do you bathe your dog when it's cold and raining?
By Cutie18f
@Cutie18f (9546)
Philippines
January 24, 2013 11:04pm CST
My dogs' bathing schedule is already overdue and I wanted to give him a bath today but it's a cold and rainy day. I wonder if you still go ahead and give your pets their bath when it's the schedule and it's raining.
What do you practice over there? I am postponing the bath because it might not be good for them and they might get sick.
What's the big deal?
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7 responses
@inu1711 (5285)
• Romania
25 Jan 13
I bath my dog whenever it is necessary. If she is dirty, I bath her, no matter if it's cold or rainy. But if it is cold, I make sure I dry her coat well, because I don't want her to catch a cold.
I usually bath her late in the evening, after we went outside for her duties.
I bath and dry her coat well, especially when it's cold.
If her coat is shorter, two big towels are enough to dry her hair. If she's shaggy (like she usually is during winter) I must use the hair dryer. She accepts it well, unless I try to blow the hot air to her face.
Well, if the weather is rainy, the next day she will dirty her furnishings again, but that doesn't request a complete bath.
Well, if the weather is rainy, the next day she will dirty her furnishings again, but that doesn't request a complete bath.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
25 Jan 13
Hi
I dont have dog. But I think you can wait till its dry outside . When it rains we usually feel very cold so i think the dog wont feel good.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
General rule is once a week when it is cold outside. But I am not taking the chance. better he stinks a little than go to the vet because he has a cold. Also, he's on Front line so i don't bathe him that much. I compensate the smell with perfume or powder.
@lmpalco (89)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
We bathe our dog every night when we go home from work even its cold for more than a month but unfortunately our dog became weak. He got colds. With this experience we learn that being so much clean is not good for dogs health. That is why we give our dog a bath every other day to prevent him from any kind of sickness
@mebuhalog (110)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
Cutie18f,
yes i do....I bath my doggies twice a week and i never postment thier schedule of bathing whatever the weather is,My concern is the cleanliness around my house beacause my doggies used to roomed around the area.
about postponing their bathing schedule. It's just my laziness probably.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
25 Jan 13
I do take a bath every day whatever the weather is and I don't get sick so I believe that this goes true with dogs. No I don't bathe them every day but every 5 days and I don't postpone whatever the weather is. They enjoy bathing and they don't get sick. They are already used to this kind of bathing schedule so I bet they will get sick if they don't get their bathe as scheduled.
