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Does Hard Water Affect Your Dog's Coat?

Hard water does not damage a dog's coat, but it leaves a mineral film that...
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Why Your Dog's Coat Looks Worse Right After Brushing

You brush, the comb goes through cleanly, and somehow the dog looks scruffier than before...
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How Moving to a New Climate Changes Your Dog's Coat

A move to a new climate changes a dog's coat, usually within one to two...
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A white dog with mats on one side
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Why Does My Dog Only Mat on One Side?

A dog that mats on one side and not the other almost always has a...
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Can You Brush a Dog Too Much?

Daily brushing will not hurt a dog, but brushing badly will, and the damage shows...
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A neutered dog sitting happily with a blue cone around his neck
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Why Your Dog's Coat Changed After Being Spayed or Neutered

Months after a spay or neuter, some dogs grow a coat that feels softer, denser...
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How to Brush a Dog's Belly and Armpits

The belly, the armpits and the groin mat before anywhere else, and they are the...
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a person finding a flea on a dog while brushing it's fur
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What to Do If You Find a Flea or Tick While Brushing Your Dog

The brush is usually what finds fleas and ticks first, and what you do in...
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What to Ask For at the Dog Groomer

Style names mean different things in different salons, so the way to get the haircut...
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A fat Collie dog getting groomed at the salon
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How to Groom an Overweight Dog

Grooming a heavy dog is a problem of access, not of coat. Mats form behind...
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How to Brush a Dog After a Haircut

A fresh trim is the easiest coat you will ever brush, and most people put...
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Discover the professional way to groom. A dog being brushed with a blue slicker brush.
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How to Hold a Slicker Brush

Most problems owners blame on a slicker brush come from holding it like a hairbrush....
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