What should you pay attention to when bathing a Toy Fox Terrier? What should be used to wash it well? Novices probably don’t know much about it, so how to bathe a dog? Below, Xiaodouzi will introduce in detail the bathing process and points of attention for the Toy Fox Terrier.

Toy Fox Terrier bathing process and key points to note:

The first is the time to take a shower. Never give your puppy a bath before it has been vaccinated. You can wait until three or four months before bathing your dog. If it feels really dirty, just wipe it with a hot towel and then blow dry it quickly. Do not bathe your dog for less than 10 days. Frequent bathing will make your dog's skin very fragile.

Preparation before taking a bath:

Give the dog food as a comfort/reward. After bathing, you should also give the dog food to let it know that bathing is the right thing to do.

Then carefully brush the dog’s hair all over the body. One is to avoid entanglement of the coat and comb the waste hair. The other is to pay attention to whether the dog has skin diseases or injuries.

Flush:

1. Prepare a large bucket of warm water for later use. The water temperature should be about 40℃. Let the dog adapt to the water temperature first, and then wet the whole body from the feet, body to the head in order. Attention, be careful of your dog's ears getting wet, and the sudden sound of water may frighten the dog.

2. First use a nozzle to wet the dog’s hair, and then use a nozzle to specifically rinse its PP.

3. Start squeezing the glands. The technique of squeezing the glands should be gentle, but you must see a smelly water coming out to indicate that the squeezing is complete.

4. Start bathing the dog with diluted bath liquid. If you squeeze the bath liquid directly onto the dog, it will easily form residue, which is not good for the dog's skin.

5. Use a nozzle to rinse the dog's bath liquid away. Be careful not to let water get into your dog's ears when flushing.

6. Put the dog in the warm water prepared in advance and soak it for about 5 minutes. This step is very important. First, it can be thoroughly cleaned with bath liquid. Second, it can kill parasites. If your dog is definitely infected with parasites, you can add a tablespoon of salt to the bucket of water, which will work wonders.

7. Finally, wash the dog’s head. If the dog is afraid, the owner can call the dog’s name and gently scrub from the top of the head to the back with a sponge to reduce resistance. After washing the whole body, rinse it quickly with clean water, and then carefully wash the dirty parts. Do not let the bath agent stay on the dog, as it may cause skin inflammation.

It should be noted that water should not be washed into the dog's eyes. If the bath water flows into the eyes, immediately rinse it with a large amount of water and apply eye drops.

Wipe:

First wring out the water with your hands. Most dogs will dry themselves. Then the dog owner uses a large towel and gently presses the ground to dry the water. Then, alternately dry against the hair and dry along the hair. You can Reduce blow-drying time. At this time, you should also turn your earsWipe the moisture from your ears, nose, and eyes. Use cotton swabs to clean the visible areas of the ears and eyes. Ear drops can be used in the ear canals to refresh the dog and prevent otitis tympanum

Blow dry:

Finally, blow dry with a hair dryer. This is a very necessary step, otherwise the dog will easily develop hair balls and catch a cold. When drying the coat near the face, turn down the air volume and keep it about 10 centimeters away to prevent the dog from being frightened, and do not blow the wind directly onto the dog's face. After drying completely, remember to comb your hair again. Combing hair not only makes the dog's hair beautiful, but also promotes blood circulation and metabolism, so that the dog will become attractive again.