Grooming Your Bulldog
The Bulldog has two trademarks, their characteristically pushed in face and their low energy. Their coats also come in a variety of colors including white, red, fawn, brindle and patched. Bulldog grooming doesn’t require you to do much maintenance. Although by setting a regular Bulldog grooming schedule you can spend some quality time with your pet since they greatly enjoy grooming.
The breed especially enjoys bath time so even though they are naturally clean dogs you should bath them regularly. Grooming is still important to helping maintain your dogs beautiful and shiny coat.
You want to develop a routine for your Bulldog grooming and make it common, just like it is for humans. Get your dog used to the grooming process by starting early when they are young. During grooming time you can also check for skin problems that should be seen by a veterinarian such as bare spots, skin lesions, scabs, infection, flaky skin, rough skin and other skin problems. It may seem like a difficult task to groom your dog, but really it is only five to ten minutes a day and that is a lot of quality time for your pet.
When you first begin a Bulldog grooming schedule there are a few necessary grooming supplies that you will want to gather. These supplies include a bristle brush, a rubber brush and a hound brush. Also you should have mineral oil, a mild dog shampoo, petroleum jelly, boric acid, zinc oxide ointment and a final coat conditioner. Some additional supplies that will be required include cotton balls, blow dryer, cotton tip applicator and nail clippers.
Brushing should be done with a soft bristle brush or the rubber brush and maintained two to three times a week as a part of your Bulldog grooming schedule. Start at the tail when brushing and go against the grain. Then once again brush the entire coat, this time going with the grain. Finally rub down your dog so that you distribute the natural oils throughout their coat. The bath is the next part of your Bulldog grooming routine that you will want to consider.
Your Bulldog grooming routine should incorporate a bath every two or three months, although they may be needed more often if your dog gets dirty. You should only use a mild dog shampoo that has been recommended to you by your vet, the breeder or a pet store. Place two drops of mineral oil in each eye and place cotton balls in the ears in order to prepare your dog for the bath. Then use a rubber brush while washing to help remove all shedding hairs.
Depending on your preference you can dry with a towel or blow dryer after rinsing. Use the hound brush during drying since this will help to keep the coat flat and smooth. Keep the nose soft by apply some petroleum jelly and keep the ears free of wax by carefully cleaning with a cotton tip swab.
To remove the stains beneath the eyes use a small dab of boric acid on a cotton ball. Do this once a day until the stain are gone and then clean the area at least once a week in order to keep the stains from reappearing.
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