How To Bath Boxer Dogs

Boxer dogs are medium-sized dogs with double and extremely short-haired coats that appear in colors of brindle, fawn and red. Don't think that these dogs with shiny, smooth coat in varying colors are hard to groom. Boxer dogs usually clean themselves like cats thus frequent bathing may not be necessary. In fact, frequent bathing can dry their skin out. Give your Boxer a bath only when you think that he is dirty or when he smells dirty. Better ask your vet how often Boxer dogs should be bathed. And when it's time to bath, do not worry. You never have to pay for the service of the groomer to groom your four-legged friend because bathing a dog by yourself is easy. Easy if you are aware of the simple steps needed in bathing a dog.

Prepare the needed tools first. Natural bristle brush, hard rubber brush, dog shampoo, towels and cotton balls to name a few. Before the actual bath, brush the coat completely with natural bristle brush to remove any knots or matting that they may have. If you need to cut a knot out, be careful not to cut close the dog's skin. Then place a cotton ball in each of your dog's ears, just inside the canal, to keep the water out of his ears. Place your dog in the tub filled with water almost to the top of his legs. The water should be lukewarm, not too cold nor too hot. Wet the coat thoroughly and lather with dog shampoo. Never use a human shampoo for this can strip essential oils in the dog's coat. Apply and lather shampoo along the back, belly, legs and tail. Rinse off the shampoo thoroughly, rinsing the face and the head first. You might want to use conditioner after shampoo but it is not necessary every time they are bathed.

After bathing, take him out of the tub and remove the cotton balls from his ears. Squeeze as much water out of the coat as possible then towel dry him for a few minutes. Blow dryer can be used but remember not to use a high heat setting on the hair dryer. Now that your dog is clean, you can spray him with a doggie perfume to make him sweet-smelling dog you love.

And finally, reward your dog with lots of praise for being nice as well as your self for a job well done...