Spring is here, with all fresh flowers and trees blooming, the sun which is not yet so hot but nicely warm, and of course, with the spring rains which are real showers, bringing a lot of mud into the equation. If you have a dog, you must know what challenges you face every spring to keep your home clean, with all that mud which is brought into your house every day. There are a few tricks you can do, in order to minimize the damage and keep your home clean and your dog happy in the spring:

Groom your dog every day. Brush him thoroughly, so you can remove the loose hairs. Your dog likes mud, so he will take every excuse he can to jump in the middle of it and take it on its fur. This is why you need to trim the dog hair as short as possible, especially on the legs and paws. Clip their toenails short, for preventing mud accumulating too much between them.

When the dog comes inside after playing in the dirt, don’t let him jump all over the place. If the dog is small, you can take it directly to the bathroom and give him a good shower. In case of big dogs, make sure you put a wet towel at the entrance, so the dog steps on it before spreading the mud all over the place. The luckiest dog owners are those who live in houses with backyards. In this case, you can clean your dog with a garden hose before attempting to enter the house. Another aspect of keeping the dog and the house clean is prevention of dog allergy, which can be such a pain, causing all kinds of itching and swellings to your dog.

If you are allergic to dust and pollen, letting your dirty dog inside the house, and especially in the bedroom will get you in trouble, as this will trigger the mechanism of allergic reactions and you’ll be unhappy.

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