How to bath a dog - dog grooming demonstration
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Discovering #howtobathadog properly may sound a bit basic - but there's a right and a wrong way to #bathingadog . In this video, European Dog Grooming Champion Jitka Krizova shares her expertise on #doggrooming - and suggests equipment and products that will make the whole experience easier for dog owners and their pets. This is Barney, a one year old miniature poodle. He’s about to have a bath in the hands of a real grooming expert.
Jitka Krizova is one of Europe’s top dog groomers.
Sasha is enjoying herself.
Originally from Slovakia, she now lives and works in Britain. She’s been showing and grooming dogs for 20 years and has won an impressive array of awards. British Groomer of the Year Award 2006, Eurogroom winner three times in a row and in 2011 she clipped and snipped her way to the World Championships as a member of Groom Team England. Jitka’s sharing her champion tips and techniques to help you keep your dog in pristine condition.
As an owner it’s important to bath your dog in between grooming sessions every one to three weeks.
It is a little bit matted. Then I’m going to help myself with antistatic conditioner, leavening conditioner, which will break the knots.
Jitka is using a slicker brush which is great for removing tangles and mats in long haired dogs while at the same time gently massaging the skin.
We have to play close attention to dogs’ legs and the mitten area and ears. And collar area as well. When you brush a dog at home it’s always good to put him somewhere higher, like the top of the washing machine or a table. It will be your grooming area at home, because the floor is now a playing area and some of the dogs, they just won’t take you seriously. They won’t keep still.
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Next it’s time for a bath. Use a non slip mat to ensure your dog feels safe. You could even invest in a dog bath helper – a mini lead attached to a suction cap that sticks to the bath.
Check the temperature of the water. It should be lukewarm. Not too hot and not too cold.
Just bath from the top of the legs towards the tail. Keep the shower head close to the body.
When bathing your dog avoid getting water in his ears or up his nose.
Water in the ear canal can cause ear irritation and eventually ear infection, and a small amount of water in the nasal cavity can cause bit problems for a dog’s ability to breathe. Especially small breeds.
You can either cover the ear canal with your fingers or put cotton wool in your dog’s ears.
I’m using Animology Dogs Body dog shampoo. It has very good cleaning properties and smells fresh as well.
Always use a special dog shampoo as human shampoos may contain ingredients that aren’t good for your dog’s skin. If your dog suffers from allergies and needs regular bathing – ask your vet to suggest a shampoo that will soothe and not irritate the condition.
This time on the dog’s neck, gently massage the shampoo into the coat.
Then shampoo the head, ears and dog’s face. Be very careful not to get shampoo or water in your dog’s eyes or mouth as this will put them off bath time. And pay close attention to your dog’s feet where the dirt tends to build up between the toes.
You also have to keep rinsing, rinsing, rinsing until their coat is squeaky clean.
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Jitka shampoos Barney twice. The first wash breaks up any excess dirt and oils. The second shampoo penetrates deeper into the coat leaving it nice and clean.
Squeeze the water out with your hands. The coat feels like a woolly jumper at the moment.
You can make bath time enjoyable for your dog by giving him his favourite toy or food treats. Rewarding him for calm behaviour will make bathing a positive experience.
Drying a woolly curly haired dog like a poodle can be time consuming. It’s worth investing in a super absorbent towel to speed the job up.
Finally Jitka applies and massages in a leave on conditioner. This will add lustre to the coat and keep it moisturised.
Using conditioner help us to brush the coat and it also is antistatic. It’s important to bath a dog at home between grooming sessions to keep his coat nice and clean, more manageable, easier to brush. The whole procedure, bathing, takes five to ten minutes fora small dog, and I think anybody can do that at home.