|
Keeping my Puppie Clean
Hi there,
I was recently given a Maltese Shitzu Puppie for Christmas.
I bath her regularly or when necessary. I know you can't get water on their heads because it causes ear infections..
Problem is her face is always smelly.. the hair around her face gets wet when she eats and when it dries it goes very hard a smelly...
Any ideas on how I can clean it for her?
I am taking her to puppie school.. hehe.. seems to be working but as soon as I get a pair of scissors near her face she goes crazy so it's very hard to chop the necessary hair off.
Any Idea's??
Thank you :)
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Domesticity category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Pets?
Hi!
I have two Yorkshire terriers. I don't wash them unless they need it because then their skin becomes very dry. For their face I use a wash cloth. It works, pretty well. Sometimes I use a little soap, but that is rare. I hope this helps. Good luck! :)
]
The best thing to do is tell the puppy trainer about how her face always smells and if there's any gunk on fur surrounding her face. This is common with some smaller breeds especially pugs. I have a pug/shitzu cross myself. You have to clean their face and wrinkles often.
Your trainer will show you how to care for this kind of problem on the spot. Your vet can also give you hands on advice. I wouldn't cut her hair as it's not the hair that is the issue it's a discharge. I would go ape myself if I were her with scissors near my face.
As far as baths go talk to the trainer and or your vet as small dogs especially puppies shouldn't be bathed until a certain stage and certainly not as often as you're doing. It could affect health. Even my adult dogs only get bathed 1 a month.
]
More Questions: |