What about bathing the young puppy? Don’t, unless it’s absolutely necessary and certain optimum conditions prevail. We’ll discuss these “optimum conditions" shortly.Bathing the young pup can be risky; he can be chilled and his resistance to disease lowered. Bathing also removes the essential hair oils and too many baths may cause skin irritations.
When your pup gets so soiled that brushing won’t remove the dirt, use a commercial “dry" bath preparation. Wipe him with a damp cloth and then rub vigorously with a rough towel. You’ll be surprised how clean you can get him with one of these treatments. Returning to the “optimum conditions," if you must bathe the puppy, wait until he is at least four or five months old. The older the dog, the less risk. If winter, pick a sunny day and have the house a little warmer than usual.
Take the pup outside for a romp, because after his bath he will have to stay indoors for three or four hours. There’s less risk in summer, of course; bathe the dog, towel him dry and let the sunshine do the rest. But in summer or winter, make sure that you dry his chest and undercoat, not just the surface hair.
Kenneth Foo is a dog trainer and the author of The Dog Training Tips. You can read more about How To Train A Puppy at http://thedogtrainingtips.com
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