Grooming Tips For Your Chihuahua

The Chihuahua is a very beautiful miniature breed dog. The history of this breed points to the fact that this dog was a long while ago bred specifically for the Aztec royalty. Today, though expensive, it is the favorite pet choice of millions of people from all walks of life all across the globe.

Grooming your Chihuahua mostly involves brushing and bathing which needs to be done at regular intervals every two to three months. You will also need to pay attention to its eyes, which tend to water creating tear signs on the face, and its nails that need regular clipping

Besides washing its coat, grooming your Chihuahua would involve de-matting its fur, clipping nails, checking ears and paws, wiping and inspecting eyes for infection and checking for injuries. You would do best to allot a day every week for grooming your Chihuahua and on each of those days you could concentrate on one particular aspect of grooming besides combing the fur.

Since most people have a lot difficulty with this kind of grooming here are some sure-fire tips that will help you clip your Chihuahua nails without any trouble at all. You will need a few things first - a large towel, grooming clippers for dogs, another person who can assist you, and your pet - preferably in a good mood.

How do you shampoo your Chihuahua to remove both the smell and the possible infection from its fur? Fight your nausea if it smells very bad, by tying a scented hanky around your nose and mouth. Now, take your Chihuahua and give it a good bath with dog soap or shampoo. Do not give in to the temptation to wash it with your own human shampoo or soap. Human soaps and shampoos are made with the human hair and skin in mind. Similarly, the dog soaps are manufactured keeping in view their requirements of cleanliness and retention of fur oils. Hence, using human shampoo or soap could be extremely harmful for your pet.

Sometimes it will be difficult to clip the nails of the dog even with the utmost patience and precautions when grooming your Chihuahua. But do not fret, because there are two ways to reduce the length of a dog's nails. One is to exercise and the other is by having a professional do the job for you.

Before you proceed with the bath you need to gather a few things that you will need during the bath - balls of cotton, medium sized comb, a large towel and a quiet, gentle hair drier. Before you wet the dog, comb the fur and remove all the matted hair. Then, take the cotton balls and put them into the ears of the dog.

If you have a cemented courtyard, you could make your Chihuahua run about ten to fifteen minutes everyday with the help of a ball or a Frisbee. The running should apply enough friction on the nails to file them and you will have lovely short nails without any clipping headaches

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