OK this is a very silly question but I really don´t know how to do it...
Since its easter week and I´ll be off of work I´m planning on giving Vermont (the rough collie pup) his first bath, since he smells like pee.
I have never bathed a long haired dog. Whenever I bathe Misha and Homer (maybe twice a year) I just rub them with a towel and let them fully dry outside on the sun.
Can anybody point me out what to do? I´ve read I have to give him a good brush before getting him wet, but how do you dry a fluff ball afterwards? I´m thinking on buying a hair dryer, but knowing him, he´ll probably freak out with the noise and hate me the rest of the month.
He currently doesn´t have any tangles (I brush him thoroughly every week) but I don´t know if I should rub him with a towel or if he´s going to tangle. Also do I need to use any conditioner or just a regular shampoo (dog shampoo that is)? I don´t trust groomers after having a terrible experience many years ago with my cocker, so taking him to a groomer is out of question
Since its easter week and I´ll be off of work I´m planning on giving Vermont (the rough collie pup) his first bath, since he smells like pee.
I have never bathed a long haired dog. Whenever I bathe Misha and Homer (maybe twice a year) I just rub them with a towel and let them fully dry outside on the sun.
Can anybody point me out what to do? I´ve read I have to give him a good brush before getting him wet, but how do you dry a fluff ball afterwards? I´m thinking on buying a hair dryer, but knowing him, he´ll probably freak out with the noise and hate me the rest of the month.
He currently doesn´t have any tangles (I brush him thoroughly every week) but I don´t know if I should rub him with a towel or if he´s going to tangle. Also do I need to use any conditioner or just a regular shampoo (dog shampoo that is)? I don´t trust groomers after having a terrible experience many years ago with my cocker, so taking him to a groomer is out of question