How to Bathe a Shiba Inu

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This article will give you some tips about bathing your Shiba Inu dog.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Run luke warm water in tub, a few inches at most.
Step 2

Shibas are often adverse to water, so you may have to pick up your dog to put in tub. Probably will not jump in of their own volition.
Step 3

Wet the dog down by pouring or spraying water gently on dog. This may take a good bit of water, as Shibas have double layers of fur. It is best to rub it in the fur before applying the soap to make sure the dog is soaked.

Tips & Warnings

Speaking calmly to the dog during the bath helps, as does having a second person there to help hold dog still, although that is not completely necessary.
Rinsing the dog after applying the soap should be done several times, as Shibas are prone to licking and cleaning themselves like cats, you don't want them to ingest leftover soap.
Sometimes my Shiba seems to get a skin irritation that looks like dandruff. I have used regular dandruff shampoo on her and it has been successful. Just be careful not to get in the eyes.
You might want to invest in a drain protector to use when bathing your dog. Shibas seem to shed several times a year and you don't want all that hair clogging up your drain system.