The right way to bathe your dog

The right way to bathe your dog

The right way to bathe your dog

Dogs do not produce as much sebum as humans, and frequent bathing will not only wash away the sebum that protects the skin, but also increase the chance of dogs suffering from skin diseases. The following is a small series of dog bathing the correct way, let's take a look!

1. Wet your dog's whole body with warm water. It should be noted that the temperature of the bath water should not be too high or too low. In general, 36 degrees Celsius in spring and summer, 37 degrees Celsius in autumn and winter, bathing time should be chosen in the morning or noon, as for the choice of weather, it is best to avoid the weather with high air humidity, especially rainy days

2, Apply the bath on the back, and then start rubbing, from the back to the buttocks, until the whole body exercise to lather. For the choice of bath, it has been said before that because of the differences in skin pH, skin structure and bath ingredients, human shampoo or bath is not suitable for dog skin, therefore, the nature of mild, non-irritating special pet bath is the best choice

3,Carry out a comprehensive cleaning of the dog's head, ears, chin, around the anus, limbs, soles of the feet and other parts. It should be noted that the foam should not be washed into the dog's eyes.

4, the direction of the flush is to start from the dog's head, gradually flushing back, extending to the limbs, rather than a messy face where to where. Be sure to rinse any liquid that remains on your dog's body thoroughly. If the foam of the bath solution remains on the dog's body, it is easy to irritate the skin and cause skin allergies. We know that the dog's skin structure is quite fragile for this reason, it is recommended to use hair conditioner every time, acid-base balance is conducive to thoroughly wash the dog's body residual bath solution

5, take a towel, it is best to completely wrap the dog. Dry him off. At the same time, don't forget to remove the tampon inside its ears and wipe its ears.This is a mistake many people make, after the bath directly put the dog in the sun, let it dry automatically, this is not scientific. Because bathing will remove a lot of grease on the dog's coat, which will reduce the dog's cold resistance and resistance to a certain extent. A cold and a hot dog can easily lead to a cold, and serious cases can lead to pneumonia, so the correct way is to dry the water on the dog with a towel immediately.

6. After towel drying, remember to dry with a hair dryer. This link should be noted that some dogs, such as long-haired dogs, only a hair dryer is not enough. To ensure that the hair is dry thoroughly, you may wish to blow several times, and in the process of blowing, you should also use your fingers or comb to turn the hair over. In this step, it is also important to note that when blowing, the hand should try the temperature so as not to burn the dog, of course, there are exceptions, dogs with skin diseases should not use a hair dryer, because the hot air of the hair dryer will further stimulate the tumor in the affected area of the skin. In this case, only let the dog in a warm place with natural wind

7, after blowing thousands, don't forget to help the dog smooth the fur

8. Finally, clean your dog's eyes and ears with toilet paper

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