Rolling in the Mud

Ever since I met him, he’s been quite gross and dirty. I really don’t want to offend him, so I don’t know what to do. I can’t just go right up to him and tell him he needs to bathe—that would be rude—so what am I to do? Even if I do ask him, he is extraordinarily shy, and I bet he wouldn’t even answer. Should I just wash him myself? I really can’t deal with his filthiness. He’s only been in my room for two days, and every time I look down at him, I just want to throw him in a bucket of soapy water and clean his fur back to it’s once white glow. I guess I’ll spare him the embarrassment of calling him out on his filthiness. He is only a small panda, so he probably likes being dirty anyway.