#1  Be organised. Make sure you have lots of towels to dry the dog before he shakes himself all over your house. Close the bathroom door so he can’t get out and wet the rest of the house. Make sure you have water at a suitable temperature. Luke warm is best.  A rubber bath mat may be useful to prevent the dog slipping and hurting himself.

#2  Wet the dog’s body, with a shower if you have one. Leave his head until last. Add the shampoo and lather up. With a medicated shampoo, you may have to leave it for a few minutes before you rinse.

#3  Rinse thoroughly to make sure all the shampoo is gone. Shampoo residue can be very irritating for your pet and will prevent the “squeaky clean” feel you want from his coat.

#4  When you are satisfied that his body is clean, especially his bottom and paws, gently wet and shampoo his head. Make sure that no shampoo goes in his nose, eyes or ears. You can hold is ears closed as you shampoo round them, or you could use cotton wool to make sure none goes in.

#5  When the whole dog is washed and rinsed, throw a big towel over him straight away. He will want to shake as soon as he can and this will prevent too much water being sprayed about. Rub him thoroughly with the towel, removing as much water as possible. He will want to shake and rub against the furniture to dry himself. If you have towelled off most of the wet, though, this shouldn’t be too much of a problem and at least it should now be clean water!

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