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When you bring a dog into your family you want to give them proper care and love. Weekly brushing, whether your dog has long hair or short hair, is an important step in caring for your dog. Brushing removes tangles and loose hair, increases sheen and keeps the coat clean between baths. Your dog will also enjoy the extra attention from you.
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The purpose of carding wool is to straighten and separate wool fibers making them easier to spin into yarn. Hand carders are wooden paddles with coarse or fine wire teeth, much like a dog brush. The fine wire teeth are for delicate fibers such as cotton or angora. The coarse wire teeth are for wool, mohair and other coarse fibers.
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I first learned this method of brushing long coated dogs while working and learning about dogs as a teenager at a large show dog kennel in Hawaii that bred, raised and showed three sizes of Poodles and Lhasa Apsos . It was my job to keep the dogs brushed between shows and some of the Standard Puddles had hair that was almost a foot long and one dog would be an all day job.
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Periodontal disease develops in dogs when bacteria builds up and forms plaque on the teeth. The excessive amount of plaque causes inflammation in the gums, which can be uncomfortable for your dog. Brushing your dog's teeth regularly can prevent this from occurring, but when your dog develops it, it's important to treat it before it seriously affects your dog's health. Continue reading to find out how to treat periodontal disease in dogs.
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Unless your dog is one of the hairless varieties, chances are here's going to need regular grooming to maintain a clean and smooth coat. Even if you plan on taking your dog to a professional groomer for bathing and clipping, your dog still needs daily or weekly brushing to remove excess hair that can mar his appearance and your freshly vacuumed carpeting. To do the job, you're going to need the best dog brush for grooming your furry friend. Here's how to select among the many types of grooming brushes for dogs.
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