Complete Information Regarding the Pug Dog
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Grooming Your Pug Dog
What IS Proper Grooming?
Proper grooming will involve:
Grooming your dog involves a lot more than just brushing his or her coat. Grooming is vital for the health of your pet and you will find that a well groomed Pug makes for a more comfortable home (and dog!).
Proper grooming will involve:
- Baths
- Brushing the fur
- Trimming the fur
- Cleaning the eyes
- Cleaning the folds of the mouth
- Cleaning the ears
- Trimming nails
Baths
Your Pug will need a nice sudsy bath every 2 or 3 weeks. It is vitally important to never use human shampoo or other human baths products. Dogs can get very irritated skin rashes from these products.
You should place your Pug in the bath after you have filled it with 3 inches or so of water. Running the water while your dog is in the tub may cause them to be afraid of bath time. Hold your dog at all times!
Wash your dog's head very slowly and carefully. Using a soft washcloth, clean inside all folds of the skin. Finish with a dog fur conditioner and pat him dry.
You should place your Pug in the bath after you have filled it with 3 inches or so of water. Running the water while your dog is in the tub may cause them to be afraid of bath time. Hold your dog at all times!
Wash your dog's head very slowly and carefully. Using a soft washcloth, clean inside all folds of the skin. Finish with a dog fur conditioner and pat him dry.
The Mouth
Brushing
Eyes
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It is important to keep the folds of the mouth area dry and clean on your Pug dog. Bacteria and germs can quickly grow in the deep folds of the Pug dog's face. This area must be kept clean and dry; a bit of a challenge since the Pug dog can be known to snort, sneeze, snore and drool...just a bit! Beside cleaning this area at bath time, each day an owner should take just a minute or so to first clean the folds with baby wipes. Once all is clean, the owner should then go over the areas a second time with a dry, soft wash cloth to make sure that no moisture remains.
Brushing
This is your number 1 weapon to fight against shedding issues! There will be different types of brushing that needs to be done with your Pug dog. If you want to reduce shedding as much as possible, every day you should brush over your Pug with a bristle brush. Doing do will capture the loose fur; its amazing how much ends up on the brush when it could have been on your carpet or couch! This will help keep your Pug dog clean and reduce shedding.
Before each bath, brush your Pug dog with a rubber brush. Then, comb over your dog with a flea comb. This should be done even if you are sure your dog does not have fleas. Once the bath is done, repeat the above pre-bath brushing with the rubber brush.
Before each bath, brush your Pug dog with a rubber brush. Then, comb over your dog with a flea comb. This should be done even if you are sure your dog does not have fleas. Once the bath is done, repeat the above pre-bath brushing with the rubber brush.
Eyes
The eyes of a Pug dog can get "gooey" very quickly. In addition, because of the way a Pug dog's face is shaped, its eyes appear large and bugle out a bit. Slivers of elements can get stuck in the eye and cause irritations at best and infection at worst. If you clearly can see an outside element on your dog's eyeball, you should attempt to lift their eyelid up and over the eye. If that does not "catch" the culprit, you should then gently cleanse the eye with sterilized water. You can use a soft washcloth to gently wash away any "goo". You may also purchase special doggie eye wipes, which are sold at just about any pet store or online dog shopping site. Please note: We do not encourage purchasing any products from pet stores, as this is supporting the ongoing horror of Puppy Mills.
Ears
Yes, your Pug dog's ears will need a regular cleaning. Every 1 or 2 weeks, clean your dog's ears with a moistened cotton ball. Do not go too deep as you will not want to touch the ear drum. Try to remove any dirt or extra wax. If there is puss, excessive liquid wax, an area of red irritation within the inside of the ear it is time to head out to the vet; as these symptoms may point to an infections.
Nails
Ears
Yes, your Pug dog's ears will need a regular cleaning. Every 1 or 2 weeks, clean your dog's ears with a moistened cotton ball. Do not go too deep as you will not want to touch the ear drum. Try to remove any dirt or extra wax. If there is puss, excessive liquid wax, an area of red irritation within the inside of the ear it is time to head out to the vet; as these symptoms may point to an infections.
Nails
It is recommended to have a professional trim your Pug dog's nails every 6 months or so. You may attempt to do this yourself, however it is very tricky and difficult unless you have a great amount of experience. If a person does not have experience, there is risk of pain and injury to a Pug dog; therefore we always recommend you find a reputable, honest and experienced groomer to perform this task twice a year. The nails should be trimmed at the point where they begin to hook over. Any lower will result in clipping the vein and this will product bleeding, pain and possible infection.
Trimming Fur
The coat of a Pug dog is relatively short; therefore trimming will not a major issue. However, in some cases, the fur may grow a bit out of control. You want to make sure that the fur around the anus does not grow too long, as this prevents proper hygeine. When you do trim your Pug dog or have a professional groomer do so, the goal should be for a slight trimming to be done as needed. Do not allow anyone to convince you to completely shave a Pug; even in very hot months and even if you believe this will control shedding more effectively. This is not recommended and not needed.
Trimming Fur
The coat of a Pug dog is relatively short; therefore trimming will not a major issue. However, in some cases, the fur may grow a bit out of control. You want to make sure that the fur around the anus does not grow too long, as this prevents proper hygeine. When you do trim your Pug dog or have a professional groomer do so, the goal should be for a slight trimming to be done as needed. Do not allow anyone to convince you to completely shave a Pug; even in very hot months and even if you believe this will control shedding more effectively. This is not recommended and not needed.
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