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When is the right time to bathe your dog?

When is the right time to bathe your dog? When it starts to get a bad odor

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Answer #1

it depends on the type of dog I bathe my german sheperd once a year since it dries out there skin inless he smells bad which is pretty rare but my yorkie poo I bathe once or twice a week.

Answer #2

If your dogs starts to smell bad before a week is out, then there is an issue, either with it’s skin or with it’s anal glands…

Bathing, once or twice a month should be sufficient.

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Answer #3

you should bath your dog at least once every two weeks or evan one week

Answer #4

I would say once a week or once every 2 weeks like above dogs are usually full of germs from running around, digging,ect they are dirty even when they dont smell bad

Answer #5

Phrannie is right…

Bathing dogs more than once a month can strip their skin and fur of essential oils that their bodies need.

Once a month should be sufficient. If they smell horrible for no reason (like if they haven’t been rolling around in mud), take them to a vet, it could be a skin or gland infection.

Obviously, if they roll around in dirt or mud randomly, a bath more often than I suggested would help the immediate issue.

If you need help on How to bathe your dog, check out my Howto:

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Best, Dara aka editor

Answer #6

once a week is good because of them playin and digging etc.

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