How to Groom an Alaskan Malamute

By eHow Pets Editor

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Pin brushes
Slicker brushes
Steel combs
Detangling solution
Protein coat conditioner
Scissors

Step 1:
Brush out with slicker and pin brushes and steel combs. Alaskan Malamutes have a dense double coat which can mat and tangle easily, so brushing often is a must. Make sure you brush them out before bathing them. To make things easier on the dog, try using a protein coat conditioner or a detangling solution while brushing out their coats. This breed sheds immense amounts of hair. Their undercoat comes out twice a year in clumps of hair. Their intense shedding renders bathing almost completely unnecessary, as dirt comes out with the hair.
Step 2:
Make things easier on your dog; try using a protein coat conditioner or a detangling solution while brushing out her coat. This breed sheds immense amounts of hair and the undercoat comes out twice a year in large clumps.
Step 3:
Trim stray hairs around the feet and between the pads using scissors.
Step 4:
Dry shampoo when necessary. Malamutes are odorless. If you do choose to bathe them, use a high velocity dryer to remove excess water while towel drying. Their intense shedding makes bathing almost completely unnecessary, as dirt comes out with the hair.

Tips & Warnings

Alaskan Malamute have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years.
This breed is a Nordic dog whose ancestor was the Arctic wolf. The name of the dog is derived from that of the Mahlemuts, a tribe which raised and cared for them and has used them as work dogs for thousands of years.
Their coats come in a variety of colors including white, white and black, wolf gray, wolf sable and red.
Make sure your dog comes from a reliable breeder and not a puppy mill. Dogs bred in puppy mills often have major health and/or behavioral problems.
Alaskan Malamutes are susceptible to hip dysplasia, chondrodysplasia (dwarfism) and bloating. To avoid bloating, feed them several small meals per day rather than just one large one.

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