Since bathing your pets isn’t always easy or fun for you or your pet, you might wonder what’s actually necessary when it comes to how often to bathe your pets. Since dogs and cats generally groom themselves, it’s uncommon to have to bathe your dog more than once a month, and cats should not be bathed at all, with a few exceptions. In this article, we’ll go over specifics on how often to bathe a dog, and when to bathe a cat.
How Often Should You Bathe a Dog?
How often you should bathe your dog depends on whether your dog is outside a lot and actually gets dirty, or if they spend most of their time indoors. Some dogs have allergies that can be helped by bathing more often. And dogs who are smelly, for whatever reason, need a bath! So basically, you should be giving your dog a bath when it’s actually necessary, not on a mandated schedule.For tips on making the bath easier and more comfortable for your dog, (that’s me in the pic above bathing my little wiener dog, Taz!) read my article, How to Bathe Your Dog – Tips to Make it Easier for the Dog and YOU! You can also get more information on how often to bathe your dog from PetMd.com.
