How to Wash Your Dog

In today's society a dog can be known as a person's best friend. Having a dog is a fun and rewarding experience that comes with a variety of responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is washing them. If you want your dog looking clean and fresh do these steps.

• Dog
• Dog shampoo
• Dog conditioner

Important: Human shampoo should not be used on dogs because some may contain fragrances or other substances that can cause skin irritation.

• Towel
• Brush
• Tub or shower to wash in

• Brush dog to remove dead hair.
• Be sure not to pull to hard through mats and tangles.

• Use warm water to wet dog.

Important: Be careful not to allow water in their ears. This can cause infection.

• Use enough shampoo to get a good lather on entire body.
• Thicker fur will require more shampoo.

• Massage the shampoo into fur.
• Leave shampoo on for recommended length of time (check your bottle). If there is no time on bottle leave on for about two minutes.

• Rinse out all shampoo with warm water
• Be sure to not get water in their ears

• Evenly disrupt conditioner throughout hair.
• Work your hands throughout the hair to get out any knots.

• Rinse out conditioner.
• Make sure all conditioner is rinsed out.

• Dry off dog with a towel.
• A hair dryer can be used on medium heat to speed up drying process.

• Depending on how much hair your dog has, put some leave in conditioner on the dogs hair.
• By doing this you can leave hair feeling silky and smooth.

• Brush dog to work the leave in conditioner into hair.
• Have your dog looking Fresh and smelling even better!