Question about bathing
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:41 am
I've had my chow/mix since July and have only bathed her once since having her (and that was an experience that I really don't want to repeat!) Unless it's in a bowl Chloe avoids being near water, so you can image what it's like just having to go out into the rain . I've read here that some people don't bathe their chows and others do it maybe once or twice a year. Is this a breed where bathing is discouraged? It took a lot of bribing to get her into the tub and she was obviously not happy about being there despite being plied with chicken which she loves. It also took forever to dry her down. She doesn't have a strong smell. I do have a "waterless" shampoo for her but I worry about rinsing well the one time I tried that (it's kind of like a sponge bath and she wasn't fooled for one minute.)
She does get brushed every day and it's an activity that she loves. She sheds like a fiend and I constantly find furry tumbleweeds all over the apartment. All I have to do is hold the brush in my hand and she's breaking speed records to plop herself at my feet (I thought about using the vacuum on her as every dog I had growing up just loved that but she rates the vacuum right up there with water) Anyway, brushing is kind of our wind-down activity at the end of the day. The only snag in this is that she doesn't really like having her hind end brushed and is only slightly more tolerant of having her tail brushed. I have two different brushes I use on her: a wiry type I use on her thicker hair and a softer one for her back (she has a smooth coat.)
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
She does get brushed every day and it's an activity that she loves. She sheds like a fiend and I constantly find furry tumbleweeds all over the apartment. All I have to do is hold the brush in my hand and she's breaking speed records to plop herself at my feet (I thought about using the vacuum on her as every dog I had growing up just loved that but she rates the vacuum right up there with water) Anyway, brushing is kind of our wind-down activity at the end of the day. The only snag in this is that she doesn't really like having her hind end brushed and is only slightly more tolerant of having her tail brushed. I have two different brushes I use on her: a wiry type I use on her thicker hair and a softer one for her back (she has a smooth coat.)
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.