The purpose and time of dog bathing

The purpose of bathing

The secretions of dogs' sebaceous glands have an unpleasant smell, and they can also be stained with dirt, causing the coat to become tangled and emitting a foul odor. If you don’t bathe your dog, it will easily lead to the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms and parasites, making your dog sick. Therefore, it is necessary to bathe the dog and keep the skin clean and hygienic, which is beneficial to the dog's health.

Choose bathing time

In terms of season, it is not recommended to bathe pets in winter. Even in other seasons and days when the weather changes suddenly, you should avoid bathing your pets. Pets are different from people. Their way of regulating temperature is nothing more than growing their hair in winter and shedding it in spring. However, it is especially not suitable to bathe animals if there is a thunderstorm in summer. After a pet is bathed, the pores will open and the natural oil on the hair will be reduced. This cannot be recovered in a short period of time, and will most likely be ignored by the owner and cause disease. Generally speaking, long-haired dogs should take a bath once every half month, and daily grooming is the most important. Especially during the shedding season. Wash short-haired dogs once a month. Just wipe it with a wet towel on weekdays. In addition, the weather in spring is dry, so you should dip it in some water before combing to prevent static electricity.

Inventory of necessary items for dog bathing

1. Bathtub:

Please prepare a bathtub suitable for the dog according to the size of the dog. If it is a large dog, you can let the dog stand in the bathroom.

2. Pet shampoo:

It is similar to human shampoo, but the ingredients are different from those commonly used by people. It is recommended that you use a pet-specific shampoo.

3. Large water cup:

After shampooing the dog, it can be used to rinse the foam off the dog's body.

4. Towel:

Please prepare a special towel for your dog and use the towel to absorb excess powder from your dog's body.

5. Cotton swab:

When bathing a dog, the water can easily reach the dog’s ears. In order to prevent the dog’s ears from being infected, you can use cotton swabs to wipe the dog’s ear canal.

6. Hair dryer:

After the above work is completed, finally use a warm air hair dryer to dry the dog's fur. This can make the dog's fur dry faster and reduce the dog's skin diseases.

7. Combing tools:

Use grooming tools to help your dog comb his coat to prevent the coat from getting tangled.

Bathing your dog correctly and precautions

First, comb the hair and remove dead knots.

Fill the basin with warm water. Put the puppy in the basin, expose the head and neck, let the dog's head stand on your left side, and use your left hand to press the lower part of the dog's head against the chest to secure the dog's body. Place your right hand on the side of the bathtub, and gently wet the hand, back, abdomen, hind limbs, shoulders, and forelimbs with warm water, then wipe it gently with shampoo, then comb it quickly with a comb, press both sides of the anus with your fingers, and then Scrub again and finally wipe gently with your hands. d Squeeze out the secretions from the anal glands.

Cover your ears with your left or right hand from the lower palate upwards, and gently rinse with water from the tip of your nose downwards. Be careful to prevent water from flowing into your ears. Then rinse all parts of your body with clean water from front to back, and wash them immediately. Wrap your head in a towel and pat dry. Use a large pure cotton towel to wipe the pet's body and dry it along the hair from head to tail.

Long-haired dogs can be dried with a hair dryer. It is recommended that you start from the buttocks and blow from back to front. The hair dryer should not be too close to the pet's skin to prevent scalding their tender skin. Be careful not to point the hairdryer against your pet's head or ears, as this will make the pet uneasy. While blowing, comb the hair continuously. As long as the dog's body is still wet, comb it until the hair is dry.

Some things to pay attention to when combing your dog's hair

1. You should use special tools when combing your dog's hair. Do not use human combs and brushes. The usage of row comb is to hold the back of the comb with your hand, swing it gently with your wrist, comb it horizontally, and use coarse, medium and fine combs alternately. The needle comb has many teeth. When combing, lift your hand with one hand, and then comb the other part after combing it.

2. When combing, the movements should be gentle and meticulous. Do not do it roughly or recklessly, otherwise the dog will be in pain. Be especially careful when combing the coat near sensitive parts (such as external genitalia).

Three. Pay attention to your dog's skin. Clean pink is good. If it is red or eczema, there may be parasites, skin diseases, allergies and other problems, which should be treated in time.

4. If fleas, lice and other parasites are found, they should be treated with insecticides in time.

5. When the dog's coat is seriously dirty, special conditioner and baby powder should be used together with combing.

6. Before combing, if you can wipe the dog's body with a towel soaked in hot water, the hair will be brighter.