Borzoi Care Tips

🛁 1. Borzoi Grooming

✨ Coat Care

Brush your Borzoi 2–3 times per week with a pin brush or slicker brush.

Pay special attention to:

- Behind ears

- Feathering on legs

- Hindquarters

Deshedding: Use a comb or rake during seasonal coat blows (spring and fall).

🧼 Bathing

Bathe your Borzoi every 4–6 weeks or as needed.

Use a mild, moisturizing shampoo specifically designed for long coats.

Ensure full rinsing and drying to avoid matting.

🐾 Nails, Ears, Teeth

Trim your Borzoi's nails every 2–3 weeks using a grinder or clipper.

Clean ears with a gentle solution monthly.

Brush teeth several times a week using dog-safe toothpaste.

🍗 2. Borzoi Nutrition

🥩 High-Quality Diet

Feed your Borzoi a balanced, premium kibble, raw, or home-cooked diet (consult your vet).

Select formulas that cater to large, lean breeds.

💧 Water & Bloat Prevention

Always provide fresh water for hydration.

Avoid heavy exercise 1 hour before or after eating to prevent gastric torsion (bloat).—

🏃 3. Borzoi Exercise & Mental Enrichment

🏞️ Physical Activity

Daily walks of 30–60 minutes are essential for your Borzoi's health.

Access to a fenced space for safe running is ideal.

🧠 Mental Enrichment

Engage your Borzoi with puzzle toys, snuffle mats, and scent games.

Short positive training sessions—use food rewards and patience are effective.

Allow them time to explore new environments at their own pace.

🧬 4. Borzoi Health Care

🩺 Vet Visits

Schedule annual exams and vaccinations as recommended.

Maintain flea, tick, and heartworm prevention for optimal health.

🧪 Breeder Health Testing

Screen for cardiac disease, DM (Degenerative Myelopathy), and perform CERF eye exams.

🧸 5. Daily Life & Living

🛋️ Indoors

Borzoi are calm, clean house dogs.

They love to lounge and stretch—provide soft bedding and a quiet place to retreat.

Use non-slip rugs if your home has smooth floors.

🚪 Outdoors

Always supervise your Borzoi during outside time—they will instinctively chase prey animals.

Use a minimum of 6-foot fencing; Borzoi can jump and climb when excited.

🤝 6. Borzoi Socialization & Training

🐶 Puppy Socializing

Introduce your Borzoi to new people, surfaces, sounds, and environments before 16 weeks.

Use positive, gentle encouragement—never harsh correction.

🧠 Borzoi Training Basics

Focus on recall, leash manners, and polite greetings.

Borzoi respond well to calm, consistent routines—they don’t like chaos or yelling.

They may not be push-button obedient, but they are extremely smart and sensitive.

❤️ 7. Emotional Well-being

Borzoi are deeply bonded with their people.

They do not tolerate isolation well—not suited to homes where they’re left alone all day.

Gentle handling, affection, and daily structure equal a happy Borzoi.