Introduction to the daily care content of Gumu:
Brush your teeth
Like humans, ancient sheepdogs also need brushing to keep their oral cavity clean and healthy. However, the dog will be uncomfortable or even resist at first. You don’t have to worry at all. This is its normal reaction. In the days to come, you just need to guide it slowly and practice regularly, and it will adapt. When brushing your dog’s teeth, you cannot use human toothpaste, but use special canine toothpaste, which is beneficial to your dog’s oral health.
As for the time to brush your dog’s teeth, it is best to do it while taking a bath, so that it can slowly adapt to the feeling of brushing its teeth. Otherwise, if you brush your dog’s teeth alone blindly, it will feel more painful than taking medicine.
Remove earwax
Your dog’s ears should be kept clean at all times. The hair around the Old English Sheepdog's ears is very rich, so the ears are particularly susceptible to dirt obstruction. You can usually roll cotton onto your finger and dip it in some olive oil to clean the earwax. If you have a cotton swab, you should first hold down the dog's ears, and then use the cotton swab to pick out the earwax. Be gentle and don't penetrate too deep to avoid piercing the eardrum. But before it gets used to you cleaning it with a cotton swab, you'd better clean it with your fingers.
Cut your toenails
We should also pay close attention to the length of the ancient shepherd’s toenails. If it is too long, it will become inconvenient to move. Therefore, in addition to retaining the length required for the grip function, the excess part of the toenail must be cut off. Usually, we can prune it once every 3-5 days, but if the growth rate is slow, it depends on the situation. In addition, it should be noted that the speed of trimming must be fast, because dogs are usually afraid or evasive. If it keeps barking, don't rush to prune it. It's best to stabilize its mood before proceeding. If you accidentally cut a blood vessel, use hemostatic powder to apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
