Things You'll Need:
- Shower massage attachment
- Regular dog shampoo
- Bluing shampoo
- Towels
- Blow dryer
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Step 1
Wet your dog's coat with warm (not hot) water using a shower massage attachment. Be sure to wet all the way down to the skin, especially with double-coated dogs such as retrievers and huskies. Avoid spraying directly into your dog's eyes and ears.
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Step 2
Use the regular dog shampoo to lather up your dog's coat. Work in the direction of long hair to keep it from knotting; work against short hair. Start at the head so any fleas your dog has can't get away from the shampoo. (Fleas normally hide on the head when the dog is wet.) Spend a lot of time working the shampoo into your dog's feet and other places where he is especially dirty.
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Step 3
Use the shower massage attachment to rinse the shampoo completely out of your dog's coat. Make sure there is no shampoo residue left on your dog's skin because it can cause irritation. Use less water pressure or a gentler setting when washing your dog's cheeks, and cover his eyes and hold down his ears when washing the top of his head.
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Step 4
Lather the bluing shampoo into your dog's coat. Using the bluing shampoo after the regular shampoo makes it more effective in getting rid of the stains. Rinse again as thoroughly as you did the first time.
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Step 5
Squeeze, don't wring, the water out of long hair and double coats before towel- and blow-drying. You want to remove as much water before blow-drying as you can, so towel-dry after squeezing out the coat. Go straight to towel-drying if your dog has short hair. Human hair dryers can be used on your dog, as long as you don't let the temperature get too hot.
