7 Easy Steps To Grooming Trimming The Whippet Dog Breed

The Whippet has a short and smooth low maintenance shedding coat that requires regular brushing. In addition, this breed should be bathed about every three or four months. It is important to clean the ears every week to avoid wax build up. The nails should be checked once a month to see if they need to be trimmed.

Tools and equipment needed to groom the Whippet: Short Bristle Brush, Hound Glove, Ear Powder (medicated), Chamois cloth, Thinning Shears, Stripping Knife, Nail Clipper (scissors type), scissors, and finally, a Lanolin Coat Conditioner

1. Brush the coat thoroughly with a short bristle brush and a hound glove.
2. Clean the ears by dusting the inside with medicated ear powder.
3. Trim the nails with a scissors-type nail clipper, removing only the tips of the nails to avoid cutting the quick.
4. Bathe and then dry the dog.
5 Scissor the whiskers on the muzzle as well as any long hair over the eyes and on the face.
6. Remove unruly hairs from the rear legs and tail with thinning shears or stripping knife.
7. Apply a lanolin coat conditioner by first putting a small amount on your hands and then rubbing it onto the coat. Use a chamois cloth to rub the coat briskly and give it a sheer look. putting a small amount on your hands and then rubbing it onto the coat. Use a chamois cloth to rub the coat briskly and give it a sheer look.