Grooming your small dog regularly will not only make your little pooch look and feel its best, but it can help prevent diseases from occurring, too! Here, we’ll teach you a few tricks to help make grooming your small dog a fun and rewarding experience. Bathing and brushing Bathing A Always begin by washing your small dog’s body. Be sure to wash its head last so as to avoid getting shampoo in its eyes. A Don't use dish soap, bar soap or any disinfecting detergents – only use shampoos that have been prepared for dogs and follow the steps carefully. A To help prevent your little friend from getting a chill while bathing, be sure to have a couple of rinsing jugs filled with warm water. A Start rinsing at the back of your little friend’s neck and continue along, all the way down to its tail. A Now you're ready for your little friend's ...