First, gather the materials needed to bathe the dog, such as the dog friendly soap, a few towels, a cup or small bucket to wet the dog and the dog’s collar to put back on after the bath, this …show more content…
Grab the dog, remove his or her collar and place him/her into the bathtub. It is optional to spray the dog with flea/tick killer before, after or before and after the bath. After placing the dog in the tub, grab a cup/bucket and slowly wet the dog's fur, apply a generous amount of soap down the dog's spine and massage thoroughly for approximately five minutes. When this process is finished, begin rinsing the soap out of the dog’s fur, be sure to get all the soap and soap suds rinsed out, if any soap is left on the dog it can cause an irritating skin infection. Once this is finished, lay one towel on the floor keeping the water from soaking everything, grab the dog and place him/her on the towel, put his/her collar back on and began drying the dog off with the second towel. Again it is optional to spray the dog with flea/tick killer, if