Bathing a dog needs to be given more emphasis. This is because if you are careless in bathing, the animal may end up having some type of infection.  For example, if you don’t close the ears with large cotton ball, the water may enter into ear canals and may cause ear infections with signs like constant discharge from the ears and shaking of head.

      Frequency of bathing actually depends on the breed of the dog. If the dog is of a hairy type like the Cocker Spaniel, then the bathing is to be carried out once in six to eight weeks. If these breeds are bathed too frequently, then the skin and coat loose the protective characters.  However, if your dog has gone to the bathroom on itself, due to  frequent digestive upsets which has lead to diarrhea, then dog could be bathed more frequently to avoid the bad smell. 
 
      Take more care in avoiding some irritant soaps or human soaps. The soap materials used for human beings are not suitable for dogs, as well as human shampoo products.  Human shampoo products have some ingredients that are not suitable to be used on your dog. Always try to use the shampoo products that are mentioned mainly for use in dogs, and always take care in using any new product. 

      Always have good time and patience for products required for bathing in one place with availability of water source.  Dogs love the sprinkling of water, river, and oceans.  Even when you are using bathtub, have everything in one place and then start bathing your dog. Try to have a leash, conditioner, towel, and shampoo in the bath place.

      Conditioner is helpful in making the combing activity easier later. Bathing should be a convenient activity to both the dog and the owner. This should not be a burden. So if your dog is not so thrilled with bathing time, be sure to have everything handy to make it a quicker process.