Grooming E-Book

Kim Campbell Thornton

• Herausgeber: CompanionHouse Books
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Simple Solutions Series
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Seitenzahl: 23

Beschreibung

A Simple Solutions guide with lots of practical care tips, Grooming discusses everything a dog owner needs to know to care for his dog's coat. Whether you own a dog with long, luxurious hair that requires a special care or a simple smooth-coated dog, this little book offers useful advice presented in an entertaining manner that no dog lover can resist. The book offers advice on selecting grooming tools, dealing with shedding, and daily once-overs. With entertaining cartoon illustrations by Buck Jones, Grooming will make readers smile as they learn how to bathe their dog, brush teeth, care for ears, toes, and more!

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Michael V. Capozzi, Cover and book design concept

Copyright © 2006 by I-5 Press™

Illustrations copyright © 2006 by Buck Jones

The dogs in this book are referred to as he and she in alternating chapters.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of I-5 Press™, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.

Library of Congress-in-Publication Data

Thornton, Kim Campbell.

  Grooming / by Kim Campbell Thornton ; illustrations by Buck Jones.

 p. cm—(Simple solutions)

  ISBN 1-931993-73-4

  eISBN: 978-1-62008-0-696

1. Dog—Grooming. I. Title. II. Series: Simple solutions (Irvine, Calif.)

  SF427.5.T56 2005

  636.7'0833--dc22

2005025739

I-5 Press™

A Division of I-5 Publishing, LLC™

3 Burroughs

Irvine, California 92618

Printed and bound in Singapore

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Contents

Why Grooming Is Great

Coat Types and Shedding

The Goods on Grooming Tools

Giving a Bath

Doggy Dental Hygiene

Routine Care from Ears to Toes

Why Grooming Is Great

If you enjoyed playing hairdresser as a kid, you probably love grooming your dog. You’re the type of person who should own a coated breed such as a poodle, an Afghan hound, a shih tzu, or one of the many terrier breeds. The rest of us, however, need a little guidance in the ways and means of dog grooming—whether you live with a short-haired, heavy shedder such as a Labrador retriever or a German shepherd dog, or with a fuzzy friend such as a bichon frise or a Havanese.

In this book, you’ll learn all the basics of how to keep your dog looking clean, smelling fresh, and feeling good. In addition to these benefits, establishing good grooming habits can help you keep your dog healthy and parasite free. A regular grooming routine gives you hands-on knowledge of your dog’s body and is one of the best ways for you to keep tabs on her physical health. When you groom your dog, you’re taking a close look at her ears, eyes, mouth, and coat—all of which give you clues to her general health. Regularly grooming your dog may help you discover canine health problems when they’re still easily treatable. Use grooming time to check for lumps, bumps, scabs, or other skin problems; to examine teeth for tartar buildup; and to check eyes and ears for signs of irritation and infection.