At what age can a puppy have its first bath?
I am getting a new puppy, it is 6 weeks old and I wont have it until next week. I would like to know when I will be able to give it a bath, since its in a shelter right now and of course they dont take them outside to use the bathroom so I’m sure he will need some cleaning up when I get him.
Your puppy will be safer if you wait until it is ten weeks before giving a tub bath, especially if is a small breed. Your puppy won’t have a well developed immune system until it is 12 weeks, so the closer to that age, the better. You can give it a sweet- smelling safe bath with men’s shaving cream. The cheapest ones are the best, as they don’t have so much oil and additives. I use Colgate. Lemon or mint is fine. Just rub the puppy down with the foam, and dry with a towel or washcloth. This also makes a nice touch-up bath, or cold-weather bath between groomings for older dogs.
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