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Evenifyoumakeregulartripstothegroomer,thereare
goodreasonstoalsogroomyourdogathome.Adogwith
aclean,healthycoatfeelsbetterinherself;whilebrushing
andbathingyourdogpromotesskinhealth,andgivesyou
qualitytimetogether.Ifdonewithproperpreparationsuch
thatyourdogenjoystheexperience,nothingsays,Ilove
you,Daisy,likeagoodshampooandarinse.Plus,youcan
taketheopportunitytocheckforticksandskinirritations.
Towalkwithadog…istosharehisworld.Whatsightsandsoundsheencounters.Whatpastandpresentsmellshereads.Tostretchhislegs,tobaskinthesun,todiscoverandwindhiswaythroughthisbravenewhumanworld.
cheerfuldogschroniclesHealthyDog:WhyGroom?
Issue28Certified.Force-free.Dog-centred
AustralianShepherd/BorderColliemixSweetPeaholdstherecordforcompletingthefastest100-metredashwithacanbalancedonherhead.Firstdogtotakethesurfingworldbystorm?AbbieGirltheAustralianKelpie,whoholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforlongestwavesurfedbyadog(27.4metres).TwinkietheJackRussellTerrieristheworld’sfastestballoonpopper.Hepopped100balloonsin39.08seconds.Hatsofftooneverydeterminedandsound-resistantterrier.
GoldenRetrieverAugiesetthebarformosttennisballsinadog’smouthatthesametime—five!—backin2003.Hisrecordhasyettobebeaten.
DidYouKnow:TheseDogWorldRecords?
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….whygroom?
Ifyourdogisnewtogrooming,startslowlyand
firstteachhertolovebeinghandledallover.
Rewardgentletouchesofears,paws,tail,etc.
withtastytreats,thenprogresstobrushingand
briefperiodsofholding.Besuretogettheright
toolsforyourdog’scoat—brushesandcombs
comeinmanyversions—andalwaysuseadog
blowdryerthatdeliversonlyair,notheat.You
canfinddetailedDIYgroominginstructions
manyplacesonline.TrythePetCaresectionof
theASPCA’swebsite:aspca.org.
Tips&Tools:MovingwithDogs
MovingDayisoftenanexciting,stressful,exhaustingblur—andthat’sjusttothehumanfamilymembers.Tomaketheorganisedchaosofgeographicalrelocationlesstaxingforyourdog,leaveherwithafriendfortheday,ifpossible.Ifyoucan’t,besureto:Useacrate.Doorsareleftopen,unfamiliarpeoplecomeandgo,loudnoisesabound—enoughtomakeevenserenepoochesrunandhide.Ifshe’scratetrained,crateyourdogwithafavouriteblanketinaquietpartofthehouse.MakesureherIDandtagsareup-to-date,justincase.Limitstress.Again,acrateoraquietroomcandowonders.Giveyourdogplentyofexercisethatmorningandpreserveyourmeal-timeandtoiletbreakroutineasbestyoucan.Forverysensitivedogs,orconsultyourvetaboutappropriateanti-anxietymedications.
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