Bathing a Dog

When you have a pet dog with you, then you should have to take the best care for your dog. There are no limitation for caring, but there is something essential point that should be included in the list to take the proper care with minimum timing. Bathing a dog would one of them. Here are some tips and suggestion for you all pet lovers, that will help you for bathing a dog.

Having a bath for the dog will keep them healthy & stay fresh. You should not be surprised, if you feel the same smell of a dog very soon after a bath. It is very natural to have this kind of smell with them after a bath. Please do not apply any such dog deodorant to them as they loves their old smell and it will keeps them happy & comfortable.

Timing for the dog bath:
It would be the best one, if you used to bath your dog like a puppy. Dogs never like to have a bath with them but as a dog owner, it is your duty to keep your dogie fresh and health. Bathing a dog is not only keeps them fresh & healthy, it prevents from the disease also. Bathing a dog is not only cleans their coats, but if you used to give a bath to your dog, then you will be able to look after the fleas, bugs or ticks on the dogs also.

Do not give a bath to your dog more than once a month. You need to let the coat dry out. The dog owners who are living in a 4 season climate, will skip then winter season for give a bath to the dog.

Using a shampoo:
Dog owner should know that the dog skin is so soft just like a baby. And we have some special shampoo for babies. So please do not apply any such shampoo that are made for human only. There are several shampoo for the pets are available in the market, you just need to choose the best shampoo for your dog.

Bathing water & place:
There are some special bath tubs are available in the market to give a bath to a dog. laundry tubs are available for the smaller breeds where you can use bathroom tubs if you have large dogs with you.

Here are the steps to follow to give your dog a bath properly:

• Clean the tubs carefully before you fill up it with water.
• Fill up the tubs with warm water.
• Keep your dog held tightly in the tubs so it can't get out from the tubs. (As they don;t like to have a bath).
• Talk with him and you can play a game in this time.
• Splash water on the dogs and apply a dog shampoo over the dogs.
• Be sure that you have cleaned the dogs ear properly also.
• After the dog has been shampooed, you need to splashed the water again over him.
• Use a suitable towel or a blanket to wrap him and hold it tightly as you can.

Please do not forget to test the water before bathing a dog. Too hot and cold water is not the good one for the dog. Then the question easily arise that, what would be the ideal water to give a bath to your dog? And the answer is "lite warm" water. Take a test of the water by putting a hand into it and when you feel that it is neither hot nor a cold one, then you would be bale move forward to give a bath.

Looking for dog grooming?
What would be the ideal time for dog grooming? And the answer simply comes to "dog bathing". Yes dog bathing is a ideal time to groom the dog. Make his hair brushed out and blow it to dry. Your dogs teeth should be brushed and cut off the nails of your dog. You can use some dog deodorant to make smell fantastic but its hardly stays an hour. Don't get surprised, it is quit natural to have the old smell back into them and they really like it.

If the owner are staying in a warm climate and having a outside shower, the take your doggie with you. The dogs that very closed to the owner will also love it and of course enjoy it.

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