Alice White
#19 Don’t turn into a perfectionist by dragging your pet to the bathroom every week.
The ancestors of the Ridgebacks calmly got along without "bath days" and looked no worse than modern individuals. So wash your dog a couple of times a year with neutral pet shampoo, the rest of the time being content with dry cleaning with talcum powder or wiping the animal with a damp cloth (does not apply to representatives of the show class). If you bought a puppy in the spring or summer, try to get him interested in swimming in open water, provided that the water is warm enough. Just do it unobtrusively: if the baby's fear of hydration has transformed into a phobia, it is pointless to try to defeat it.
#20 In general, caring for the Rhodesian Ridgeback does not require extra effort.
Cutting the nails once a month, rubbing the eyes if dust gets in them, removing plaque from the enamel, and cleaning the ears - all this is a matter of a few minutes if the dog is accustomed to such procedures. Well, the notorious "airing" of the ears, which the Ridgebacks badly need, can be done in passing. Simply lift your pet's earflap and wave it lightly to allow air to flow into the ear funnel.
