Top 5 reasons to keep your pet clean
1. Bathing is good preventive medicine
Bath time is a perfect opportunity to get a close overall look at your pet to see
if there is anything unusual. Fleas, ticks, trapped burrs and plant parts, irritated
skin, scratches or wounds, dirty ears, weeping eyes, areas of hair loss and toe
nails in need of trimming are just some of things that might be uncovered
during a bath. When the hair is wet it parts easily and lays flat on the skin
bringing things to light that may have been hiding in your pet’s hair. It is also
a good time to run your hands over your pet’s entire body to check for any
lumps, bumps or sensitive areas.
2. A clean coat is less allergenic
A pet’s coat can act like a dust mop, picking up pollen and dust from the
air and favorite resting places. If your pet is allergic to pollen and dust then
frequent shampooing can help minimize their symptoms and improve their
comfort because you’re removing the offenders that cause itchy, reddened
skin, irritated noses and watering eyes. And if you suffer from airborne allergies
keeping your pet’s coat clean can help to control your symptoms, too.
3. It makes your pet huggably fresh
We spend a lot of time with our furry friend. A sweet-smelling, freshly bathed
pet is simply more huggable. We have all had times when we would like to be
close or hold our pet and obnoxious odors got in the way. Common sources
of pet odors are a buildup of pungent waxes and oils secreted by glands at
the base of each hair, naturally occurring yeast and bacteria living on the
skin, and odors picked up by contact during play and nosing around. Regular
shampooing can keep these odors at bay.
4. Clean pets are more beautiful
A nice clean fluffy coat looks good on any pet. Shampooing, followed by
combing, brushing and blow drying will give your pet a full, lively looking coat
while preventing uncomfortable tangles from forming. Pets know when they
look good, too! Just watch how alert and spunky they become when you tell
them how handsome they are!
5. A good bath makes your pet feel good
Just as we often feel fresh and revived after a nice shower or bath, pets also
do. Clean skin can lift your pet’s spirits and give them some added energy.
Shampoo needs contact time to dissolve oils and neutralize odors on the
skin so giving your pet a gentle massage during the bath is a great way to
work the shampoo through the coat while relaxing your pet. Massaging can
help improve skin circulation and health, relax tense muscles and positively
enhance your pet’s mood.
Source : Oxyfresh newsletter (September 2010)
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