Steps on How To Bathe A Dog in a Proper, Smooth Way
HOW TO BATHE A DOG – You can check here a guide for furparents in bathing your dog properly for a smooth process.
Are you one of the millions of people who love dogs very much? Undeniably, they are an epitome of friendship and they are treated as kids in most households and not just as pets. However, being living creatures, it is also a huge responsibility to have a dog. One of which is you have to bathe a dog once a week.
It is best for dogs to be bathed at least once a week, or at least twice during the summer season, to let go of the heat trapped in their fur. However, truth be told that although they don’t hate water as much as cats, some dogs can be challenging to handle when it comes to bathing. Below, you can find the steps on how to bathe your dog in the pursuit of a smooth process.
Here are the steps that you may follow on how to bathe your dog properly and avoid going back and forth to get something in the middle of the processL
- Step 1 — Prepare your dog shampoo, a cup where you can dilute the shampoo, the conditioner if you are using it on your dog, at least two (2) clothes, and the whole area.
- Step 2 — Put your dog in the wash area or station. It will be best to invite your dog with a positive reinforcement like giving him/her a treat.
- Step 3 — Dilute the shampoo with water in a cup or small pail. Most shampoos for dogs are thicky concentrated thus it would be easier to spread them on your dog’s fur if it is diluted.
- Step 4 — Wet the fur of your furbaby using warm water. Wet the whole body except for the face.
- Step 5 — Pour the diluted shampoo on the fur of your dog. You can massage your dog and then rinse the shampoo off using clean water. You can shampoo your dog again.
- Step 6 — Make sure to rinse the shampoo off from your dog’s fur. Put some conditioner if you are using it in your dog and allow it to stay for a few minutes while massaging the fur of your dog.
- Step 7 — Rinse the conditioner thoroughly.
- Step 8 — Dip a clothe in water with soap. Clean the face of your dog using the wet clothe.
- Step 9 — Using another clothe, wet the clothe in clean water without a shampoo and use it in rinsing the shampoo off the face of your dog.
- Step 10 — Get a towel and dry your dog. You may also use a blower which is the usual final step on the list of how to bathe a dog.
