Summer dogs should pay attention to bathing: avoid frequent bathing, dogs do not need to bathe every day, because dogs' sebum secretion is not as good as that of humans, frequent bathing will not only wash away the sebum that protects the skin, but also increase The chances of dogs developing skin diseases. It should be noted that the temperature of the bath water should not be too high nor too low. Generally speaking, 36 degrees Celsius in spring and summer, and 37 degrees Celsius in autumn and winter is suitable. Bathing time should be chosen in the morning or noon. As for the choice of weather, it is best to avoid weather with high air humidity, especially rainy days.

Tools to prepare: hair dryer, absorbent towel, toilet paper

Precautions and eight steps for bathing your dog

1. Roughly soak the dog's whole body with warm water. It should be noted that the temperature of the bath water should not be too high nor too low. Generally speaking, 36 degrees Celsius in spring and summer, and 37 degrees Celsius in autumn and winter is suitable. Bathing time should be chosen in the morning or noon. As for the choice of weather, it is best to avoid weather with high air humidity, especially rainy days.

2. Apply the bath lotion on the back, and then start rubbing, from the back to the buttocks, until the whole body is lathered. As for the choice of bath liquid, it has been said before that due to differences in skin pH, skin structure and bath ingredients, human shampoos or bath liquids are not suitable for dog skin, so they are mild and non-irritating. The special pet bath is the best choice.

3. Thoroughly clean the dog's head, ears, chin, around the anus, limbs, soles of the feet, etc., pay attention not to wash the foam into the dog's eyes.

4. The direction of flushing is to start from the dog's head, gradually flush back, and extend to the limbs, instead of a chaotic flush, where it is flushed. Always make sure that any residual bath liquid on your dog is rinsed off thoroughly and nothing is left out. If the foam of the bath liquid remains on the dog, it is easy to irritate the skin and cause skin irritation. We know that the dog's skin structure is quite fragile. Therefore, it is recommended to use hair conditioner every time. The acid-base balance is beneficial to thoroughly wash the residual bath on the dog.

5. Take a towel, preferably wrap the dog completely. Help him dry. At the same time, don't forget to remove the tampon inside its ears and wipe its ears.

This is a mistake that many people make. It is unscientific to put the dog in the sun directly after the bath and let it dry automatically. Because bathing will remove a lot of oil from the dog's coat, which will reduce the dog's cold resistance and resistance to a certain extent. Hot and cold can easily lead to dog cold, and even pneumonia in severe cases. Therefore, the correct method is to immediately dry the water droplets on the dog with a towel.

6. After drying with a towel, remember to dry it with a hair dryer. It should be noted in this link that for some dogs, such as long-haired dogs, it is not enough to blow it with a hair dryer only once. To ensure that the hair is completely dry, you may wish to blow it several times, and you should also use your fingers or a brush to open the hair during the drying process. Another thing to pay attention to in this step is: when blowing hair, you should use your hands to test the temperature to avoid scalding the dog. Of course, there are exceptions. Dogs with skin diseases should not use a hair dryer, because the heat of the hair dryer will further stimulate the itching of the affected area of the skin. In this case, the dog should only be allowed to dry naturally in a warm place.

7. After drying, don't forget to straighten the dog's fur.

8. Finally, use toilet paper and cotton to clean the dog's eye mucus and ears. Especially the ear, if it is hot after entering the water, it is easy to become inflamed.