How Often Do You Bath Your Dog??

[apbtmom76]

ok so I hope I do this right, but I was wondering how often everyone baths their dog, and not just take it to the groomer but actually bath your dog at home in the tub or outside or whereever, I am wondering if I bath my dogs to much, lol. I just recently had to take my red boy, Phoenix, to the vet for his itchy dry skin, my vet didn't say I bathed him to much but just wanted to see what the consensus says. Thanks all

[kittenwhiskerz]

I have a black Belgian Shepherd with long, fine hair and he won't let us groom him, so Smokey goes to the groomer about every two months.
My mexi-mutt Katie is so little and shorthaired, I can just spot clean her. LOL!

[apbtmom76]

I have a black Belgian Shepherd with long, fine hair and he won't let us groom him, so Smokey goes to the groomer about every two months.
My mexi-mutt Katie is so little and shorthaired, I can just spot clean her. LOL!

lol kittenwhiskerz, I can understand that and spot cleaning, how would you do that?? Is that like spitting on your tumb to wipe your son's mouth off, cause he ate choclate donuts for breakfast, lol

[StaffyDaddy]

Back nails trimmed once a month (heck they hardly grow cuz of our walks)

front nails done every week

Tooth brushing every 3rd day or so

And a SHOWER every 2 weeks. Chino hates baths. But he loves the shower LOL

And I use very gentle shampoo to keep his skin moist

[apbtmom76]

thanks Oz, good health is so very important, I have never brushed any of my dogs teeth but they chew on enough stuff that even the vet has told me they don't need their teeth brushed, lol

[kokopup]

Koko is a Lab/Golden mix with hair length like a golden. She tends to get dry flakey skin, on her back, in the late summer into the fall. I have a special shampoo that she has to be bathed in about every two weeks. I usually get her in the shower with me in the cool weather and I bath her outside in the summer. She hates the word "shower" and if I mention, "it is time for a shower", she runs off and hides. I don't know why because she is a water dog and loves to swim.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

I voted for once a month, but that is during the summer months. During the winter, or even when it's cold out, they don't get bathed as often.... But I LOVE the hot/cold water my dad installed on the side yard for me! (I think the dogs like it too?!)

[Freedom]

I have 4 short-legged white dogs. Three o them o NOT play with toys or with other dogs, So they get a one hour walk (about 2 miles) at least 5 days per week. All 7 days if the win chill is above 30, or if it is not pouring rain. 'Nuff said.

WHY did I have to all in love with short white dogs? I try to hold off to once every 2 weeks. I use sensitive skin shampoos, NO bleach shampoos, and I add oil to their food daily, all to try and compensate

[KYS]

I bath the Rock about 2 to 3 times a year.
(in the winter he just gets a quick hose off on his legs & paws so he doesn't bring a lot of mud into the house.)
When he was young I rarely had to trim his nails, he filed them down naturally with his scratch dance.
Now that he is old, I have to clip his nails every couple of weeks or so.
I tried brushing his teeth when he was younger but with his
gums and tongue getting in the way, I gave up and I just give him bones to keep his teeth clean.

[wolfsoul]

Visa can go months and months and still smell like shampoo, but I bathe her about once a month.
Mr Tandem on the other hand is the stinkiest dog I've ever had -- even though Visa can participate in all of the same activities (swimming, dog park, etc), Tandem smells like an outside dog two days after a bath. Therefore he gets it about once a week or two. Maybe it's because he's almost a teenager.

And -- a good quality shampoo should always put more in than it takes out. So as long as someone buys a really decent shampoo, they shouldn't worry about the skin drying out. Since I'm a groomer I order many different kinds of great shampoos, and I never have trouble with dry skin.

[wolf_Q]

The huskies get a bath about once a month. Sometimes Skya gets more than one, because she's a white dog and Keva loves to roll her in the mud. Plus she's the easiest to wash. They don't actually stink I wash them more to help with the shedding, I always brush them really well and blow out their coats (I'm a groomer) because they are house dogs and I have to cut down on it as much as I can. Lately I've been brushing them every week if I have time, sometimes I miss a week. I usually just clip their nails once a month when they get a bath, sometimes I clip Keva's more hers don't stay short like Nebo and Skya's.

[Tahir]

I have shepherd and I bath him twice in a month. I used Hydro Surge Rapid Bath and shampoo I use for my dog is Miracle Coat Curly & Wiry Coat natural ingredient a good quality shampoo. I brush him. You know internet sources are very useful to get the information on any topic you want. You must try to find out the online latest shampoo and bath equipment on different search engines like Google or Yahoo. I got my one for you thepetsdir.com, which may help you out to solve your query.

[apbtmom76]

Thanks Tahir, I appreciate the link