5 Ways To Get Your Dog’s Coat Ready For Spring Now

Spring is right around the corner but since I live in Ohio I don’t rely on the calendar to tell me that spring is here, instead, I rely on my dogs.

Muddy paws, clumps of undercoat falling out and static in their coats are signs that spring is close.

When I start seeing signs of blowing coat season and muddy paw season, I start preparing because it’s a lot of work to get them ready for the warm seasons that are ahead.

 5 Ways I Prepare My Newfoundland’s Coat For Spring:

• paw trim
• blow the coat
• remove loose undercoat
• get tick control
• check the ears

Trim the Grinch paws

Everybody loves a big fluffy grinch paw but grinch paws attract mud.

Any extra hair on the bottom part of a Newf attracts mud so I want to trim as much as I can off.

This can also help from muddy mats forming under the paw which can cause irritation to the skin and be painful. 

This is also a great time to check the paw pads to see if the tough winter months did any damage.

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Dry blow the coat with a blaster

Using a dog blow dryer on a dry coat is under-rated. 

The force of air from a dog dryer will remove SO much loose hair and dander and if you’re not doing it or a great opportunity.

It’s also a great way to get a closer look at the dog’s skin to see if there are any dryness or skin issues going on.

In the video above you can see the dust and loose hair blowing off. 

That’s not water, he’s not wet at all!

If you don’t have a high-velocity dog dryer you can try a leaf blower but only if your dog likes that kind of thing. 

Remove loose undercoat

Usually around the end of February through April, my dogs, including little Finn, will start to lose their winter undercoat.

They also start to get a lot of static in their coat due to the dry air caused by the furnace. 

This is when I’ll pull out my favorite grooming tools like a rake, comb and a deshedding tool almost daily.

I don’t try to do this all in one day but I do try to at least 10 minutes a day.

I usually use a grooming spray to fight off some the static before brushing and combing too. 

I just received an aloe hydrating spray that I ordered off of Amazon and so far I like it. 

It’s a bit thicker than regular grooming spray and it has a nice smell to it. 

Removing as much of the loose undercoat as possible may also help cut down on hot spots during the summer. 

Tick control

There have already been reports of ticks in our area so I need to decide which route I’m going to take this year and get it on.

Each spring I think that I’m ahead of the game but then I find a tick and I go into panic mode.

While Odin and Finn will have their own tick preventative I’m also looking into naturally treating the yard for ticks and mosquitos.

And don’t forget to check your tick kit to make sure that it’s ready to go!

Check the ears

While this should be something that’s done more than just at springtime since you’re already checking the coat why not give the ears a quick check.

I always like to use ear wipes on ears that aren’t infected and just need to be freshened up.

It’s also a good time to trim them if you’re comfortable with that. 

What are some ways that you prepare your dog’s coat for spring?

 

 

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