Which statement about grooming and sweat is true?

• A. Grooming prevents sweating.
• B. Grooming helps remove sweat residues, aiding the skin to stay dry and comfortable.
• C. Grooming has no effect on sweating.
• D. Grooming makes sweat smell worse.

Answer: (B)

Grooming helps manage moisture and keep the skin healthy. Sweat is a normal response and can’t be stopped by grooming, but grooming can remove the sweat residues, salts, and trapped oils from the coat and skin. By removing these residues, the skin dries more quickly and stays more comfortable, reducing irritation, stickiness, and the potential for chafing or bacterial growth. That’s why the statement that grooming helps remove sweat residues, aiding the skin to stay dry and comfortable is the best description of its effect on sweating. The other ideas imply that grooming stops sweating or makes odor worse, which isn’t accurate—sweating is a natural process, and grooming mainly helps cleanliness, dryness, and comfort after activity.