[nagdu] Bailey's Latest--bathing, weight, etc.

[Robert Harris]

I do almost exactly what Julie does, it takes about an hour to bath
Kelly's and my dog. Same shampoo, no conditioner and remember to clean
those ears a few times after the bat:0)

bobby and Prince




From:	"Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To:	"NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide
            Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date:	01/13/2012 06:33 PM
Subject:	Re: [nagdu] Bailey's Latest--bathing, weight, etc.
Sent by:	nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org



Robert,

In regard to weight and feeding...is it possible that the scale is in
error?  That is a lot of weight change in two months and neither you or
the vet noted any dramatic physical change.

On bathing...I always have bathed my dogs at home.  Honestly the main
reason is that I'm cheap. *smile*  I just cannot bring myself to pay to
take my dogs to a groomer when they don't need fancy hair cuts.

You can buy hand held shower nozzles which make bathing a dog a
breeze.   I used to have one and loved it.  It broke, so now I'm using
the cup method.  I get the dog in the tub, start the water running, use
the large cup to soak dog thoroughly, soap em up, scrub a dub dub, rinse

and rinse some more.  I use the running water to rinse so it doesn't
contain soap suds.  when I think I've rinsed enough, I rub the dog all
over looking for patches that feel slick.  that means I've missed a
spot.  It's just like shampooing your own hair really.

I never use shampoo on the dog's head.  I leave it to last to minimize
shaking.  Then I wipe the face and ears with a damp sponge or
washcloth.   I towel dry to damp and then let them air dry the rest of
the way.

I use Johnson and Johnson lavender baby bath, well the store brand
equivalent.  Monty has dry skin so I put a bit of coconut oil on him.
Belle is fine with no sort of conditioner.

I just gave both dogs a bath Tuesday.  The whole event took me about an
hour, from searching for my old towels, to actual bathing, to clean
up.    Oh another tip, bath the dog right before you intend on cleaning
the bathroom anyway.  Then you don't end up doing it twice!

HTH
Julie


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