When can I bathe my 2-month-old puppy? How often and what time?

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• Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on May 18th, 2017

  Yes your puppy can bathe at this age no problem. After 3-4 weeks of age it is safe to do so. : ) I would recommend only pet approved puppy shampoo and no flea/tick baths because they only dry out the skin. I hope this helps!

  

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• Answered By Jeffrey Milner

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 13th, 2017

  Yes, it is no problem to bathe a two month old puppy. I would definitely do it at home though and not at a grooming facility. Most grooming facilities will not do this for you anyway at this age since Hunter can not be fully vaccinated at this point yet. Make sure you use a dog specific shampoo, preferably one that is marketed for sensitive skin as puppies (pugs in particular) tend to be a bit more sensitive than adult dogs. Make sure that you reward Hunter during this whole process so that he associated the bath with something great.

  

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• Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on December 4th, 2018

  You can bathe your puppy now, however it would help to know the emergency.
  Your puppy is 6 weeks old, and you can bathe it, but you should not bathe it regularly as bathing will dry out the skin. Be careful that you do not get water into its ears, nose or mouth.

  

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• Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 1st, 2017

  I would never recommend bathing a puppy until it is at least 6 or 7 weeks old. Getting fully wet can make them very cold and interfere with their smell, that can annoy mum. There is no need to bathe such a young pup. If it is dirty use a damp flannel o gently rub it, but usually mum will lick them.

  

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