No matter how disobedient the dog is, as a member of our family, daily cleaning is essential. Moreover, bathing a dog can stimulate the metabolism of the skin epidermis, remove excess oil, dirt and bacteria, and effectively protect the health of the dog's hair and skin; it can also effectively prevent skin diseases, and it can also soothe the dog's muscles and make it nerves are relaxed. It's just that bathing a dog is not that simple.

When bathing your dog, pay attention to these small details:
1. Before taking a bath, you should take it to move slightly so that the dog can defecate once.
2. Comb the dog's coat with a comb, and then roughly clean the dust and shed hair.
3. The water temperature for bathing should be 36-38 degrees Celsius, and the water in the tub or bathtub should be 5-10 cm deep. Put a non-slip mat in the bathtub to prevent the dog from slipping.
4. Wet the dog with a small amount of water first, avoid pouring water on its head suddenly.
5. Be sure to choose shampoo according to the characteristics of your dog's cortex and hair. If there is a problem with the dog's hair, you need to use a shampoo that prescribes the right medicine.

Do not bathe your dog in these situations:
1. The dog just brought home
For dogs that have just been brought home, because they have changed to a new environment, bathing them immediately can easily cause them discomfort and may cause fear of each bath in the future.
Secondly, some dogs that have just been brought home may not have been vaccinated, and their resistance is poor. Bathing at this time can easily cause them to catch a cold.
2. Dogs just fed
We all know that taking a bath just after eating is prone to dizziness, affects digestion, and increases the load on the heart. It is also not suitable for dogs to take a bath just after eating.
After dogs have just finished eating, their bellies are distended. If you bathe them immediately, the blood vessels will expand rapidly after encountering hot water, which will reduce the blood in their stomachs, which will easily cause indigestion, hypoglycemia, or even fainting in dogs.
3. Dogs who have just recovered from illness
Just after the dog is sick, their physical strength is still very weak, and their resistance has not fully recovered. Bathing at this time can easily cause the dog to catch a cold or cause other diseases.

4. Menstruating dogs
Dogs also have menstrual periods, usually once every six months, about 20 days each time. At this time, try not to bathe the dog. You can use dry cleaning powder to clean it up, but don't soak it in water, otherwise it will easily become infected and inflamed.
5. Newly born puppies
At this time, the dog's body is also relatively weak (the dog's confinement period), so it is necessary to do a good job in their maintenance.
Note: At this time, no matter how dirty the dog is, it is not allowed to bathe the dog. It is best to wait until the puppy is weaned before bathing the dog mother (about a month later)
6. Newborn puppies
It is generally recommended that puppies take a bath after they are fully vaccinated.
7. After strenuous exercise
After a dog has just finished strenuous exercise, their blood has not returned sufficiently to the heart and brain.
If you bathe the dogs at this time, it will cause insufficient blood supply to their brains and hearts, which will endanger the lives of the dogs, and the consequences will be very serious.
8. Dogs with trauma
Dogs should not be bathed after an injury or after surgery, as it may cause wound inflammation after bathing.
Now that the weather is getting colder, if you want to wash your hairy boy, you must keep warm!

What to do if the dog is afraid of water and refuses to take a bath:
In fact, there are very few cases where dogs are simply afraid of water. The main reason is that bathing is not a comfortable and beautiful thing for them.
The reason why the dog has this kind of psychology may be that the owner did not pay attention to bathing when he was young, which caused some situations to leave a shadow on the dog and have bad memories of bathing.

Specific solutions:
1. For dogs that have not been bathed
The owner should create a relaxed atmosphere, the water should not be too deep so as not to scare the dog, praise it in a gentle tone, and bathe it with gentle movements.
2. For dogs that already have shadows
The owner should try to make the bathing environment the safest. For example, the floor of the bathroom is relatively slippery, which will make the dog feel unsafe, so it is best to spread a non-slip mat on the floor when the dog is bathing!
After bathing your dog, treats and praises are also indispensable. Let the dog understand that there is a reward for taking a good bath, and it will also make it have a good impression of bathing!
3. For patients with advanced bathing fear
It's hard to reverse, but not impossible. At this time, the owner needs to pay more patience and energy. After all, it is more difficult to reverse the habit than to cultivate it.

Remember to blow dry after taking a bath. At the beginning, turn down the warm air and keep the hair dryer away from the dog, otherwise the dog will feel uncomfortable if it is too hot. Many dogs are afraid of the sound of the hair dryer. In normal times, the owner can occasionally turn on a small wind for the dog to play, so that the dog gets used to this feeling and knows that blowing hair is a common thing and not scary. Remember, regardless of whether the dog loves it or not, bathing is a must. In summer, it should be more frequent (once a fortnight), and in winter it should be less (once a month).