Bathing Your Dog can be Problematic at the Best of Times

It is a universally accepted truth that dogs hate bath times and for good reason. Firstly, try putting yourself into your dog’s shoes - or paws, in fact. The act of bathing or showering for a dog is a largely undignified affair. A dog’s natural habitats are rolling in the grass whilst covered in dirt, running through the grass whilst covered in dirt and sitting in front of the fire whilst covered in dirt.

Therefore, when you opt to forcibly attempt to remove this dirt you are effectively also attempting to remove a dog from its natural habitat. Indeed, putting a dog into warm soapy water is a lot like taking a fish out of water.

The Dreaded Pre-Bath Time Routine

In addition to the undignified act of bathing, dogs must also endure a pre-bath time routine which involves being chased around the living room by their owner, caught, lifted up in the arms of their owner and plonked down into the bathtub.

Dogs have no concept of bathing for health and hygiene reasons and therefore dogs are largely happy to wallow in filth and roll in mud. It is for this reason that you must take full responsibility for your dog’s health and beauty care regime.

Deciding on Your Dog’s Health Routine

What kind of health and beauty care regime you decide to employ on your dog is largely up to you; however, it is advisable to have a sit down with your dog and both agree upon a series of beauty care procedures that both you and your dog are happy with to protect the long term health and hygiene of your dog.

Common Dog Beauty Problems

The most common beauty problems that dogs suffer from are fleas, skin problems and mange. The presence of any of these afflictions in your dog will be evidenced by a continual scratching and licking.

Moreover, if you take the time to examine your dog’s coat, making sure to look around the roots of the hair and around the skin, then it may be possible to make a home diagnosis without the need for an expensive visit to the vets.

Buy a Good Dog Shampoo

If you suspect that your dog has fleas or is suffering from itchy or dry skin then a variety of products are available on the dog beauty market aimed at treating particular disorders. Dog shampoo products are available that include dry skin treatment for dogs or flea control within their formulas. Therefore, a good dog shampoo will not only help you to clean your dog from head to paw but it will also treat and prevent any further onset of fleas and dog skin problems.

Indeed, by incorporating a good dog shampoo into your dog’s beauty regime then you are tending to the overall well-being of your dog.

Once these basic facets of hygiene and beauty have been met then it’s time to put your dog’s best collar around its neck and head down to the park for some serious fun. A good dog shampoo will help to combat conditions such as fleas and dog skin disorders whilst also helping to maintain the overall healthy appearance of your dog’s coat.

Richard Hawkins is a frequent contributor of content for Perfect Pet Skin; he has written many articles pertaining to all things regarding animal skin and coat conditions but especially on such subjects as dog mange and skin conditions in dogs and caring for some of these conditions.