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Wolfe
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From:Canada
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-10-2004 11:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wolfe     Edit/Delete Message
I have a question

As some dogs get older, they have a certain body smell to them. The chemicals in their body is changing as they age, I figure, but at times this smell is over powering.

I dont like giving her a bath to often due to it dries out the skin / stripping her of the natural oils her body produces. When she does have a bath 2 to 3 times a year, it is only good for about 4 days if that, then the smell starts to come back.

Is there any suggestions what can be done to lessen the dog odor that she produces?

She is a mid-size dog with Lab and Sheppard mix and is going on 11 yrs old this May.

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PinkPoodleSparkles
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From:Albany, Ga, USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-10-2004 11:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PinkPoodleSparkles     Edit/Delete Message
My friend Hollie had that same problem with her dog, she found this shampoo that has oatmeal in it, that makes the odor go away and it also keeps the skin moisturized (as her dog Butter has severe dry skin). I dont know the name of it.. perhaps someone on here might know what I am talkin about! Worth a try! You could also google it (try searching for remedies for pet odors and see what happens).
stephanie

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Maisey
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From:Portland, Oregon US
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 02-10-2004 11:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maisey     Edit/Delete Message
I would suggest that you bathe her once a month, if you are worried about drying her skin out, there are many products on the market for conditioning her skin and using a gentle shampoo will help. You can also add an oil to her diet. My vet recommended wheat germ oil about a teaspoon a day in the food, he said you could use vegetable oil or canola oil as well. There is a product called Grizzleys Salmon oil that is very good, it's a bit spendy, but is amazing for their coat and skin. That product can be found at Grooming shops or small pet shops...on-line as well.
I bathe both my big dogs once a month, only one has slightly dry skin and I think that is because the dog won't stay out of water...he goes into the ponds at the barn, puddles, the creek..anywhere he can dive in he does.
Your dogs diet may contribute to the odor also...what do you feed her?

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tuttifrutti
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From:Dallas, Texas
Registered: Jul 2003

posted 02-11-2004 06:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tuttifrutti     Edit/Delete Message
Ranger gets smelly too, although I don't know if it is as strong as your dog's, and I go outside and brush babypowder into his fur. I then sometimes spary a little bit of perfume on him, but not always. This helps the smell for a while, then its back outside to do it over again .

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Maisey
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From:Portland, Oregon US
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posted 02-11-2004 09:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maisey     Edit/Delete Message
I thought of something else...Neither one of my dogs is smelly unless I wait longer than the month to bathe them, even then it's a "dog" smell, not really bad. BUT Witt gets a corn chip smell about him sometimes and it can be strong...I figured out it's his feet, I was told they have glands in their feet...I just wash his feet with soap and water and moisturize them with lotion or bag balm. Check her feet specifically and see if that a source for odor.
I really think what you feed makes a big difference, I know that when I was feeding Darby (my Poodle) Science Diet, he was a smelly boy! I changed his food to a raw diet for health reasons(and because it's much better for him)and he doesn't smell anymore. His breath stinks..but thats cause he needs his teeth worked on. The same is true for one of my cats.

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