Brushing and combing is part of basic care for dogs. The best thing to do is to get the dog used to the regular groom as a puppy. Because short -haired breeds should also be brushed. Only in this way do you notice in time if your dog has parasites such as ticks or fleas as well as eczema. In addition, physical contact is good for the relationship with the dog.
Read everything here about how to brush your dog properly.
- How often should you brush a dog?
- Which brush is suitable for my dog?
- What to do if the dog is not brushed?
- Brush dog: How to recognize diseases
How often should you brush a dog?
During the change of fur in spring and autumn, you should brush or comb your dog every day. In the rest of the year of the year, fur care is based on the type of fur. A distinction is made between five types:
| Fur type | How often brush dogs? |
| silky fur | daily |
| Wire hair | weekly |
| Long hair with a lot of undercoat | weekly |
| smooth, short fur | weekly |
| Locked and non-haired fur | Two to three times a week |
If your dog is dirty, you should always try to comb the dirt out of the fur first. This is much gentler for the fur and the skin than to bathe the dog.
Which brush is suitable for my dog?
If you want to brush your dog, you should definitely make sure that you use the right utensils. Which brush you use best depends on the fur type of your dog.
Here you will find the right brushes for every fur type and for brushing the undercoat:
- Brushes for the undercoat
- Brushes for dogs with silky fur
- Brushes for dogs with wire hair
- Brushes for long -haired dogs
- Brushes for dogs with a smooth, short fur
- Brushes for dogs with curly or non-haired fur
1. Brush the underwool
Especially when changing fur, the undercoat must be brushed out. A special brush for exactly this purpose is, for example, the underwool collar dog brush of Bluepet*. The manufacturer promises a gentle grooming with fewer ziepes and knotts than with conventional underproof brushes. In addition, this brush does not damage the top hair.