Step 1 of bathing a Chihuahua

First, you should put water in the bathtub, adjust the temperature of the water, and then slowly put the Chihuahua in. Starting from the tail, slowly wet the Chihuahua's body with water, especially the areas with thicker fur, to ensure that the dog can be fully bathed.

Step 2 of bathing a Chihuahua

During the bathing process, special attention must be paid not to touch the Chihuahua’s eyes, especially when the dog shakes and shakes its body, so the owner must control the dog The dog's body does not move. Then apply the bath liquid all over the dog's body. If the bath liquid needs to be diluted, be sure to dilute it in the palm of your hand before applying it. Rub the dog's entire body carefully to clean away the dirt.

Step 3 of Chihuahua bathing

Rinse the bath liquid off the dog with water, because if the bath liquid remains on the dog's skin, it will easily cause the dog to suffer from skin diseases. Be careful not to pour water into your dog's ears and eyes when rinsing. This can easily cause irritation to your dog and lead to ear and eye inflammation.

Step 4 of bathing your Chihuahua

After rinsing your Chihuahua, be sure to take it out of the tub quickly, use a dry towel to absorb the moisture from its body, and then blow it with a hair dryer. Because wet hair can easily make your Chihuahua catch colds and catch skin diseases, you must remember to keep your Chihuahua's hair dry.

Precautions for Chihuahua bathing

1. The water temperature of Chihuahua bathing should be kept between 35-38 degrees, not too high or too low.
2. The bath liquid used when bathing your Chihuahua must be a dog-specific bath liquid, because the pH of the skin of humans and dogs is inconsistent, and using human bath liquid can easily damage the dog's skin.
3. A Chihuahua that has just been vaccinated cannot take a bath. It should be bathed one week after the vaccination.