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Pigs are naturally very clean animals, with a tendency to dry
skin. Due to the nature of their dry skin, with less body oils than other pets
like cats and dogs, they normally do not have a body odor, even when wet.
Smelling an odor from your neutered pet pig can usually be attributed to
something in their environment.
Pigs have a natural love of water, but
piglets show some concern when the water is running from the kitchen or
bathroom tap. Begin familiarizing your piglet with bath time as soon it feels
secure in your home. The best method is to place a rubber mat in the bottom of
the tub or sink if you pig is still very little. Run a couple of inches of warm
water in the tub. Float a few of your piglet’s favorite treats like cheerios or
lettuce on the water, and put your piglet into the tub. Allow your piglet time
to become acquainted with its new surroundings and at the same time play or
nibble on its floating treats. Then with a small brush or a round ball type
plastic pot scrubber, begin to rub your piglet as it plays in the water. After
the pig begins to enjoy the experience, it is time to apply the water and
shampoo. Do not use baby shampoo or dog or cat shampoo. These types of shampoos
can cause your pig’s skin to become too dry. Heartland’s Ultra Shampoo has excellent
cleansing properties, softens the skin and reduces or eliminates dandruff-like
scaly dermatitis. Should your pig’s white hair begin to look dingy, Heartland’s Whiter ‘N White will lighten and
brighten the white hair as it removes stains and discolorations. Heartland’s Micro-Mist is a revitalizing
humectant mist designed to deliver long lasting moisture factors to the hair
shafts and skin of you pig and can be applied between shampoos.
Be sure
to remove the treats prior to applying the shampoo. After a good shampoo
lathering and a thorough scrubbing to remove dead skin from your piglet, use a
plastic cup to rinse the shampoo from your pet. Should the water become very
dirty, let the dirty water out and slowly refill the tub with clean water.
Remember, in most cases, the sound of running water is frightening your piglet.
As the piglet ages and gains more experience with bath time, it is possible to
use a spray device attached to faucet of your tub to rinse your pig.
Bath time for the older, larger and more experienced pig is done in a
very similar fashion. Use a rubber mat in the tub so the pig will not slip,
apply shampoo, vigorously rub to get the all the dead skin off, rinse by means
of an attached sprayer and apply Heartland’s Micro Conditioner, a moisture
intensified crème rinse, formulated for normal, dry or sensitive skin. This
product leaves your pig’s hair coat silky and lustrous. Your concern for the
older pig is exactly how the pig gets in and out of the bathtub. If your pig is
too large to be picked up, help your pig in by placing its front legs on the
tub’s edge and then lift your pig’s back legs up and over. You can use the same
procedure when helping your pet out. An excellent alternative to the bathtub
for the larger, mature potbellied pig is a walk-in shower or an outdoor sun
heated child’s wading pool. There is another alternative to the wet shampoo, Heartland’s Dry Shampoo and Deodorizer. This is
product provides you an all season method for making your pig fresh and clean
without a perfume smell.
Remember, wash your pig with soap based on the
condition of its skin. Over bathing with soap can contribute to your pig’s
naturally dry skin. Heartland’s Shine ‘N Show shines, brightens,
highlights and repels dust, while bringing out the natural luster and
highlights of your pig’s coat. Do not apply external oils to your pig. Oils
will contribute to your pig’s skin retaining unwanted dirt and will promote the
growth of more bacteria, which can cause your pig to smell and to have the need
for more frequent bathing and more dry skin problems. For a pig with extremely
dry, scaly skin we suggest using Heartland’s Derma Klenz, a coal tar medicated
shampoo.
skin. Due to the nature of their dry skin, with less body oils than other pets
like cats and dogs, they normally do not have a body odor, even when wet.
Smelling an odor from your neutered pet pig can usually be attributed to
something in their environment.
Pigs have a natural love of water, but
piglets show some concern when the water is running from the kitchen or
bathroom tap. Begin familiarizing your piglet with bath time as soon it feels
secure in your home. The best method is to place a rubber mat in the bottom of
the tub or sink if you pig is still very little. Run a couple of inches of warm
water in the tub. Float a few of your piglet’s favorite treats like cheerios or
lettuce on the water, and put your piglet into the tub. Allow your piglet time
to become acquainted with its new surroundings and at the same time play or
nibble on its floating treats. Then with a small brush or a round ball type
plastic pot scrubber, begin to rub your piglet as it plays in the water. After
the pig begins to enjoy the experience, it is time to apply the water and
shampoo. Do not use baby shampoo or dog or cat shampoo. These types of shampoos
can cause your pig’s skin to become too dry. Heartland’s Ultra Shampoo has excellent
cleansing properties, softens the skin and reduces or eliminates dandruff-like
scaly dermatitis. Should your pig’s white hair begin to look dingy, Heartland’s Whiter ‘N White will lighten and
brighten the white hair as it removes stains and discolorations. Heartland’s Micro-Mist is a revitalizing
humectant mist designed to deliver long lasting moisture factors to the hair
shafts and skin of you pig and can be applied between shampoos.
Be sure
to remove the treats prior to applying the shampoo. After a good shampoo
lathering and a thorough scrubbing to remove dead skin from your piglet, use a
plastic cup to rinse the shampoo from your pet. Should the water become very
dirty, let the dirty water out and slowly refill the tub with clean water.
Remember, in most cases, the sound of running water is frightening your piglet.
As the piglet ages and gains more experience with bath time, it is possible to
use a spray device attached to faucet of your tub to rinse your pig.
Bath time for the older, larger and more experienced pig is done in a
very similar fashion. Use a rubber mat in the tub so the pig will not slip,
apply shampoo, vigorously rub to get the all the dead skin off, rinse by means
of an attached sprayer and apply Heartland’s Micro Conditioner, a moisture
intensified crème rinse, formulated for normal, dry or sensitive skin. This
product leaves your pig’s hair coat silky and lustrous. Your concern for the
older pig is exactly how the pig gets in and out of the bathtub. If your pig is
too large to be picked up, help your pig in by placing its front legs on the
tub’s edge and then lift your pig’s back legs up and over. You can use the same
procedure when helping your pet out. An excellent alternative to the bathtub
for the larger, mature potbellied pig is a walk-in shower or an outdoor sun
heated child’s wading pool. There is another alternative to the wet shampoo, Heartland’s Dry Shampoo and Deodorizer. This is
product provides you an all season method for making your pig fresh and clean
without a perfume smell.
Remember, wash your pig with soap based on the
condition of its skin. Over bathing with soap can contribute to your pig’s
naturally dry skin. Heartland’s Shine ‘N Show shines, brightens,
highlights and repels dust, while bringing out the natural luster and
highlights of your pig’s coat. Do not apply external oils to your pig. Oils
will contribute to your pig’s skin retaining unwanted dirt and will promote the
growth of more bacteria, which can cause your pig to smell and to have the need
for more frequent bathing and more dry skin problems. For a pig with extremely
dry, scaly skin we suggest using Heartland’s Derma Klenz, a coal tar medicated
shampoo.