If you want your Akita dog to stay healthy, it is necessary to clean your Akita dog frequently. Bathing your Akita dog is the best way to clean it. So do you know when is the best time to bathe your Akita dog, the steps and precautions for bathing? What are the matters?

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The best time for Akita dog bathing

When bathing an Akita dog, you usually only wash it when it is smelly and dirty. Never wash it once every three days, every two days, or even every day. Because it will wash away the protective film of its skin. Although it is clean and fragrant, its skin will be "weak".

In summer, wash once every seven to ten days, and in winter, wash once every two weeks is enough. The most reasonable bathing time should be based on how dirty your dog is. Do not bathe sick dogs and puppies (before 2 months old). Because sick dogs and puppies have poor body functions and weak disease resistance, bathing at this time will not only aggravate the condition, but also easily cause colds. If the coat of sick dogs or puppies is dirty, you can gently comb it several times with a comb or wipe it clean with a towel. Even for healthy dogs, the bathing time should be from noon to evening, and the dog's coat should be completely dry. But dogs must be bathed after swimming at the beach or coming back from the rain.

How to bathe Akita dogs

1. First: prepare the necessary tools for taking a bath. Comb, shower gel, hair dryer, conditioner, nail clippers, towels, bathtub, etc.

2. Secondly: Before bathing your Akita dog, you should comb its hair and trim its nails. Comb the hair more smoothly and reduce the difficulty in bathing. At the same time, trim off overly long toenails to prevent the Akita dog from moving around and scratching the owner during the bath.

3. Third: The most suitable water temperature for bathing is between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius. Before taking a bath, let the dog test the water temperature with its paws. If the dog can accept it, you can start taking a bath.

4. Fourth: Wet the dog's whole body, then apply shower gel, and the owner gently rubs the dog's entire body with both hands. Rub it clean, rinse with clean water, then apply conditioner, and rinse with clean water after 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Fifth: After taking a shower, wipe the water beads dry with a towel, and then use a hair dryer to dry the hair thoroughly. Therefore, the bathing of Akita dog is completed.

Precautions for bathing Akita dogs

1. First of all: take a bath at noon or afternoon when the weather is warm. Do not bathe your dog in cold and humid weather. If the dog's body is very dirty, be sure to bathe in cold and humid weather.It is also best to do it indoors in an air-conditioned room to prevent your dog from catching a cold and getting sick.

2. Secondly: After bathing the Akita dog, be sure to use a hair dryer to dry the water droplets on the hair, especially in the cold winter. The main purpose is also to prevent dogs from catching colds and getting sick.

3. Third: Akita dogs should not be bathed too frequently, usually once every 1-2 weeks in summer. In spring, autumn and winter, the bathing cycle can be appropriately extended. At the same time, the bathing cycle of Akita dogs can be determined according to the specific physical condition of the dog.

Bathing an Akita dog is a relatively simple matter. When Akita dogs receive a bath for the first time, they may become uncomfortable, move around, or run away. At this time, the owner must not give up and must try to bathe the dog more often. After a while, the dog will no longer resist bathing.