How Often Do You Bath Your Dog?

cowdog · 06-02-2007, 08:01 AM

Hi. I give Mu! a shower - handheld in the bath about every two weeks, only using doggie shampoo every couple of months, normally just water. I only do it so often because she LOVES it! She just stands in the bath like a little angel - only time she is! Trouble is here is so dry and dusty I like to freshen up her coat after she's been running, or swimming in the sea to get the salt out.

OneCrazyDogOwner · 06-02-2007, 09:51 AM

My dogs don't get a bath unless they go to their favorite mud puddle or after they have been in the salt water outher then that i really don't give them baths.. besides they play in the lake all summer so thats their bath lol

RonE · 06-02-2007, 03:48 PM

We've had Esther for 22 months. She's probably had six baths at most.

A couple were at the groomers. The rest were in the backyard and nearly self-administered. She loves her bath. We fill her kiddie pool and put the hose and sprayer in a position to make a shower for her. After she frolics in it for a while, I lather her up and then let her back in for the rinse cycle.

She is a short coated, low maintenance dog. Her little buddy Zeke starts looking and smelling like something the cat coughed up after a few weeks so he gets much more frequent baths in the tub, or even the kitchen sink. Sarah uses a very good shampoo with moisturizers and conditioners to keep his skin from drying out.

Jen D · 06-02-2007, 05:56 PM

Mine get a bath everyday in the pond during the summer, winter they get one or two and if I don't dry Kramer off enough he will return to me till I get it right.

Love's_Sophie · 10-02-2007, 10:11 PM

I bathe my dogs once a week as I have allergies to them; keeping them clean keeps my allergies down by a large margin!

I use TheraPet shampoos, which are really great; they are safe to use so often, and smell great; they also don't dry MY hands out like so many other products out there (I have lots of allergies...acck!). I condition my pups coats too, just as extra insurance that they don't dry out; my Sophie dog has allergies, especially in the fall, so this is essential for her. Keeping her clean, keeps her allergies down too...Lol...

Kiira · 10-02-2007, 11:19 PM

I give my dog a bath at least 2 times a month. When she was a little puppy she HATED baths, but now she's used to them... at least... she'll stay as still as I want her until I look away and she tries to make a run for it.

Usually when I tell her to stay or settle down she'll do just that, and it's gotten soooo much easier to bathe her.

I give her baths inside in the bathtub because if we're outback she just thinks it's time to play and she'd probably try playing in the mud right after I wash her anyways...

War · 10-03-2007, 08:26 AM

I give my dog a bath monthly
For a lab mixed she really does not like water too much but she will stand there patiently while I bathe her .
She has very little 'doggy odor' so once a month works out for both of us.

Durbkat · 10-03-2007, 09:00 AM

I give my dog a bath about every other month or later depending on how long it takes for him to get really smelly.

starry15 · 10-03-2007, 09:03 AM

every other week. Before it was every week but we got his fur to stay clean for every other week.

melvs · 10-03-2007, 01:23 PM

So far Lilly's been getting a bath about every 3 weeks. I use Kenic Oatmeal shampoo and in between baths I use Kenic conditioning spray and baby wipes around her bottom. I use a warm wet washcloth around her face and chin sometimes after meals like when she really enjoys her food (chopped up eggs all over her face...lol). We play outside a lot; she loves to dig. So she can get pretty dirty. Plus she's ligt blonde and the dirt really shows. She looks like she's been working in a coal mine or something w/ the dirt around her face...too cute.

Cooper's Mama · 10-03-2007, 09:23 PM

Cooper absolutely HATES water and being wet, so it's a hassle when it's time. I only really bathe him if I can see he's dirty or if he was playing with another dog and got all slobbery. He has never had the "dog smell", so I haven't really had to worry too much about bathing him unless it was really necessary. But, now that he has allergies, he gets a bath more often. I usually have to trick him into a bath. Because if he gets to our bedroom and under the bed, it's all over. Once he's in the tub, he stands still and lets me wash him, but I have to constantly be talking to him or he will try to jump out. When it's all over, he's pissed off and he goes to bed for a couple of hours to pout and be mad. Seriously, he really does get mad and goes to bed.

Hard to believe he's part Lab!!!

Kazama the pimp · 10-06-2007, 01:03 PM

while were on the topic of bathing. We have our pup on advantix and its says bathing them frequently can cause it to wear off sooner. Is it true that hypo allergenic dog shampoo is good to use and wont cause the medicine to wear off of him?

Mdawn · 10-06-2007, 01:44 PM

Once a month unless they get into something nasty. They are all three getting baths this weekend.

Gauge23 · 10-07-2007, 08:42 AM

If I could bathe Gauge 1 a week I would, but I think he would run away! I know it's not good for his coat, so I don't do that, but I do use doggy bath wipes to get the dried dew off of him (it dries his fur into little clumps in some places, it's odd). He loves LOVES the wipes. He gets excited when he sees me get them and lays down for his full body massage. Then he gets a good brushing and he loves that too. Ever since he started eating chicken soup food, every always asks how i keep him so shiny and pretty.

Mr. bean Counter · 10-07-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mdawn

Once a month unless they get into something nasty. They are all three getting baths this weekend.

Hi, I'm a new member here, and just read your post from yesterday.

By nasty, would that include skunk? Our little Cocoa (3 yr old ACD) just got a face full @ 5am this morning. She got an emergency face wash from me, then a full bath later. Now we're looking at the third bath today with some shampoo from the vets office. Zoiks!

Mdawn · 10-07-2007, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. bean Counter

Hi, I'm a new member here, and just read your post from yesterday.

By nasty, would that include skunk? Our little Cocoa (3 yr old ACD) just got a face full @ 5am this morning. She got an emergency face wash from me, then a full bath later. Now we're looking at the third bath today with some shampoo from the vets office. Zoiks!

Luckily mine haven't had an encounter with a skunk!

When I say "nasty" I mean this:

Mr. bean Counter · 10-07-2007, 10:43 AM

With cocoa, that's her normal look after a run through the swamp out back of our home. Darn dog hates to take a bath, but doesn't phase her to swim in the swamp. But today, she actually walked into the bath. I think she knew it was going to help.

The bad part about the skunk was that it was just outside our fenced in back yard. Poor cocoa was just protecting her domain. When Mrs. Bean let her out, the skunk hadn't even tripped off any of the motion lights, because we always look for the lights.

Inga · 10-07-2007, 10:53 AM

I am really surprised how many people bathe their dogs as often as they do. My dogs get baths when they do get into something or if they are getting a little "doggy" which with Rotties is not real often. I do like a clean dog so I toss them in more often then they NEED it if I am basing it on smell. I think some dogs get smellier then others. Rotties tend to not be smelly, from my experience. Some dogs like to roll in nasty stuff too. I have been so lucky. In all the years I have had Rotties I have only had 2 YUCK! experiences. Most of mine have been ultra clean. I love that about the breed. My little girl went to the beach with myself and a friend and her 2 dogs. My dog jumped over and ran around the dead fish. Her dog tried repeatedly to roll in the nasty stuff. I couldn't help laughing about that. My little 100 pound princess. LOL

dusty&lulusmom · 10-07-2007, 01:04 PM

I think my dogs average a bath at home once every 6 weeks. Luckily all three dogs are fairly small so I can do each on in the bathtub. My oldest dog no longer does the trips to the groomer, she is short hair so the bath at home is enough. I do take her in just to get her nails clipped. My other two (who are still fairly new to our family) will be going for full bath and haircuts about every 8-12 weeks. They both have an appointment for November...I want them looking (and smelling) their best for holiday company.

Obstacle · 10-09-2007, 08:28 AM

We average every other week to every three weeks. Boskydell gets dry and flakey if we bathe too often. However if we've been out playing soccer or hiking on a Saturday, Sunday is usually a bath, because Boskydell like to roll around in the grass "and kick it up". Bathing isn't too difficult for us, we do it inside (always) in the bathtub. However after a lot of training at the age of 10 months, all we have to say is "In the Bathtub" and in hops his 70 pound body. It wasn't always that easy, it took a lot of treats.