How to care for Australian Cattle Dogs? If you want a Cattle Dog that is always clean and beautiful, it cannot be separated from the careful care of its owners. So what should you pay attention to when caring for Australian Cattle Dogs?

Take a shower

Give your Australian Cattle Dog a good bath to get rid of the old dander accumulated on its skin. You don’t have to be too aggressive about bathing. Basically, once every two weeks in summer and once a month in winter is enough. Be careful, as too frequent bathing may destroy the oily protective layer on your dog’s coat. When bathing, use lukewarm water, be careful to avoid eyes, and finally remember to blow dry your dog’s wet hair.

Special shampoo

If ordinary shampoo cannot effectively remove dandruff, then you should use a special anti-dandruff shampoo containing a variety of special ingredients. Never use human anti-dandruff shampoo to bathe your dog to avoid further irritation.

When Australian Cattle Dogs have severe dandruff, it is best not to bathe them with shampoo containing lice-killing ingredients. Most of these products will make the skin drier.

Hair care spray

If the Australian Cattle Dog lives in a dry environment, it may also cause a lot of dandruff. You might as well go to a pet supply store to buy some oil-based hair care spray. After spraying on the hair, it can effectively prevent excessive evaporation of water on the dog's hair.

Body oil

Products commonly used to care for babies’ skin can also moisturize Australian Cattle Dog fur.

Combing

Regularly combing the Australian Cattle Dog's hair can remove the old dander and dead hair accumulated in daily life, and can also help the dog's natural oils secreted by the skin to be evenly distributed on every inch of the skin. As long as the dog's hair is combed frequently, a lot of hair will be shed. The problem of dandruff can be solved naturally.

When choosing a comb, pay attention to whether the teeth are strong enough. You can try it with the back of your hand. If you feel pain, your dog will probably feel the same way. In fact, the tooth comb used by humans to comb their hair is very suitable for dogs. You can also choose a special pet grooming comb.

Add fish oil

One reason for the increase in dandruff may also be that there is insufficient oil in the food eaten by Australian Cattle Dogs. So it’s a good idea to add the right amount of pet-specific fish oil to things, which can help restore the skin’s normal metabolic functions. As long as you add half a spoon or a teaspoon of fish oil every day, you can see obvious improvements.

Change dog food

Some feeds of poor quality cannot meet the nutritional needs of Australian Cattle Dogs and will lead to poor hair health. Many dogs will naturally recover from their dandruff problems after switching to another more professional feed.