{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-07T00:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/how-to-bathe-your-dog-at-home-between-grooms\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:39","slug":"how-to-bathe-your-dog-at-home-between-grooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/how-to-bathe-your-dog-at-home-between-grooms\/","title":{"rendered":"How to bathe your dog at home between grooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bath at home can keep your dog fresh between professional grooms. Done calmly, it can even become something your dog enjoys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before the bath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brush the coat out first: water tightens knots and mats<\/li>\n\n<li>Use a shampoo made for dogs, not human shampoo<\/li>\n\n<li>Put a non-slip mat in the tub or shower<\/li>\n\n<li>Have towels, treats and a lead or helper ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During the bath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use lukewarm water and wet the coat from the neck down, keeping water out of the eyes and ears. Lather gently, then rinse until the water runs clear: leftover shampoo can irritate the skin. Wipe the face with a damp cloth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Squeeze out the water and towel dry well. If you use a hair dryer, keep it on a cool or low setting and keep it moving. Brush again once the coat is dry so it does not knot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most dogs do not need a bath more than every few weeks. If your dog has a skin problem, ask your vet which shampoo and how often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step-by-step tips for a calm, safe bath at home that keeps the coat in good shape until the next groom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions\/41"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-groomly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}