Bath time
It is an instinct of self-cleaning for dogs to lick their fur with their tongue, but this is far from enough for the cleaning of dogs. It is necessary to give them a bath. Generally, domestic dogs are washed once a month. In the south where the temperature is high and humid, it can be washed once a week or two.
How to take a bath
Because of the weak resistance, puppies are prone to respiratory tract infection, cold and pneumonia. Therefore, it is not suitable for puppies under half a year old to take a water bath. It is better to spray hair conditioner and baby talcum powder diluted more than 1000 times every day or every other day, and brush frequently to replace water washing. The puppies are afraid of bathing, especially the shappies. Therefore, to do a good job in training puppies to take a bath for the first time, fill the washbasin with warm water, put the puppies in the basin and expose their head and neck. This will make the dogs feel comfortable and will not be unwilling to take a bath in the future.
The right way to enter the bath is as follows: the dog's head to your left side, left hand block the dog's head below the chest, and fix the dog's body. Put the right hand in the bathtub, gently wet the buttocks, back, abdomen, back, hind limbs, shoulders and forelimbs with warm water, and apply Shampoo (preferably pet shampoo). After gently rubbing, comb with a comb. Before washing, press both sides of the anus with fingers to squeeze out the secretion of the anal glands. Cover the two ears from the lower palate with the left or right hand, and wash gently from the top of the head with water to prevent water from flowing into the ears. Then wash all parts of the body with water from front to back, and immediately cover the head with a towel and wipe the water dry. Long hair dogs can be dried with a hair dryer. While blowing, they should comb their hair continuously. As long as the dog is not dry, it should be combed until the hair is dry.
Precautions for bathing
The bathing of the dog began two months after birth and more than two weeks after vaccination. Dogs raised outdoors should be washed three to four times a year, while those reared indoors should be washed once every 20 days to a month. Dog skin is not as prone to sweating as humans do and does not need to bathe regularly.
Before taking a bath, it should be allowed to walk, let it discharge urine and separate feces, but also comb the hair first, so that the tangled hair can be combed, so as to prevent the hair tangled more seriously; it can also remove the large pieces of dirt for easy cleaning. Especially around the mouth, behind the ear, under the armpit, medial thigh, toe tip and other places, the dog is most reluctant to let people comb the part should be combed clean. When carding, in order to reduce and avoid the dog's pain, one hand can hold the hair root and the other hand can comb.
Then take a bath in order. Put the dog in 36 ℃ ~ 38 ℃ warm water. The temperature of bath water should not be too high or too low. First, eliminate the secretion near the anus. Soak the sponge in the shampoo diluted dozens of times, then wash the whole body from the head back, and then clean it with water. Be careful not to let shampoo into eyes, nose and mouth.
When bathing, be sure to prevent the shampoo from flowing into the dog's eyes or ears. Wash thoroughly, do not leave soap foam or shampoo on the dog body, in order to prevent skin irritation caused by dermatitis.
But sick dogs and puppies (3 months ago) should not give them a bath. Because sick dogs and puppies have poor physical function and weak disease resistance, bathing at this time will not only aggravate the disease, but also easily lead to a cold.
Bath dogs should be in the morning or at noon, not in the air humidity or rainy days. Even for healthy dogs, bath time should be chosen from noon to evening. After washing, the dogs should be dried with a hair dryer or towel immediately. Never dry the dogs after bathing in the sun.
Sick dogs, puppies, such as dirty hair, can be gently combed with a comb or towel wipe clean.
