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Gold Souls, Gray Faces: 7 Tips For Giving Your Senior Dog A Bath

Gold Souls, Gray Faces is a series for senior dog lovers that provides tips and advice for care of older pups. Bath time is important for dogs of any age, but it can be trickier for senior dogs who deal with arthritis, skin conditions, blindness, and more.

Usually, dogs should only be bathed as needed, and while seniors are no exception to that rule, medical issues that cause frequent potty accidents, such as incontinence, may make baths necessary more often than when they were younger.

Dogs also just get dirty from their day-to-day activities, so sooner or later, they’re all probably going to need baths.

When bathing your senior dog, you should make every effort to get them as comfortable as possible, work with their medical needs, and reduce anxiety.

Here are seven tips for giving your senior dog a bath.

How often do you bathe your senior dog? Do you have any tips for bathing an older pup? Let us know in the comments below!

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