To think that a dog who has rolled in a dead seal...

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

... should not be showered in my nice, clean en-suite bathroom, but should instead be hosed off and washed outdoors, even though that meant a very cold bath?? Dh was fully intending to bring ddog2 through the house, reeking of rotten, dead seal, through our bedroom, to shower her in our en-suite. [bushock] I said no, and insisted he wash her in the garden, with the garden hose. WIBU?

Ddog2 is in disgrace. [bugrin]

Scruffy Chops Zest in Show leaves the most pungent dogs smelling of yummy grapefruit. Recommended by our cowpat-loving JRT.

Yanbu. My God! Dead seal! I thought the rotten old seagull my dog brought to me as a "thoughtful gift" was bad enough!

I've been brought half a rotten goose and some cow afterbirth. The afterbirth actually made me sick...

I've got absolutely no chance of preventing Ddog from rolling in anything off the lead. He's got a radar for the stinkyest most revolting thing within a mile radius

so picking up dog poo with your hand covered in a plastic bag is better than scooping water out of a tank with a jug? oh no, I don't think so SarahStrattonsEasterName ! LOL

Last time my mutt rolled in fox poo, we were turning for home in disgrace when he broke away for another go at it, getting it all worked into his collar buckle for good measure. Augh.

Ddog2 had her jabs before she was rehomed with us by the Dogs Trust, and that's less than 3 months ago - but we will keep an eye on her, in case she does get ill. We didn't know about dead seals and parvovirus - the things you learn, as a dog owner!

Now she's dried, she doesn't seem to smell of eau de dead seal anymore. And all the extra shampooing means that she is extra silky and shiny!

Kbear - you don't have to roll in the dead seal - you just have to deal with the aftermath! [bugrin]

Enjoy fresh smelling dog while you can. I'm sure she'll find something equally stinky on her next walk

I have no doubt that you are right, SecretNutellaFix. She is an animal of base and vile tastes. But we love her!

What is it with dead stuff? Mine found a particularly goey dead fish to roll in on the beach, that was delightful. I didn't have outdoor washing facilities then, had to attempt to carry her through the flat without getting fish goo on me. Luckily she is good in the bath. (I had to go and answer the phone mid dog bath once, I told her to stay where she was, and she did! I was amazed!)

BrianCox I'm on the Isle of Man, I love going to the Sound, we were there the other week and saw at least 50, with pups, it was great!

I will admit that when my old girl was still with us, she was kept on lead unless I knew there was nothing she could roll in.

Now, I was genuinely intrigued about dogs rolling in dead crap after reading this earlier. And having nothing better to do at 2am I have looked into it...

Apparently, it's more common in hunting dogs. They do it to mask there own scent so they can sneak up on prey.

There is also a theory that they do it as a way of showing off to the dominant animal (you) that they are good at finding stuff... I am more inclined to go with the first, more popular theory behind the carcus diving though.

And now I can sleep. Where I'll probably dream if rotting animals.

This thead made me laugh. YANBU on this occasion. And I speak as someone who always gives our filthy cocker a warm shower in the bath, never a cold hose down in the garden. Our pathetic creature has to be comprehensively wrapped in a big fluffy towel after her shower and cuddled for at least an hour, otherwise she shivers and whines piteously. The ordeal of the nice warm shower never stops her diving into freezing water/shoulder deep mud/dank boggy holes in the first place, even though she does actually seem to have made the connection and slinks off to hide under (and occasionally in) the bed if she's wet/filthy when we arrive home. She's a roller too, a connoisseur of mammal faeces.

my boys are not too bad at rolling in stuff, but they will be hosed down from the cold hosepipe as necessary...they are quite happy to plunge into the North Sea mid winter idiot creatures so they can brave the hosepipe!

the hose pipe ban dose not cover washing your pets you are still aloud to do it