Winter Weather, part 4 of 5 – Grooming

I think it’s important to brush my dog regularly.  Why?  Brushing my dog helps improve the natural oils and gets them flowing and circulated through out the coat.  This helps in waterproofing the coat and moisturizing their skin.  If my dog is dry, he/she will not get as cold.

Keep their nails trimmed.  Nails that are too long can reduce traction and cause my dog to slip or twist their leg and be injured.  Also when the nails are long it creates a larger space between the toes and more room for snow to build up.

Here’s one grooming thing that I generally do only in the winter time.  Trim the hair between our dog’s toes.  I usually clip it so it’s even with the pads.  This also helps to prevent snow balls from building up between the toes.


Stay tuned for part 5 of 5 - Winter Nutrition & Diet