How often is too often to bath a dog?

[TheCunnyFunt]

We got a Border Terrier 4 weeks ago, she stinks of dog. The day we picked her up they gave her a quick dip which wasn't really effective tbh.

I bathed her on christmas eve because she rolled and was filthy. She stinks already. We're not used to stinky dogs! Our other dog is s greyhound and he doesn't smell at all!

We hoover almost daily now, use Shake N Vac on every other hoovering job and we hoover both the dog beds thoroughly. The BT's bed has been washed a couple of times (GH's bed is a waterproof cushion that just has a brief hose off occasionally) but it takes a while to dry so I think I need to get her something with a removable cover.

How else can we control the smell other than frequent bathing? (Although the bathing idea is appealing to me, the dog shampoo smells of baby powder! It's lovely.)

I bath mine about once a fortnight/three weeks, sooner if he's got really muddy or smelly.

I never bath mine, maybe once every 6 months. Proberbly should do it much more often but I can't deal with the state of the bathroom afterwards.

They do occasionally get hosed off and don't really smell.

A lot of 'dog smell' is actually caused by bad skin so might be worth getting checked out?

I have a short legged shih tzu cross pup who thinks he's a springer spaniel and gets soaked/covered in mud every time we go out! I'm resisting the urge to bath him more then once every couple of weeks but he stinks of wet dog most of the time. He's so stumpy his belly gets wet every time he goes out to wee.

Why on eArth would you bath a dog? Unless for medical reason- dry skin etc or if they've rolled in something offensive?

If they stink there is a problem - vet time. Never apply artificial scents or spray / sprinkle home with ghastly chemicals.

i agree with a lot of others' advice to check diet and general health, particularly teeth after diet.

mine are covered head to toe in dirt daily. I use wet wipes on the odd occasions that anyone of them does manage to get fox poo on them, but yes, they get filthy underneath, all up legs and frequently go upside-down in the muck and filth, especially at the moment with all the mud around so end up caked in it.

I use fleece blankets for them to settle down 'in' as soon as they are home, until they are dry, sometimes towel off, but normally a good warm sleep and the fleece will sort most out and i use a loose fleece blanket on top of beds to soak up the rest which i can wash easily and frequently.

I would avoid if at all possible putting any kind of detergent on ddogs as others have said, can cause irritation and allergies and strips the coat of its natural oil.

Apart from smelling of ddog, which to some seems bizarre, there's nothing wrong. There is a fungus that causes stink. hope its just a diet thing.

my lurcher hates water and prefers to get caught in the rain for a 'shower'
After he is dried off he smells of wet dog - which I prefer to a perfumed pooch anyday.
if we have a very dry spell in ther summer he is tied up and hosed down to simulate rain (he is not fooled )
agree about the 'wind' in greys and lurchers which is the only time he really smells.

sorry not helping your question. Agree about getting him seen by the vet - dogs should smell slightly (of dog) but not excessively.

Excessive bathing can make the smell worse!
I have a husky and a Rhodesian ridgeback. Our husky is bath once a year if that! If he rolls in mud, then yes he will get a bath, but other than that we don't bother. And I'm convinced the Rhodesian ridgeback copies my cat...she licks herself but again, doesn't get a bath very often!