GROOMING

Equipment:

Wide toothed comb.
Cotton Wool.
An ear cleanser,
Gentle pin brush (for puppies).
Doggy toothpaste
Doggy toothbrush or soft baby tooth brush.
Small scissors with rounded blades.
Small canine elastic bands (to tie hair on head, for pets only, cut or pluck head fur if preferred).
Tweezers or ear forceps to pluck hair out of ears.
 Cotton wool buds.
Nail clippers. (If regularly walked, nails should stay short, if not your vet will clip them for you, if you prefer).
A good quality shampoo and conditioner,

It is recommended just spending 10 minutes combing through the coat every day for easy care ,the puppy  coat will tolerate a good brush with a gentle pin brush one with the little bobbles on the ends. Clean the face by just soaking a piece of cotton wool in water wiping round the mouth and particularly round the eyes, then dry with a dry piece of cotton wool. Check ears cleansing with an ear cleanser about every 4-6 weeks just a couple of drops in each ear just before grooming, then after clean the outer ear with cotton wool, and cotton wool buds. Every couple of months check for fur growing in the ears, it is easy just to pluck out with tweezers or the thumb and first finger, the fur comes out freely, this will help the dog from developing ear problems. At about the same time check feet and if the fur is growing long around the pads just cut it back. Watch that the claws are not growing too long, clipping them isn't too difficult as long as you don't cut the red quick that can be seen in a white nail. In a black nail it cannot be seen so if the nails grow long it is perhaps best to see a vet or a local grooming parlour, will deal with this for you.  It is recommended that the teeth are cleaned once a day, this will cut down on vet bills later on for dentistry, and also save your dog from an anaesthetic. Bathing your dog is no problem, Bolognese don't mind water, (N.B. always groom your Bolognese through before he is bathed, or you will find the coat will matt), just follow the instructions on the shampoo bottle, but do remember to put some cotton wool in the dog's ears before you start so that the water does not get into the ear, and remember to rinse thoroughly. In a warm house the dog can be towelled dry and allowed to run around to dry off, but if the weather is cold do dry with a hair dryer, if showing the dog use a diffuser on the dryer, but if not it isn't necessary. Generally speaking we find that the coat doesn't hold the dirt for long so constantly bathing it isn't necessary, and of course regular grooming does help keep it clean. After a walk if the feet are muddy, they don't mind standing in a bowl of warm water just to rinse off the dirt, then a quick towel dry.

FLEAS
There are some very good preparations ,  which when used on your dog can prevent flea infestation for up to 3 months. It is always advisable to ask your Vet for the latest and safest preparations.
 

WORMS
Again always take advice from your Veterinary Surgeon as to the safest wormer to use on your dog. One of the latest preparations comes in the form of a paste, and is extremely easy to administer Usually it is advisable to worm your dog every 6 months.