my dog had puppies 2 weeks ago and i want to know when i can give her and them a bath. please let me know. thanks.
2007-09-23 11:59:36 · 5 answers · asked by Dee 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
you can give your dog a bath now, but be sure she is totally dry before letting her back in with the pups. I would wait until the pups are at least 4 wks old before giving them any kind of full bath, Mom will usually do a very good job keeping them clean before this time. For their first couple baths I usually don't get their heads wet, just wash them from the neck down. If you need to clean them before this time you can do so with a warm wet washcloth with just a dab of puppy shampoo on it and then rinse off the washcloth and wipe the pup off again with plain warm washcloth, then dry pup off completely.
2007-09-23 12:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe to give the new Mom a bath,just be sure to blow dry her on a warm setting and be sure not to let her set in water,as she could get an infection if her private part gets underwater.You should wait til pups are a week or two older unless necessary.
2007-09-23 19:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Help 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can bath them now if neccesary but blow them dry and make sure they don't get chilled.
Only bath if absolutely neccesary otherwise wait until they are 4 weeks old and started on solid fod and have been wormed 2 times as pups should be wormed along with mom at 2,4,6,and 8 weeks
2007-09-23 19:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait a bit longer and to find out for sure you should talk to a vet.
2007-09-23 19:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by stephanie J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everytime, because they should be clean for their puppies.
2007-09-23 19:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by The Kylester 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋