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Stinky dog..Help needed

bunny0410 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 06:39:32 GMT

I need to find something to wash my dog in that will keep her smelling nice for at least a few days.

She is suseptible to skin problems, so we have been bathing her in low allergenic shampoos, but I find she smells bad after 2 days. Ideally I would like to bath her every 2 weeks, as it is easier on her sensitive skin. Currently using an oatmeal wash.

She smells like she hasn't been bathed in a month. When she is bathed I also change her bedding.

Is there any products you can recommend that will keep her smelling fresh and keep my house from smelling like a kennel?

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donnashuggy — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:39:04 GMT

Can you rub baking soda in her coat after she is washed and dried? It absorbs smells.

Healthy diet is probably the best thing for any dog, what kind of dog is it?

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azureline** — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:53:36 GMT

are you sure it is her skin/hair? my last dog stank after 3 days, we then took her to vet, he found she had some bad teeth , she was licking herself hence the smell.

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bunny0410 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:12:27 GMT

she is a 3 yr old english staffy.

Teeth are good

Diet is mostly fresh meat and vegies

She also gets a bone once or twice a week (lamb neck)

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j*oono — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:17:43 GMT

Does she scratch a lot and have itchy and inflamed skin. If so, she might have that seborrhoea which is maybe caused by allergies but it doesn't have to be food. It could be an over reaction to flea bites or grasses or something but it does make them really smelly. Has she seen a vet?

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bright.ton42 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 09:41:05 GMT

Just wondering what the vet has suggested, they usually have a very good idea, and best

to know what you can put on the skin without making it worse. Could be teeth too as someone

else suggested.

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*crikey*mate* — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:04:28 GMT

I was going to suggest a swim in the pool or the surf - but I don't know how that goes on sensitive skin.

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monstersinthedungeon — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:16:19 GMT

I was going to suggest a swim in the pool or the surf - but I don't know how that goes on sensitive skin.

Actually the surf may be good for the skin - salt water seems to help a lot of skin problems.

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chinchuckchick — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:34:16 GMT

Maybe a trip to the vet to rule out any issues, I wouldn't be bathing a Staffy fortnightly given that they are prone to skin problems. Our staffy is about the same age and she is lucky to get a bath monthly and doesn't "stink". She smells like a dog though, just not offensive.

Has you always had an issue with odour? Has her diet changed recently? We feed ours chicken frames/wings,raw veges, the occasional marrow bone, but the main diet is Royal Canin.

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cat_mioux — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:40:42 GMT

Blocked anal glands?

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lyndal1838 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:19:44 GMT

Do you by any chance use a blow dryer on him? Whenever our Westie went to the groomer he came back scratching like mad for at least a week. We discovered that the heat from the dryer set him off so we then requested towel drying (I even sent his own towels with him) and problem solved...partly.

He was also allergic to certain grasses and plants and the scratching set off skin infections.

Eventually we got onto a special shampoo...expensive but effective. It is nearly 8 years since I bought it last and I cannot remember the name off hand...I will try and find it.

But I would still recommend a visit to the vet as there might be other underlying problems that need attention first.

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viewmont1071 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:56:00 GMT

Comfortis appears to slow the smell down on out staffie and helps The grass seed and midgie "allergy" that most staffies appear to be afflicted with.

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azureline** — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:28:49 GMT

she is a 3 yr old english staffy.

Teeth are good

Diet is mostly fresh meat and vegies

She also gets a bone once or twice a week (lamb neck)

My girls teeth looked good but the affected ones were up the back and difficult to see, just 2 caused the most awful smell.

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monman12 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:02:29 GMT

B4010 I suspect you are treating the effect (shampooing) and not the cause . A healthy dog should not have skin odour so perhaps some tests are required to ascertain the cause (my 2 short hair Basenjis of 6 years have never had a bath/wash, ,just a hose down when they occasionally roll on something very dead)

You are doing the right thing with feeding bones, and your problem will not be caused by bad teeth because you can tell in an instant from one whiff of a dogs breath if they have rotten teeth. Other "smell" sources are ears, feet, anal glands and of course the skin.

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angry.wify — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:45:08 GMT

we only washed our dog after she rolled in cow poo.

i don't think dogs should be washed.

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izabsmiling — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:59:24 GMT

we only washed our dog after she rolled in cow poo.

i don't think dogs should be washed.

You are lucky that your dog only did it once ....one of ours does rolls in it whenever she gets the chance :^O

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angry.wify — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:04:57 GMT

...after EVERY time she rolled in cow poo.

she hated it.

we hated it too. ever washed a husky?

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izabsmiling — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:06:55 GMT

No I haven't washed a Husky .

Did you get rid of the Cows ?

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izabsmiling — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:08:54 GMT

Bunny, Is your dog going outside in the wet weather a lot at the moment ?

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angry.wify — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:13:24 GMT

ate 'em. and those darn horsies too! they looked at me!

ha! teached them to look at me like that!