When should I bathe my pet and how do I dry them after their bath?

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Good to hear you and Ziggy are out walking despite the rain. You certainly can give him a bath if you want to. Routine bathing is best done with an Oatmeal Dog shampoo and I like to advise an Oatmeal Shampoo that doesn't have soap or detergent in it. This way your flea and tick products that you use won't be stripped away and will actually last as long as they say. You can also use an oatmeal based coat conditioner to condition the skin and hair coat. Good luck with Ziggy. If you don't want to mess with bathing, you could always spray a nice dog cologne or pet odor spray on him and then towel dry him off. Have fun and keep walkiing.

Hi there and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is true that over bathing may cause dryness and can be irritating to the skin. However, sometimes dogs with skin allergies and bathed very frequently and it actually helps them. So you may need to monitor Bear and see if frequent bathing causes any dryness or redness to his skin. There are several products on the market that are more like dry shampoo or mousse that you could brush through Bear's coat to eliminate some of the dirt and odor. If necessary you can also bathe Bear every one to two weeks, but please do it less frequently if you notice any dryness or redness of the skin related to bathing.

I would not recommend doing that, just dry him very well with a towel and keep him in a warm place (direct sun outside would be best), generally though you should avoid bathing your cat altogether, i do not recommend bathing cats at all.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Rinsing Pax daily with lukewarm water should not cause any problems. Please, do not use any cosmetics, like conditioners or shampoos, and make sure you dry her with a towel or hair dryer after each bath.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would not use shampoo or soap. Bathing her twice daily with soap will dry out her hair. If you want to keep her cool then just spray her down with water or provide a baby pool for her to lie in to keep cool. I wish you and Jacky the best!

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Some dogs feel uncomfortable while being picked up, and you may want to try to be gentle while drying/brushing her. I typically recommend waiting until most dogs are fully dry before brushing. It is important to establish good behavior around people while Muffin is a puppy. You can do this by giving her treats when she is "good" or in situations where she may be somewhat uncomfortable in - for example, while you are picking her up, brushing her, etc. If Muffin starts barking, growling or nipping at a time when she shouldn't, I recommend ignoring her rather than punishing her. I would also be happy to answer any more questions you may have about training Muffin!

There's no reason why Pocholo can't have a bath on rainy days. Anytime time of day is fine for him to have a bath, but it's not recommended to bath a dog more than once a month unless they are very dirty. That's because bathing him too often can dry out his skin and strip out it's natural oils.