Bath Training Your Havanese<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nBefore you actually bathe your Havanese puppy, it is helpful to acclimate him to bathing by making it as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. By practicing the following bath training techniques, he will gradually learn to trust you and accept bathing as part of his usual grooming routine.<\/p>\n
First, place your puppy inside a dry tub (or sink if you will bathe him there) on a nonslip bath mat. Offer him some treats or a toy. Play with him by wiggling the toy in his mouth or ask him to sit and give him a treat\u2014anything that will make the experience of being in the tub pleasant and rewarding.<\/p>\n
You want your puppy to feel safe and secure there. Praise him lavishly for behaving and being calm. After a few minutes, remove him from the tub. Do this exercise every day for about a week, keeping him there a bit longer until he can remain in the tub for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Once your puppy accepts this calmly, move on the next step. Run some warm water into the tub, but only enough to cover his feet. Place your puppy into the tub slowly while speaking softly to him and playing with him to distract him. Let him get used to the water and wet him down if he will allow it.<\/p>\n
Repeat the rewards and praise as you did before, offer him a treat when you are done, and take him out of the tub. Towel him dry and tell him what a good boy he was. Then offer him another treat. Do this exercise several times, until he is comfortable being in the water.<\/p>\n
Once your Havanese is comfortable being in the water, it is time to have an adult doggy bath! Be sure to offer lots of praise and rewards throughout the entire process to keep the bath a positive experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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