How to Properly Give a Dog Bath
An avid and well-to-do pet owner typically never hesitates to spend money buying
his beloved dog premium dog food, giving it the best health care and taking his
pet to a top-notch doggie day care facility. In addition, this pet owner also
knows how giving his dog proper dog baths is vital to keeping his pet in good
health.
Before bathing your dog, brush its hair. If you own a short haired dog, brush
the hair in a circular motion. Use a currycomb constructed of rubber with teeth
cut into its edges. This kind of comb will pull any dead hairs out. If you have
a long haired dog, use a pin brush (on a coat that is not tangled) or a slicker
brush (on a coat that is tangled up). Start brushing at the legs, brushing from
the skin out and only a few hairs at a time.
The correct way to bathe your dog is based on the texture and length of your
dog's coat. If your dog is short haired, you need to bath your dog with a
circular motion to pull out the dirt. If your dog has a medium length coat, you
bath it with a back and forth motion. If your dog is long haired, you need to go
only in the direction the hair grows.
Before applying soap, rinse off your dog. Next, apply soap to the back, working
up as much lather as possible. Rinse the coat with one hand to work the water
tap and the other hand to knead the water into the coat in order to work the
soap out -- just make sure that when you are done, you get all the soap out. If
there are any soap residue left on your dog, it will dry out, make the coat of
your dog dull and may even cause skin problems.
Before toweling your dog dry, try and squeeze out as much water from the coat as
you can by pulling the hair straight out while squeezing. Use a washcloth to
clean your dog’s face. Dry out their ears and make sure that there isn't any
water in their ears as water in the ears can provide conditions for a fungi
infection. Lastly, towel dry your dog and finish off with a hand-held hair
dryer. Do not use a human hair dryer as it tends to run a bit too hot and can
burn your dog or damage its coat.
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