Dog Hygiene Basics狗生的基本知识

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Giving your dog a bath is important, but not as critical as most people seem to believe.让您的爱犬洗澡，是很重要的，而不是作为关键，作为大多数人似乎相信。 If your dog is healthy, he really doesn't need to be bathed more that once every few months, but most of us put them in the tub or under the hose more often to get rid of that doggie smell and look shinier.如果您的狗是健康的，他真的不须沐浴更多，一旦每隔几个月，但我们大多数人把他们在浴缸中或下软管更经常地摆脱这doggie气味并期待shinier 。 Although most dogs do not enjoy getting a bath, it is a good bonding experience.虽然大多数的狗，不享有获得浴，这是一个很好的结合的经验。 They will appreciate the contact and attention they get from their owner.他们会明白的接触和重视，他们从他们的拥有者。

This is also an excellent time to do some other required "maintenance" tasks that we often forget about, such as ear cleaning, brushing their teeth, and checking for fleas and ticks.这也是一个很好的时间，做一些其他必要的“维修”任务，我们经常忘记，例如耳朵清洁，刷牙他们的牙齿，并检查是否有跳蚤和扁虱。 It is much easier to do all these things at once since most dogs don't enjoy sitting through these activities for very long.这是很容易做的所有这些东西，一旦因为大多数狗不喜欢坐在通过这些活动，很长时间。

Let's go into further detail about these maintenance tasks to make sure your dog stays healthy and happy for a long time.让我们走进进一步详细了解了这些维修任务，以确保您的爱犬保持健康和快乐的相当长的时间。

To clean your dog's ears, check your local pet store for special solutions designed specifically for this purpose.清洁你的宠物狗的耳朵，请检查您的本地宠物商店为特别设计的解决方案专门用于这一目的。 It is common for dogs to attract ear mites, which are small insects that live in the waxy secretions.这是很常见的狗，以吸引耳螨，这是小昆虫生活在蜡质分泌物。 As time goes by, the mite gets larger and you will start to notice a dirty black substance in your dog's ear.随着时间的推移，螨得到较大的，你将开始公告一场肮脏的黑色物质，在您的狗的耳朵。 Take a q-tip, dip it in the ear cleaning solution, and gently swab the entire ear.采取调Q提示，浸在它的耳朵清洁液，并轻轻拭子整个耳朵。 Your dog might squirm, but hold him down, because it won't take long.您的爱犬可能会蠕动，但他举行下跌，因为它不会采取长。 And when you're done, he'll have clean ears and be much less likely to get earaches or infections.和当您完成后，他将有干净的耳朵和大大减少可能得到earaches或感染。

One of the most overlooked maintenance tasks is brushing your dog's teeth.其中一个最忽视的维修任务是刷你的宠物狗的牙齿。 Many dog owners only do this once or twice per year.许多狗主，只有这样做一次或两次，每年。 Can you imagine how gross your mouth would feel if you didn't brush for six months?你能想象如何毛额你的口腔会觉得如果你没有刷为六个月？ Your dog feels the same way.你的宠物狗会感到同样的方式。 It's never too late to start doing this.它的未为晚也开始这样做。 You will need a special toothbrush and toothpaste designed for dogs.您将需要有一个特别的牙刷和牙膏设计的狗。 These are easily found in any pet store for under ten dollars.这些都是很容易发现，在任何宠物商店下10美元。 Be certain to brush the back teeth, and use small circular motions like your dentist used to tell you to do.一定要刷后面的牙齿，和使用小圆形的议案一样，你的牙医用来告诉你这样做。 This task will be easier than the ear cleaning, because the dog toothpaste is made to taste good.这项工作会更容易，比耳朵清洁，因为狗的牙膏是作出口味好。 Your dog should enjoy the treat.你的宠物狗应享有的治疗。

The last thing to check for is fleas and ticks.过去的事，以检查是跳蚤和扁虱。 Ticks are nasty little bugs that dig themselves into your dog's skin and live by sucking their blood.蜱是讨厌小错误挖自己到您的狗的皮肤和生活吮吸他们的血液。 Be especially careful if you live near wooded areas where ticks are most common.要特别小心如果你住附近的树木茂密的地方蜱是最常见的。 However, no matter where you live, check for ticks often, because they carry several harmful diseases.不过，无论你在什么地方住，检查是否有蜱，往往因为他们进行的几个有害的疾病。 Ticks are the transport method of Lyme Disease, which will slowly destroy your dog's joints and suck out all his energy.蜱是运输的方法，莱姆病，会慢慢摧毁你的宠物狗的关节和吸出他的所有能量。 Many dogs with Lyme Disease are in such pain that they need to be put down.许多犬莱姆病是在这种痛苦，他们必须放下。 So check often!因此，请检查往往！ Pay special attention to the most common hiding areas, which are under the collar or along the underbelly.特别注意最常见的藏匿地区，这是根据衣领或沿underbelly 。 If you find one, simply pull it off with tweezers.如果您发现之一，只需撤出它关闭与镊子。

Fleas aren't as potentially harmful as ticks, but they are much more of a nuisance.跳蚤是不作为的潜在有害作为蜱，但他们更多的滋扰。 If you don't catch them quickly enough, your other pets can catch them, your kids can catch them, and you might have to get your home fumigated.如果您没有赶上他们的行动不够快，您的其他宠物能赶上他们，您的孩子可以赶上他们，和您可能必须让您的家庭熏蒸。 You can find them under the fur, in the same places where ticks hang out.你可以找到他们根据毛皮，在同一个地方，蜱坑。 If you see little things that look like specks of pepper, those are flea droppings.如果您看不到的东西，看起来就像斑点，辣椒，这些都是跳蚤的粪便。 The actual flea will be dark in color and about the size of a grain of rice.实际跳蚤会在黑暗的颜色和大小约一米粒。 If you do find one, call your local vet's office and ask about flea treatments.如果你找到一，致电您当地的兽医的办公室，并要求有关跳蚤的治疗方法。

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