Dog Shampoo

It's very important that you choose a good dog shampoo to bathe your dog in. There are all natural shampoos which are better for your dog and his skin and coat, but there are also shampoos on the market with tons of chemicals, which can act as irritants to your dog's skin.

Choosing a Dog Shampoo

When bathing your Pit Bull, you'll want to stick with an all natural dog shampoo so that you can ensure that you're not putting harmful chemicals on his body that he can potentially lick off.

Grooming Your Dog

It's very important that you groom even your short haired Pit Bull. But the great thing about APBT's is that they only require minimal grooming. You need to make sure that you bath the dog regularly; I'd suggest twice a month for inside dogs and either once a week or everyother week for outside dogs. You don't want to over bathe the dog.

Grooming Your Dog and Dog Grooming Kits

You want to clip the dog's nails regularly, starting when you get the dog. I'd say maybe once a week trim up the nails of inside dogs. You don't want to be able to hear the dog's nails on hardwood or tile flooring.

I'd say that you want to take a flea comb to the dog at least once a week, more if you keep the dog outside more than 50% of the day. You want to use a flea and tick control to help keep fleas and ticks to a minimum.

Trimming your dog's nails

It is very important that you trim your dog's toenails on a regular basis. You should really start young, so that your dog gets used to the process and in the long run, the least amount of stress is put on your dog.

With any grooming process, you want to make sure that you're dog is safe and stress-free when you are actually cutting the dog's nails.

Dog Nail Clippers and Trimming Your Dog's Nails

If your Pit Bull has dark nails, you can purchase quick detecting nail clippers so that you'll always know when you're getting close to the vein inside your dog's nail. Otherwise, you may want to consider using a pet nail dremel tool (that you can find in the link above with information about how to use them when trimming your dog's toenails).

Brushing Your American Pit Bull Terrier

Yes, believe it or not you really should brush your short haired American Pit Bull. Regular brushing will help spread the natural oils in your dog's skin and coat, which can potentially help keep the fleas from starting a colony, which can potentially infest your house and yard.

Fleas and ticks can cause a number of health concerns for your dog if the infestation gets out of hand, so definitely consider using a soft bristle dog brush and/or a flea comb to help prevent fleas as best as you can.

Dog Brushes and Combs

Choosing the right brush and flea comb can aid your short haired Pit Bull. Even though the breed doesn't suffere tangles, regular brushing can help to keep the fleas down, so in my book, it's definitely worth the extra 5 to 10 minutes.