| Grooming your Chow Chow The Chow has a great lion like coat, it is one of the chows most appealing characteristics. Chows do not require extensive trimming, but they will need a few hours of brushing. You should bathe your chow to maintain their magnificent appearance. You should teach your chow puppy how to lay or stand for grooming as soon as you bring them home. Chows like to be clean because of their snobbish disposition. They like to look good, and they no they look good, Chows think quiet highly off themselves. Tools for grooming A sturdy grooming table: it will help you have better control of your chow. Steel comb or rake a small fine toothed comb with handle 7" grooming shears universal slicker brush & safari pin brush pet nail clippers spray on coat dressing and conditioning shampoo blow dryer Bathing It will not dry your chows skin out if you bathe them weekly if you use the right conditioners, and shampoos. Do not use people shampoos. Before you bathe your chow remove any large mats or dead hair that is shedding out. Wet your chow thoroughly and apply shampoo, rub the shampoo in and rinse thoroughly. Use a washcloth to wash your chows face and eyes. (make sure your water runs clear and there is no soap left in your chows coat). Blow dry When you are ready to blow dry your chow lay him or her on his side and start with the belly hair and legs, working your way down to the skin with the pin brush. Take care to dry the areas between his rear legs and around his private parts. Brushing to the skin is critical you must be able to see the skin as you brush even on the most heavily coated Chow! I have found if I let my chows air dry they do not get hot spots, if you do use a blow dryer be careful not to burn your Chow. Paws & Toenails You should keep you chows nails clipped weekly or bi-weekly. Long toenails can damage your chows feet, and are uncomfortable to walk on. Outdoor exercise on gravel and walking on the side walk can help keep the toenails trimmed. Summertime Tips The chows thick coat is designed to protect him or her from the heat as well as the cold. The thick undercoat is insulation for the skin. Shaving your chow may not help him feel cooler and may cause skin problems and is more prone to sunburn. If you want to keep your chow cooler in the summer keep him/ her well groomed and clean. I do not recommend to have your Chow's hair shaved, Hot Spots "Hot spots" are probably the most common and frustrating temporary health problems in Chows. They can suddenly appear overnight, growing from a tiny spot into a huge, hot oozing sore. The sores are very painful and itch, your chow will chew on him/ or herself to relieve the pain, this will only make things worse. The key to controlling and clearing hot spots is to relieve the itching and restraining your chow from chewing on him or herself. You should apply medication to relieve your chow of any discomfort. Your veterinarian can recommend ointments for this such as Panalog or Gentocin. CHOW CARE During the first one to three days of a puppies nursing period, a puppy receives antibodies form the mother's milk called colostrum. By weaning, at six to eight weeks of age, this natural immunity will start to disappear. At eight to twenty weeks of age a puppy is susceptible to a number of diseases. The puppy's immune system should be stimulated to provide its own antibodies. This is why vaccinations are initiated after weaning. Please contact your veterinarian for a vaccination program for your new puppy. Vaccinations are very important for your puppy. Please have your veterinarian check your puppy for parasites and immunize against common diseases. :HEPATITIS :LEPTOSPIROSIS :RABIES :PARVOVIRUS :KENNEL COUGH :CORONA VIRUS I DO NOT VACCINATE FOR COCCIDOSIS I have talked with my vet on this, there is no reason for me to do this since a puppy is not born with this. Coccidia is only caused by stress or poor living conditions or over exposure of the mother's feces. That is why when you get a new puppy please check the breeder out and make sure good sanitation practices are a first priority do not take a breeders word on this go check them out for yourself. Good socialization will reduce stress on a puppy when it is moved to it's new home. |
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