Chihuahua Magazine May, 2016 | Page 6

How to bathe your dog?

All chihuahuas need to be clean, especially their skin so all good owners need to bathe their dog and prevent fleas and ticks which can develop under theri skin.

How often you bathe your dog depends on several different factors. For example activity. How you bathe your dog is very important because your dog needs to feel safe and happy. Some items are necessary to bathe your chihuahua for example you should not bathe your dog with the same shampoo that you use because it can be very harmful to their skin. They need a special shampoo which is a dog-formulated shampoo. You should bathe your dog around once every 3 to 4 weeks, more often can lead to dry skin issues. You need also to check the water temperature that it is neither too cold or too hot. In addition you need have all bathing supplies close at hand and put a towel arroun your dog.