Low Maintenance Dog Breeds: the Whippet

Your loving care, a regular regimen of exercise, quality food, bating and few basic dog grooming supplies is all you need to keep your whippet companion in top condition.

Click on the titles below for more info about whippet dog grooming techniques and needs.

Bathing

Despite their fragile look, whippets are very healthy, sturdy dogs. Cuts and dog skin rashes are probably the most common dog health problem in this breed. A regular bath regimen is the best way to keep your pet healthy.

Dog Nail Grooming

It’s important for your dog health to include nail trimming in the weekly grooming session with your whippet. Find out in this page how to trim your whippet’s nails.

Shedding

Are whippets a no shed dog breed? Click on the link above to find out.

Anesthesia sensitivity

Because of their little amount of body fat sighthounds and whippets are especially sensitive to anesthesia methods that are perfectly safe for other dogs.

The drugs used successfully on other breeds can be harmful or even fatal for your whippet.

If you are not sure if your vet is aware of this sighthound peculiarity, I strongly recommend that you print this page and give it to your doctor.

I know, it may seem pedantic and you don’t want to spoil the relationship with your trusted vet but this is a very important issue, your pet life is on the line and is better be safe and pedantic than sorry.

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