How??? do you keep your dogs clean? and smelling nice?

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My 2 pups have the run of the garden, Im starting to think maybe they spend too much time out there together, we have a muddy garden and so they are always fithy and stinky. Which frankly, as much as I love them, puts me off cuddles

Do you think I should keep them in most of the day only letting them out in the front for wees/poos (less muddy there) then letting them get their excersice on their walk (they have 2 45 min walksa nd are toy dogs)

I just want them to be more housey dogs than the muddy beasts they are noiw.

Can you buy doggy perfume

Wash them? My lab get a hose down most days but I believe those with smaller dogs are nicer and use warm water and the sink

I ran out of Dog shampoo the day my dog found a bog. He smelt lovely after I used DD's shampoo, because 'he was worth it'.
Expensive way to wash a dog though.

Mine has had her christmas present today, I sent her to the dog groomer. She is ever so slinky and fresh now.

Also,
I have some dog deodorant. Got it in Wilkinsons. It comes in a pump spray bottle, not a can. Spray it on, brush through, let it dry, it isn't fragranced, just neutralises the stink. Quite affective, just not as good as a dunk in warm water.

Will look in Wilkos,

White bottle, blue label, about £3.

Can I ask a question whilst you are here?

I've only ever a boy dog, my new 2 are girls, when they come into season is it a specific time of the year or a specific time for them? An what age does this happen and what can I expect?

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It all depends on the breed. It is specific to the bitch, not the environment, much the same as our periods are to us.

My Boxer was "late" with her first at 14 months old, it was expected at 9-12 months.
It should happen about once a year and last altogether 10 days-ish.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, it just seems they smell funny the last few days its probably me, I bet Im getting ill

My pup gets attacked with the hosepipe on the way in from walks and then she lies in front of the fire to dry off.

You can get dry shampoo for dogs as well y'know! When using wet shampoo I tend to use Vetzyme's medicated one, which works well on fleas (although both my 2 are Frontlined too) and cleans superbly.

Consider yourself very lucky having small dogs. My Lab x has always been a reluctant bather but not too much hassle and my late long haired, champagne coloured German Shepherd was a dream. I'd tell him, "In the bath Shane!", and in he'd climb, patiently standing there til it was all over.

I now have the reluctant Lab X and a 2 year old (luckily short-coated) German Shepherd who has absolutely no concept of "In the bath" and legs it as soon as I open the bathroom door to encourage him in.

Have you ever tried lifting a bloody great, very leggy GSD into a bath and hlding him still in there whilst you try to clean him and he tries to turn round 47 times, drink the soapy water and play splashing games with a thumping great paw?!

I have a little baby westie and I didnt realise I could bathe him regularly? How much is too much?

www.vetontheweb.co.uk/pet-clinic-detail.asp?id=441

This might help. I've heard several owners and even professionals say that you shouldn't bath youur dog too regularly as it depletes the coat's essential oils but this website says otherwise. Regardless, it must be remembered that you should only use dog shampoo and not products intended for humans (although I confess to having resorted to baby shampoo once or twice in a muddy emergency, with no ill effects upon my 2 large adult dogs).

our 10.5 stone woofa goes to poodle parlour every few months

he comes back smelling sweet

he also is a wimp and hates getting paws wet and hairdryer and cowers

mb says like a tarts handbag

10.5 stone? Sounds interesting Blondes, what make is he?

great swiss mountain dog

hes 18mths old

sleeping dog 1

sleeping dog 2

used to look like this 12weeks old

The trick is to start with the right sort of dog! Our short haired dachs only stinks if he's anointed himself with some sort of droppings. Mud just towels off in moments. He washes his own paws (but can't reach his bum, which may be why he doesn't have too vile breath )
Nice warm bath occasionally - none of the humans in the house like the en-suite bath so he goes in there. Fortunately he's passive about it, the previous one was bath-phobic and it took two of us to do it, nearly as bad as bathing a cat.

yep - another vote for the poodle parlour here! expensive though....

Blondes!! His bollocks are mahoosive

We have a 'self dog wash' near here, which unfortunately doesn't mean your dog washes itself, but they have all the stuff, and you can make the mess there instead of in your house. Obv not really practical for post-walk rinses though! Dry shampoo from the pet shop is good.

indeed they are - thought might not be there this time next year

My dog has a skin condition and her shampoo costs £13!!!!!!
The vet said the best shampoo for dogs is baby shampoo for humans.

But I don't think you are supposed to shampoo them too often though, but not sure on exactly how often, I think I did read years ago it's every 6 months, but even if that was right you'd have to do it more frequently or you'd die from the smell!

I have had my dog for 15 years and she never smelled at all and endured a bath about 6 times a year (unless she rolled in fox poo). I read that you shouldnt wash them more than once a month because of removing the natural oils from their coat.

Recently she has started to really honk tho. I think it is part of getting old??

Anyone else had a really old smelly dog? Is there any herbal supplement you can give them. Am trying chlorphyll tablets for her breath which seems to work when she will eat them.

bitches should have 2 seasons a year, wolves are only once

Janmoomoo - older dogs often get smelly because they are unable to groom themselves as well as they used to, so you get an accumulation of dead hair which causes the smell. Try a shedding blade and a good shampoo followed by a blow dry, brushing out the coat as you go. This gets rid of loads of dead hair but you will also need to brush more frequently than you would a younger dog.
HTH

My greyhound nearly never gets a bath - she hates smelling nice, so she will roll in the smelliest stuff she can as soon as she can

my fluffy dog generally just gets a good brush out if he has gotten dirty.

I thought dogs shouldn't be shampoo'd too often?

My dogs don't get to go in the back garden for this reason