Hey guys! It's Stephen and Ellie the Chihuahua here we upload new videos
every Sunday on the relax my dog YouTube channel and in this video I'm
going to be showing you how I wash and clean Ellie so if you want to learn more keep on watching
Now the first question you probably ask is how often should you
clean your dog I clean Ellie about once a month or if she's been on a really
long walk and she's really muggy out probably cleaning them as well but
otherwise once a month is great she's a very clean dog anyway she likes to clean
herself a lot of times she's a bit like a cat but a bath once a month just make sure that she
doesn't have a smell have a doggy smell and she's nice and hygienic
many people wash their dogs in the sink which is fine but I've always watched Ellie in
my bathtub I do this because I have easy access to my showerhead with flowing
watter which just makes it easier for me before washing your dog make sure you
find the perfect water temperature you don't want to shock them with water
that's too hot or too cold spend a little time allowing your dogs to get
used to being in the bath and interacting with the water so they feel
more relaxed then start slowly applying the water from the back of your dog
don't drench them right away doing it slowly keeps them relaxed you'll notice
I'm not putting the water above Ellie's neck
I'll tell you why later get yourself some doggie shampoo from your local pet store
I'm still using Ellie's puppy shampoo because it doesn't irritate her
skin at all plus it's taking me forever to get through it all
apply a small amount to your hands then lather them up this will make the shampoo less cold and
ensure you apply it more evenly to your dog's fur. Whoop the shampoo into your
dog's fur up to the neck. Make sure you support them well so they don't slip
you want to clean both the top and bottom of your dog. Ellie gets very dirty on a
belly and legs when I'm walking so I always make sure this area is well covered
Then rinse your dog to ensure all of the shampoo is washed away
Chihuahuas always get cold very quickly so you don't want them to be stood wet for too long
Also just bear in mind that our dog's natural instinct when wet is to
shake so you may find yourself getting sprayed with water at some point
Now I'm going to clean Ellie's head using cotton balls
Apply a little water then squeeze out any excess the reason I don't put Ellie's head under the shower
is because chihuahuas especially have very sensitive eyes and ears if water is
in Ellie's ears bacteria can easily build up and give her an infection I
gently clean Ellie's tear stains
Then wipe the top of her head
Before gently cleaning the inside of Ellie's ears. Me and Ellie have done this many times before so
she's very used to the routine which is bear in mind that this could be
stressful for your dog if you're doing this for the first time without any practice
and we're done! Towell dry your dog as soon as they come out of the
shower as I said chihuahuas get cold very quickly so I made sure she's dry as soon
as possible. Always allow you dog to shake as it's the most effective way for them
to dry themselves they can actually shift 70% of the water from their bodies
doing this which is pretty impressive if you ask me. If you have a long-haired dog
you may consider drying them with a hair dryer like I do I use a very low heat
and direct the flow of air downward with the direction of Ellie's hair again me
and Ellia have done this many times so she's very used to the routine once dry
at comb my dog's hair with the doggie comb to remove any knots and make her hair silky smooth
And we're done! She's super fluffy clean and happy!
Ellie's lovely and fluffy now she's silky smooth smells really nice and lovely and
Lovely and clean, camera ready. If you enjoyed this video please give us a
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you know when we're gonna be uploading our next video! I'd like to know what kind of dog
you have and how often you clean them if you do anything different to me
please let me know in the comments down below. Give me some tips give me some advice
Love reading and learning new things
otherwise we'll see you next Sunday say bye Ellie! Bye!
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