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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 12:35
Bathing a Senior Citizen Pupper

Hi,

We have Mindy, our senior--12 years old. She gets quite oily and I need to bathe her about every three weeks. However, since it is cold, I am wondering how soon after a bath I should be letting her outside. I do blow dry her (she loves getting a bath and blow drying--is good as gold about it) but it never really gets her completely dry-- really fluffs up her hair.

So, how long should she wait--continue the couple of hours, or am I being over-protective (my natural tendency).

Thanks,
Pam and pups/WI

Lynda and the Minkies
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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 13:21
Re: Bathing a Senior Citizen Pupper Reply to this Message

If I need to bath the Minkies in this weather, which luckily is rare, I put the heating on and make them stay in a couple of hours.
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Annie &E Gang
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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 13:47
Re: Bathing a Senior Citizen Pupper Reply to this Message

Eric was having baths when he was 12 ..not very often though,I just used to towel dry him..then usually he would escape and go roll in some soil,he looked worse then than before he had his bath!!He has not had a bath since his seizures though although my vet said he would be ok...but it upsets him now and he does not smell so I figure he's ok.Little Gremmie used to have a very waxy coat,but Erics is not.
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Theo, Sara and Casey
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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 19:29
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Sara's coat get's oily too and she always has to go out right after her bath (that is after she's been blow dried) I always carry her down the steps and cover her back with a small towel and carry her back in asap.
Elliot
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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 21:05
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I'm just a young pup but Mom can tell I get really cold after my bath since it's chilly and damp here 3/4ths of the time. She turns the heat up before my bath then after towel drying me she uses the hair dryer then wraps me up in a warm towel or blanket and cuddles me up while we take a nap together! I get all warm and toasty then while she rests up afterwards.
Elliot

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Member PageMember Page November 09 at 21:09
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Guess I should have added that it only takes about 1.5 hrs after cuddling up in a warm blanket for my nosey to warm back up to where I can go outside.
Diana
January 02 at 20:36
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I tend to bath my 2 later in the day and then keep them inside and only let them out to do a quick widdle and then back inside. It doesn't get as cold here though.
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