Giving Poochie a bath doesn’t need coaxing. It’s easy as she trusts me with it. But that might not be the case for other dogs. And bathing a dog while being pregnant is not an easy task. Small to medium dogs are perhaps easier to handle than the big ones. Still I feel I am lucky with mine. She just sits there or stands on her hind legs, waiting for the shower.
My trick is using warm water. I check the temperature to make sure it’s just right before wetting her (no she doesn’t shake it off). Then I take the shampoo – usually diluted – diluting shampoo helps as it suds-up and spread better. Though some people use a loofah to spread the shampoo, I find it nicer to use my hand and give her a massage on the process.
I don’t use conditioner on her, but I do make sure that I keep brushing her while washing off the products. Cause if any amount of product remains then it stays on the skin and irritates it. It’s worse than not giving a bath. After that I literally wrap her like a burrito in her towel, and start to blow-dry her.
She remains so still, I must say she’s the easiest dog to bathe and groom.
And now she’s sleeping next to me in bed. It’s time for me to get some sleep aswel!
ANTHROPOLOGY OF LOVE 