| Bathing your dog helps to keep it healthy as well as | | | | skin.If using a tub, open the drain and let the water |
| clean. | | | | drain. |
| Bathing helps reduce the amount of flea repellents | | | | To dry, put a towel over the head. Use another |
| you need | | | | towel to dry |
| to use as well as prevents hotspots, a potentially | | | | off its back and legs. Then gently rub or pat with |
| serious | | | | the |
| problem for your best friend.Bathing too frequently | | | | towel. If your dog is long-haired don't rub vigorously |
| can dry out the skin and coat so only | | | | because you can put mats back in the coat.To finish |
| one bath a month is recommended by experts.Brush | | | | use a blow dryer on the lowest setting and hold at |
| the dog before giving it a bath. Be sure to get all | | | | a distance so the dog receives only warm air. Use a |
| tangles and matts out because the water will make | | | | dryer |
| it worse. | | | | only if your dog isn't afraid of the noise. To some |
| If a comb or brush cannot remove all the matts use | | | | dogs, |
| a | | | | the dryer is much worse than the bath.For more |
| conditioner or detangler if necessary.Gather up what | | | | information visit: |
| items you need before you start the bath: A | | | | FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish |
| brush, comb, collar and leash, shampoo, face cloth, | | | | this article free of charge in your e-zine, newsletter, |
| and | | | | ebook, print publication or on your website ONLY if |
| several towels.If bathing the dog in the bathtub, use | | | | it |
| a safety mat. | | | | remains unchanged and you include the copyright |
| A hand held shower or pail for applying water and | | | | and author |
| rinsing. | | | | information (Resource Box) at the end. You may |
| Use a dog shampoo which is formulated for the pH | | | | not use |
| of a dogs | | | | this article in any unsolicited commercial email |
| skin. Human shampoos can strip a dog's coat of | | | | (spam).You may retrieve this article |
| essential | | | | by:Autoresponder: Website: 2005 Marilyn |
| oils.Use warm, but not hot, water.Avoid getting | | | | PokorneyPlease leave the resource box intact with |
| water and shampoo in the eyes and ears. Use a | | | | an active link, |
| washcloth to wash the dogs face. Do not get water | | | | and send a courtesy copy of the publication in which |
| or soap | | | | the |
| in the eyes or ears!!Be sure to rinse all the shampoo | | | | article appears to: Author: Marilyn Pokorney |
| and conditioner off the | | | | Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the |
| dog. If you leave any of this on the dog, it will get | | | | environment. |
| itchy | | | | Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading. |