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07-13-2010, 07:58 PM | #1 |
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| Temperature of bath water Whats the most comfortable temperature to bathe a yorkie comfortably. My sister and I argue about this.....I alway go by doggie body language, but does anyone know the digits? My sister has a hard time with her dogs and I'm thinking the water is just too cold cuz I dont have this problem with my dogs. |
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07-13-2010, 07:59 PM | #2 | |
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07-13-2010, 08:05 PM | #3 |
My little Shadow Donating YT Member | I know what you mean. I always wanted the water to be warm enough, but my Vet told me that we sometimes get the water too warm for our furbabies. Doesn't have to be the same warm temperature that we would expect for our baths....lol. It also dries out their skin if too hot. Just not cold water in air conditioned temperatures.
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07-13-2010, 08:09 PM | #4 |
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| I test the water temperature on my wrist and make sure it is warm. Not too warm but I've noticed that he shivers easily if it gets too cool. Good luck.
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07-13-2010, 08:16 PM | #5 | |
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I've just been curious if there was a magic number--there are for children, but its been so long since I had to bathe a baby that I forgot. | |
07-13-2010, 08:49 PM | #6 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Most people get it too hot, and dogs, especially puppies can't handle hot water. If you test with your hand, it will definitely be too hot, so testing with the inside of the arm is safest, and you should always error on the side of coolness.
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07-14-2010, 05:51 AM | #8 | |
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I do this also. I don't know the digit temp but I go buy Troy's body language too. Never scorching never too chilly...just right. | |
07-14-2010, 05:57 AM | #9 |
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| Kobe hates baths, I test the water and make sure it's not too hot or too cold. Once I put him in, if he freaks out I usually make it a little warmed then he will sit there and let me bathe him. Still mad about it but not trying to climb up my arms to get out.
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07-14-2010, 06:55 AM | #10 |
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| I don't put Addy in any standing water. I put her in the tub and wet her fur really good, soap her up, wash her, and then rinse. The water temperature used is luke warm. I have no problems with her during her bath. |
07-14-2010, 07:09 AM | #11 |
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| I always get it a little cooler than I would like it for myself. My 'aha' moment came when I read just how much thinner a dog's skin is than ours. To paraphrase, a dog's skin is about 3 to 5 skin cells thick while a human's is 11 to 15. This goes a long way in explaining not only bath temp, but how they are affected by temperature in general and why their skin can be more sensitive to some shampoos (along with PH).
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07-14-2010, 07:27 AM | #12 | |
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07-14-2010, 07:43 AM | #13 |
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| I came across that while researching shampoos. I had always ran their baths a little cooler, mainly because they liked it better. Now I know why. I also found out that human shampoos vary widely in PH and some are perfectly acceptable for dogs, while some have such a low PH they shouldn't be used for humans even. There's also been some research on the PH levels among breeds and the GSD has the highest known PH among dogs. They are also known for skin issues, likely due to incorrect shampoos. In all cases, human and dog, a shampoo that is sls and als free is a better choice as both these ingredients are known irritants.
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07-14-2010, 07:46 AM | #14 | |
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07-14-2010, 07:47 AM | #15 |
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| I use lukewarm water
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