If you have a large (ish) dog

[oregonpachey]

What dog shampoo do you use and how often do you bathe them? Our dog is uh.....smelly even if we bathe him once a week.

[discogranny]

Burt's Bees and like every few months or when he gets smelly. He's a Great Dane.

[mcmel]

We just use store brand people shampoo and no tears baby shampoo on the face/neck.

Our girls are inside dogs and get baths 4-6 times a year.

[cbwm1]

Sheldon gets a bath every week at doggy daycare. They use some kind of oatmeal shampoo.

[oregonpachey]

Nov 7, 2013 23:06:23 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Once a week is too often. It's taking away from their natural oils and skin. I bathe mine once every 6 weeks (maybe. She's a short-hair that doesn't play a lot in the dirt). Sounds like you may be bathing yours too much.

He is really active and plays a lot outside. He gets really smelly even if he bathed less frequently.

[nicanmatt]

Johnson and Johnson's baby shampoo. The vet tech who pet sit for us used it, and her fur was incredibly shiny and soft! We very rarely bathe her, but when we do, we use the J&J

[orangello]

Yeah, we only bathe with soap like two or three times a year - they get rinsed with water in the hot months. They stink more the more frequently they get bathed.

[pixelpassion]

Nov 7, 2013 23:09:39 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

I have a Newfamute lol ( half Newfoundland, half Alaskan Malamute) and can get pretty stinky.

I use Avo-derm shampoo and the spray leave-in conditioner. It's smells great and is gentle enough to b used as-needed without drying out his skin

Duuuude, how big is your dog?

[birdistheword]

I have a weimaraner. She really only gets bathed 4 or 5 times a year, unless she rolls in something. I also use baby shampoo or this other organic oatmeal dog shampoo (can't remember the brand). She is very unsmelly though, and has sensitive skin, so she doesn't need and really can't have baths too often.

[fiddles]

Nov 7, 2013 23:15:57 GMT -5 oregonpachey said:

Nov 7, 2013 23:06:23 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Once a week is too often. It's taking away from their natural oils and skin. I bathe mine once every 6 weeks (maybe. She's a short-hair that doesn't play a lot in the dirt). Sounds like you may be bathing yours too much.

He is really active and plays a lot outside. He gets really smelly even if he bathed less frequently.

Get puppy wipes and use them instead of baths. You can find them at any pet store.


Eta they aren't just for puppies, that's just what we call them

from my phone yo!

[oregonpachey]

Nov 7, 2013 23:20:05 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Are you sure? The (evolutionary) body is made to survive and attract even without baths.

What I mean is.. Dogs.. they only need to be bathed every so often. Very infrequently.

We can try to bathe him less frequently and see what happens. Thanks for the help!

[pixelpassion]

Nov 7, 2013 23:37:07 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Nov 7, 2013 23:22:08 GMT -5 pixelpassion said:

Duuuude, how big is your dog?

140lbs, and the top of his head is at my belly button when he is standing (I'm 5'3")

the "small dog" in this photo is our 80lb Lab

 Oh my god. He must be fun to cuddle with though 

[oregonpachey]

Nov 7, 2013 23:28:23 GMT -5 @gracie6414 said:

Forced dry! That's what it is called. Most u-bath and groomers have it.

What breed of dog?

Boxer/Border Collie. He is 55 pounds and 10 months old.

[coribelle26]

@scottydeux recommended some wipes once that helped with the smell.  My dog doesn't get smelly usually, just oily every month or so and that's when he gets bathed.  We've used various shampoos and currently have the one that's like Bedhead for dogs.

[jenni232323]

We use Toad Jelly - smells oh so good www.toadjuice.net/

You can also try wipes, or even dry shampoo to get some fresh scent on your pup - Burts Bees makes a good one, or Pet Head (or you can DIY thekrazycouponlady.com/family/cut-down-on-grooming-how-to-make-dry-dog-shampoo/)

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Nov 8, 2013 1:38:01 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

What kind of food does he eat?

Eta: A lower quality food sometimes creates a not so pleasant doggy odor. When we adopted our pointer he was eating nasty Iams and he was smelly and his fur was course. We got him eating a good diet and he is like velvet and doesn't smell at all!

And for what it's worth we have never bathed either of our dogs once. We have a 80 lb lab and our 60 lb pointer.

This is what I was going to ask. All our fosters come in stinky from the garbage the get at the track. After a month of grain free they don't smell at all.

We bathe the guys 2 or 3 times a year. Whenever pel starts looking dingy and yellow.

[Deleted]

I have a newfoundland and we do not bathe him on our own. He goes to the groomer every month for a bath. I'm sure this was very helpful.

[bonnie]

We have cats, but I think this might apply here too. We were talking with our vet one time about using cat wipes on our cats. She said that even though the wipes are marketed for animals, they often have unnecessary chemicals and scents in them. She said just to buy baby wipes that are unscented and for sensitive skin. They are a lot cheaper than the wipes marketed for animals and they work well.