Frequent baths won't dry healthy skin, we bath our show dogs weekly during the show season.
Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan www.minpinrescue.org www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] bathing your Chi From: whiterabbi...@gmail.com To: "Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com" <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> CC: Thanks for the question. I have 2 Chi's. they're my first. Always had dachshunds and never bathed them unless they got dirty, which was rare. I was under the impression that too many bathes caused dry skin. Also I can't stand wet dog smell and my 2 have that horrible smell. I never noticed it with dachshunds. \ \ /\ Alice ( ) whiterab...@gmail.com .( ). Sent from my iPhone 5 On Jul 4, 2013, at 7:40 PM, JD <jelikoc...@aol.com> wrote: OK so as you can see I am full of questions. Having had cats the past 18 yrs, I've never had to give them a bath (cept once 16 yrs ago when one of them got fleas from going to the vet). Other then that, I dont know how to bath my chi. should I take her to be professionally bath, or can I do it at home. How often do you bath your short/smooth coated chi If I do it at home, what shampoo do you recommend. If I do it at home, should I use the tub, or the kitchen sink. Any tricks to doing it at home so that she doesn't freak out. Right now I'm wiping her down with doggie bath wipes, every other day. I'm also going to get her a T-shirt or two. Not just cause she'll look cute dressed up, but because when I start walking her outside, I dont want fleas and ticks to jump on her. Less of a chance that way. OK thanks JD and Piper Sent from my Tardis
