An important part of maintaining a healthy dog is ensuring he or she has a healthy skin and coat. The amount of care your dog needs will vary, but all dogs need a good grooming regimen.
To keep your dog’s coat healthy, you can:
1. Feed them a complete and balanced diet.
2. Provide supplements for coat health.
3. Make bathtime routine.
4. Schedule time for brushing.
5. Provide consistent parasite prevention.
6. Manage any allergies.
7. Offer your dog regular exercise.
8. Take your dog to regular veterinary visits.
9. Regularly groom your dog to remove loose hairs and dead skin cells, keep the coat free of dirt, debris, and external parasites, and distribute natural skin oils along the hair shafts.
Healthy coat’s appearance: A healthy coat will be soft and relatively smooth even on short or wired hair breeds. The coat should be shiny but not greasy, and it should not have a strong odor.
Unhealthy coat’s appearance: A dog with an unhealthy coat will have dry and brittle hair with lots of loose hair in the coat. The coat itself may also be greasy or have a dusty appearance and include bald spots and an unpleasant oily smell.
