Comments on: How To Give A Dachshund A Bath http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/ All you need to know about Dachshunds. Home of Dachshund Luke Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:45 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-4512 Hi Stephanie, Thanks for visiting and sorry to the delay in my reply. Dachshunds are very funny when they are wiggling to get dry :-) Did you try the vinegar? If she is doing a lot of scratching she may be allergic to something. Possibly it is her food so you could try weaning her onto a more natural dog food to see if that helps, or ask your vet if something like Hills Z/D would work better for her. Since Luke is getting older now he does not like standing in the slippery bath, so we now put a bath mat in first. He is a lot happier and even now sits down while we spray him with warm water. He probably feels more secure. We use either a baby shampoo or a dog shampoo with oatmeal so that it is soothing on his skin. I do not like some of the flea shampoos - read the instructions - because they are very strong and are not good for cats - Luke plays with the cat a lot. If you think she has fleas then try a natural flea remedy shampoo from the health food store or wipe her down with lemon juice (fleas hate citrus). Good luck and again thanks for visiting. Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for visiting and sorry to the delay in my reply.
Dachshunds are very funny when they are wiggling to get dry :-) Did you try the vinegar?

If she is doing a lot of scratching she may be allergic to something. Possibly it is her food so you could try weaning her onto a more natural dog food to see if that helps, or ask your vet if something like Hills Z/D would work better for her.

Since Luke is getting older now he does not like standing in the slippery bath, so we now put a bath mat in first. He is a lot happier and even now sits down while we spray him with warm water. He probably feels more secure.
We use either a baby shampoo or a dog shampoo with oatmeal so that it is soothing on his skin. I do not like some of the flea shampoos – read the instructions – because they are very strong and are not good for cats – Luke plays with the cat a lot. If you think she has fleas then try a natural flea remedy shampoo from the health food store or wipe her down with lemon juice (fleas hate citrus).

Good luck and again thanks for visiting.

]]> By: stephanie http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 stephanie Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:19 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-4267 My 4 yr. old Winnie is a very timid dog. She's practically afraid of everything. When we say u wanna go wash she immediately takes off in the other direction. Once u get her in the bath she stands at attention and as soon as it's over she jumps out of the tub. once she's dried off she shakes and takes off running thru the house like something is after her. She will roll over in the floor a couple of times and act like she's doing the backward stroke in a pool. It's the funniest thing to watch. She seems to have a strong body odor so we do wash her frequently. I've never heard of using vingear before I'll try it and see what happens. What other things are good to help with her skin. She does alot of scatching. My 4 yr. old Winnie is a very timid dog. She’s practically afraid of everything. When we say u wanna go wash she immediately takes off in the other direction. Once u get her in the bath she stands at attention and as soon as it’s over she jumps out of the tub. once she’s dried off she shakes and takes off running thru the house like something is after her. She will roll over in the floor a couple of times and act like she’s doing the backward stroke in a pool. It’s the funniest thing to watch. She seems to have a strong body odor so we do wash her frequently. I’ve never heard of using vingear before I’ll try it and see what happens. What other things are good to help with her skin. She does alot of scatching.

]]> By: admin http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 admin Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:22:26 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-4236 Hi Madison, Your puppy is a little young to be bathed so often. 2 a week is a little much for his skin. Also at that age it is very important that they do not get cold and I fear that your puppy might. However, as long as you make sure you keep him very warm and dry him well after a bath I do not think he will get sick. But, I still feel that it is too often. The best bet would be to address the flea problem. He is so young and the fleas are more likely to cause him to get sick. Visit your vet and see what they recommend. Please do not use a generic flea treatment - they can be very dangerous expecially on such a young dog, and follow the instructions. Over use will cause a build up of toxins and poisons in his blood. Make sure you use a pet friendly flea killer for in your house and wash all his bedding. The flea meds kill the fleas and eggs on your dog but if they are breeding in your house (or yard) they will just hop back on him. Winter is here now and the flea season should be over soon. Please make sure you do not over medicate with flea meds. Enjoy your little one. Karen Hi Madison,
Your puppy is a little young to be bathed so often. 2 a week is a little much for his skin. Also at that age it is very important that they do not get cold and I fear that your puppy might.
However, as long as you make sure you keep him very warm and dry him well after a bath I do not think he will get sick. But, I still feel that it is too often.
The best bet would be to address the flea problem. He is so young and the fleas are more likely to cause him to get sick. Visit your vet and see what they recommend. Please do not use a generic flea treatment – they can be very dangerous expecially on such a young dog, and follow the instructions. Over use will cause a build up of toxins and poisons in his blood. Make sure you use a pet friendly flea killer for in your house and wash all his bedding. The flea meds kill the fleas and eggs on your dog but if they are breeding in your house (or yard) they will just hop back on him. Winter is here now and the flea season should be over soon.
Please make sure you do not over medicate with flea meds.
Enjoy your little one.
Karen

]]> By: admin http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 admin Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:15:20 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-4235 Hi Dena, We bath Dachshund Luke every month or so because he spends a lot of time at the beach - and rolling in seaweed and anything that smells! We want to get the salt off him. His skin is not dry howevery just like us some dogs are more sensitive. Another idea that we use is to wipe your dachshund with a cloth soaked in vinegar - this is great for a shiny coat. If your dachshund is not rolling in anything stinky and stays clean once every six months is a good routine. Also make sure you do not use a harsh shampoo - a very mild dog shampoo or even baby shampoo will ensure they skin does not dry out. Thank you for visiting. Hi Dena,
We bath Dachshund Luke every month or so because he spends a lot of time at the beach – and rolling in seaweed and anything that smells! We want to get the salt off him. His skin is not dry howevery just like us some dogs are more sensitive.
Another idea that we use is to wipe your dachshund with a cloth soaked in vinegar – this is great for a shiny coat.

If your dachshund is not rolling in anything stinky and stays clean once every six months is a good routine.
Also make sure you do not use a harsh shampoo – a very mild dog shampoo or even baby shampoo will ensure they skin does not dry out.
Thank you for visiting.

]]> By: Dena http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Dena Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:44:01 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-4133 I was told that you should only give your dachshund a bath once every six months because it dries there skin out. Is this true? I was told that you should only give your dachshund a bath once every six months because it dries there skin out. Is this true?

]]> By: Madison http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-3828 Madison Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:33:43 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-3828 My dachs is almost 12 weeks. He absolutely hates baths but I have to give them to him bc sometimes he'll get bad fleas. I've tried flea meds and it just doesn't seem to work. Could he get sick from having too many baths? He gets maybe 2 a week. I'm scared he'll get sick. My dachs is almost 12 weeks. He absolutely hates baths but I have to give them to him bc sometimes he’ll get bad fleas. I’ve tried flea meds and it just doesn’t seem to work. Could he get sick from having too many baths? He gets maybe 2 a week. I’m scared he’ll get sick.

]]> By: Leah http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 Leah Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:12:44 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-2721 My 9 year old Dach has mixed emotions. He isn't too bad in the bath tub, but he sure doesn't love it! Post- bath time is just hilarious. He will do his little barrell rolls all over the house and attacks the towels I had him wrapped in prior to him escaping! Thanks for the great tips! My 9 year old Dach has mixed emotions. He isn’t too bad in the bath tub, but he sure doesn’t love it! Post- bath time is just hilarious. He will do his little barrell rolls all over the house and attacks the towels I had him wrapped in prior to him escaping! Thanks for the great tips!

]]> By: Betty Cox http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Betty Cox Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:56:24 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-2341 My mini-dachshund, Elle, loves a bath so much that she tries to get into the tub when I am bathing my dachs-mix and chihuahua. On bath day when I can't find her she has usually gotten back into the tub waiting hopefully for another bath. I have a constant garden companion this summer who loves the water hose. If it is turned off she sits by the water faucet waiting for it to start up again. She is also extremely friendly and loves meeting new people and is especially gentle with small children. She is bossy but is intimidated by very large dogs. Elle does love to burrow ... she chewed the old sofa cushion and burrows under it for a nap ... we call her the Sofa Lump. She is absolutely beautiful ... her father is red and her mother, black and tan. Her color is reddish-blonde with the most beautiful dappled specks on her ears. She doesn't do well by herself but luckily has her big sister, Nina, a dachshund mix rescue who was born in Nome, Alaska. I was looking for another golden retriever when I found her on the GRRF website in Fairbanks AK. The dachshund part of her was so cute that it prompted me to get her a little dachshund sister. The chihuahua, Zoey, is an inheritance from my mother. She and Elle have had some differences but a recent stay in the doggie day care kennel while I was traveling created a new bond and they are much closer. Can you tell that I love my three babies? My mini-dachshund, Elle, loves a bath so much that she tries to get into the tub when I am bathing my dachs-mix and chihuahua. On bath day when I can’t find her she has usually gotten back into the tub waiting hopefully for another bath. I have a constant garden companion this summer who loves the water hose. If it is turned off she sits by the water faucet waiting for it to start up again. She is also extremely friendly and loves meeting new people and is especially gentle with small children. She is bossy but is intimidated by very large dogs. Elle does love to burrow … she chewed the old sofa cushion and burrows under it for a nap … we call her the Sofa Lump. She is absolutely beautiful … her father is red and her mother, black and tan. Her color is reddish-blonde with the most beautiful dappled specks on her ears. She doesn’t do well by herself but luckily has her big sister, Nina, a dachshund mix rescue who was born in Nome, Alaska. I was looking for another golden retriever when I found her on the GRRF website in Fairbanks AK. The dachshund part of her was so cute that it prompted me to get her a little dachshund sister. The chihuahua, Zoey, is an inheritance from my mother. She and Elle have had some differences but a recent stay in the doggie day care kennel while I was traveling created a new bond and they are much closer. Can you tell that I love my three babies?

]]> By: admin http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 admin Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:04:38 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-1463 Hi Amanda, As long as your puppy has been fully weaned and old enough to be away from his mother then you can bath him. However, if your house is cold and your dachshund puppy is very young then I would not recommend bathing him. Dachshunds feel the cold and puppies should be kept warm at all times. Make sure you dry him well and keep him warm after a bath. Also be careful the water is not too hot and never use just cold water even in the summer. Hi Amanda,
As long as your puppy has been fully weaned and old enough to be away from his mother then you can bath him.
However, if your house is cold and your dachshund puppy is very young then I would not recommend bathing him. Dachshunds feel the cold and puppies should be kept warm at all times. Make sure you dry him well and keep him warm after a bath.
Also be careful the water is not too hot and never use just cold water even in the summer.

]]> By: amanda http://dachshundluke.com/how-to-give-a-dachshund-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 amanda Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:58:12 +0000 http://dachshundluke.com/?p=84#comment-1325 how old should they be to recive their first bath? how old should they be to recive their first bath?

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