When can my pup have a bath??

Little Marley is around 12 weeks old now and upto now we have been using puppy wipes on his little face and body, although hes started to smell a little now because he had an accident in his bed
how old can he be before we can give him a wash and what products are safe and effective????
help our smelly lil pup!!

xxxx

Bless him, well you can bath him now...just make sure you keep him nice and warm and that he is dryed properly....just use a puppy no tears shampoo and youve cracked it.

Is there a posibility of first bath piccys

I bathed the pups I bred at about 6 weeks and the pups Ibought as soon as I got them home (they have to smell likem y dogs )

As for shampooI tend to use the same shampoo as I use for my other dogs but to be on the safe side (as if youwere planning to use an insecticiadl shampoo or the like it may be too strong for asmall pup) you can't go wrong with a puppy or baby shampoo

Piccys if you have enough hands

thank you!! its going to be an interesting sunday afternoon then!! for me and lee anyhow!watch this space for pictures xx

Ahhhh lol, I'm planning to give my little stinker his first bath since we had him today too, he's just over 10 weeks old.

Can't wait for the photos.

Look out for the "incredible shrinking dog"

I bathed all mine the second day I bought them home...heeehee as long as they are nice and warm afterward there is no problem.

i LOVE bath photos!!!!!! post some !!!
they'll be scrumptious after a bath! boo will NOT have a hair dryer anywhere near her tho.. im a bit concerned, when her fur gets a bit longer itl be a nightmare if it cant be blowdried

YOu need to get her used to it whether she likes it or not Claire - they all are like that to begin with but they soon get used to it, provided you use it and insist on using it

Ok, the bath happened.....whimpers and a harrowing dryer incident later here are the piccies for you all..........he seemed to be scared by the dryer but we persisted and he didn't get too freaked out, but boy did he com out fluffy!!!!

The Pictures are great.

They look so cute when they are wet and afterwards smell so nice.

Poppy loves the dryer she trys to catch the warm air in her mouth

I cant see any pictures just crosses

oh what lovely pics and don't they look soooo forlorn when they are wet. m Lovely and fluffy when they ar dry though

Oooooooooo just love those puppy bath piccy's.

I can see them now....i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed them

Awwww bless him!! Fab pics.

Willow is really good now with baths, still not happy with the dryer, barks at it and tries to eat the air!! I have found it easier to pop her in her puppy pen and dry her in there, while she runs around like a lunitic!!

Kaz65 wrote:The Pictures are great.

They look so cute when they are wet and afterwards smell so nice.

Poppy loves the dryer she trys to catch the warm air in her mouth

how do you make her like the dryer??? boo hates it

I start by putting it on near them and once their used to the sound then sit them on your knee and pretend to dry yours wafting alittle on them......then go in for the kill


No this is the way i do it and after a week of doing this they couldnt care less :angel:

My 2 are fine with the hand held doggy dryer I use at the moment but I bet the Blaster I got coming will take a bit more getting used to

The blaster dryers scare me

Fluffyangel wrote:The blaster dryers scare me

Well I not gonna be drying your hair then Miss Fluff

Yes we must test them on ourselfs

daisydotes wrote:

Fluffyangel wrote:The blaster dryers scare me

Well I not gonna be drying your hair then Miss Fluff

Fluffyangel wrote:I start by putting it on near them and once their used to the sound then sit them on your knee and pretend to dry yours wafting alittle on them......then go in for the kill


No this is the way i do it and after a week of doing this they couldnt care less :angel:

i tried that!! i put it on low and then higher, just in mid air, then pretended to dry my hair and said "oh look how nice it is to have your hair all nice and dry boo" and similar stupid things and she said there looking at me with her head to one side and then i slowly got closer to her and put the dryer on her. well within 0.005 of a second she ran off screaming like a banshee down the STAIRS

Fluffyangel wrote:I start by putting it on near them and once their used to the sound then sit them on your knee and pretend to dry yours wafting alittle on them......then go in for the kill


No this is the way i do it and after a week of doing this they couldnt care less :angel:

That's what I do with Poppy. When I dry my hair I will turn it to her just for a second or so then back to my hair its now a game with her as she now trys to catch the air in her mouth which is funny to see.