As long as you use warm water and be sure to dry your dogs well after bathing, dogs can honestly be bathed whenever dog owners feel a dog bath is needed.

Using proper canine shampoo's and conditioners is essential. Bathing dogs regularly promotes a health skin and hair coat.

The Integumentary system is the term veterinarians use to refer to a dogs skin. The Integumentary system is the largest system in your dogs body.

A shiny skin and hair coat is a good sign because it is a reflection of your dogs internal health and wellness.

The old belief that bathing dogs too often causes their skin and hair coats to dry out is a fallacy, and is not true at all. Keeping pets clean and well bathed is just as important to their health as it is to you own health.

In general bathing large, thick coated dog breeds at 2-4 month intervals is fine. Brushing once a day is also excellent. Dogs like yours with long hair coats require more care and maintenance than short coated breeds and hopefully this information will help you determined what bathing intervals are best for your dogs.

Thank you
Dr carol Osborne, DVM

Answered by Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM on December 31, 2010 at 3:23pm - report abuse