Golden Retriever (certain introduction)
Helping your dog bathe can clean the dog’s skin and hair, get rid of odor, Check the skin condition, etc., especially for urban dogs, no owner will allow a dirty and smelly dog to enter their home. So how can we give a dog a bath accurately?
1. Go to a pet grooming shop
Many owners will send their dogs to pet grooming shops for bathing and grooming. This is true. It is a good way to save time and effort, especially experienced pet groomers can also conduct an initial inspection on the dog during the bathing process. However, this only applies to formal, qualified, and industry-conscience pet shops. If you are unlucky and encounter a messy environment, and the pet shop does not disinfect the utensils after bathing the dog and then directly handles another dog, then the dog Dogs are likely to suffer from various skin diseases and even infectious diseases. Therefore, owners should be cautious when choosing pet shops.
2. Bathe your dog at home
Originally, bathing your dog at home has more uses than in a pet grooming shop. First of all, don’t worry about cleaning and disinfecting the environment. In addition, it can also enhance the relationship between the owner and the dog. In the end, you can save a fortune. So, how do you properly bathe your dog at home?
1. Prepare professional dog care products produced by regular manufacturers. Do not use human body wash or shampoo to bathe your dog, mainly because the structure of human hair and skin is different. Dogs are not common, and human care products are not suitable for dogs.
2. During the bathing process, avoid getting cleaning products or water into the dog’s eyes, which may cause discomfort to the dog.
3. The rubbing time should be slightly longer to achieve a complete cleaning effect. If it is too dirty, you may choose to perform a second cleaning.
4. During the process of bathing the dog, you may want to help it check the condition of its skin and whether there are external parasites, etc.
5. Before bathing, or during the bathing process, you may want to squeeze the dog's anal glands specifically. The specific method of squeezing the anal glands is: there are two swollen bags under the dog's anus. These are the anal glands. From the inside out, from light to heavy, squeeze repeatedly. You can squeeze out light yellow to light brown water. Something like a paste. It is generally enough to express the anal glands once every first month, and there is no need to do it too frequently.
6. There are many puppies, timid dogs or dogs that are taking a bath for the first time. They will tremble during the bathing process or even after the bath. In addition to feeling cold, fear is more likely to persist. for the sake of. What the owner needs to do is to stimulate and let it relax, and the movements should be gentle during the bathing process, so as not to make it feel uncomfortable. After repeated washing, the dog will get used to bathing and will not tremble. Of course, if it is caused by too low an environmental temperature, then simply raising the room temperature will suffice.
7. The water temperature for bathing should not be too high or too low. A temperature of around 40° is more suitable.
8. After taking a bath, first wipe the dog with a towel, and then use a hair dryer to blow the hair completely. Especially for long-haired dogs, the hair roots must be blown. First, to prevent other diseases. The second is to prevent the outbreak of skin diseases if you catch cold. Many owners pay special attention to blowing and drying their dogs in the winter. However, in the summer, they feel that the temperature is high and the dogs will not be cold, so they can just let it go and blow it. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding. , due to the high temperature and humidity in summer, it is the season most suitable for the growth of bacteria, fungi, etc. If the dog's hair is not blown, the probability of suffering from skin diseases is much higher than in winter.
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