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Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: shonajoy on April 02, 2004, 03:49:48 PM: Indie gets so dirty in the park, and his ears in particulr get flithy. I don't mind the mud, I brush most of it off, but he smells really doggy after about a week, so we have been bathing him weekly. We use a mild puppy shampoo, I love him when he's all fluffy and clean, will it do any harm bathing him weekly?

I used to have an allergy to dogs, but seem to have grown out of it, I'm sure the frequent bathing helps too though.

Shona
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Luvlylady on April 02, 2004, 03:57:40 PM: bella about to go in the bath normaly every month it depends on how mudy its been how dirty she is , or smelly or if shes rolled in somthing :oops: , but i like to give her a good wash every 3 weeks .. she dosent have a dogy smell at all ever ,just smells clean most of the time , unless shes had a swim in the pond :roll:
washing too much washes the natural oils out they say , i think the guidlines are once a month - 6 weeks ? am i right .
some people dont wash there dogs for months and months , but i think it gives you a good chance to check everythings ok :)
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Jane S on April 02, 2004, 04:31:15 PM: As long as you use a mild shampoo, bathing weekly shouldn't do any harm. Many show Cockers are bathed weekly & as long as a good shampoo & conditioner is used, there is no problem. It depends on the breed really - you wouldn't bath a wire-coated breed too often as it can make the coat soft.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: shonajoy on April 02, 2004, 06:56:42 PM: Bella and you are lucky, Indie must be really sweaty or maybe it's just a boy pong :wink:

He niffs to high heaven if he's not had a bath for a week.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: shonajoy on April 02, 2004, 06:58:18 PM: That's good to know, Jane, thankyou.

I used Rita Rusk's finest tonight, lol, I'd run out of puppy shampoo!
:oops:
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: devondumpling on April 02, 2004, 08:01:05 PM: Getting my new pup in about 6 weeks now. :D But no bath in our house only shower. What am I to do? :? I like to bath a dog regularly. Is it a case of getting in the shower with new dog? In bathing costume !! lol :oops: Then while I'm drying her I'll be freezing to death. :cry:
The shower nozzle is fixed so a baby bath at the base of the shower will not work. Any ideas? :?
Chris
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Cathy on April 02, 2004, 09:02:55 PM: I have bathed Jazz every week, sometimes more, although i don't always use anything except clean water, and it gets rid of the mud just fine... i am getting a little concenr though, as it seems just a matter of time before she managed to jump in the bath whilst i am in it,,,

she goes nutz jumping up and barking...

Cathy
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Magic Star on April 02, 2004, 09:08:54 PM: Quote
The shower nozzle is fixed so a baby bath at the base of the shower will not work. Any ideas? :?
Chris

Hmmm trickey one this :? looks like its going to be a baby bath and buckets of water at the ready, I don't mean pour the buckets of your dog though :wink: I use a large beaker! Could be a messy business though :roll:

Edited to add........ Incedently I only bath Indie once a month between trips to the groomers, I personally don't think it does the coat an awful lot of good, as chemicals can strip your dogs coat of oils, in the same way as us I guess :? I tend to use the doggie rub down wipes too, basically just to freshen up her coat :wink: between baths :)
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Post by: Luvlylady on April 02, 2004, 10:37:33 PM: ohh i only shower bell we dont have a bath we took it out to put a shower , after 6 months everyones fed up we have bought a new bath to go back :lol:
i take the thingi down i supose you could keep filling jugs up? with the warm water coming out .
bella hated water never mind a bath before we even put her in .. i fist bathed her in the sink , with the tinest bit of water in , i know she had a bath before we got her mabe she got scared there . now she hates a bath getting better just shivers then runs about mental soo happy after having one :lol:
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Laura on April 03, 2004, 08:54:03 AM: I shower Brogan about every 7 - 10 days during this wet weather using shampoo and conditioner - the disadvantages of a dog with so much white underneath. (Still has very little roan - only across the top of his back).

After every wet walk at the local field though I also have to quarter fill a baby bath with plain water to rinse his legs and tummy down. A rub down alone is not enough. The featherings on his front legs are thick and very soft. Roll on the drier weather!! Our beach walks are no where near as messy.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: pwhite48 on April 03, 2004, 09:56:03 AM: Hi Shona

Honey gets her paws dipped in a bowl of warm water when she's been for a muddy walk, but like you, I like to give her a bath every 7 to 10 days. She's getting used to it too - will only try and 'kill' the towel by biting rather than also growling at it/me :lol:

What shampoo does everyone use/recommend?
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Laura on April 03, 2004, 10:19:08 AM: Shona

I use the concentrated one from Diamond Edge Ltd. You dilute it one part shampoo with 10 parts water - very economical :D I have recently purchased there own brand of conditioner but haven't tried it yet - tomorrow will be bath day - will give it a go then. I also use the Groomers spray in between shampoos if his coat starts to look like it needs something. Please advice if this is too much anyone.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Luvlylady on April 03, 2004, 11:01:15 AM: yup i think we are lucky most of the time she smells like perfum /aftershave .threw cuddling up to who evers up and about :lol: , but i think shes too much of a girly to be jumping in mud . shes a bit like a cat see water on the floor shed rather jump over it .bar the pond :? so fortunatly shes hardly ever muddy . infact she has the run of the garden but prefers to stay in :shock: . think its got to do with having someone there with her ,she goes mental when im in the garden , it may be a different thing when puppy number 2 comes and shes got someone to play with :lol:
It is nice having a odorless cocker ,ive met quite a few dogs that you touch and the smell stays on your hand . mabe it is a male thing , :lol: a
I used to use tee tree shampoo on my last cocker that sorts out the smell plus it has quite good properties in it . while still being mild , theres a shampoo made by austrialian tee tree ,and aparently you can use it on dogs too ,
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Laura on April 03, 2004, 02:49:22 PM: A clean dog - I can only wish :( Brogan loves the wet weather with a passion. It must intesify the smells or something - his nose goes on overdrive. Haven't had the fox poo experience yet though so count myself lucky!! I think all the cleaning up I have to do though may have turned him away from water :roll: How glad am i - there is a swampy pond only 100m from our house!! :twisted:

Did think about a black dog for the next one but sadly they do get as dirty - still would leave a mud trail!! Maybe a lap dog? No, must love the mess really :D
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Mary on April 03, 2004, 08:33:10 PM: Lottie is showered on average once a month, sometimes more, sometimes less depending on the weather. We have just replaced our carpet with wood flooring though and I don't think she's overly impressed. She just loved wiping herself on the carpet whilst going crazy :roll:
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Post by: paul the decorator on April 04, 2004, 05:15:25 PM: Hi,

Smudge has a shower about every 2 weeks in this weather and sometimes once a week . Always on a Friday night ready for the weekend and visitors.
We put him in the shower since he was a puppy to get used to it.
He has a light lead on which is tied to the handrail/ grabrail and the shower just on warm.
I use a shampoo with inclusive conditioner which brings his coat up really glossy.
Smudge is white underneath so he goes a light golden colour after a weeks running on the meadows and days in the long run with his mate Basil the springer spaniel.
You can imagine what they are both like after a run on the meadows first thing in the mornings.
What Smudge loves about the shower ( which he puts up with ) is what comes after....................
Onto the kitchen table and out with the hair drier , if he was a cat he would be in puuuuuurfect heaven.
His head goes up and he closes his eyes and every so often a gentle sigh escapes.
The trouble is my wife can't use the drier without Smudge going mad with her till she spends a few minutes blowing him.
We stick him in bath with the shower head on the floor of the bath and rinse him off that way.
Have plenty off towels ready.
P.s. I always where some old gear as you can get a wee bit wet.

Byeee.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: BentleyBrewster on April 05, 2004, 01:07:10 AM: Quote
Getting my new pup in about 6 weeks now. :D But no bath in our house only shower. What am I to do? :? I like to bath a dog regularly. Is it a case of getting in the shower with new dog? In bathing costume !! lol :oops: Then while I'm drying her I'll be freezing to death. :cry:
The shower nozzle is fixed so a baby bath at the base of the shower will not work. Any ideas? :?
Chris

just because you currently have a fixed shower head doesn't mean you cannot retrofit it with a new hand held shower massager which is what we use on our dogs .... pick one up at Wal-Mart or Target most of them install in seconds (okay minutes! ;) ) these days ... i do recommend you buy a quality one however they hold up much longer!

enjoy your new pup ...ours is going to be 4 mos old tomorrw! we are having a blast! :)
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Maria on April 05, 2004, 11:20:59 AM: Quote

enjoy your new pup ...ours is going to be 4 mos old tomorrw! we are having a blast! :)

Just had to say what a gorgeous pup! I just love the expression on his(?) face!
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: devondumpling on April 05, 2004, 05:19:20 PM: Thank you BentlyBrewster thats a great idea. I knew there was an answer to my problem will get the OH on the job!
Love your pup.Can't wait to be able to post a pic there.
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: BentleyBrewster on April 05, 2004, 10:55:48 PM: Quote

Just had to say what a gorgeous pup! I just love the expression on his(?) face!

Yes he IS a he! The Avatar pic was taken the night brought him home ... His name is simply Bentley .... i wanted to name him Brewster but my wife won the battle :)
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: BentleyBrewster on April 05, 2004, 10:58:31 PM: Quote
Thank you BentlyBrewster thats a great idea. I knew there was an answer to my problem will get the OH on the job!
Love your pup.Can't wait to be able to post a pic there.

your welcome .... the best kind to buy are the ones that are easy to clean ... the holes are made of rubber and you can unclog the hardwater simply by pushing your thumb over them..... gees i hope that makes sense...... we got ours at Wal-Mart i think it was about $35
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Luvlylady on April 05, 2004, 11:36:49 PM: mabe argos or index will do them then . walmart is part of asda so if your out shopping next time pop in there :)
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: PennyB on April 06, 2004, 08:56:37 AM: My 2 get showered every day at the moment, to get rid of all that mud they keep attracting on their walks but I don't use any shampoo/conditioner. I guess its basically a rinse through as its a lot easier/cleaner in the long run than brushing out the mud later (they're wet anyway so what's more water).
Title: How often do you bath your dog?
Post by: Katina on April 07, 2004, 05:28:56 AM: It really depends on the weather and how many shows we happen to attend monthly ;). But mine get washed with shampoo + conditioner (PetSilk/BioGroom) 1-5 times/month :P .