How to Groom a Bull Terrier

The Bull Terrier is a muscular, powerful, medium-sized dog with triangle-shaped eyes and pricked ears. Their appearance differs from other terriers in that they have long muzzles, which protrude downward. They have extremely short-haired coats, which are smooth and typically predominantly white, although some appear in a variety of such colors as red, fawn, tri-color or black. Bull Terriers are easy to groom.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rubber brush
• Rubber grooming glove
• Blunt-nosed scissors
• Dog shampoo (whitener optional)
• Coat conditioner
• Bath towels
• Natural bristle brush
• Coat gloss

1. Brush your Bull Terrier's coat weekly with a rubber brush or rubber grooming glove. They shed very little, so more frequent brushing is unnecessary.

2. Clip his whiskers every one to two months with blunt-nosed scissors. Not every owner chooses to keep their Bull Terrier's whiskers clipped.

3. Bathe her every two to three months with a shampoo recommended by your vet, breeder or pet store. If you own a white Bull Terrier, a good quality whitening shampoo improves her dull white coat.

4. Apply a final coat conditioner on him by lightly rubbing it onto his coat and spreading it with a light brushing.

5. Dry your Bull Terrier with soft bath towels. While drying, brush out excess shed hair with a natural bristle brush.

6. Finish grooming with a misty spray of coat gloss to give his coat a nice sheen.

Tips & Warnings

• Before bathing, brush out excess shed hair with a rubber brush.
• Bull Terriers require no coat trimming.