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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Joey's breeder told me I could bath Joey once a week, and there was a period he went through where I did it about every 5 days, he was just so oily. Some show breeders say that the number one problem with growing coat is a dirty coat, and I believe as long as you rinse thoroughly and condition the skin/hair, you'll not have any problems. Just make sure that you test bath water with the inside of your arm, puppies cannot tolerate hot water, you want warm not hot water. I should add Joey was 12 weeks old when she told me that, there may be a different rule for a dog under 12 weeks. |
You are absolutely right Nancy....every 7 to 10 days is normal. However, I begin bathing my pups at 8 weeks of age and it's every 7 days from there on out....that is until I've decided to keep one for show....then it's every 4 days, it's what most exhibitors do....the secret to growing a good coat is diet and keeping it clean. Never brush a dirty or dry coat.....