Many people do not realize than when they are grooming their dog, they must remember the ears, eyes, nails and even the nose.  They tend to forget this because the standard ideas most people have is that grooming is about the dogs coat, whether it needs to be bathed, or just brushed, and some dogs need a trimming or even a top knot.  However, part of a full required grooming session involves paying attention to these special areas so your pet can continue to smell, see, and hear with no difficulties.  Remember that these areas should be addressed at each grooming, however do not fret, it only takes approximately 5 minutes to add these simple tasks, so you are able to greatly improve your dogs quality of life in less than 5 minutes per grooming session.  How much better can you get? 

Grooming your dog's eyes: They should be cleaned daily, with a moistened cloth in order to remove any material accumulated in the area.

Grooming your dog's Ears: A weekly cleaning habit will do just fine -only cleaning the interior face of the ears - with moistened napkins or smooth towels to remove the excess of wax and other elements that produce irritation and ear infections.  Only the veterinarian and not more than once or twice a year, with the obvious exception of complications such as infections, should do a deeper ear cleaning.  Cutups are completely regarded as unnecessary and harmful for the animal.  Under no circumstance should you try to clean any area of the ear, which is not visible.

Grooming your dog's Snout: It is convenient to remove any dirt from the animal's snout using a cotton ball or a cloth moistened in warm water to avoid it from getting too dry.  Besides, in animals that have wrinkled faces, such as the Bulldog, it is a good idea to get rid of the food remains that could be in between the foldings of the skin, to avoid bacterial proliferation.  This should be done daily or at least every two or three days.

Dog Nail cutting: It is essential that your dog keeps its nails short; otherwise, there could be some serious complications to the locomotive apparatus.  Some animals’ use their nails quicker than others, that are why you need to look after your pet's nails a few times a month to make sure they are ok.  A pedicure is also a good option, and it should be utilized once or twice a month at most.