Golden Retrievers should be bathed no more than every six to eight weeks, and even this may be unnecessary on a shorter coated dog that swims frequently. Certain skin conditions may warrant more frequent bathing with specially treated or medicated shampoos.
Excessive bathing can destroy the natural balance of oils of your Golden’s skin and coat. Human shampoos should never be used on dogs. They are formulated for the pH of human hair and skin, which is quite different from that of a dog.
There are many shampoos available that are specifically designed for dogs. If in doubt as to what to use, call a grooming shop and find out what they recommend. Prior to bathing a dog be sure he is well brushed and free of matts.
Matts left in the coat will become even tighter and harder to remove if they go through the bathing process. Baths work best if lukewarm water is used, however, cold water is fine if the weather is warm.
Wet the dog thoroughly and then apply the shampoo, making sure to keep it out of the eyes and ears. You can put cotton balls in the ears to keep excess water out. When rinsing, be sure to get all the soap out.
Keep rinsing even after all of the soap appears to be gone. Soap left on the dog can irritate his skin. If the dog is being washed with a flea shampoo, remember that the suds will need to sit on the dog for several minutes before they are rinsed off.
A flea shampoo only kills the fleas that are on the dog at the time he is being bathed. Once it is rinsed off, the fleas will be back on the dog. If a flea dip is applied it should be done after the soap has been rinsed out.
Flea dips are only effective if a dog is clean. After his bath, towel your dog off to remove excess water. Most Goldens will shake wildly at some time during and after the bath and get you completely wet.
If it is a warm, day a dog can be left to dry on his own, in colder weather use a handheld hair dryer set at low heat.
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