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15-02-2008, 03:05 PM
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Washing your dog....
just wondering what people do to give their dogs a bit of a clean? and how often?
mine is stuck in the bath and either has a bath or i run the shower over him... he likes both which is pretty good and he gets a full bathing when he's flithy as a towel doesn't do the job that well.
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15-02-2008, 03:08 PM
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mine hates being washed i do it once every 3weeks or so in the bath to wet him bubble him up then rinse him off with the shower he hates it and i end up wetter then him!
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15-02-2008, 03:46 PM
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you shouldnt bath your dog to often as takes away oils in the hair that helps keep the coat warm and protected from dir and tangels, once every six months is plenty,
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15-02-2008, 03:54 PM
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well im afraid that is not true mine is a staff with a stunning coat however he does become very stinky and has got worse the older he has got washing him once a month is vet recommended
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15-02-2008, 03:59 PM
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mine get a proper bath ever 6 months with shampoo but at other times i just rinse them with water as its no diffrent to them being out in the rain or swiming in a pond altho only shampoo every 6 months
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15-02-2008, 04:09 PM
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With a natural coat type in a young healthy dog, bathing frequency is down to personal preference. If you bath often just use a mild baby type shampoo. If you have a dog with a long coat that doesn't moult, they have to be bathed much more often as the coat doesn't clean itself in the same way.
With an old dog, the skin, like any other organ might not function as well as it once did therefore more frequent bathing helps remove flaking skin and odour causing bacteria. Many clipped breeds are bathed as often as every 2 weeks in some cases. My dogs only ever have a bath if the have rolled in something 'orrid or if they have fleas. If a dog lives outside, then the less frequently the dog is bathed the better, as the oils in the coat keep them waterproof and warm like the man said.
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15-02-2008, 04:15 PM
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There are non-detergent shampoos on the market which will clean a dog without stripping any of the natural oils out of the coat. It's a common sense thing really, isn't it?
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15-02-2008, 04:52 PM
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My dog just gets washed whenever he smells...really not sure how often this is, at a guess its probably once every few months. Although he does get chased around the garden with a hose if hes muddy more often.
He absolutely hates it mind, needs to be practically pinned down in the shower...maybe the Herbal Essences is a bit girly for him 
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15-02-2008, 05:21 PM
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No, its a proven fact Zippy that washing your dog too often causing damage to their fur. It doesnt stop it looking good, it just washes away their natural oils and stops the fur being as protective.
Anymore then a bath every 3 months is bad. I do mine every 5 months as she starts to get smelly, but you dont need to wash a dog every month. You can do things to stop them smelling you know. A change in the diet will change the smell. A better dog shampoo would work for longer aswel. But it it true that a bath too often causes damage to the coat. However, you can wash your dog with jsut water which will help agaisnt the smell, or there are some shampoos that dont strip the coat of the oils. You need to look into which ones if you wash your dog every month as if you dont use the shampoos that dont strip the oils, your causing damage to your dog. So mabey just wash him with only water, and use a shampoo every 3-4 months mabey? 6 months being better.
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