Bath question

[AlexandraKimbal]

I bathe my Frankie about every 10 days ...he has a long coat and if I go too long he is a mess! I use a good shampoo and conditioner...he loves the bath and even better likes to run about the table wiping his head on the towels...I let him get his wiggles out before we blow dry and style.....I generally put a heating pad under the flannel quilt while I am combing and blow drying.....

[Mayzoo]

I use a wet wash cloth with a small amount of JJ baby shampoo on Mario's head/face then rinse with a wet cloth. I worry about getting water in his ears if I poured water over his head.

Also, Mario get the same treat, at the same time ***every*** bath. As soon as I am done with his second dry he stands up on his hind legs looking on the kitchen counter for it with such excitement. I think it helps make bath time a bit more bearable for him.

As a service dog, he is bathed every 5-7 days and no problems yet.

[matese]

Cody gets his bath every other week, I bathe him in the shower, he shakes because he doesn't like to get baths. I put cotton balls in side his ears then hold his ears flat against his head so no water gets in his ears. I use 2 towels, one for as soon as I take him out of the shower, rub him down to get most of the water out, the other one for drying him more. I blow dry him in the winter months, warm setting, when I do his face I hold the dryer further away from his face, blow for only a few seconds at a time. I believe your pup shakes because he is nervous / anxious, most dogs do not like bath time. My now 4 passed girls use to hide under the bed when they saw the towels come out lol.

[Magnus]

Originally Posted by matese

Cody gets his bath every other week, I bathe him in the shower, he shakes because he doesn't like to get baths. I put cotton balls in side his ears then hold his ears flat against his head so no water gets in his ears. I use 2 towels, one for as soon as I take him out of the shower, rub him down to get most of the water out, the other one for drying him more. I blow dry him in the winter months, warm setting, when I do his face I hold the dryer further away from his face, blow for only a few seconds at a time. I believe your pup shakes because he is nervous / anxious, most dogs do not like bath time. My now 4 passed girls use to hide under the bed when they saw the towels come out lol.

Yeah, this is why I grab Z first and then get stuff out. One would think you're taking her to some torture chamber by the way she reacts to any sort of grooming! LOL