Laura Corin Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'm not talking about rolling in something vile, nor a need to have it looking sweet and fluffy, just general dogginess. Pre-dog, I had been assuming once a month or so, but Blondie seems to exude scent when she gets stressed. She's on the nervous side, so stress is common, and the dogginess builds up fast. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 We give our Border Collie a bath once a month. She loves the warm water and her puppy shampoo smells wonderful. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita in NC Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Once every 4 to 6 months maybe. I have not really noticed any doggy smell from them. They are inside dogs, so maybe that makes a difference as they aren't really getting dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 my puppy has not been bathed since her spay surgery(actually a few days before hand). She will be a year old shortly. My 19 year old terrier got a bath after the flood at the same time as my 5 year old dog did. That flood water was really dirty. They do get brushed weekly and sometimes daily depeding on coat blowing season. All 3 do get dry rubbed with the towel though if there is mud around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Our dog has short hair and very dry skin, so we bathe her just less than once a month. She doesn't seem to carry a doggy odor, but her bedding sure gets smelly. I wash that twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bess Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I think it really depends on the dog. One of our dogs never smells...we probably bathe him once a year. Another dog definitely builds up a doggy smell...and we bathe him once a month. Another dog could use one every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 my puppy has not been bathed since her spay surgery(actually a few days before hand). She will be a year old shortly. Blondie has not been spayed - she's a breeding dog who boards with us, in preparation for being ours full time when she finishes her breeding career. Could the dogginess be hormonal? She's two years old. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I was the one who said weekly, but my pug still occasionally poos in her kennel & sits in it. Grrr. I never bathed a dog so much in my life. Good for her she's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Blondie has not been spayed - she's a breeding dog who boards with us, in preparation for being ours full time when she finishes her breeding career. Could the dogginess be hormonal? She's two years old. Laura If she is in heat - then yes. Our female stinks to high heaven when she is "in season". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) We bath our dog only about 6 times per year, but I do brush almost daily. Our dogs just haven't been that smelly, or I'm just used to it. :confused: Edited February 12, 2009 by Stacy in NJ added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Blondie has not been spayed - she's a breeding dog who boards with us, in preparation for being ours full time when she finishes her breeding career. Could the dogginess be hormonal? She's two years old. Laura Yep. It sure could be one of the reasons. You also said she is nervous: could also been anal gland smell that you are noticing. Could be diet or bad teeth,ears as well. Good luck trying to figure it out. What sort of bedding does she sleep on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBP Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We bathe our dogs fairly often in the summer when we can do it outside - probably every 2 weeks or so. During the winter, they go longer between baths. We did baths last weekend and it was the first time in two months or more. Our young Labradoodle has very little doggy odor, but our elderly hound mix has skin allergies and was pretty ripe by the time she got that bath last weekend. I won't wait so long next time :). SBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 If she is in heat - then yes. Our female stinks to high heaven when she is "in season". She was in heat in November, so now should be a 'quiet' time. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yep. It sure could be one of the reasons. You also said she is nervous: could also been anal gland smell that you are noticing. Could be diet or bad teeth,ears as well. Good luck trying to figure it out. What sort of bedding does she sleep on? We add in a little real food to tempt her (a scattering of plain cooked chicken, for example) because she's not a big eater, and could do with putting on some weight before having her first litter. She sleeps on this bed, which I wash every couple of weeks. We gave her a fleece blanket, but she ignores that/pushes it out of the way. Last time I shampooed her, she smelled fine until I took her with me to pick up Hobbes from Cub Scouts. They happened to be playing indoor hockey that day, and she was alarmed by the noise of the puck hitting the door (we were safely outside in the waiting room). I noticed a rise in smell after that. I'm taking her to the vet next month for worming - I'll ask then. Thanks. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Our young Labradoodle has very little doggy odor, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've bathed Daisy exactly once in the 3 years she's been here. She does not have a doggy odour. We do live in a rainy climate and so she gets "surface cleaned" a lot - I towel her off when we come in from our walks. She has a thick, fairly long double coat & I brush her at least weekly and usually more like twice a week. Even with my fosters - who come from very icky conditions and usually are really stinky when they arrive - they don't all need a bath. Superior food, salmon oil and lots of brushing (I use a curry comb rubber brush in addition to regular brushes) and they look and smell great very quickly. My preference is to take them to the ocean or a lake for a swim rather than bathing. Bathing too frequently strips the oils from the coat and I think can cause a rebound of overly stinky dog. Teeth, ears and anal glands are big sources of stinkiness btw. Floppy eared dogs often have stinky ears which need special attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I shower mine between every week or two. It helps his coat be nice and fluffy. After about a week it starts to get oily and seems to cause more itchiness. I also have a medicated shampoo that I sometimes use.(from the vet) Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Bathing too frequently strips the oils from the coat I wonder if that is why my girl is so dry. Even at less than once a month, I could be over-bathing her, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We add in a little real food to tempt her (a scattering of plain cooked chicken, for example) because she's not a big eater, and could do with putting on some weight before having her first litter.It still could be food choices for her. She sleeps on this bed, which I wash every couple of weeks. We gave her a fleece blanket, but she ignores that/pushes it out of the way. You might try sprinkling the bed with some baking soda in between washing of the bed. Last time I shampooed her, she smelled fine until I took her with me to pick up Hobbes from Cub Scouts. They happened to be playing indoor hockey that day, and she was alarmed by the noise of the puck hitting the door (we were safely outside in the waiting room). I noticed a rise in smell after that. Sound slike anal glands then. I'm taking her to the vet next month for worming - I'll ask then. Thanks. Laura I would def. ask about anal glands, have a full physical done on her as well. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I would def. ask about anal glands, have a full physical done on her as well.Good luck. I'll follow your advice. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 he's had only one bath in that time, but could use another. I'm thinking he probably will NEED a bath every 4-6 weeks, but will probably only GET a bath every few months. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just a word to the wise-- If they have to clear the anal glands--don't watch. Ewww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Just a word to the wise--If they have to clear the anal glands--don't watch. Ewww. About squeezing out a pug's anal glands. Yes, maybe I'll look the other way. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Eewwwww anal glands. I have seen that done once and :ack2: !! We get the dog groomed a couple of times a year. He's a Schipperke with loong fur, and I just can't get all that fur out from between his paw pads by myself, so we take him in. Those are the only baths he gets, barring fleas... which should be prevented by the meds we give him during flea season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Eewwwww anal glands. I have seen that done once and :ack2: !! We get the dog groomed a couple of times a year. He's a Schipperke with loong fur, and I just can't get all that fur out from between his paw pads by myself, so we take him in. Those are the only baths he gets, barring fleas... which should be prevented by the meds we give him during flea season. You don't see them very often, people hardly ever had even heard of the breed. Wow, when they shed their undercoat in the spring, watch out! We could brush our schip forever it seemed, and the hair would still be coming off. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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