How to Groom a Bullmastiff for a Show

If you show a Bullmastiff or just want to know how to groom him thoroughly, just read this article and follow these easy instructions.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Soft Brush
• Hard Brush
• Premium Dog Shampoo
• A couple of dog treats
• A tub of warm water
• A PediPaws nail trimmer
• A pair of nail scissors
• Four Q-Tips
• A lead and a collar
• A new soft-bristled toothbrush
• A cup of slightly warm water
• A Tube of premium dog toothpaste

1. Brush the dog's coat out thorughly with first the hard brush, then the soft brush.

2. Coax the dog in the tub of warm water with the treat.

3. Soak the dog's coat with some warm water from the tub by taking a cup and filling it with the water and dumping it on the dog's coat. Make sure that you don't get any water in/on the dog's ears, eyes, or nose.

4. Put some shampoo in your palm and lather thorughly through the dog's coat. Make sure that the shampoo gets all the way under the fur into the skin to mouisturize. Rinse very well.

5. Brush the coat out thorughly with both brushes.

6. Gently clean out the ears with the Q-tips.

7. File the nails to your perfection with the PediPaws.

Tips & Warnings

• Before using the PediPaws, please unscrew the lid on it, because if you put the nail in the hole, it will most likely ctach and break the nail
• Always be gentle while cleaning the ears and shampooing
• Be careful of the Bullmastiff's powerful jaws and sharp canine teeth