Washing The Dog: This is How The Foam Bath for The Four-Legged Friend Succeeds
Which shampoo is the right one and how often should the dog be washed? Answers and even more tips can be found here.
Your four-legged friend has rolled in the mud or otherwise polluted his fur or it smells extremely unpleasant? Well, then I think a little bubble bath is due! How you proceed and what you should pay attention to.
Washing the dog: How to proceed
- Brush the coat thoroughly first.
- Put your dog in the tub and hold him lightly.
- If he is frightened, try to calm him down in a calm tone.
- Now moisten the coat with lukewarm water, either scoop it slowly by hand or use the shower (do not set it too high, so that he does not get scared).
- The next step is to apply the dog shampoo and massage it thoroughly onto the skin and coat.
- Start with the head, neck, stomach and back and only then the legs.
- Do not lather the face, just clean it carefully with a soft sponge. Be careful not to get soap in your ears and eyes.
- Rinse the entire dog shampoo thoroughly, this process should take several minutes!
- Rub the coat dry last. Dry also the ears thoroughly.
- After a bath leave your quadruped in the warmth first!
Tip: A rubber mat in the tub prevents your quadruped from slipping.
What shampoo?
Even though there are a variety of shampoos for humans: they are not the right one for a dog (not even the “mild” baby shampoo). The skin of dogs has a different structure and is thinner. While human skin has a pH value of 5.5, it is 7.5 in dogs, so it has a different skin flora than humans. Normal shampoos would dry out this skin, so a dog shampoo is the better choice. A fragrance-free shampoo is perfectly adequate, if the dog’s skin suffers from skin infections, there are dog shampoos specially formulated for this purpose.
You should wash your dog so often
If your dog has rolled in the sand or has other light dirt, it is often enough to brush it out or remove it with a damp cloth. Only if it is absolutely necessary should the dog be washed. A weekly bath is otherwise not necessary for coat care! Washing too often can disturb the protective layer of the skin.
It is best to get the dog used to water and baths when it is still a puppy (tip: this is how you get puppies house-trained). And do this slowly and carefully: don’t hold on to the dog and leave the shampoo off for the time being.