How often to bathe & trim my dog's nails? Plus daily care tips!

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How often should I cut her nails?How often do I need to bath her?And do you have any advice for me when I want to go out on walks with her in the dog park?Your advice and guidance is highly appreciated! Thanks for everything. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 9 months old | 4 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

There is no fixed rules for this kind of situations. Bath is needed once a month maximum and nails as well only when needed. Take her out twice daily at least for 15-30 minutes. The more you walk her on hard surfaces the less frequent would be the nail cut. Please refer to this link for trimming technique https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-trim-your-dog-s-nails-in-5-easy-steps. Hopefully that was helpful, otherwise please feel free to write again on the forum for more specific advices.

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