alcohol. Wash her head and face first with a wash cloth. Be sure to clean her face folds and crease over her nose. Wash her body and rinse well.

5. Apply a coat and skin conditioner after shampooing. Rinse again until he's squeaky clean. Then dry him with soft bath towels, followed by a good brushing with the bristle brush and flea comb.

6. Check your pug's ears at least once a week. If dirty or waxy, clean them with a moist cotton ball. If the skin inside her ears looks slightly red or irritated, apply a small amount of powdered boric acid just inside the ear.

7. Clean his eyes two or three times a week with a moist cotton ball (moistened either with water or a minute amount of boric acid). Because their eyes are so prominent, they are much more susceptible to injury and infection than most other breeds.

Tips & Warnings

• Whenever your pug's face rolls look dirty or irritated, clean them with a moist cotton ball, dry them and apply light baby powder to absorb excess moisture.
• If your dog is slightly dirty but not in need of a full bath, rub his coat vigorously with a towel moistened with hot water. Dry and brush his coat.
• After a full grooming, apply a light coat gloss to your pug to give her extra shine.
• Never use a wire brush on pugs.

[monkeys]

on 10/17/2007 You should never need to clip your pug's fur. And twotypes of brushes....Pugs have short coats, which can be maintained with a shedding brush of some sort. A defurminator works wonders, other than that you do not need to trim or brush. Most pugs will need a bath about every 1 to 2 weeks because they are itchy dogs (they can normally go longer in winter)