Brushing or combing your dog’s hair coat is one of the integral parts of grooming and dogs’ health
management. A shining and healthy coat is a sign of a healthy dog and brushing regularly with right
guidance can help pet owner achieve it. Owner should make sure the experience of brushing the dog
should be comfortable and pleasant and should never be forceful
Advantage of Brushing-
Remove Loose hairs from coat
Prevention of Mats/Knots
Redistribution of healthy natural skin oils over hair shaft
Remove dirt from the coat
Regular brushing reduces the frequency of bathing
It helps in maintaining a healthy relationship between Dog and owner
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How Often to Brush Your Dog?
Frequency of Brushing your dogs varies from one dog to other. It depends on many factors like coat
type, Length of hair, type of activities of dog etc. Dog with different kind of coat require different type
of tools for brushing the coat. Regular monitoring of dog’s coat is required to understand the
requirement of brushing. Tangling, dullness, Mats and dirt are some indications that the dog may
require brushing. Brushing may take few minutes to hours depending upon type of condition and coat of
the dog.
Medium to Long haired dogs require more frequent brushing as compared to dogs with short hair as
former are prone to Mats, Tangles and knots. Some dog breeds have very short hairs and might not be
in need of brushing. Instead, occasional use of soft grooming glove is sufficient to remove loose hairs.
General Guide:
Smooth and Short Haired Dogs: Brushing once fortnightly to remove loose hair is sufficient.
Example: Labrador, Rottweiler etc.
Short and Dense furred dogs: Brush once a week or 14 days. Example: German shepherd, Husky
etc.
Long Coat and double coated dogs: Once or twice a week. Example: Golden retriever, Lhasa
Apso etc.
Puppies: It is very important to start training the puppies for grooming and make them feel
comfortable about when they are just month old. This is very important exercise as this prepare
your dog to be handled easily in future grooming sessions and even vet visit.
Dog with outdoor activities: many dog owners take their dog out for swimming, play ground
and into the woods. For such kind of dogs mild brushing after every visit is very important as it
will remove any kind of dirt, leaves or insects attached to the dogs’ fur. Dogs those are into
swimming should be cleaned with normal water and brushed to remove any kind of harmful
objects from fur.
What if dog is not brushed regularly?
Neglecting this exercise can have serious health implication on health of dogs. Dogs can become prone
to many kinds of skin infections and allergies. Not Brushing your dogs may lead to Mats, Tangles and
knots on their coat. Mats and knots tend to absorb moisture and become source of some serious skin
infections. It causes skin irritation which can change the behavior of the dog.
If a dog has excessive matting on the fur than it is advisable to take them to a good veterinarian or a
registered grooming parlor for proper care. A veterinarian or a groomer use specialized tools to remove
mats and tangles which otherwise becomes difficult to remove by using normal household scissors.
While grooming humans should observe the skin of the dog. In case of any redness, ticks or spots one
should immediately contact a veterinarian so that proper diagnosis and treatment can be done.
Dr Ashish Arya
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