[CorkyMax]

A little hint I just found on the web:

Rainy day cure for dog odor.
Next time your dog comes in from the rain,
simply wipe down the animal
with Bounce or any dryer sheet,
instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

(Hope they are talking used so you don't waste a good sheet!)

[Ozzy29]

What about reactions? I know many people who are allergic to drier sheets especially bounce..would it bother the dog?

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by Ozzy29

What about reactions? I know many people who are allergic to drier sheets especially bounce..would it bother the dog?

Can't really answer that--I suppose it depends on whether the INDIVIDUAL dog is allergic to it or not--just like the same case for the INDIVIDUAL person. Only one way to find out I guess! It can't bother all dogs as somebody must of tried it. I haven't tried it yet, myself!

[Ozzy29]

let me know if you try.. I have a water loving dog and he always smells wet. I don't usually use bounce cause it bothers my kids.

[Yogi]

The alternative is baby wipes...if they are good enough for the tush of an infant they are definitely good enough for the dog and don't contain chemicals that can harm them or their coat. For single coated breeds where bathing more than once every 3 months is just not done to ensure good oil coats, we use baby wipes to wipe them down. It helps clean the coat and they do have baby powder scent to them often.

[Todd]

What do you all think about the products they sell at pet stores and online such as bathing wipes or no rinse shampoo sprays or pet perfumes? They could probably harm the coat but I'm talking about the natural or herbal ones.

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by Yogi

The alternative is baby wipes...if they are good enough for the tush of an infant they are definitely good enough for the dog and don't contain chemicals that can harm them or their coat. For single coated breeds where bathing more than once every 3 months is just not done to ensure good oil coats, we use baby wipes to wipe them down. It helps clean the coat and they do have baby powder scent to them often.

Now I should of thought of that--Esecially since I have baby wipes that I use for my dog's ear--to clean out the gook from his ear infection that I or the vet can't seem to get rid of! So this is prob. better but will it kill the smell entirely--I'll have to try it. (My pure cocker can get pretty smelly at times--He lays around so much in the bolstered doggie bed!) LOl, should of had these ideas about a week ago when it rained and rained. Not sure when it is going to rain here enough---not predicted right now for at least 4-5 days. Lol, I am not complaining--little sick of the rain!

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

Now I should of thought of that--Esecially since I have baby wipes that I use for my dog's ear--to clean out the gook from his ear infection that I or the vet can't seem to get rid of! So this is prob. better but will it kill the smell entirely--I'll have to try it. (My pure cocker can get pretty smelly at times--He lays around so much in the bolstered doggie bed!) LOl, should of had these ideas about a week ago when it rained and rained. Not sure when it is going to rain here enough---not predicted right now for at least 4-5 days. Lol, I am not complaining--little sick of the rain!

Barb,

Here are some natural remedies I found online about cleaning out dog's ears that may be helpful for you;

Mix one part white vinegar with one part rubbing alcohol (50/50 mixture) in a squirt bottle and shake well.

Mix 4 ounces of rubbing alcohol, 2 tablespoons of boric acid, and 1 tablespoon of glycerin. Shake well.

The ingredients you'll need are white vinegar, powdered boric acid, isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and Betadine antiseptic solution. Generic versions of the Betadine are known as Povidone-Iodine, and those are fine, too. Just be sure not to use "Betadine Scrub", which is Betadine with a detergent added. What you want is "Betadine Solution" or generic "Povidone-Iodine Solution".

The first time we looked for the boric acid and the Betadine, we had no clue where to find it... but our local Pharmacist was happy to point us in the right direction. They used to keep boric acid in stock out in the pharmacy section of drug stores and you could buy it "over the counter". Recently, it's gotten a little harder to get after the regulations got tightened regarding selling it... since boric acid can be used to manufacture illegal drugs. These days, you usually won't find it just sitting out on the shelf of your local drug store. You usually do have to ask the pharmacist for it.

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You'll also need an empty bottle to store your ear cleaning solution in, and from which you will squirt the solution in to your dog's ear. We recommend use of a plastic bottle with a long applicator snout, and with markings on the outside that show fluid levels in ounces. This makes it very easy to measure the ingredients as you pour them in to the bottle. A great place to find these is at beauty supply stores, as they are commonly used for hair-coloring solutions.

What you see in the picture to the right is our final product. Here are the directions for mixing the solution together. Be sure to follow them in the order listed... I'll spare you the explanation of the chemistry involved, but trust me... to get the boric acid to dissolve properly, you need to do it exactly like this:

Pour 6 ounces of isopropyl alcohol in to your applicator bottle. (This is where those ounce measuring lines on the outside of the bottle really come in handy.) Next, add 1/2 tablespoon of boric acid powder. An easy way to do that is to measure the powder, dump it on to a piece of paper, fold the paper in half and use the paper as a funnel to get the powder in to the plastic applicator bottle. Be careful not to get any boric acid on your skin or clothing. If you do, wash it off immediately.

Shake the solution up really well, until the boric acid powder is fully dissolved. Next, add 2 ounces of white vinegar. Shake it up some more. Finally, add one teaspoon of the generic Betadine antiseptic, and shake it some more. The solution should take on coloring similar to ice tea. Be careful not to get any of the Betadine on your skin or clothing. If you do, wash it off immediately.

That's it! You're ready to move on to the hardest part now... getting your Cocker to let you squirt this stuff inside the ear canal.

I raised and bred Shar Pei. They are notorious for ear infections. I got tired of spending big $$$ for vetrinary or OTC remedies that just weren't that good.

Made my own and it worked very well and is simple and cheap.
1 part Hydrogen peroxide
1 part plain white vinegar
1 part rubbing alcohol
1 part water
(mix it fresh before each use please)

Apply into ear canal gently with (very clean) eye dropper.
rub it in well.
Clean and dry the ear with cotton balls.

Use weekly and I had very few ear infections again.

Source(s):
Breeder, trainer---25 years

Best Way - The Best Homemade Canine Ear Cleaner | eHow.com

*Also Barb, I have read before that a great way to clean out a dog's ears is using apple cidar vinigar which seems like an amazing healing power. Here's what I found online. Also, checked out your past post of ACV...Very interesting!

I read on another link though that u should only use white vinigar and not ACV. I'd talk with vet to be sure;

Home Remedies to Cure Ear Infection in Cats and Dogs.

[Mika]

Thank goodness my Siberian Husky doesn't smell like "dog" ... not even when she's wet! And we had a good downpour of rain last night too!

But I do know the "wet dog smell" ... my parents dogs always smell like "dog" when they're wet!

[Ozzy29]

I live near a lake..well its kinda a swamp now and it smells.. water level is way down and trust me there are not enough diaper wipes in the city to get rid of the wet... yuck smell...and it does not help that i have a really big pond as well... I don't think I know what a dry dog smells like lol.

[CorkyMax]

Quote/Todd:*Also Barb, I have read before that a great way to clean out a dog's ears is using apple cidar vinigar which seems like an amazing healing power. Here's what I found online. Also, checked out your past post of ACV...Very interesting!

I read on another link though that u should only use white vinigar and not ACV. I'd talk with vet to be sure;

Thanks for all the info but the problem is beyond cleaning--It is an infection that even the various meds the vet has prescribed--After spending $75.00 for an ear culture to determine what kind of med to use---has done no good!! It is a combo of 3 dif. bacterial infections. And as far as the vinegar--I know about that for cleaning and am at least doing that to get rid of the 'build-up' from the infection. And I have been told to use the white vinegar for cleaning by the vet but I prefer my Brag organic cider vinegar!

Yeh, that vinegar is very good for a lot of things!! Good for people too, but, lol, I don't use it for me! My dogs get it in their supper meal every night.

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

Quote/Todd:*Also Barb, I have read before that a great way to clean out a dog's ears is using apple cidar vinigar which seems like an amazing healing power. Here's what I found online. Also, checked out your past post of ACV...Very interesting!

I read on another link though that u should only use white vinigar and not ACV. I'd talk with vet to be sure;

Thanks for all the info but the problem is beyond cleaning--It is an infection that even the various meds the vet has prescribed--After spending $75.00 for an ear culture to determine what kind of med to use---has done no good!! It is a combo of 3 dif. bacterial infections. And as far as the vinegar--I know about that for cleaning and am at least doing that to get rid of the 'build-up' from the infection. And I have been told to use the white vinegar for cleaning by the vet but I prefer my Brag organic cider vinegar!

Yeh, that vinegar is very good for a lot of things!! Good for people too, but, lol, I don't use it for me! My dogs get it in their supper meal every night.

Do both your dogs have this infection? What are the 3 names of the bacterial infections, do you know? I'd be happy to help you out/try and clear up the problem...

[CorkyMax]

Todd/quote: Do both your dogs have this infection?Just Corky. What are the 3 names of the bacterial infections, do you know? I'd be happy to help you out/try and clear up the problem...
I either don't remember or the vet never really told me---Guess it didn't concern me too much at the time as I figured after having the culture done and the right med for that bacteria given that it would definitely take care of it. Now this was over 6 months ago (I think)--seems like forever that I have been dealing with it! I figure the only thing left is an operation and I don't plan on it--not with Corky's heart the size it is---might not come out of the anethesia! I may ask the vet (receptionist) the names of the 3 different bacterias though.