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by Griffin4 on 11 October 2012 - 16:10
I have a Shihpoo and I find that she smells bad within 2 weeks of her bath.
She is 1 year old and hates the water, I imagine from her previous experience at the groomers. But I can't stand the smell of her and give her a bath about every three weeks. She is on the furniture a lot and the whole place smells like dirty dog? Not a great thing. is this ok?
She is 1 year old and hates the water, I imagine from her previous experience at the groomers. But I can't stand the smell of her and give her a bath about every three weeks. She is on the furniture a lot and the whole place smells like dirty dog? Not a great thing. is this ok?
by VKGSDs on 11 October 2012 - 17:10
I would investigate the source of the smell. Dogs should need weekly baths. What is she eating? Often smell can be fixed with a good diet.
by dragonfry on 11 October 2012 - 23:10
What are you bathing your dog with? What food is she on? What if any skin issues or grooming issues does she have they may add to bad smell. (chewing, licking, red feet, wet smelly face, rotten teeth, anal glands, unrinary discarge)
Some dogs do seem to narutally smell. Mixed breeds are not free of any of their parents health problems either. If her mom was a Shih Tzu with runny eyes and anal gland problems and her father was a poodle with rotten yeasty ears and green teeth. She's going to end up with some sort of problem.
Also as VKGSD mantioned food can add to problems. Beneful make some smell weird. Plus a lot of toy breeds seem to have corn alregicies.
Have you talked to your vet? Rule out any medical problems.
Is she simply need a great shampoo http://www.petco.com/product/102444/Lambert-Kay-Fresh-n-Clean-Oatmeal-N-Baking-Soda-Shampoo.aspx
Lambert K Fresh and Clean smells great, does a wonderful job of getting the dog really clean and smells nice for a while.
Make sure you wash the dog throughtly and rinse off everything! No matter how much she hates bathing! As shampoo left on the skin can cause problems.
I found as a groomer that Shih Tzu's and Poodles are Drama Queeens and tend to scream in the bath. Often before i even turned on the water! The only other breeds that screamed as much were Huskies and Shepherds!
Good luck and please feel free to ask question.
Fry
Some dogs do seem to narutally smell. Mixed breeds are not free of any of their parents health problems either. If her mom was a Shih Tzu with runny eyes and anal gland problems and her father was a poodle with rotten yeasty ears and green teeth. She's going to end up with some sort of problem.
Also as VKGSD mantioned food can add to problems. Beneful make some smell weird. Plus a lot of toy breeds seem to have corn alregicies.
Have you talked to your vet? Rule out any medical problems.
Is she simply need a great shampoo http://www.petco.com/product/102444/Lambert-Kay-Fresh-n-Clean-Oatmeal-N-Baking-Soda-Shampoo.aspx
Lambert K Fresh and Clean smells great, does a wonderful job of getting the dog really clean and smells nice for a while.
Make sure you wash the dog throughtly and rinse off everything! No matter how much she hates bathing! As shampoo left on the skin can cause problems.
I found as a groomer that Shih Tzu's and Poodles are Drama Queeens and tend to scream in the bath. Often before i even turned on the water! The only other breeds that screamed as much were Huskies and Shepherds!
Good luck and please feel free to ask question.
Fry
by Aqua on 12 October 2012 - 14:10
The source/cause of the smell should definitely be investigated as there could be a number or organic reasons for it. An overgrowth of the fungus malassezia comes to mind (smells like dirty socks and stinky cheese). Veterinarians have begun to support the use of Selsun Blue shampoo once a week as an inexpensive and effective treatment.
by SitasMom on 12 October 2012 - 17:10
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