Maintenance instructions

1. It needs to be combed every day. In fact, when you are free every day, hold a small comb in your hand and comb it for about 15 minutes, and it can be solved. Problem, the size of your house will be reduced a lot.

2. You have to exercise every day. Every day you have to take your dog for a walk. At the same time, you are also very active. It is also active. But Pet King reminds you that you must bring a dog leash. If you don't take your dog with you, you will regret the accident.

3. Clean ears in time. Dog’s ears must be cleaned in time, otherwise various ear diseases will occur, such as otitis media, ear mites, etc. Every time you take a bath, be careful not to let water enter the puppy’s ears. This will cause inflammation. In addition, you need to use a clean cotton swab to dig the puppy's ears after bathing. Be careful that the cotton swab does not enter the ear hole too deeply.

In addition, other tasks such as paw undercoat trimming and nail clipping also need to be done regularly. Regardless of whether you are raising a Shetland Sheepdog, these tasks will be beneficial to your dog's health.

Grooming Methods

For dogs under one year old, brushing is enough to keep them clean. Of course, it can also shave cheeks and trim toenails. There's still debate over whether pedicures are directly related to show results (the safest bet is to go in the middle). Trim it a little, too cautiously. There is no need to completely soak the dog in the bathtub. You only need to clean the white hair area on its body, use waterless shampoo, add a little whitening powder, and then sprinkle it on the white hair area. Depending on your preference, you can also use regular cornmeal or baby powder for whitening purposes, but brush your teeth again. In order to make the Shepherd's hair stand upright, Pet King reminds you that you can use the following method: first wet it with a sponge and flatten it, and then brush the hair in the opposite direction of the grain. The dry hair will have an upright feel and is more suitable for the shape of the dog. Carefully brush your hair from the hips, as the hair in this area is thicker than shoulder length.