Siberian Huskies have double thick furry coat which needs proper and careful grooming.
Siberian Huskies do not shed all the year and usually shed heavily twice in a year when they blow their coat.Siberian Huskies like to be clean and are also self cleaners.They have long furry tails and they hate to get their tail dirty.You may have had such an experience if you are an Husky owner.Here are some suggestions which may help you to groom your Siberian Husky.
GROOMING BY HAIR BRUSH:
The outer coat is water resistant and thin while the inner coat is thicker and softer.Special care must be taken while grooming them by hair
brush.Always use a metal tooth comb specially made for pets.You can
start the grooming section by hand by slowly massaging.In this way you
can feel any loss of hair on a specific part of coat or any kind of
rashes if occurred.This will also allow you to feel any kind of lumps or
bumps present.You can first use a wide toothed hair brush and after
that a narrow one.Don't rush in any case as it may hurt the coat if
hairs are tangled somewhere due to dirt or less grooming.A vacuum cleaner would be certainly be a requirement specially in their shedding days.
BATHING:
Giving your Husky a bath would surely be a tough task. Bathing would be a difficult task because of their furry coat.Bathing
is one of the most important section but the question is how often they
need bathing?They may need bath once after 3 months.Specially the
Huskies kept mostly indoors need more bathing.Try to use a good quality
shampoo and special care should be taken near eyes,nose and ears as
shampoo may bring harm to them.You may need a helper in this section
also.Don't let your Husky out in direct sun exposure after bath.Try to
clean the coat with a towel or a hair dryer can also be used.Do not
brush the coat again if not completely dried.It may take almost 30
minutes for their coat to become completely dry.
CLEANING THE TEETH:
Almost
all pets don't like this section.Special care must be taken try to use a
soft toothbrush and a medicated toothpaste.Move the brush gently over
canines.Try to brush your Husky's teeth around 4-6 minutes.You can get
toothbrush and toothpaste specially designed for dogs from a nearby pet
store.
CLEANING THE EYES:
Siberian Huskies have almond shaped eyes heavily covered with hairs to save them from cold weather.
Eyes are the most sensitive part.Try to use a cotton dipped in a
lubricant ex.Water or Hydrogen Peroxide and roll it gently around the
corner of eyes.You don't need to push anything at all.By repeating the
process 5-10 times you will see all the dirt coming out.
CLEANING THE EARS:
Ears should be checked regularly as their is always danger of the
occurrence of mites.Usually the sign for having mites is the excessive
scratching of ears.You need to consult a veterinary specialist in such
case.Try to use a cotton bud or wet wipes and roll it gently inside the
ears so it can carry the maximum dirt with it.Try to repeat the process
for 4-6 minutes.
CUTTING THE NAILS:
Nails need to be cut if are not shedding themselves.You need to be
careful as it may result in bleeding if not carefully cut.Try to use a
sharp edged nail cutter and cut the dead part usually turned to
yellow.Try to push the paw with your thumb so you can see the whole nail
out and can cut it at the right place.Look twice and make sure that you
are cutting the nail at a significant distance from the root.
