can i shower my dog outside in cold water?

Question

i know it sounds stupid, i was just wondering if my 1 year old black lab would be too cold! i always bath him indoors in warm water but when he shakes he plasters my entire house in black hair!

Answer 1

Hey Susie,

Was wondering if the training tips i gave you helped, is puppy less giddy and training easier?

Ok answer to this question is this, yes you can wash puppy outside in cold water if you want him to smell funky. You think i'm kidding try it. Mostly what happens is one the dog shampoo you buy in stores works wellonly if you activate it with warm water, then on top of that wet puppy outside, he guaranteed to get covered in more dust, dirt and grime. Best answer is washing inside, in the bathtub, close bathroom door bring in a half dozen towels and a hair dryer, once puppy is washed, towel dry him in tub, i usually climb in tub with my pooches, while wearing a bathing suit. then once he's towel dried i let them out of the tub and i finish totally drying them with a hair dryer. Only once the dogs are totally dry do i let them out of the bathroom, this way i have only my bathroom to clean up, (not so much fur to clean up) and two they don't end up smelling funky.

If the bathroom id totally off limits, maybe contacting your local petstore to find out where there is a dog grooming salon for a bath might be a good idea, it costs me about $30 per dog to be washed, this included bath, drying, brushing, claws clipped, teeth washed and cleaning of the ears. A real good deal, when you consider i have some seriously furry beasts!

Other idea is google your area and look for doggy car washes. I know it sounds wierd but these self serve doggy bath places are springing up all over the place, i first saw one in Santander Spain, now they are all over the place here in Vegas. I hear they cost about $5 a go, it might be worth checking out, least that way someone else does the cleaning up after your puppy!

Answer 2

Only if it is a warm day out, and make sure to dry your dog quickly with plenty of towels. Also, labs were bred to swim in coldr water, this would not be appropriate for, say, a greyhound. It would still be better to bathe your lab indoors and then wrap him in an old towel or blanket, lead him on leash through the house, then remove it outside and let him shake there.

Answer 3

I live in the country and have well water (which is extremely cold) anyway, my son bathed my dog outside and he caught a cold. (the dog) The dog was shivering, sneezing, coughing and you could tell he just did not feel good.
Your best bet is going to be hooking your hose up inside the house and running it out the door or window and bathing your dog that way. Make sure you have one of those spray nozzles that turns off your water while your scrubbing the dog.
But after bathing your dog and he shakes all the water off him, take him in the house and towel dry him very well and leave him in the house until he is completely dry. Otherwise, the dog is going to go straight for a sun beam outside in the dirt and get muddy......LOL, then the bath will of been for nothing.

Answer 4

Outdoor Dog Shower

Answer 5

Outside, yes. Cold water, no. It's not a nice feeling for him, and it won't actually get him clean- have you ever tried washing your hair in cold water? Makes it feel greasy. Bathe him inside, and make sure you dry him before you let him out of the bathroom. A few good rubs with a thick towel should do it. Don't get any water in his ears, that'll stop him shaking so much.

Answer 6

If you do, and your dog is male, I feel bad for him. He'll suffer some terrible shrinkage!

If you want to wash your dog outside, I find a plastic "kiddie pool" (not an inflateable one) works best. I can fill it up in a sunny area, and then walk away from it for an hour while I get some other stuff taken care of. When I come back to it, the water is nice and warm. At that point, I bring the dog in there with the shampoo, and go to work.

Answer 7

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/nycqQ

The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 8

Get a baby, you can play selfish games with that instead.
Why have you got a dog?
Im surprised you dont varnish its claws and dye its hair.
Do you pick your dog mess up or let other people step in it?
If its not used to cold water you may give it a fever, if its an energetic dog it will soon run the cold off, if it dont like it it will not co-operate.
Use head and shoulders, and dove soap. Make sure it has a massage after and some colonic irrigation.

Answer 9

In the summer I wash my dogs outside with cold water from the hose. It's over in 5 minutes and then they run around like freaks shaking and drying off.

In the winter, of course, we got to a self-serve grooming salon and use warm water and don't leave the building until they're dry.

Answer 10

I don't think that it would be a good idea. You could do it but your dog wouldn't like it very much. Just think, if you were a dog, would you like it? I always bathe my dog indoors. My dog has black hair and he is part black lab. Yes he does shake and his hair gets all over but you could always clean it up. Thats what I do. I hope this helps you.