You may need to trim the hair growing between the pads of the feet to be flush with the surface of the pad of the foot. During the winter, some owners of Beardies who aren't being shown trim the hair between the toes and pads of the feet to help prevent snowball formation and frostbite. This is usually a two person job. Trim carefully and then clean the area with a warm, wet cloth or cotton balls, cleaning from front to back and not wiping an area already cleaned. Inspect the area for redness or excessive, coloured, or odiferous discharge.
Girls normally have small amounts of clear discharge.
It helps to leave some long hairs at the head of the penis. As these hairs grow, they will help direct urine, so your fellow doesn't go all over himself. Cornstarch may be dusted on the hair hat has been hit by urine. If your boy is not neutered, you either need to carefully comb around his testicles or trim the hair around the testicles. Boys and girls need the area around the anus carefully checked every day or so.