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Bathing Your Dog

By Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.com

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Bathing Step 2: Get Your Dog Wet

Dog gets soaked down in the tub.

Get your dog's coat thoroughly soaked.

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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.

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