Many owners must have heard of it. The number of times you bathe your dog in winter can be reduced, and in summer can be more.
In fact, it does not mean that dogs sweat a lot in summer and are prone to dirt, so they should take a bath more frequently. There are too few sweat glands on the dog's skin to dissipate heat through the skin, which is not the case at all! How often should a dog take a bath in summer depends on the dog's own body odor and frequency of going out!
Why is it not recommended to bathe more dogs? The skin structure of dogs is different from that of humans. Human skin has 12 to 16 layers, while dogs have only 2 to 5 layers, so they are easily harmed. There is a layer of protective oil on the surface of the dog's skin. Frequent bathing will wash away the oil, making the dog's skin more fragile, rougher, and more likely to suffer from skin diseases.
In addition, shaving off all the hair on dogs will not make them cooler! Dogs' hair is like the walls of a house, blocking the wind in winter and shading the sun in summer. Furthermore, the dog's hair is like wearing clothes, and it is like a bug that penetrates the grass, and it will not be bitten immediately. Don't shave your dog's hair because it's easy to take care of, or because you want to calm him down!
How often should you give your dog a bath for the health of your dog?
In order to make the dog less odor and protect the health of the skin, it is best to take a bath frequency from 1 week to 1 month. No matter what breed of dog it is, it is very frequent to wash once a week unless it is sick. How often should a dog take a bath in summer depends on the dog's own body odor and frequency of going out!
Although the dog's skin will not sweat, it will be oily in summer. Especially for dog breeds with severe body odor, such as French bulldogs, pugs, and British bulldogs, the body odor will be even worse in summer, and it will be enough to wash it once a week or two weeks.
Some dogs often go out to play in the summer and go wild in the grass. These dogs bathe more frequently, but not more than once a week.
Some novice dog owners who don’t understand at all may wash once a day, which is really not good for the dog, and they persecuted it instead! If the dog's body is not very odor (such as Poodles, Bichons, etc.), and the frequency of going out is not much, it is okay to wash it once every 2 weeks or 1 month, as long as the owner can tolerate it.
Dissatisfied with 3 puppies, sick dogs, elderly dogs, breastfeeding mothers, etc., and they have weak resistance. It is not recommended to bathe the dog, as it may catch a cold and aggravate the condition. If you want to bathe it, you can wipe it with a wet towel or buy dry cleaning powder or dry cleaning foam, which can solve the cleaning problem of dogs.
In addition, no matter what kind of dog, go to a pet shop to take a bath or take a bath yourself, and you must blow dry after taking a shower! Especially for dogs with double-layer hair, once the bottom layer of hair is not dry, it can easily cause skin diseases. So every time the dog is taking a shower and blowing hair, be sure to lift it up to see if the bottom layer is dry.
The frequency of bathing your dog may be different each time. If you are not sure, you can take the dog to a pet store to take a bath and ask the beautician.
Remember, don't bathe your dog often even in the summer.