Akita, like humans, needs to be bathed regularly to keep its body clean, so how should we bathe dogs? What should I pay attention to during the bathing process? Today The editor will explain to you the method of bathing Akita dogs and related precautions one by one, hoping to give you some help.
How to take a bath for Akita dogs:
1. The dog's head should stand on your left side, and the left hand should block the lower part of the dog's head to the front of the chest. , to fix the dog body. Then place the right hand in the bathtub, and gently wet the buttocks, back, abdomen, back, hind legs, shoulders, and front legs with warm water, and apply shampoo (pets shampoo is best).
2. After rubbing lightly, use a comb to groom quickly. Before rinsing, press both sides of the anus with your fingers to squeeze out the secretions of the anal glands. Cover the ears with the left or right hand from the lower palate upwards, rinse gently from the top of the head with water, pay attention to prevent water from flowing into the ears, and then rinse all parts of the body with clean water from front to back, and immediately Cover your head with a towel and dry off the water. Long-haired dogs can be dried with a hair dryer. While blowing, the hair should be combed continuously. As long as the dog is not dry, it should be combed until the hair is dry.
Matters needing attention when bathing Akita dogs:
1. Before bathing, be sure to comb the coat, so that the tangled hair can be combed out and prevent the coat from tangling It is more serious, especially the parts of the Akita dog that are most reluctant to be groomed should be cleaned. When grooming, in order to reduce and avoid the Akita's painful feeling, you can hold the root of the hair with one hand and brush with the other hand.
2. The temperature of the bath water should not be too high or too low. Generally, it is 36 degrees in spring and summer and 37 degrees in autumn and winter.
3. When bathing, be sure to prevent the bath liquid from flowing into the Akita's eyes and ears.
4. When rehydrating, do not let the foam of the bath water stay on the Akita dog's body to prevent irritation of the skin and cause dermatitis.
5. Bathing should be best done in the morning or noon. Do not bathe Akita dogs in humid weather or rainy days.
6. After bathing, you should immediately dry the water droplets on the Akita dog with a towel, and then dry it with a hair dryer. Do not place the Akita dog directly in the sun to dry after bathing. Because bathing can remove a lot of oil from the coat, which to a certain extent reduces the Akita dog's ability to keep out the cold and the skin's resistance. Cold and heat can easily cause the Akita dog to catch a cold, and in severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia.
I hope the above information on Akita dog bathing can bring you some help.