Dog Guidance Blog

Labrador Retrievers have short and smooth shedding coats that sre water resistant and  relatively easy to care for.  This breed needs to be bathed every three or four months.  The coat should be brushed regularly to help keep it clean and shiny.  The ears should be cleaned weekly and the nails should be checked monthly to see if they need clipping.

The equipment needed for grooming Labrador Retrievers is the shedding blade, stiff bristle brush, steel comb, nail clipper, ear powder, scissors, and Lanolin coat conditioner.

1. Brush the coat thoroughly with a stiff bristle brush and then comb through to remove any dead hair.  A shedding blade may also be used in removing large amounts of shedding hair.
2. Clean the ears by dusting the inside with medicated ear powder.
3. Trim the nails with a heavy-duty, pliers-type nail clipper, to prevent the nails from splitting.  Make sure to only remove the tips of the nails to prevent cutting the quick.
4. Bathe and cage dry.
5. Scissor the whiskers on the muzzle as well as any long hair over the eyes and on the face.
6. Apply a lanolin coat conditioner by first putting a small amount on your hands and then rubbing it onto the coat.