Old English Sheepdog (detailed introduction)

　　The appearance of the Old English Sheepdog gives a very generous and beautiful impression and is very friendly to people, but this dog has a larger exercise demand than most dogs and tends to develop body odor; its fur is also relatively long. Therefore, planned grooming care is needed when raising it.
　　Old English Sheepdog Grooming Care
　　Its coat should be brushed daily. Use a comb or stiff bristle brush, combing from the hair root to the hair tip repeatedly to make the coat loose, soft, untangled, and to prevent sticky debris from clumping. After each activity, promptly remove dirt and dust stuck to the coat, and regularly trim its paw nails.
　　In spring and autumn, it should be bathed once every 2-3 weeks. In summer, increase the frequency but avoid daily baths; bathing every other day is recommended. After each bath, promptly dry the coat to prevent catching a cold.
　　Normally, every 3-5 days, clean the dog's earwax and dirt between the toes, and wash its eyes with warm boiled water to prevent eye diseases. When bringing a puppy home, start training it immediately so it understands not to use teeth and claws to tear clothes, sheets, and other items. Especially cultivate habits of cleanliness and designated defecation spots.
　Bathing Precautions for the Old English Sheepdog
　　Bathing
　　The dog should be bathed once a month. In winter, the dog's fur must be dried with a dryer. You can bathe the Old English Sheepdog in a bathtub or use a showerhead and hose (plus some items only available abroad, which I won’t list here) to spray and wash it. Use shampoo, then rinse thoroughly. You can also brush its teeth (my personal addition; brushing your dog's teeth is a good habit). Before taking the dog out of the tub, use a towel to wipe off excess water on the fur. Use a blow dryer to dry the fur, but keep the hot air source at a safe distance to avoid burning the hair. Usually, bathing and grooming may take about three hours.
　　Face
　　You can trim the drooping whiskers around the mouth a little shorter so you don’t have to worry about the dog putting wet whiskers on your lap :) Use long straight scissors to trim the whiskers, then use the kind of scissors with sparse teeth shown below for tidying. The hair around the eyes can be trimmed a bit shorter to hang naturally, or left longer and tied into small braids with monkey bands.
　　Paws
　　Trim the hair around the paw pads to about 1/4 inch long. This prevents the dog from slipping or forming ice balls in winter due to long paw hair, and keeps mud and water from staying on the paw pads in summer.
　　Nails
　　Do not let them get too long or too short. The recommended way to trim nails is shown below.
　　Buttocks
　　Trim the hair around the anus to about 1 inch for hygiene, focusing on the area near the anus, not the entire buttocks.
　　Ears
　　You can use hemostats to pull out ear hair. If the hair is not cleaned properly, it may cause odor; after pulling out ear hair, use ear cleaning medication to clean the ears.
　　When buying dog shampoo, purchase those specifically made for dogs and try to avoid human shampoos. It is recommended that you can either wet wash or dry wash your dog; dry washing is suitable for dogs that are not very dirty. Dry shampoo is powdery, which removes excessive oils on the dog's coat and makes the color more vivid. When using, sprinkle dry shampoo onto the dog's coat and then comb it through. Unless there is a special reason, water washing is still recommended as it is more thorough and cleaner.