Nails, brushing, shedding and drying – grooming a dog at home without a fight.
Search ‘dog dressing gown’ and you get two different products – a novelty costume and a serious drying robe. Here’s how to tell them apart, how to size one, and which you actually need.
Most heavy shedding is seasonal and cannot be stopped – but you can decide whether the hair lands on a brush or on your carpet. Plus the signs that mean a vet rather than a brush.
You cannot see the quick through a black nail, so stop trying. Take thin slices and read the cut end – here is exactly what the colours mean and when to stop.
