How to groom a butterfly dog

Jul 26,2025
3Min
How to groom a Papillon? Prepare pet hair combs, scissors and other grooming tools, and soothe the Papillon; start from the head, then go to the neck, shoulders, back, chest, waist and abdomen, hindquarters, and finally comb the limbs and tail; be gentle when combing, and use scissors to trim tangles that are difficult to untangle.

1. Before combing your Papillon, be sure to understand which parts it likes you to touch and which parts it doesn’t like you to touch. All dogs have sensitive areas. When you touch these areas, be sure to comb them carefully and gently. Otherwise, it will get very angry and will not cooperate with you. While combing, you talk to it in a soft tone, making it feel that it is a kind of enjoyment, so that it will still think about the next combing.

2. To comb the butterfly dog, you should first prepare the combing tools. Because dogs have a special body shape and Papillon dogs have long hair, you should prepare a professional pet hair brush for them. It is best not to use human combs to comb their hair.

3. When combing, the hair should be combed in the direction of the hair. It is best to start with a small area and comb slowly until you have smoothed it out. From front to back, proceed from top to bottom, that is, first from the neck to the shoulders, then back, chest, waist, abdomen, hindquarters, and finally the limbs and tail. After combing one side, comb the other side.

4. When combing long-haired Papillon dogs, some people only comb the long hair on the surface and ignore the undercoat (fine hair) below. The undercoat of a dog is soft and dense. If it is not combed for a long time, it can easily form tangles and even cause eczema, psoriasis or other skin diseases. When combing long-haired dogs, comb them layer by layer, that is, turn up the long hair, and then comb the undercoat. Generally, first use a comb with dense teeth and a grate to clear it, and then use a comb with sparse teeth.

5. If you encounter hair that is really difficult to comb smoothly, parents can choose to give up, and then use a trimmer to trim the dog appropriately and then comb it.

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