Soak your dog from head to toe with warm water using a hand-held sprayer. Always test the temperature on your arm before spraying your dog. Be sure to avoid the eyes and inside of the ears. Many dogs have water-resistant coats, so a thorough soaking is usually necessary to penetrate the hair coat.
Tip: Your dog will instinctively want to shake the water off. Keeping a hand on your dog's head may help prevent this.Bathing Your Dog
By Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.com
Bathing Step 2: Get Your Dog Wet
Get your dog's coat thoroughly soaked.
Photo © Jenna Stregowski
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