Dog Hygiene

[tigerthedog]

What is the best way to bathe a Golden Retrieverto stop her smelling. Does anyone know of any shampoo or additive That we could use.

[Bexxybex123]

Obviously it depends why she smells...if she's rolling in cow pats every day it's not gonna help! lol

My mum's a dog groomer and she gets all these fancy products, but my favourite is a spray perfume which comes in loads of different smells, I think *fingers crossed* they are made by 'DeZyna Dog', but there are also ones made by 'Groomers'.

But it also depends on the coat your dog has, some Golden Retriever's are very hairy and owners decide to get the feathers stripped or just thinned out which can make a difference to how clean the dog stays.

[Peter Pedant]

I keep two labradors - I have stopped trying to keep them out of the water - but hose them down after EACH walk!

I only wash them with soap every three months or so to avoid de-fatting the hair, and use about a tea-spoon of washing up liquid

unless they have rolled in cow pats - actually what they like is rotting dog muck.....uuugh

[silly moo]

If she has rolled in something nasty try rubbing tomato sauce on the affected bit and then wash off.
No idea why this should work but it does. Even on the revolting smell of fox scent.
Otherwise I ,like Peter Pedant use plain water usually and a dog shampoo occasionally.