Dog Wash

Here are some simple steps for dog grooming.

A dog wash is something that no dog or dog owner looks forward to. Luckily the dog washing process itself is actually quite simple and straight forward with most breeds of dogs, the only complicated part is getting your pup to cooperate. Make sure you have all your supplies prepared and waiting for you, and you will have the best dog wash experience possible.

Much like human baths and showers, you will need the same basic supplies for your dog wash. Dog grooming requires all the same materials so you need to gather soap, a pet brush or scrubber, a water source and a dog wash tub or other large water container for your pet wash. Depending on the size of your dog, you may be able to use your sink or bath tub in place of an actual dog wash tub.

After you have gathered your dog wash supplies and chosen a suitable location for the dog wash to occur in it's time to get started. You can give your pup a bath or shower, but in the event that Fido is especially dirty, a shower may be wiser to keep him from sitting or standing in excessively dirty water. Coax your dog into the dog wash tub and don't be afraid to enlist help from a friend or family member during the entire dog washing process, very few animals enjoy baths and it's best to keep someone on alert in case your pup makes a run for it.

Once you have your dog calm and squared away the actual dog wash can begin. Start by thoroughly wetting your dog from head to tail with cool or warm water. If you have a breed of dog with extremely thick or long hair you will want to take extra caution to make sure that all the animal's fur is well moistened.

Next, lather your pup up with whatever soap you have in your dog wash supplies stockpile. Pay extra attention to areas like the stomach, head and back of the ears since these areas can't really be cleaned by your pup in between dog baths. When you have him good and lathered up, you can then rinse and repeat the process if needed. It is incredibly important to make sure that you remove all the soap from your dogs body or your pooch may suffer from dandruff issues after their pet wash.

Once your pup is clean from their dog grooming session you can expect to receive a small shower yourself because their natural reaction to being rinsed off is to shake the excess water from their fur. It's best to give him a bit of a towel dry and then 30 minutes of air dry time after all dog baths before brushing out his fur.

Having your dog wash supplies ready before getting actually popping your pooch into the dog wash tub is a great way to save time and stress. Double check your list of supplies before bringing your pup to the water so that you won't have to chase him down more than once for his dog wash. Once you have him there and get started, the process is simple and straight forward. Take care to make sure you get all the fur good and wet before lathering, and that you get all the soap out and your pup will have a grade A dog wash.