Category: Animal House
hello, i got a q. how do you guys get rid of the smel lof doggi at your dog? i give him a bath, but i dont wana give him to much of htat to dry out his skin. + using conditioner all the time, well.. no? i keep him as dry as posible. any advice?
just groom your dog regularly, bathe him once a month, use shampoos, ask your vet. hth.
Yes, I'd say groom regularly. Also, have you read about the food he/she is eating? A dog's nutrition effects so much of their overall condition.
yeah .. just like i think i wrote, changed his food. he sems to likethat one alot better . will be exciting to seeh ow it changes him. same brand, but diferent food:)
My dog has no smell from her fer, but she makes up for it with KILLER BREATH!!!!!!!! do any of you have ideas of how to take care of that? we have no problems with washing her, but she absolutly will not let us put anything near her mouth, in less it's food of corse. Lol I no they can cleen your dog's teath at the vets, but that's like $200, and we just don't have that kind of cash lying around. Any cheeper tips would be much welcomed!
A thing I do in the winter to make sure our doggy has no smell is to wipe her with baby wipes, it works, trust me!
Tracey
I think they have chewable bones and stuff that have something on them for bad breath. I don't know what else would work, since she doesn't like things other than edible things in her mouth. I though I heard of something like that though. I don't know, do a Google search or a Petco.com search. You may be able to find something.
I'm not a guide dog user, but my sister Liz is, she gives her guide dog dentel treats or carrots, yes, I said carrotes, they help cut down on the bad breath too.I hope this helps. and yes Grooming daily is a great idea.
I've tryed the karet thing, no work. Lol. I'll have to try the bones though. thanks a bunch! And FYI, smell the sope your going to wash your doggie with and think about if that would smell good with dog smell. I once got a sope that smelled like baby pouder, and let me tell you, it stunk up our house for a week.
Dogs often smell much, much worse in the winter months (if you live in an area where it snows) or when it's wet and rainy. There really isn't a fantastic sollution, if you ask me. Regular grooming will help, but obviously it won't eliminate the problem entirely. They do make cologne sprays for dogs that are safe to use on their skin/fur though. I haven't used one in years, but I liked the one that I did use.
Wysong has a product called dentatreat. YOu sprinkle it on your dog's food, like sprinkling on cheese. It is suppose to do wonders for the teeth and breath!
interesting suggestions... very informative for myself as well.
Mallory
See? I knew there was something like that. I just wasn't sure ifit was an actual food like a bone or a dog treat, but that sprinkle stuff sounds nice.
Grooming does work. And also if your doggy allows it, you get a tooth brush that fits over your finger. You can also get tooth paste for your dog. They like it and will normally lick it off your finger. If that works, you might start trying to go into the dogs mouth and rubbing along the gums with your finger to make him use to it. After a while, introduce the toothbrush. It works. Believe me. My guide dog was a normal dog until she got propperly trained at a year. and she has no problem.
Carrots for bad breath? I'm going to have to try that with my brother's dog. He's got a chihuahua who is as cute as can be...But I swear, her breath smells like something died in it, no joke. I hate it when she licks because the smell is so bad!
And my sister has a boxer-lab mix. She's a nice dog, but she's got a bit of doggy smell. She's an indoor dog, but hardly gets a bath. I have to run to another sofa when I'm over, especially if my sister is sitting next to me. That dog is a sofa whore and whines when I sit in her spot next to my sister. I don't want that huge and smelly mutt next to me! Lol.
Now, my own dog is a beagle, therefore not a guide dog. But I have to say I've been pretty lucky in that he doesn't really have that real dog yucky smell. My mother swears he does, but I don't think it's as bad as other breeds of dogs I've encountered. When it gets super hot, I can tell, but most of the time, no. I've never really met another beagle, so I'm not sure if my little guy is unique or all beagles are like this. to add to this, his breath is fine. I'll let him lick me all over and not worry about it.
My own thoughts in general about smell is environment. I notice that when I give my dog a bath, I have to wash his bedding and such too, or else the bath will do no good.
Bookbug
i'm a big believer in food. if i feed my dogs a more natural or higher quality food the smell is much less. kind of like us what goes in the body can come out on the skin.