What can I wash my puppy with?
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2 Answers
Puppy shampoo.
The thing I use for pretty much all pets, including horses and cats is liquid dish washing soap.
Reasons:
It is very mild and won't irritate their skin
It lathers very well
It rinses clean
Tip: Put in a container and add water ahead of time, so it is diluted, and that makes it easier to apply and work into a pet's coat.
Important: Do not get in eyes and ears; Rinse all of it out; Make the soaping time like a long massage for your pet so they enjoy that part....pays off in the long run.
Popular rumor: Dawn kills fleas Truth: most of them do including Palmolive
If a pet is very tiny, sick, immuno-compromised, etc, do not bathe but use a cleaning fiber cloth made for that purpose.
Be sure pets get fully dry.
Puppy wipes/shampoo. The way I made bathing fun for my puppy was- I first introduced him to puppy wipes and gradually introduced him to water. Watch this video to know how to give your puppy a relaxing spa treatment at home using puppy wipes : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNKDg7Y3rc%3C/p%3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNKDg7Y3rc)