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Care For Your Dog? Give
Him Regular Baths
By
Khieng Chho
Annoying fact in dog care: No matter how often you brush
your dog's mane and how hard you train it to become all
prissy and well-behaved, it will roll itself in dirt just
the same. The nastier and smellier the ground, the more
likely your dog will gravitate to it and find sanctuary.
This is simply the way they are.
So how do you spare yourself from the resulting stench and
your dog from being a flea housing target? Give him baths
nearly as often as you give yourself one. Okay, so maybe
once or twice a week is enough.
Bath Time, Rover
You dog's size will spell the difference in how you are to
administer his baths. Finding this out does not require
rocket science. The bigger your dog, the harder it will be
to care for it. If you have giant in your hands, then you
must be prepared to get soaked yourself.
But, dog care need not be as nasty as it sounds. You can
save yourself from getting too wet and gnarly if you
prepare for the bathing battle early on.
How It's Done:
Dog Care Tip to Bathing Indoors
If you're going to bathe your dog inside, its best to use
a detachable shower nozzle so you have better control of
where the water goes. Close your bathroom door and line
the floor with a lot of towels as your dog is bound to get
excited once water touches its fur.
To keep yourself on top of the game, have all his soaps
and shampoos within arms reach, so you won't have to stand
up and leave your dog alone for a few seconds, where it is
likely he will feel "free" and start a ruckus. Don't open
that door until after you're done drying him up.
Dog Care Tip to Bathing Outdoors
This is best for larger dogs, where hosing their furs down
won't be much of a problem. If you're looking to put him
in a tub while you're busy shampooing, a ramp might be
able to help you get him into that pool of water more
easily. Word of caution: seek assistance from somebody
else. Big dogs are more difficult to control while
bathing, and since you're outdoors, surely you don't want
to see him rolling around dirt while you're at it.
On both instances, keep in mind that if you don't want
your dog to flare up while you're bathing him, make sure
you don't let the soap suds get into his eyes. You must
also check the temperature of the water you're going to
put him in to avoid having to chase him around.
Giving your dog a bath is probably one of the more
challenging tasks you'll have to deal with if you truly
care for him. And if you're not iffy about getting
yourself soaked in the process, then, by all means, play
around. Dog care can be quite a chore sometimes, but it
can also be a lot of fun.
Khieng 'Ken' Chho is
author and owner of Online
Dog Care Resources. For related articles and
other resources, visit Ken's website:
http://dog-care.onew3b.net
