How to give Teddy a bath

Jul 26,2025
8Min
How to bathe a Teddy? First, comb the Teddy's hair, and then shave it if necessary. You can trim some stray hairs, then squeeze the Teddy's anal glands, and use long strips of cotton balls to plug the ear holes to prevent water from entering; Wet Teddy with warm water, rub it with pet bath liquid, and then rinse it with clean water; after washing, dry the hair with a bath towel and then blow dry with a hair dryer!

Step 1: Comb

1. Stand the Teddy on the table, and use a cleaning brush to slowly brush downward from the center of the back toward the abdomen;

2. After brushing Teddy’s back, brush the abdomen and the inside and outside of the front feet in turn;

3. Comb Teddy’s head;

4. Finally brush Teddy’s tail;

Step 2, shave

1. When shaving the Teddy’s mouth, hold the scissors with your right hand and hold the Teddy’s mouth with your left hand. Shave from the tip of the eyebrows to the tip of the nose, cheeks, corners of the eyes, ears, neck, and chin;

2. Trim the four feet only to the heels of the foot pads. When shaving the soles of the feet, separate the soles of the feet with your thumb and index finger, and carefully shave away the miscellaneous hair;

3. Shave the hair on the back, around the body, and abdomen short;

4. Shave short hair 2-3CM from the base of the tail to the anus using the "V" cut method;

Step 3. Cleaning

1. Squeeze out the pet bath liquid and dilute it with water;

2. Use your thumb and index finger to gently squeeze Teddy’s anal glands to clean them;

3. Apply diluted bath solution to Teddy’s head and body, and gently rub along the head to the back, abdomen and limbs. Do not let the bath solution flow into the eyes;

4. After rubbing, wash Teddy’s whole body with water, apply conditioner on it, and then rinse thoroughly;

5. Clean Teddy’s ears and nails before cleaning, and then use long strips of cotton balls to plug the ear holes to prevent water from entering;

Step 4, blow dry

1. Wrap Teddy’s body with a bath towel and move it to the table to dry the water;

2. Use a hair dryer to dry the Teddy with the remaining moisture, starting from the head and using a brush on one side until the roots of the hair are completely dry;

3. After blow-drying, use a comb to comb Teddy’s entire body of hair again;

Step 5: Plucking ear hair

1. Open the teddy’s ears and let the teddy lie down quietly on its side. If your teddy is not very cooperative, let the teddy stand on a higher chair or table and then pull it out. You should be more cooperative when you come to Teddy because you are afraid of heights, but my personal suggestion is to let Teddy lie down quietly on your lap.

2. First put a little ear-plucking powder on Teddy's outer ear, massage it a little, and then use your fingers to pluck out some obvious ear hairs on the pinna.

3. Then sprinkle some ear powder on the inside of Teddy’s ears. The ear powder feels a little bitLike prickly heat powder, it can help you see every ear hair clearly, pay attention to the quality, squeeze it in and twist it with your hands to see if there are any lumps.

4. Rub the Teddy's ears for a while and don't rub them immediately. Let the ear powder work and it won't hurt.

5. Pulling the teddy bear with your fingers usually refers to the area of ​​the external ear, inside the ear canal. If the part visible to the eyes is too deep, it will be uncomfortable and unsafe. Whether you use hemostatic forceps, eyebrow clips or fingers, you can remove it cleanly.

6. Whether you use hemostatic forceps, eyebrow clips or finger plucking, you are required to pluck Teddy's hair as quickly as possible. The faster, the less painful it is. If you are really difficult to operate, it is recommended to let the ear hair grow. It'll take a little longer to process.

7. Since Teddy’s ear piercings are not completely pierced, you need to adjust the way you hold the pliers and eyebrow clips in a timely manner.

8. Finally, use a cotton swab to dip into the Teddy ear fluid to clean out the remaining powder in the ear.

Things to note when taking a Teddy bath:

1. Teddy must comb his coat before taking a bath. This can comb out the tangled hair and prevent the coat from getting more tangled. When combing, in order to reduce the pain of Teddy, you can hold the hair root with one hand and comb it with the other hand.

2. The temperature of Teddy’s bath water should not be too high or too low. Generally, it is 36℃ in spring and 37℃ in winter. If the water is too cold or too hot, it will have an adverse effect on Teddy’s hair follicles.

3. When taking a bath with Teddy, be sure to prevent shampoo from getting into the dog’s eyes and ears. Be sure to rinse thoroughly and do not leave shampoo on it, as this will irritate the skin and cause skin inflammation.

4. Teddy bathing should be done in the afternoon or noon. Do not bathe when the air humidity is high or on rainy days. Since a lot of oil on the coat will be removed after bathing, it is important not to dry the Teddy in the sun after bathing.

5. Teddy should not bathe too frequently. Frequent bathing will remove the oil layer that protects the coat and skin, which may cause skin diseases and make the hair dry and split.

The best time for Teddy to take a bath:

1. In summer, Teddy should be washed once every seven to ten days, and in winter, Teddy should be washed once every two weeks. Bathing Teddy should be the most reasonable bathing time based on how dirty it is.

2. Do not bathe Teddy sick dogs and Teddy puppies before they are 2 months old. Because sick dogs and puppies have poor body functions and weak disease resistance, bathing at this time will not only aggravate the condition, but also easily cause colds. If the coat of sick dogs or puppies is dirty, you can gently comb it several times with a comb or wipe it clean with a towel.

3. Even for a healthy Teddy, the bathing time should be between noon and evening. The Teddy's coat should be completely dry. However, a Teddy who comes back from swimming at the beach or after being caught in the rain must take a bath.

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