How to Groom Pugs
Pugs are small dogs with a short pushed-in nose. They make great family dogs because they love attention and are good with children. Pugs are relatively low maintenance to take care of because they have short fur coats, so grooming them at home is easy to do.
Items Needed:
- Cloth
- Grooming scissors
- Cotton balls
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Cotton-swab
- Dog nail clippers
- Take grooming scissors and trim the whiskers on the face if needed.
- Give the dog a bath and put cotton balls into the dog’s ears to stop water from getting inside.
- After the bath, dry the dog using a towel. Then use a soft cloth to disperse the oil from the skin into the pug’s coat to make it soft and shiny.
- Take the dog toothpaste and toothbrush and put a little bit of toothpaste onto the brush. Take your other hand and open the dog’s mouth and insert the toothbrush gently. Move the brush back and forth on the dog’s teeth to clean them. Doing this stops tooth decay and bad breath.
- Pick-up the dog nail clippers and trim the Pug’s nails two times a month. To do this, only clip the small black end of the nails.
- Take the cotton swab and gently rub inside the dog’s ear to remove any wax.
Tips:
- When clipping the dog’s nails do not clip into the black part of the nail, which is on the tip. If you do it could cause the dog to bleed severely. If you have never trimmed a pug’s nails before, ask a local groomer or your vet to show you the first time. Once shown how to do it, it is extremely easy to do.
- Removing the excess ear wax will save you trips to the vet’s office because it lowers the chance of your dog getting an ear infection.