How to Bathe Your Small Dog

I’ve always had big dogs my whole life, and it was always amazing to me how much they hated having a bath. My last dog in particular (part black lab and part newfoundland) really disliked them. She would run at the mention of the “b” word but when her bath was all over, she would take off running into the yard rolling around in the grass. I never understood that at all. In the winter time, we used to give her a bath in our shower - and believe me, she hated that just as much.

If you have a small dog, you have many more options as far as places to bathe your pet yourself. If they are small enough, you could consider washing them in your kitchen sink. I think that would work out really well - you have a tremendous amount of control and the sink is a perfect fit for their little bodies. Another reason this would be helpful is because you would be able to control the temperature of the water. You would have the ability to make sure your pet is comfortable.

You need to make sure that your sink has enough room for your dog and that the bar faucets are high enough that they will not get in the way of the process.  It is important to bathe your dog, this prevents infestation of fleas and ticks, and it also helps keep your dog smelling great!

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