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ID4PET · 12-16-2010, 06:14 PM

If your puppy is young and small, you can bath him/her in the kitchen sink. Place a clean wet wash cloth on the bottom of the sink so the pup won't slip.
Use a doggie shampoo instead of human's because of the PH balance. Try to bath your puppy less warm water because dogs are very senstive to heat. Rinse him/her from back to head, this way, he will not be that scared.

Vets and breeders usually would suggest don't bathe the puppy unless he is dirty or very smelly. Too much bathing strips the protecive oils from the coat.

Good luck and have fun bathing your new pups

Catt

12-16-2010, 06:14 PM	#23
ID4PET YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NEWPORT BEACH CA USA Posts: 4	bath a puppy If your puppy is young and small, you can bath him/her in the kitchen sink. Place a clean wet wash cloth on the bottom of the sink so the pup won't slip. Use a doggie shampoo instead of human's because of the PH balance. Try to bath your puppy less warm water because dogs are very senstive to heat. Rinse him/her from back to head, this way, he will not be that scared. Vets and breeders usually would suggest don't bathe the puppy unless he is dirty or very smelly. Too much bathing strips the protecive oils from the coat. Good luck and have fun bathing your new pups Catt