When it comes to bathing in October, it's really a thankless job, because October doesn't like bathing. Although we are three years old, the fear of bathing has never diminished.
Shower frequency
I usually do not wash in line with the principle of not dirty or smelly, because dogs themselves will secrete oil, and this layer of oil will protect hair follicles and skin, excessive cleaning will damage hair follicles and hair, so that hair becomes dry, skin becomes dry, so this kind of Labrador with little body odor in October, if it is not rainy or rolling all over the earth, generally there will be no smell. It doesn't look dirty. I usually give him a bath once a month or so.
Bath options
You can choose to wash it yourself or send it to the pet store. Usually in winter, they are sent to the pet shop to take a bath, because it is cold at home, and there is no water blower. I am afraid that he will be frozen, so I send him to the pet shop to wash. Large dogs usually wash more than 200 at a time. But in summer, the weather is hot and the hair is easy to dry, so I choose to wash him at home.
Bathing preparations
First of all, when you take a bath at home, you should prepare bath lotion, dilution bottle, bath towel, water blower or hair dryer, cotton swab, electric hair trimmer, snacks, small toys (which can help the frightened dog stabilize his mood), nail scissors, etc. Owners should remember to wear aprons, slippers and masks (dogs who are prone to hair loss must remember to bring a mask for themselves) and be prepared.
(Highly recommended are the two bath lotions in the upper right corner, both of which are easy to use, natural taste, no chemical taste, no irritation to the skin, and long time to inhibit body odor.)
Before I touch the water, I always shave my feet in October, so it's easy to dry them later. The hair on the side of the genitals can also be shaved if it grows. Nails can be cut to prevent scratches, and then dilute the bath lotion in advance according to the proportion, so as not to be in a hurry for a while. My bath lotion requires a dilution ratio of about one to three, 500ml of bath lotion, which is about three baths.
Bathing process
(Wei Wei Qu Qu flushes water)
After that, you can use bath lotion all over your body. I usually massage and rub him for ten minutes, so that his hair can be fully washed, and the time will pass quickly after playing with him for a while.
Finally, rinse the foam with water to ensure that the water flowing down the body is completely clean and there is no foam. Rinse thoroughly under your neck, feet, and buttocks. So the bath is ready.
(My husband does all the hard work.)
Blow-dry modeling
I usually use a large bath towel to wipe the whole clean, no water drips down, and then use a small towel to wipe the feet, tail and other details. And then start blowing.
The water blower can dry quickly, but some dogs, such as October, are timid and afraid of this, so they can only coax and cheat to blow a 67% dry, the body is basically dry, the legs, feet, tail and head are still wet, they must stop and change to a small hair dryer, and continue to blow. It takes about half an hour to forty minutes to dry the whole dog. Generally, I will not blow to 100% dry, because the hair will be overheated, which is not good for the hair. I usually blow to 90% dry, toe seam, tail root, thigh root, and 95% dry.
(Quick drying by water blower)
(The hairdryer blows the details slowly)
Finally, comb the hair, clean up the battlefield full of flying hair, and you're done! Quick hands and feet, about two hours from the beginning of preparation to clean up the battlefield to complete it! Now it's a clean little dog again.
