I'm unsure of what the cause of your dog smelling may be, but some dogs just have that "doggy smell"! To keep your dog smelling fresher for longer try these professional tips:
- Purchase a gentle (natural) shampoo, this will gently cleanse your pets coat, removing smells without stripping it of the essential oils needed to keep it shiny and healthy. If the skin is dry its body will over-produce sebum to hydrate the skin which may make the coat greasy and all this will do is attract dirt and cause a smell.
- Make sure you shampoo around the face where dried food and dirt can get caught in his beard and face. If you're afraid of getting shampoo into the dogs eyes or mouth use and old toothbrush to scrub around the face. Try and shampoo his feet and scrub between his toes as best you can as these get full of dirt and in some older dogs - feaces. Also don't neglect the sanitary areas (especially bitches) as this area can get a bit pongy.
- Conditioners can add an extra degree of fragrance without being too overpowering and will usually last longer than a doggy deoderant. It will leave the coat lovely and soft, shiny and in longer coats, more manageble.
- Make sure you dry your dog as thoroughly as you can. Letting your dog airdry will make him smell like "wet dog". Instead squeeze off the excess water from the coat, ears and tail. If your dog is kept short, firmly run your hands along his body to "squegee" the water off. Towel dry all over, focusing on head and feet and use a (hair)dryer on the body, legs and lightly on head and feet to get your dog as dry as possible. (make sure the heat setting into too hot).
- A spritz of doggy deoderant to finish and he should be smelling sweet for days! |