hamish-n-andy Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 How often can i wash my husky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoofnHoof Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 How often can i wash my husky? Shouldn't be too often, they are pretty clean dogs, I don't think mine has had a bath since last summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Ditto to tkay, I don't wash my Sibe often but when he is maulting I like to book him into the dog groomers for a professional wash and blow dry to get a lot of the excess hair out (probably 2-3 times a year max). I doubt he would get bathed more than 3-4 times a year. They are a naturally clean dog as dirt and grime etc slides off their guard hairs. Edited October 28, 2008 by huski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Gizmo doesn't get washed unless he needs it. Like when I was away we had a flea infestation... He got washed then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss B Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Depends I suppose... pet or show dog? My young Sibe bitch gets a hydrobath and a blow dry once a week because I want to keep her coat in good condition for shows. The old boy is lucky to get a bath twice a year, and Luna gets a bath and blowdry once a fortnight or so - mostly because she is indoors so much and I don't want a fur blizzard inside my house. ETA: I always use something mild, like Aloveen. Edited October 28, 2008 by -Miss B- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Depends I suppose... pet or show dog?My young Sibe bitch gets a hydrobath and a blow dry once a week because I want to keep her coat in good condition for shows. The old boy is lucky to get a bath twice a year, and Luna gets a bath and blowdry once a fortnight or so - mostly because she is indoors so much and I don't want a fur blizzard inside my house. ETA: I always use something mild, like Aloveen. I thought that was bad for their coats affects their natural oils ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish-n-andy Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Well i am getting into showing and i find it impossible to keep my dog in show condition for more than a week... i have been told 4 weeks it about the most often but if i show every second weekend or so its not going to work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 The show people i now bath for every show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog geek Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 If you are worried about losing the oils in his coat, you could try increasing the amount of oils in his diet - oiling the dog from the inside type of thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Deleted - someone might whinge. Edited October 28, 2008 by Lord Midol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I was always told only to bath my husky every few months or it would ruin his coat - it doesn't if you're careful about what you use. During winter I pretty much don't bath him - only if he gets staining to his coat towards the end of winter (the "old" coat stains easily - aka right before the coat blow) but when he is blowing coat - it's about every 2 weeks for a couple of months just because i know he's uncomfortable during this time (he itches when he's blowing coat) so I bath (to loosen up the dead coat) and then blow dry (to blow the dead coat out) before i give him a massive going over with the furminator. I think it's different for everyone. I've heard of a few show people who bath weekly and don't have a problem (but all use good quality shampoo like aloveen or plush puppy) and then i know others who bath every couple of weeks or monthly without a problem too. My advice is find what works for you and your dog! The same way people all wash their hair at different intervals, smoe dogs might stand up to weekly baths, whereas some might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 The show people i now bath for every show Yes I agree, bathing a dog weekly won't have a negative effect on a dog's coat providing you use good quality products. Plush Puppy have some breed specific grooming articles on their website Plush Puppy Just go to General Info and then Breed Grooming Articles and there are three articles about grooming sibes for the show ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish-n-andy Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ok thanks heaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Don't worry, I can't keep mine in show condition for more than 3 days, even while living in a crate! I wash my show boy weekly with Aloveen or Kelko All Natural and haven't had a problem at all, in fact he is outside in the rain ATM with water just beading off him and he is happy as larry - I last washed him 4 days ago. My pet girl gets washed on the change of season (4 times a year) or if I am particularly lazy she can quite happily go with 2 washes per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish-n-andy Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 So it shouldnt do much to her coat... i got a little worried when i was told once every 4 weeks coz i know i cant keep her in show condition for that long. if i use a good shampoo there should be no worrys... thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 So it shouldnt do much to her coat... i got a little worried when i was told once every 4 weeks coz i know i cant keep her in show condition for that long. if i use a good shampoo there should be no worrys... thank you All shampoo strips the oil... A "good" shampoo still will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss B Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 So it shouldnt do much to her coat... i got a little worried when i was told once every 4 weeks coz i know i cant keep her in show condition for that long. if i use a good shampoo there should be no worrys... thank you All shampoo strips the oil... A "good" shampoo still will. I wash my show girl with Aloveen every single week and her coat is beautiful. No problems at all with her skin - not dry, not flaky, not itchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Midol Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 So it shouldnt do much to her coat... i got a little worried when i was told once every 4 weeks coz i know i cant keep her in show condition for that long. if i use a good shampoo there should be no worrys... thank you All shampoo strips the oil... A "good" shampoo still will. I wash my show girl with Aloveen every single week and her coat is beautiful. No problems at all with her skin - not dry, not flaky, not itchy. Never said you'll get any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverHaze Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I wash before a show. IF i'm showing a few weeks in a row - and my dog stays fairly clean, i may just wash the whites (legs & chest) to clean the dog up before the next show. There is no need for a Siberian who isn't attending a show in the next day/week/month to be washed regularly. My dogs get washed maybe once or twice over winter when we are racing instead of showing - usually when the smell of them gets too much And personally i couldn't find the time or effort to wash my dog every week unless i needed to go to a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish-n-andy Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 LOL all i have is time... i dont mind i take her heaps of places so i dont really want her looking yucky. all i need is a dryer anybody know of a good cheap dog blow dryer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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