asit kumar bhattacharya wrote 05/21/2014 12:26 PM dog bath #391137 - 05/21/2014 12:26 PM
asit kumar bhattacharya Webboard User Reg: 07-04-2013 Posts: 81 Loc: kolkata,west bengal,india Offline	hey its too much heat in here in india, can i bath my dog twice a day,i was doin dt till now like she used to swim two times in a pond near to my house nd dn after get back to home i used to pour some fresh water on her wd adding some antibacterial liquid mixed wd d water nd wiped her,she a a gsd female,bt today sm one told me not to do dt,she gets some kind of pimples too inside her fur,what to do???how often i should gv her bath in ds heat?
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Tracy Collins wrote 05/21/2014 01:28 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391138 - 05/21/2014 01:28 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Especially after swimming in a pond, I think that rinsing your dog with clean water is a very good idea. If you are using any kind of soap or shampoo to bathe her, make sure you rinse it off well. The pimples you see on her skin are very likely a bacterial infection. This could be from swimming in dirty water--or it could be from another source. But keeping her skin clean can only help. Swimming and wetting her down aren't the only options for keeping her cool in hot weather. Make sure she has a cool spot in the shade to rest, and provide her with lots of cool clean water to drink. If there is a cool floor inside, near a fan, that might also be a good retreat for her from the hottest part of the day. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Tresa Hendrix wrote 05/21/2014 02:51 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391142 - 05/21/2014 02:51 PM
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008 Posts: 1473 Loc: Alaska Offline	Most double coated dogs have fairly waterproof coats as long as they aren't bathed often which strips out the oils. rinsing the dog (not bathing) after being in any nasty water is ok tho. A tired dog is a good dog, a trained dog is a better dog.
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Bob Scott wrote 05/21/2014 02:59 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391143 - 05/21/2014 02:59 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	For cooling off in the heat I prefer to wet down just the dog's belly and feet. With a full body wet down the heat can then transfer right to the dog's skin if in to much sun. If you've ever gone pond swimming in jeans you can then feel the sun directly on your legs when the jeans are wet. Their coat, long or short acts as much to insulate from the sun as it insulates the from the cold in winter. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/21/2014 03:42 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391144 - 05/21/2014 03:42 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31573 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Ditto to Tracy and Bob .... A kiddy pool of fresh water that reaches just the level of the dog's belly and armpits can be great, and helps to avoid the bacteria or protozoan you suspect in the pond. By the way, ponds, if defined as smallish bodies of standing water that are shallow enough to have rooted plants even in the middle, often contain contaminants, including coliform bacteria, E. coli bacteria, pesticides, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc.
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Jodi Moen wrote 05/21/2014 06:31 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391146 - 05/21/2014 06:31 PM
Jodi Moen Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2010 Posts: 799 Loc: USA Offline	I think wetting the dog down is ok, but I would NOT consistently use an antibacterial soap on her, if she already has "pimples" that are bacterial infections you could definitely cause some germ resistance that can be challenging to treat. My animals are not "like" family, they ARE family.
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Betty Landercasp wrote 05/21/2014 06:38 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391150 - 05/21/2014 06:38 PM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	I second Connie's suggestion of a shallow pool. This way the dog can lie down in cool water, but the upper part of the coat over the back stays dry. Heavy coated dogs are hard to dry --- soaked skin can break down, the skin can develop staph infection, the pimples that you describe. Like wearing wet socks inside hot rubber boots. Hard on the skin. The hair on the chest and legs is thinner, the skin dries more quickly. http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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Tresa Hendrix wrote 05/21/2014 07:45 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391154 - 05/21/2014 07:45 PM
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008 Posts: 1473 Loc: Alaska Offline	Yes to the kiddie pool!!! It gets really hot and humid here; midsummer it's often 110-115°f with the heat index. I play a lot of kiddie pool Kong toss games with mine. He is black so gets overheated very fast. Wetting them down to the skin (except on the legs, muzzle, and belly) can cause hotspots and other skin infections ... esp when it's humid. A tired dog is a good dog, a trained dog is a better dog.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/21/2014 07:43 PM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391157 - 05/21/2014 07:43 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31573 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	"Legs, muzzle, and belly" .... this is really the mantra for dog-cooling, and if it's a dark-color dog, it's 10 times as important to heed it. I have a very old "Strawberry Shortcake" wading pool for small children (you can still see the faint price .... $4.99 ... )that is about 11 inches high and about 5 or 6 feet across. From Pug to GSD, this water height works at my house. The Pugs run through it, and the GSD does that as well as lying down in it. No one gets their backs soaked, and they all get their paws and bellies, groins and armpits cooled. (I keep it in the shade, always, no exceptions. And no wet dog is EVER crated. P.S. There is much happiness when that silly little pool comes back out every May.
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Bob Scott wrote 05/22/2014 12:50 AM Re: dog bath [Re: asit kumar bhattacharya ] #391169 - 05/22/2014 12:50 AM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	One of my hunting partners is a veterinarian as is her husband. He told the story that happened in vet school. Someone brought an over heated Llama into the school. The students decided to "cool it down" by using a hose and wetting it down. The Llama basically died of heat exhaustion from the heat that was trapped in it's wet coat. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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