Why do groomers spray vinegar on dogs?
Sienna Barton
2025-08-13 02:54:52
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I occasionally hear groomers recommend or describe using vinegar, usually as a drying aide, but looking it up online shows many people arguing the benefits of doing a spritz of vinegar are for many different reasons. Frankly, acetic acid has a higher boiling temperature than water, so I don't see how vinegar is supposed to make anything dry faster. I'm also extremely hesitant to even try using it to see results myself, because I hate the smell of vinegar, and I don't see how my dog won't just smell like vinegar afterwards.
Trenton Gutmann
2025-07-30 20:20:38
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When it's time to rinse the dog shampoo or wash off your dog’s skin, use a mixture of warm water and apple cider vinegar for rinsing. If possible, mix one part apple cider vinegar to five parts water in a bowl or cup. As you rinse with warm water and vinegar, rub the apple cider vinegar through your dog’s fur and into their skin. The apple cider vinegar and bath will draw fleas to the surface, making them easy to comb out. To help repel future fleas, rinse your dog again in a clear water and apple cider vinegar blend. Mix apple cider vinegar and water in a glass spray bottle to treat any fleas you see after your dog’s apple cider vinegar bath. Give your dog a quick second rinsing with clear warm water to get any vinegar scent out of your dog’s fur. Use this rinse to get off any residue from the vinegar and shampoo.