Keeping Puppy Clean
After meals, use a warm moist wash cloth to wipe faces and paws. If you have more than one dog, your dogs can lick each other's faces instead. :-)
Nightly, with a soft bristle brush to smooth fur and remove dirt. This is the perfect time to inspect the coat and do a tick check. If puppy is matted, then use a metal dog comb.
No more than once a month, give puppy a bath. Exceptions to this could be if the dog is suffering from environmental allergies or if the dog is really dirty. Use an organic shampoo PH balanced specifically for dogs such as:
Trimming Nails
Our dogs run around outside a lot so their nails naturally get worn down. But sometimes we do need to trim nails, especially the dew claws. We offer high value treats during the duration of the nail trimming.
Simple nail trimmer that is useful for small jobs.
Will stop bleeding if you accidentally cut too much. Watch the video above on nail trimming so that you don't run that risk.
Puppy Culture recommends using a dremel with the Diamagroove attachment to grind your dog's nails. They claim it is the safest and least stressful way to trim your dog's nails.
Dental Care
Gauze
Raw Diet with Edible Bones
Chicken Wings, Necks, Backs and Feet
Raw Chew Bones - Follow safety guidelines and size accordingly.
Part of our daily routine is to touch the mouth area. We use small bits of gauze wrapped around our finger to clean pups' teeth. Mostly we just try to get them used to having their mouths touched.
For more information read Dr. Becker's Article on Dental Care. She even demonstrates how to brush a pet's teeth on a cat!