Bathing and Drying the Coat<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\nWhen bathing the Akita, be sure to use a gentle shampoo that will not cause irritation, taking extreme care in rinsing thoroughly all shampoo from the coat. Do remember to insert cotton balls into the ears to protect them from the water, and to remove them afterwards.<\/p>\n
Be very careful when bathing the head, so as not to allow any soap or water to get into the eyes. In fact, a tearless “baby” shampoo is an excellent choice for washing the head. Even with the cotton ball in the ears, be very careful when rinsing or you will cause the dog to shake violently if water trickles into the ear canal – and you will have been rinsed as well! Wearing a waterproof apron or rain gear is a good idea.<\/p>\n
After bathing the coat, we recommend that you dry your Akita with a blow dryer set on low. This will not only dry the coat right down to the skin but it also will blast dead and unwanted coat away. Using a pin brush, you should lift and separate the coat as you work through it with the hair dryer so that each hair is thoroughly dry.<\/p>\n
This too will speed the drying process and help to train the coat to stand up and away from the body, as is proper for the breed. When finished, dry brush the coat thoroughly, remembering that you should lift the Akita’s coat and make it stand off the body while brushing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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