How to bathe a puppy

Bathe a puppy

Finally it was time for the puppy be bathed for the first time. Do not bathe the puppy younger than 8 weeks. For puppies under 8 weeks, simply rinse with plain water and wipe dog and do not use anti-lice shampoo. If the puppy is more than 8 weeks old, you can bathe the puppy with a special shampoo gentle dog. Always use a shampoo for dogs and should be bought in pet shops. If you choose to use anti-lice shampoo on the puppy, you really have to wait until he was at least 3 months.

To make the puppy get used to bathing, you must to start slowly. Be sure to make it fun, you can offer him treats or toys. Here are step by step tips :

1. Take the puppy to use a bath tub or other place that you will use when a child is an adult dog. 
2. After the puppy used to being in the bath (or other bathing places), started to wipe him with wet towels when he was still there. Remember to offer treats or toys when you do this.
3. After the puppy used to the wet towel, prepare a small container which was filled with water. Pour water slowly into the body puppy. Get used to be a wet puppy.
4. After he's used to this, you can use the water flow. This procedure may take time compared to bath time experience, so be patient to continue to perform this procedure until the puppy is ready for a real bath.

Eventually, your puppy is ready for a real bath. You'll need a dog shampoo, towel, comb, bucket or hose, a soft toothbrush, and dog treat / toy. 

1. Prepare the area for the bath and make sure it's clean. Next, collect the items. Take all the necessary items (shampoo, towels, hoses, etc.) and then take your puppy.
2. After that, wet puppy. Do not use water that is too hot or too cold, warm water is best for him. Both use a spray nozzle or a bucket, always start from the body and then moved to the head, trying to not over water in their ears. When you use a spray nozzle, make sure that the gentle spray of water.
3. After he was wet, you can now start shampooing. Rub the shampoo with reversed direction from the direction of hair growth and do not scrub too hard. Rub ranging from body to head for about 10-15 minutes. To clean the face, you can use a damp cloth.
4. To clean the feet, you can use a soft toothbrush. There must be no bubbles in the eye or ear puppy. The next step is to rinse thoroughly. Make sure you make his head up so that soapy water does not enter into his eyes.
5. You must keep bathing his body with water until you can run your hand over their coats and did not see the rest of the shampoo out. If you do not rinse it completely, it can cause skin dryness and irritation.
6. The final step is to dry. Wrap them in a towel so the towel can absorb excess water. Then begin massaging gently drying them with his body. If you decide to use a hair dryer, make sure the puppy has been accustomed to the sound before you try to use it on himself. Be sure to keep the heat at low temperature and keep a distance of about 40-45 cm from puppy.

As a rule, you should not bathe the puppy more than once a month. With increasing age of the dog, you can increase the frequency of baths to twice a month. Do not bathe the puppy unless he is dirty or very smelly. Too much bathing can remove protective oils from the coat and it makes the coat look dull. If the exposed of mud on puppy, you can clean it using a towel with soap and warm water. If the puppy smells, you can gently rub the dog's coat with a dog wipe or baby wipe.