How often do you......

We do it once a month unless we go swimming in the river or the dog park was too muddy. This was recommended by the vet and it is specially important for dogs with long hair. By bathing your dog every week you are removing her natural oils and irritating her skin. Basically the decision of how often to bath is based upon what we humans feel comfortable with, being better for the dog not bathing that often. Daily brushing, yes, weekly bathing, not very advisable unless you have to have a clean dog all the time (in other words, if that what fits your lifestyle, it’s OK for you :)

JUST BRUSH YOUR DOG DAILY AND GIVE YOUR DOG A BATH ONCE A MONTH I USED TO DO THAT BUT THEN THERE EARS STARTED GETTING INFECTIONS AND THE DOCTOR SAID YOUR ONLY SUPPOSED TO WASH THEM ONCE A MONTH

Most dogs would rather skip bath time, but bathing plays an important role in the health of your dog’s coat and skin, helping to keep your dog clean and free of dirt and parasites. And of course, there’s the added benefit of making your pooch more pleasant to be around.

How often should I bathe my dog?

http://dogtime.com/bathing.html

OK. Don’t want to gross anybody out, but my border collie only gets a bath once in the spring and again in the fall. Other than that, it’s just a spot cleaning as needed. That and ear cleaning and teeth cleaning. (And flea spot-ons for the critters.) Yes, she does come indoors and gets on the furniture and shares my bed when the mood strikes her. The thing is, even when her semi-annual bath comes due, she still doesn’t have a doggy odor. Maybe it’s the dirt shedding coat. Mud falls right off her when it dries. I’ve seen her look like a mudpie in the morning and look like she just stepped out of the groomer’s by evening, with no intervention on my part! Maybe it’s that she doesn’t have access to cow pies and pond scum like she would if she were a working farm dog. But it seems like regular brushing keeps her coat glossy and healthy and spreads the oils so she doesn’t leave oil slicks. I think some dogs (hounds, some water fond hunting dogs) tend to become stinky in a rather short period of time. So, yes, it does depend on the breed of dog. Our concepts of cleanliness don’t necessarily carry over to our canines needs. After all, we wouldn’t go a week without a bath, much less a month or longer!

Bathing once a month will do. But i certainly believe that it depends on his/her activities and surrounding. I’m pretty sure you’ll learn a lot about bathing from this link.

http://dogtime.com/bathing.html