A dingle berry is a slang term for a small piece of feces that gets caught in anal hair, most often at the end of defecation. Dingle berries can happen to anyone: human, horse, dog, cat.

Dingle berry can also be used as term of stupidity or an insult. As in, "You are as smart as a dingle berry," or "You have the personality of a dingle berry."

If you are cleaning it outside of the bath, I recommend using hypoallergenic baby wipes. It's easy and not messy and it does the job. For a good cleaning, a sensitive skin dog shampoo is best. Always water down your shampoo, 10 parts water and 1 part shampoo. Squirt your shampoo mix in the area and you can use a cloth instead of your hand if you would rather. The most important step is to rinse the area well after the shampoo washing. Residue can cause irritation.

If doggie mom is not there call your vet and get puppy milk and small bottle.Some vets let you use baby formula,but you made still need the get the bottle from the vet,depending on the size of the puppy.

Pine tar soap definitely does not help kill or prevent fleas attacking your dog. The best flea treatments/preventions are monthly 'spot on' treatments such as Frontline, Advantage and Revolution which you can get from your pet shop or vet. Dogs have a different acidity to their skin than we do, so human soaps and shampoos can disrupt the natural state of their skin leading to dryness and itchiness. Specialised dog shampoo should always be used - never use human brands.

It's pretty much all about the fur. You can wash it, cut it, condition it, even dye it (although that is pretty exotic for dogs) or anything else that you might do with a person's hair. Dogs also need to have their toenails clipped. You also need to brush it so it wont be all knoted up then you have to shave them because they are matted.

You should bath them about every month and brush them every day. I have a spaniel and he hates bathes and loves being brushed! however when you come in from a walk in the rain be careful as they seem to shake there ears when wet and wet dog = muddy house

Just like you would wash any other dog. Make you blow dry so his fur will be fluffy. I have on and you need to brush him while your blow drying

Grooming is another word for take care of oneÕs personal self. It refers to brushing ones hair or teeth, and washing their body. Grooming is also used for dogs it is the process of a pet wash and nails clipped and being presentable.

Yeah usually their pawls and certain areas just not the whole body like a cat

To a point, but not like a cat. Dogs need brushing, their ears cleaned every so often and baths. Sometimes dogs will lick each other's ears or even each other's teeth. Some dogs may groom their paws, but this is usually from an irritation of some sort or a bad habit of the breed than grooming.

Getting a rabies shot will have no effect on a dog's grooming, which can be done whenever the dog needs it.

Bunnies should not be bathed. If something gets on them from being in your home, like honey, use a warm cloth to clean them, do not get them fully wet. Bunnies to not naturally bathe as a method of cleaning and it can be extremely upsetting to them.

I have had bunnies for over 20 years and have only twice had to bathe a bunny, once beacuse a sick child threw up all over the poor bunny while snuggling with her.

We bathed the bunny in our kitchen with the lights turned low, a towel in the bottom of a large sink so they didn't feel like they were slipping at anytime and used as little water as possible. We did not fill the sink, but rather ran the water over them as we removed the bits and cleaned her up. They can become very upset by bathing so being as calm and quiet as possible during the bath (again, only if absolutely necessary) is helpful.

Because they are crazy about bananas, we gave them each a few inches of banana after the bath as a reward.

Word to the wise, do not let a sick child snuggle up with a bunny!

When grooming go slow and easy. If needed put a leash on the dog so your dog wont scramble to run away or run at you. Speak softly and praise him or her when they remain calm. If you are using tools like a brush or scissors, let your dog sniff the object and slowly move it closer to them. Let the dog see it the first few times you use it and when it gets more comfortable you can go a little bit faster. REMEMBER dogs have fears just like we do. If they don't want to do it your way try something else instead. Just remember that you are in charge and you make the final call.

I have both a short hair and long hair chihuahua. My short hair during shedding season a quick brush daily will get most of those loose hairs and prevent them from getting on everything else. During the cool weather twice a week will keep them sharp. The long hair actually sheds very little, i groom him twice a week mainly to keep his feathers and plumes looking great.

Although being a groom for a horse can be fun, sometimes you can get stuck with a horse with un-pleasent ground manners like biting, kicking, maybe even bolting or rearing whenever they are being led to their paddocks. And, even though cleaning tack is very important to make sure that there is no wear and tear on the leather, always did not like to do it!

You dog may have stopped shedding because he or she has their new coat in and no longer needs to shed. Dogs shed during seasonal changes. They get a thinner coat in summer, and a thicker one in winter.

One can find free beagle puppies by looking in classified section of newspaper and classified websites. One can also find puppies at local animal shelters, all though there may be a small adoption fee.

If a dobermans ears are pointy it means the dog has has surgery (cropping) done for their ears to stand and be pointy. A doberman is born with floppy ears and a long tail, but often get surgery to stand the ears and make the tail short.

Are you having your chihuahua groomed? Or your standard poodle? There are huge differences between the maintenance costs of these two animals.

Depending on where you live and the size and breed of your dog, everyday grooming costs anywhere from $20 to $120 for a bath and a standard session. Dogs with curly or wiry coats may cost more to groom. "Extras", such as cologne, nail trimming, anal expression, fur dying, and coat stripping, add to the cost. You will pay more if you are having a dog groomed for a show.

When the puppy is 6 weeks old you could lightly brush them on your lap. The pup will think it's 'play time.' I always let the pup smell the brush first and then gently groom it. You may only get a few strokes of the brush going at first, but keep it up and eventually they will love being groomed and it's much easier on you. Get your puppy accustomed to having his/her paws, ears, mouth, face and tail touched. You want your dog to eventually have no problems with brushing, drying, ear cleaning, ear plucking, nail clipping, and hair cutting. Many puppies may not act very good for the first time hearing a dryer or clippers. Slowly introduce the sounds and feeling or the dryer and clippers at 6 to 8 weeks.

If you are not going to be grooming your dog yourself be sure you introduce your dog to your groomer at 6 to 8 weeks.

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as soon as you get your pup around 6weeks you can bring him in to get a bath and have their nails done and sanitary things like eyes and potty and pads of feet trimmed. when ever the hair is too long for you to maintain or you don't' like the look they can have a full cut call around some groomers believe they have to be 6mo - 1yr for this but that's not true. if you first bring your puppy home and they don't need maintance yet then yes brush them daily if you can (while you watch tv) and play with their feet and ears

I've giving puppies full haircuts as early as 6wks and as long as you have a nice groomer the puppy will find the experience fun and strange but it helps in the experience

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Yes you can... after 5 months. But make sure that when you wash your puppy you wash it with WARM water. Not hot and not cold. Please make sure of that because your puppy's skin is still very sensitive and cannot handle too much water. Make sure that when you put his shampoo and conditioner you scub it really really gently with your hands. If it's cold out then use warm water and when it's hot it use COOL water. NOT FREEZING COLD but COOL!!!!!! and make sure that when you wash your dog, you wish him every 6 weeks. None less and none more than 6 weeks.

A dog uses its whiskers as a very sensitive sensory device. It lets the animal know when something is too close to its face, what direction the wind is blowing, etc... If you clip these whiskers you will limit the dog's ability to respond to its surroundings.

The main dogs who have minimal shedding are curly-coated,which are said to have hair instead of fur. Poodles are probably the best of these, as they are intelligent, trainable, and come in various sizes.