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Amiable, affectionate and playful. His name is quite right, because after all we are facing one of our golden dogs. The Golden Retriever is one of the best known breeds of puppies, in addition to its quiet and amiable character, its extraordinary golden coat draws attention from all over the world.
Is it a lot of work to keep Goldens' fur perfect? Don't worry, you'll find all the information about the Golden Retriever hair care in this article by Animal Expert.
Read on to discover all the care you need to take with your fur, and if you'd like to share your advice with our community, don't hesitate to leave us a comment or send us a picture of your dog.
Golden Retriever Hair Type
The Golden Retriever has two layers of fur: one internal and one external. The first is a shorter layer that clings to the body. Your goal is to keep the dog warm in winter and cool in summer. In contrast, the second layer is a little wavy and a little longer.
How many baths does the Golden need
A good reference is to bathe your Golden every month or month and a half. But of course this can change depending on your puppy's particular hygiene needs. Furthermore, it also depends on their age, as it is normal that you have to bathe your puppies more often.
To give your Golden a bath, follow these steps:
- Remember that you should never use a shampoo for people. dogs must use specific shampoos for them and with neutral pH. Choosing a good product to wash your pet's fur is important, as this breed has a tendency to develop skin diseases.
- The bath must be given with warm water. A good advice is that after lathering and rinsing your hair, apply a special mask. That way you'll avoid us and get your fur to shine more.
- Don't be afraid to give your Golden a good bath as this is healthy. With the water you will be able to remove the dead hair that you have accumulated.
- When it's time to dry your hair use a dryer. It is recommended to get your pet from puppy used to using the dryer. Always with a mild temperature and focusing on the direction of hair growth.
If at any given time you cannot bathe your dog with water and shampoo, you should know that you have other options such as dry shampoo or rubbing a damp cloth.
The use of a dry shampoo it's very simple:
- Brush your dog's fur well. Spray the shampoo onto the hair, but be careful not to get it in the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
- Let it act for the time indicated on the product packaging. It is very important that you respect the indicated minutes. Too much time can cause rashes or allergies.
- Brush your Golden again and you're done!
Brushing the Golden Retriever's fur
This breed does not need to have its fur trimmed (they change its fur themselves), but it is important to be aware of the fur care that a Golden Retriever needs.
First of all, you should know that though change the fur twice a year, the rest of the time it also falls a lot. You need to know this in case you see that your Golden falls a lot. An excessive fall can mean a health problem or stress, if you are the case, take it to the vet. It can also mean that your pet has an allergy or lacks a food supplement.
It is necessary to brush your Golden's fur every day, as they are dogs that lose a lot of fur. Also, this will be an advantage when cleaning your home. All the hair you remove with the brush will not fall to the ground.
How to brush a Golden Retriever's fur?
As we mentioned in the previous point, it is very important brush your golden every day. Keep in mind that when it's time to change your hair, you should brush it more times a day. The process usually takes between 2 and 3 weeks. To comb your pet you just need a metal bristle brush, check areas such as the paws or armpits, in these areas is where the hair is more likely to develop knots.
Also take advantage of the brushing time to review ears, eyes and paw pads:
- Excess hair between the pads must be trimmed.
- Goldens often have parasites in their ears, so remember to clean them too.
- Carefully remove the remnants from the eyes, to do this, moisten a cloth and soften the remnants so that it dissolves on its own.
