Bathing is a very integral part of every one of us including our beloved pets. It keeps them
Healthy and also it keeps their skin and coat healthy. Most of our dogs can’t keep calm.
They have a habit of exploring everything around them in accordance with the freedom
given to them. Dogs have a habit, in particular, they tend to leave their scent wherever
they go. For that, they will rub their body against the wall or any other object and in this
process, they accumulate dirt and other particulates. In order to keep them away from
this and make them feel free as well bathing become an important grooming practice.
Usually, it is recommended a bath twice a week but it may vary in accordance with dogs’
daily schedule, for example, if a dog is going swimming regularly then he only needs
a bath with just water and drying, Bathing helps them to remove loose hairs, dirt, other
particulates etc. Before going for a bath, a general skin and coat examination is
recommended for any skin infections or occurrence of any tick and flea infection or any
kind of injury. If everything is normal then one should go for a mild shampoo and
conditioner. If you find any kind of signs of infection or infestation then it’s in the best interest
of the pest to approach a veterinarian and go for proper advice from the expert.
Bathing frequency depends on many reasons like:
- Weather condition
- Lifestyle of a dog (Hunting dog/ Family dog/ Swimming dog)
- Medical Condition
- Breed
In winters it’s better to give a bath every 15-20 days with Luke's warm water. In winter it's
important to dry the coat with a Hair Dryer to ensure complete drying. But if dogs get dirty
then instead of using water one can opt for Dry shampoo or Foaming shampoo which
do not require water and can be done using a wet towel. In the summer season, it's better to
bathe your dog twice a week time. The time may vary according to the lifestyle of the dog.
We will have a separate blog on lifestyle and bathing correlations.
In case of any medical condition, one should visit a veterinarian and take
recommendations and treatment (if any) from him.
Regarding breed, we will have a separate blog as it’s a huge topic on its own.
