Bathe pets as little as possible to
avoid stripping their coats of oils.
It is important as with other retrievers, to minimize bathing to
avoid stripping the coat of oils necessary to maintain skin health.
Not exact matches
Whisk together 4 egg yolks and 2/3 C sugar until pale yellow and thick / Slowly add 1 C milk, stirring gently to
avoid buildup of foam / Stir in salt and a
strip of lemon peel / In a double boiler, with water boiling lightly, stir continuously with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the cream thickens enough to
coat the spoon, about 8minutes / Foam disappears at moment of thickening / The stirring constantly is important — you don't want the eggs to have a chance to scramble / The result is a thickened, creamy custard / Place the pan in ice water in order to stop cooking immediately / Stir and allow to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a bowl and refrigerate it all, including the lemon peel, for several hours.
Generally, you should
avoid bathing your dog too often as it tends to dry out the skin,
stripping it of its natural oils needed for a healthy
coat.
Over bathing should be
avoided so as not to
strip the
coat's natural oils.
A lot of these relatively non shedding dog breeds need to have their
coats clipped,
stripped (Terriers for example) or scissored on a regular basis to
avoid matting.
However, you can opt to keep your Griffons
coat trimmed into a Schnauzer style to
avoid the need for
coat stripping.
Avoid bathing unless absolutely necessary, as this
strips away the
coat's natural oils, instead, dry shampoo from time to time.
She also recommends
avoiding using whiteners, clarifiers or bodifiers in these regular baths, as they can
strip out and dry
coats.
Avoid commercial cleaners (they may
strip off the
coating).