Dog Grooming 101

Why must we use only dog approved shampoo?

• To make their hair silky smooth

• The pH balance is different for people

• Human shampoo can over-dry their skin

• Both the pH and over-drying

The blood vessel found within the nail

• Quick

• Vascular Muscle

• Primary Vein

• Artery

What is a good indicator of the quicks location on a black nail?

• The crook

• The length of the nail

• The coloration

• None of these

When cutting nails, what angle is most appropriately used for the trimmers?

• 90

• 45

• 180

• 25

What is the sign that you should STOP when cutting nails?

• Blood

• Crook is gone

• Target

• Dog yelps!

Build up on the outside of a dogs teeth can be cleaned with?

• Dog Tooth paste

• Toothbrush/finger brush

• Fluoride wipes

• All of these

How much ear solution should you place in a dog's ear?

• Until the canal is full

• 5 drops

• 3ml

• As much as you want

When cleaning ears you loosen the debris by first adding the solutions, massaging their ears and then_____________.

• Allowing the dog to shake it's head.

• digging it out with a wipe.

What materials can be used to wipe away debris from the ear?

• Cotton rounds

• Cotton Balls

• Soft cloth

• All of these

Name this restraint.

• Lateral Recumbency

• Sitting Restaint

• Sternal Recumbency

• Dorsal Recumbency

• Standing Restraint