Can I bath a nursing dog? She gave birth 8 days ago
2007-06-11 02:23:47 · 6 answers · asked by jenny smart 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes. Try to get her dry between the udders so she doesn't get a yeast infection growing there.
2007-06-11 03:26:19 · answer #1 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea for a couple of reasons. First, she's nursing so you can't use shampoo. Second, she needs to be 100% dry before she can go back to the pups because pups this young get chilled very, very easily. She's going to be way too stressed out at being kept from her puppies for the length of time the whole thing would take. Much better for her to brush her out well (in the whelping box), then clean her with non-scented baby wipes. Wait till the puppies are at least 3 weeks old when she won't mind leaving them for longer.
2007-06-11 09:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. I would definitely keep the pups in the same room as her, and let her see them first and know they're there. A nice warm bath is always good for a mom! :) As the first person stated, no flea bath.
2007-06-11 09:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by hmm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure,, but I always only use water (no soap of any kind). It is virtually imposable to rinse 100% of any shampoo out of a dog coat, and it can make the pups sick if ingested.
2007-06-11 09:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is fine to give her a quick bath now. No flea shampoo only a very mild shampoo and rinse her off very well and dry her off and get her back into her pups OK
2007-06-11 09:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can bathe her the main thing is make sure she is dry so teh pups dont get wet adn sick
2007-06-11 09:31:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋