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Why pay $50 to have your Irish Wolfhound groomed every 4-6 weeks?

Big Dog | April 14th, 2010

If you own a Irish Wolfhound and would like to make it look as good as possible, then this Dog Grooming Instructional How To Video Set can save you thousands of dollars in the long run.

Grooming your own dog can be a fun activity for both of you, provided that you are confident in what you are doing is right. This video set is going to teach you just that: how to have a good time and save money at the same time. There are a lot of things you should be a aware of before you start grooming your Irish Wolfhound yourself. For instance, what equipment to use (clippers, blades, shears) and what areas you must take extreme care of. You should not start your home grooming experience, unless you know all these things, otherwise you can end up spending long hours grooming your dog or even hurting it. However, with the  Dog Grooming Instructional How To Video Set you can gather enough knowledge on grooming, to start your own grooming business!

Whether you want to become a pro groomer or just save money on grooming bills, this video set can get you where you want to be.

Can children be left unsupervised with the Irish Wolfhound?

Big Dog | January 25th, 2010

It is such a joy to see children playing with the family dog on a day when the family is all home together. However, little children are not to be left alone with the Irish Wolfhound. Due to the size of the dog, even as a puppy, they can be big enough to knock down little children during play and not in any aggressive manner. As children love to play “horsy”, unsupervised children may just jump on the backs and causing injury to the dog.

Take note that their backs were not made to carry heavy or even moderate weights.  Although strong as the breed is, they shouldn’t try pulling a cart with children on it. This will definitely cause more damage for their body structure is not made for drafting or carting work. So the bottom line is that older children are better playmates for they can discern what should or shouldn’t be done, and that all little children should have adult supervision.

How to buy a European Irish Wolfhound?

Big Dog | December 21st, 2009

Iirish wolfhoundf one is an outdoorsy type with a drive to engage in physical activity, then an Irish Wolfhound would be the best companion for these events! Originally breed as A fierce hunting dog, they nowadays enjoys staying nearby a fireplace with their owners while resting. If these are qualities that one likes, then here are more facts about them: they are very muscular and large with harsh and thick coats in white, black, gray. Necks are long and muscular as well as their backs. These dogs have an overall rustic appearance. For one to know more, the breed standard is available in various sources. By studying the standard, one can know what should be present in a quality dog. Armed with this knowledge, it can give one some confidence when sorting through bad and quality breeders. Read the rest of this entry »