--- title: "How To Keep Up With Your Pup Between Grooms" id: "202877" type: "post" slug: "how-to-keep-up-with-your-pup-between-grooms" published_at: "2022-03-30T12:07:12+00:00" modified_at: "2022-03-30T12:07:12+00:00" url: "https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/2022/03/30/how-to-keep-up-with-your-pup-between-grooms/" markdown_url: "https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/2022/03/30/how-to-keep-up-with-your-pup-between-grooms.md" excerpt: "Every four to six is the ideal time after which a visit to the vet or a professional groomer is necessary. However, during this period, maintaining your dog’s grooming is a key part of providing care. If you struggle with..." taxonomy_category: - "Community" --- [Home](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/) / [Blog](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/blog/) / [Community](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/category/petland/) / **How To Keep Up With Your Pup Between Grooms** [Community](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/category/petland/) # How To Keep Up With Your Pup Between Grooms March 30, 2022 · 2 min read · [Carley Kuehner](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/author/cosmick/) [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlandsanantonio.com) Every four to six is the ideal time after which a visit to the vet or a professional groomer is necessary. However, during this period, maintaining your dog’s grooming is a key part of providing care. If you struggle with consistency or you don’t want to forget, you can always create a schedule to keep on track. Once your schedule is up, here are three common grooming activities that you can carry out: ## Baths Lucky if your pet loves water. If they don’t, they would still need to take baths anyway. Baths can be pretty relaxing and they keep your dog from stinking up the entire place. Enjoying this read? You'll love our puppies. Adorable, vet-checked pups looking for their forever homes — available now. [Meet our puppies](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/puppies-for-sale/) Using a dog soap recommended by the vet is ideal because they are generally less harsh and friendly on dog skin. Remember to wash the paws, inside the ears, and generally wash all of the hard-to-reach places. ## Nail Trims If you don’t want nail marks all over your clothing or claw tracks on the rug, then take nail trims very seriously. One point to note however is that you should always leave some allowance, don’t cut all the way down. This way, you can avoid mistakenly causing injury to your beloved pet. Remember that you can give your pet treats for being a good boy/girl during the nail trim. Still reading? Our puppies are waiting. Healthy, happy pups ready to meet their families — see who's available today. [Meet our puppies](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/puppies-for-sale/) ## Brushing Sessions Looking to avoid matted fur? This is the best go-to grooming option. Brushing sessions are especially important if your pet has a lot of fur and sheds significantly. You can arrest the shedding ahead of time, and keep their coat smooth and shiny. After brushing, you can spray them with delicious scenting dog sprays that you can get from Petland stores. You can Max smelling like a peach if you want. ## Conclusion Just like humans, constant grooming is what gets your pet smelling and looking like a million dollars! 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My dad got my Malti-poo from this store 6yrs ago when I was a teen. We bought him at 3mo old! He was a happy puppy. My family requested to play with him in the little cubicles and we were delighted. He was a little pricey, but he had his papers, proper shots/vaccines, and had an underbite that made him adorable. He’s doing well even today! Never gotten injured or sick. He’s expected to live the normal expectancy of a malti-poo. I don’t remember much about the store or any changes since then, but I remember that the lady helping us was nice! Here is Marshmallow! Posted on Google Charles B Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Lots of dogs for adoption, well taken care of. Also have some birds, rabbits and a few sleepy ferrits. I stopped in for some feeder fish. Very nice staff. Posted on Google Joshua B Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 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