Dog Grooming Practices and Guides

Welcome to OodleLife’s guide on Dog Grooming Practices, designed by our grooming experts to help you keep your dog looking and feeling their best. This section covers the essentials of regular grooming, ensuring your furry friend stays clean, comfortable, and healthy.

We’ll walk you through the basics of brushing, bathing, ear cleaning, and nail trimming, offering tips to make these practices easier for you and your dog. Whether you’re tackling tangles, fighting fleas, or just aiming for a shiny coat, our advice is here to guide you.

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Dog Grooming Practices Articles

Our team of dog experts at OodleLife has lots of experience and loves to share general dog health advice. Our Veterinarian review team (learn more) keeps the content up to date with the latest health guidelines.

Enhance your grooming routine with expert insights, making grooming time a positive experience for both you and your dog.

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How Long Does Dog Grooming Take? [Dog Grooming Advice]

Grooming your dog not only ensures your dog is clean and nice-smelling but is crucial for your pet’s overall health. Ideally, you should groom…

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How To Shave a Matted Dog? [Steps]

Not only is matted dog hair unsightly, but it can also lead to further problems. When matted hair gets out of hand, it can…

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How to Make Puppy Nails Less Sharp: DIY Guide

Welcoming a new puppy into your home is an exciting time, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. One particular challenge…

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How Often Should You Wash Your Dog?

Assuming you have a four-legged friend that just loves goofing around in your backyard, the quick answer to how often you should wash your…

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The Ultimate Poodle Teddy Bear Cut Guide (Photos and Instructions)

Teddy bear cuts are becoming increasingly popular for Poodles, and it’s easy to see why. They’re absolutely adorable and make your Poodle look like…

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No Dog Shampoo: What Can I Use? (Real Alternatives)

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How Often Should I Shampoo My Puppy?

If you own a puppy, you know they are full of energy and ready to play at any time. Puppies also love to run…

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Can You Use Dish Soap on Dogs? (Safety)

Dogs are a wonderful part of life. They provide companionship, give us joy, and even reduce stress. But like us two-legged walkers, our four-legged…

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What Are Dog Withers (and How to Measure)?

If you heard your vet throw out the word “withers” during your dog’s check-up or you’re trying to register your pet for showing, you…

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How To Soften Dog Eye Boogers? Easiest Ways

We’ve all seen those pesky little clumps of gunk that appear out of nowhere in our dog’s eyes. Sometimes they’re tiny and insignificant, but…

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Help! My Dog Won’t Let Me Cut His Nails

Keeping a dog’s nails well-trimmed is a routine part of care and grooming, but some pups can turn it into quite a fuss. My…

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5 Actually Good Ways to Get Dog Hair Out of Clothes

We love our dogs and are happy cleaning up after them, but geez, during shedding season, those tufts of fur can wreak some serious…

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