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Down and Dirty Tips to Bathe Your Dog at Home

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As nice as it would be to send your dog to the groomers every week, not everyone has the budget for that. As a matter of fact, the average dog owner only sends their dog to the groomer every 4 to 6 weeks. To groom your small dog, it can cost anywhere from $30-$50, a medium breed will run $50-$70 and a large dog will set you back $70-$90. With sky high costs like that, most of us will wait until the dog gets really dirty or have hair mats we cannot handle. If we only knew how to handle bathing your dog at home, right? Well, with these tricks, you will be grooming your own dog and pocketing all that money the groomer was getting out of you! 
 Down and Dirty Tips for Bathing Your Dog At Home

Shampoo: 

Make sure you choose the right shampoo before you start. Do not use your own shampoo as it has different pH levels that are not good for your dog. Instead, ask your vet or the folks at the pet store what they recommend. Also remember to get a bath tool to help get through those mats or clumps of hair. 

 

Preparation: 

My daughter hates to get water in her ears, so she wears ear plugs when she is swimming as well as in the shower. Dogs are not big fans of getting water in their ears either, so place a small amount of cotton in your pup’s ear before you get the water running. Brushing your dog before you shampoo them help distribute the shampoo more evenly and makes it easier to get them nice and clean.  

 

Towels: 

Make sure you have plenty of towels when you are bathing your dog. You will want 2-3 towels to keep yourself from getting soaked and the dog nice and dry. Dogs need to have traction when they are getting a bath, so use a towel in the tub or a non-skid bath mat. Use one towel as a “cape” to keep them from shaking their water all over you. The other towel is the drying towel to get them dry after the asking occurs. 

 

Water: 

Dogs actually do not like the sound of running water, so full the tub before you put them in. Be sure to have nice warm water for them as they hate their water too cold or too hot.  

 
So, nowundefined you have all the tips, tools and tricks you need to get your pooch nice and clean. What are we missing here? How about your comfort when you are bathing your dog? There is nothing worse when you are bathing your dog in the tub than to lean over and get that shower track in the ribs. OUCH! Well, with the new Sterling Prevail shower door with its ComforTrack technology, you and your rib cage can bathe your dog in comfort. The flexible bottom track supports the shower door’s glide, making for an easier and safer day-to-day use for you and your family. The Sterling shower doors with ComforTrack technology  is just what you need for shower!  
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The ComforTrack’s cushioned threshold bends when pressure is applied, ergo allowing you to kneel, sit, or lean on the track. This makes it so much easier to bathe your child or a pet, access your shower, or clean the bathing/showering space. My kids are into sports, which means they can get pretty sweaty and grubby. This equates to lots of baths and showers. I need to know the shower track is not only flexible, but durable as well. The heavy duty material of the ComforTrack has been put through rigorous testing, so you know it will outlast the day-to-day wear and tear my family can put it through. What’s more, the track features a low profile and sleek shape that is easy to keep clean. This innovation is truly a win-win for today’s homeowner!  Share your dog bathing tips in the comments!

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I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  2. Erin says

    These are great tips! I think this post should be included with dog adoptions at shelters. Ive seen so many people baffled with bathing their adult dogs, lol!

  4. Chrystal @ YUM eating says

    My boxer, who is 9, has given up years ago on fighting for baths. LOL she actually enjoys it now. My younger dog is really small and shes going on 3. She’s such a booger and hates bath time.

  6. Bonnie @ wemake7 says

    Oh boy! That dog is pretty dirty lol. These are really great tips. Will share with dog owners. =)

  8. Becky says

    My baby hates to take a bath and he usuallly hides when he hears the water running. I literally have to pick him up and place him in the tub. I didn’t know that they don’t like the sound of running water so I will try your tip to fill up the bath first. Thanks!!

  9. Marie says

    We’re so lucky our dog loves bathing! I guess she just got used to it. She would just politely and wait till she’s done. 😉

  11. Laura H says

    This is really cool. I had to say your photo made me laugh my dog would be the same exact way haha. I will be checking out more options for making bath time easier thanks to you.

  12. Christy Maurer says

    Great tips! I usually end up completely soaked when I give Toby a bath. I’m lucky that he doesn’t require too much grooming since he is short haired. He does get muddy when my son takes him to the park though.

  13. lisa @bitesforbabies says

    I can’t get over that first picture…I literally made me laugh out loud! It reminds me of the times I would wash my pomeranian and she always looked like a drowned rat when she was wet, lol!

  14. Jeanine says

    Oh gosh. Bathing my dogs. Haha. It’s a chore. I rarely do it but when they need it, it’s not fun. They always try to hop out,they soak me and I have 3.. Which we have to do separately so yes. Lots of fun. These are great tips!

  15. Alli says

    i wish that comfort strip would have been around when my kids were small. I always hated how uncomfortable it was trying to give them a bath.

  16. Racquel Schroder Bregg says

    When we owned our kitchen and bath business we sold a lot of tub/shower doors. With little ones I’ve never been a fan because of how uncomfortable they are to lean on when giving baths but this looks like it would not be!

  17. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    My dog is so active that we just can’t bathe him at home. He would bite and scratch us, so we bring him to the groomer.

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