How do you bathe your dog? (shih tzu, clean, vet, breeders)
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I really just want to see how everyone else does this. Bath time at our house is not fun at all! lol! So, do you bathe your dog in the bathtub, outside with a water hose, do you take them to the groomer? Do you have a certain shampoo that you like best and that is the best for your dog? Does your dog like baths? Do you do something to dry your dog besides just towel drying? What's your normal bath routine, oh and how often do you normally bathe your dog?
They sell these things at petsmart for like $20 and let me tell you; it's a real life saver. No running away and you don't have to freeze your bum off or sweat it off either. It makes it super easy. I'm not sure how ever bathed them outside.
During summer I bathe them outside with Ikaria Relieve shampoo, I use a blower to dry them, not a blow dryer mind you, but one designed for dogs. I then apply The Stuff.
In between post cleanings I use Fresh & Clean waterless shampoo and towel dry.
During winter I take them in to work a few times and let the groomers bathe them.
Katie is trained to jump in the tub..easier on my back. She gets bathed 2 times a year, bothafter I am sure she is done shedding. Before she was spayed I bathed her right after her heat cycle. Soaped 2 times & rinsed well, toweled dry. The shampoo is vanilla
scented [old breeders trick kills the smell]
We bathe our dog in the bathtub...he HATES baths!!! So I usually have to con him into the bathroom with a treat (he'll come in if I am in the shower or other times, just not when I ASK him to come in..then he knows). He puts his head down and jumps in the tub and spends the entire time trying to stick his nose over the edge of the tub. When he is done we usually dry him off with a towel and then he usually tries to lay on my husband's side of the bed so when he comes to bed, his side is all wet! LOL (he also growls at my husband when he comes into bed...but when I move him he doesnt care). We bathe him about once every two months or so...or if needed. Its a sight to see!
And here he is in his bath robe with cute rubber ducks on! LOL (from Petsmart)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/vturnage/afterbath.jpg (broken link)
All three of our dogs act the same way about baths! lol! They will not go into the bathroom! We have to pick them up and carry them to the tub and we have to hold them in there the whole time or the will jump out! It's hard, especially for me because I'm a pretty small person (5'3" 108 pounds), to hold them in the tub with one hand and bathe and rinse them with the other! They really do not like baths! lol! We use an oatmeal shampoo most of the time, but we also have a medicated shampoo from the vet and we have some medicated spray from the vet that helps with the PH balance of their skin. We use the spray after their baths. APBTs are prone to skin problems, so we are pretty picky about shampoos that we use. They have never had any real problems with their skin, but we just want to be safe. We wash them, rinse them off, let them shake and then towel dry them. They have short fur, so after that they dry on their own in a few minutes. We normally bathe them once every 2 or 3 months unless they need to be bathed more often, but we don't bathe then any more than once a month (unless they get into something nasty and we have to bathe them sooner.. lol).
Does everyone clean their dogs ears, cut their dogs nails and brush their dogs teeth at home too, or do you take him or her to the vet or somewhere else for that?
I do not bathe my hounds. Ear cleanings done at home which can be a pain as they see bottle and run so takes 2 at times and get them when settled hold collar and wash..Nails at home and vet, at least til get new clippers that show quick so not bleed. Teeth cleaning is bones they get and vet checks em.
I do not bathe my hounds. Ear cleanings done at home which can be a pain as they see bottle and run so takes 2 at times and get them when settled hold collar and wash..Nails at home and vet, at least til get new clippers that show quick so not bleed. Teeth cleaning is bones they get and vet checks em.
You don't bathe your hounds at all? Do you mean that someone else does it, or they just don't get bathed? I don't think I have ever heard of someone just not ever bathing their dog. Is there a reason for not bathing them?
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So, do you bathe your dog in the bathtub, outside with a water hose, do you take them to the groomer? Do you have a certain shampoo that you like best and that is the best for your dog? Does your dog like baths? Do you do something to dry your dog besides just towel drying? What's your normal bath routine, oh and how often do you normally bathe your dog?
And I do all of his hair cutting and trims.
Is there a reason for not bathing them?
