How to bathe your dog in the proper way?

Adopting a correct method of bathing your dog is essential to the health of your pet. Incorrect bathing leads to ear infections which may later get complicated into nervous disorders. Unlike in humans, the ear canal the dog is placed at a right angle not allowing the passage of water out of the ear once gone in. This could cause ear infections which later affects the brain and other parts of the nervous system.

Consequences of improper bathing:

• ear infections in the external/ middle/ inner ear that would lead to reduced/ loss of appetite, fever
• vestibule syndrome
• scratching of ears

The proper way of bathing a dog:
Restrain the dog at first. so that you have control of your dog. Insert two big cotton-wool  plugs into the ear (not too in) to close the ear canal.
It's better to use a basin and a bowl for bathing rather than a water hose. Using the bowl pour water onto the body of your dog avoiding the head. You may wash the head with your wet hands without pouring water over the head with a bowl.
Shampoo the coat with a dog shampoo.

• Types of shampoos to be used:
• External parasites on the coat: margosa containing dog shampoos
•  Rashes/ skin allergies/ dandruff: specifically medicated dog shampoos
  

Rub the body with your fingers against the direction of fur or do hand- stripping and leave for about 5-10 minutes to enhance absorption by skin. Wash off the shampoo later by pouring water with a bowl and the head with the wet hands to prevent water from entering the ear canals.

Apply a dog conditioner if the coat is too dry or if you want to make your dog's coat shine!