DON'T shave your dog in the summer. The other dogs will laugh and call him names, and he'll never be invited to play any reindeer games. DON'T leave your dog's dew claws intact. He will rip one off jumping a log or something, which is quite painful. DON'T remove your dog's dew claws.
Dew claws are acupuncture points that are needed for proper functioning of the kidneys.
Dogs use their whiskers to determine the size of their head, which is important when they are out shopping for a new hat. The dog's nails have been cut with pinking shears. The dog toys are all stored in McCoy crocks. The pooper scooper has been decorated with raffia. Dog hair has been collected and put into wire baskets for nesting material for the birds.