preparations

I have bathed Jetty and Barrett since they are the first to leave tomorrow.  This was their first bath, and Jetty was a star.  She didn't love it but she didn't complain once.  Barrett complained the whole time but was fairly cooparative, and when I warmed the water up a bit he piped down.  Water temperature makes a difference to intact boy dogs, too hot and you might have a problem down the road...

The water that rinsed off each of them was filthy, and the puppies are now sparkling clean and smell like Mango!

I then did their nails and had a good cuddle with each while they warmed up and dried off.

It's a good idea to bathe your new puppy every few weeks to get them used to the ordeal, do their nails about once every week or two and brush them daily or at least quite often.

Be sure to clean their ears, handle their paws, and really get them used to touch all over as your vet and future groomers will appreciate their 'cool' when they need to be handled by others.

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[Matt and Heather]

Lucky :)
Ember does not smell like Mangos. Getting Hollis used to bath time will definitely be a priority :)