Things to pay attention to when bathing dogs in summer: avoid frequent bathing. Dogs do not need to bathe every day, because dogs do not secrete sebum as well as humans. Frequent bathing will not only wash away the sebum that protects the skin, but also increase the chance of the dog suffering from skin diseases. It should be noted that the temperature of the bath water should not be too high or too low. Generally speaking, 36 degrees Celsius is suitable in spring and summer, and 37 degrees Celsius is suitable in autumn and winter. Bathing time should be in the morning or noon. As for the weather, it is best to avoid weather with high air humidity, especially cloudy and rainy days.

Tools needed: hair dryer, absorbent towel, toilet paper

Precautions and eight steps for bathing your dog

1. Roughly soak the dog’s body with warm water. It should be noted that the temperature of the bath water should not be too high or too low. Generally speaking, 36 degrees Celsius is suitable in spring and summer, and 37 degrees Celsius is suitable in autumn and winter. Bathing time should be in the morning or noon. As for the weather, it is best to avoid weather with high air humidity, especially cloudy and rainy days.

2. Apply bath liquid on the back, and then start to rub, from the back to the buttocks, until the whole body is rubbed into foam. Regarding the choice of bath liquid, as mentioned before, due to differences in skin pH, skin structure, and bath liquid ingredients, human shampoo or bath liquid is not suitable for dog skin. Therefore, it is mild and non-irritating. Special pet bath liquid is the best choice.

3. Comprehensively clean the dog’s head, ears, chin, around the anus, limbs, soles and other parts. Be careful not to wash the foam into the dog’s eyes.

4. The direction of flushing is to start from the dog’s head, gradually flush backwards, and extend to the limbs, instead of rushing all over the dog’s head and face, just wherever it goes. Make sure that any remaining bath solution on your dog is rinsed thoroughly and nothing is left behind. If the foam of the bath solution remains on the dog, it can easily irritate the skin and cause skin allergies. We know that the dog's skin structure is quite fragile. Therefore, it is recommended to use hair conditioner every time. The acid-base balance is conducive to thoroughly washing the remaining bath liquid on the dog.

5. Take a towel, it is best to wrap the dog completely. Dry him. At the same time, don’t forget to remove the cotton strips inside its ears and wipe its ears.

This is a mistake that many people make. It is unscientific to put the dog under the sun directly after taking a bath and let it dry automatically. Because bathing will remove a lot of oil from the dog's coat, which will reduce the dog's ability to keep out the cold and resistance to the cold to a certain extent. A combination of cold and heat can easily cause a dog to catch a cold, and in severe cases can lead to pneumonia. Therefore, the correct way is to immediately dry the water droplets on the dog's body with a towel.

6. After drying with a towel, remember to blow dry with a hair dryer. What should be noted at this stage is that for some dogs, such as long-haired dogs, just blowing them with a hair dryer is not enough.of. To ensure that the hair is completely dry, you may wish to blow-dry it several times, and use your fingers or a comb to spread the hair during the blow-drying process. Another thing to note at this step is: when blowing, you should test the temperature with your hands to avoid burning the dog. Of course, there are exceptions. Dogs with skin diseases should not use a hair dryer, because the heat from the hair dryer will further stimulate the itching of the affected skin area. In this case, just allow the dog to dry naturally in a warm place.

7. After drying, don’t forget to smooth out the dog’s fur.

8. Finally, use toilet paper and cotton to clean the dog’s eyes and ears. Especially the ears, if water enters or the weather is hot, they will easily become inflamed.