Maggie and I have heard from our dog and cat friends, many scary stories of being dunked in water and scrubbed down. We also know from experience on how you humans like to wash us. So Maggie & I are here to give you tips on this, because we know that you are going to wash us anyway!Tip ONE: For your safety please trim our nails. Try to be fast about it and don’t cut into our quick (the part containing nerves and blood vessels) this hurts!
Tip TWO: Choose a time when we have less energy, maybe play with us before bathing to tire us out!
Tip THREE: Brush us before hand so less hair ends up in the drain!
Tip FOUR: Make sure that there are rubber mats down for both you and us. We don’t want anyone slipping, you humans are heavy and you can crush us!
Tip FIVE: Above all please make sure the water is lukewarm and comfortable. Please not too hot or cold that is not acceptable.
Tip SIX: Rinse carefully, do not dump the water on our heads, it could get into our eyes and ears. With a cup or hand sprayer make sure all the access suds are off. Take a washcloth gently to our face.
TIP SEVEN: Please wrap us in a big soft towel when done. The blow-dryer terrifies Maggie and I think the gentle rubbing with the towel is a nice touch. Afterwards you can wrap me up like I am in a cocoon that is so cozy.
We agree that the reasons dogs and cats should be bathed once a week or once every 2 weeks are; we can get dirty playing outside, our skin itches and gets irritated, we could have fleas or ticks, this helps keep allergens down for humans and we just feel better when we are clean.
Please Remember to Hug your Animals!
Maggie & Sam
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