Give a Big Hairy Dog A Bath
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Repeat the process over a few days and gradually let the pets get closer to each other. Praise the dog with a treat for calm behavior. When you feel the time is right for the dog to be unrestrained, leave the leash on just in case you need to pull him back.
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get the dog up onto the grooming table. Have the assistant there to hold the dog and give it an occasional treat.
turn on the water and check to see that it is "tepid" (the same temperature as your own skin)
turn the spray nozzle to mist setting
place the nozzle directly onto the dog's coat, starting at the top of the head and completely wet the dog down from head to tail
pour the shampoo into a bucket and add water so that it is sudsy
starting at the dog's head, suds the dog all over, using your hands and pouring the suds out of the bucket when needed
once the dog is all suds, then rinse the suds out of the coat
pour the dog hair conditioner into your hand and massage into the dog's coat thoroughly
rinse the dog again all over
dry the dog all over with the wooly towel and then the dog dryer if you have one
put the blanket into the crate or enclosed space
put the dog into the crate or enclosed space
turn on the fan on medium so that it blows on the dog