German shepherd how to take a bath? Want to let the German shepherd can be dry and clean, should be everyone’s favorite, that is to take more baths, the following editorial to share with you the German shepherd dog bathing methods and precautions.

German Shepherd Bathing Do’s and Don’ts:

Some people think that the dog can lick the coat clean with their own tongue, do not have to take a bath, while some people are afraid of the dog is dirty, they often give the dog a bath, these practices are not right. Usually, indoor dogs can take a bath once a month, the southern provinces of China due to high temperatures, humidity, can be l ~ 2 weeks to take a bath. We know that in the dog hair attached to a layer of their own secretion of grease, German Shepherd can be both waterproof, but also to protect the skin, especially long-haired dogs, but also to make the dog hair soft, smooth, and maintain toughness and elasticity. The shampoo used in the bathing process will certainly wash away the oil on the dog hair, if the number of baths is too frequent, it will make the dog hair become fragile and dull, easy to fall off, and lose the waterproof role, so that the skin is easy to become sensitive, serious cases easily cause colds or rheumatism. Of course, there is no hard and fast rule on the number of baths, generally according to the dog’s breed, the degree of cleanliness and weather conditions, such as a variety of short-haired breeds of dogs, if you wipe the body surface every day, you can not take a bath for life, and for the long-haired dogs that are often in the show, wash 1 time a month can be. If you want to be cleaner, you can wash once every 10 or 15 days.

Methods of bathing

Some experts suggest that puppies less than half a year old, due to weak resistance, easy to bathe due to cold and respiratory infections, colds and pneumonia, especially Pekingese class of flat-nosed dogs, due to the short nasal passages, easy to water wash and colds, runny nose, and even coughing and shortness of breath, at the same time, the water wash can also affect the amount of hair growth, hair color and hair quality. Therefore, they believe that half a year old puppies should not be bathed in water, and dry cleaning is appropriate, that is, every day or every other day spraying diluted 1000 times more than the conditioner and baby powder, combing and brushing, can be replaced by water.

German Shepherd is afraid of bathing, especially the Sharpei puppy is afraid of water, even if the small puddle on the ground, it will avoid. Therefore, to do a good job of the first bath training, that is, with a basin full of warm water, will be placed in the basin of water only exposed to the head and neck of the dog, so it will feel comfortable, and will not be reluctant to take a bath. In addition, the puppy should be prevented from getting water in the eyes and ears.

Dogs that do not want to be bathed should be given a proper human bath. Let the dog stand with its head to your left side, with the left hand blocking the lower part of the dog’s head to the chest area to hold it in place. Place your right hand on the side of the tub and gently drench the dog with warm water in the order of hips, back, belly, hind limbs, shoulders, and forelimbs, then apply shampoo, rub gently, and then comb very quickly with a comb, pressing both sides of the anus with your fingers before rinsing to squeeze out all the anal gland secretions. With the left hand or right hand from the lower crotch upward to cover both ears, with water gently from the tip of the nose down to rinse to pay attention to prevent the water from flowing people’s ears, and then from to the back of the torso of the various parts of the body rinsed with water, and immediately with a towel wrapped around the head, will be water dry. Canine head rinsing method long-haired dogs available hair dryer blow dry, in the blowing wind at the same time, to constantly comb hair, as long as the dog body is not dry, should be combed until the hair is dry.

Things to keep in mind when washing

First, before bathing must first comb the coat, so that both the tangled hairs together combed, to prevent the hairs from tangling more serious, but also to remove the large pieces of dirt, easy to wash. Especially around the mouth, behind the ears, under the armpits, the inside of the femur, the tip of the toes, etc., the dog is most reluctant to let people combing parts should be combed clean. When combing, in order to minimize and avoid the dog’s pain, you can hold the root of the hair with one hand and comb it with the other.

Second, the temperature of the bath water, should not be too high or too low, generally 36 ℃ in spring, winter to 37 ℃ for the most appropriate.

Third, when bathing, be sure to prevent the shampoo from running into the dog’s eyes or ears. Rinse thoroughly and do not leave soap suds or shampoo lingering on the dog to prevent skin irritation and dermatitis.

Fourth, bathing your pet dog should be done in the morning or at noon, not when the air is humid or rainy. It should be dried with a hair dryer or towel dried immediately after washing. Never put the dog in the sunlight to dry after bathing. As the bath can remove a lot of grease on the coat, which reduces the dog’s cold resistance and skin resistance, a cold and a heat is easy to catch a cold, or even lead to pneumonia.