chepet Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 My 2 1/2 year old cairn has suddenly developed a doggy smell ,he previously had no smell , & within the past week he suddenly smells doggy , he is desexed , I haven't changed his food or his shampoo ,I have been putting apple cider vinigar in his rinse water to help with allergies ,but I just read on Google that this should help with dog smells - not cause them & as he lives inside with me it has become rather noticable ,any ideas guys , thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Have you checked his ears to make sure the smell isn't coming from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashew Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Could be the warmer temperatures attributing to higher amount of yeast? My dog smells kind of "yeasty" when the climate gets warmer. Rinsing with ACV helps only for 1-2 days. Important thing is not to have any sugars/high levels of carbs in his diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Aslo smell his feet.Many dogs get chronic stinky feet instead of an all over body odour & washing in wnite vinegar helps greatly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Anal glands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepet Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 I've checked his ears & feet , they seem to be okay .how do you know if the anal gland are okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashew Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Look at his A*hole region. If you notice or feel 2 hard lumps at 4 & 7o'clock, the glands may be engorged. Most importantly, there is a distinct rotting/metallic smell around the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I've checked his ears & feet , they seem to be okay .how do you know if the anal gland are okay? They have a foul fishy smell if they need expressing. I'm thinking that it's more a yeast thing. Do you feed grains or dry food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepet Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 I feed him a mixture of dry , tinned , table scraps & vegies ,it's actually only about maybe less than a cup a day of dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Get rid of the tinned and get some bones for him. Did you figure out what the smell is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepet Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 No ,haven't been able to figure it out . I've sniffed him all over it doesn't seem to come from anywhere in particular . I'm now thinking it's probably something to do with his allergies I'll ditch the tinned food , but he's a weird dog he won't eat bones ,he doesn't like anything big , he just sits there & cries & wants it cut up , eg .sausages ,I can give him a whole sausage ,he won't eat it , just cry until I cut it up , see my problem with bones , my husband says it's because he's spoilt , but I think if he's hungry he'll eat it any way it comes , he just can't seem to handle big food He caught a bird one day & came & dropped it at my feet ,he wanted it cut up ,I don't think so , I got rid of it -- he's a funny dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Husband is very right he is spoilt & your pandering to his whimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 im sure after a few days of going hungry, he will eat a sausage or a bone not cut up there is no way i would cut anything up for my dogs, they are dogs, eat or go hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepet Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 I've found the problem !!! It's the apple cider vinigar I've been putting in his bath water for allergies that has caused it I've bathed him without it & left him a few days & the smell is gone & yes I'll admit he is spoilt ,but I have a disability & I don't get out much so we are together constantly ,sometimes other than my husband I won't see another person for a week or two , I have been trying not to spoil him so much as I had to go in to hospital & he fretted badly so I have been trying to wean him off gently ,it's just as hard for me as it is for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytdog Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I've found the problem !!! It's the apple cider vinigar I've been putting in his bath water for allergiesthat has caused it I've bathed him without it & left him a few days & the smell is gone & yes I'll admit he is spoilt ,but I have a disability & I don't get out much so we are together constantly ,sometimes other than my husband I won't see another person for a week or two , I have been trying not to spoil him so much as I had to go in to hospital & he fretted badly so I have been trying to wean him off gently ,it's just as hard for me as it is for him Great that you found the problem. I know it can be difficult not to spoil him when you are in the circumstances you are in, but it helps to remember that you are actually not doing him any favours healthwise, and in the end he might end up miserable and sickly because of it. He is a dog, and depends on you to do what's right for him. He'll learn to eat good stuff if that's what he gets, and he'll be happier and healthier for it (eventually Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 , but he's a weird dog he won't eat bones ,he doesn't like anything big , he just sits there & cries & wants it cut up , eg .sausages ,I can give him a whole sausage ,he won't eat it , just cry until I cut it up , see my problem with bones Why are you feeding suasages anyway? Full of fat. As for bones could be that he wants you to guard him whilst he is eating his bone. My female pug will not eat her bones unless I sit outside with her and guard her from my male pug. If I get up and move she will walk around with the bone in her mouth crying untill I sit down again. I always observe when the pugs have bones so they don't choke and so they don't fight over them. So maybe go and get some half lambs ribs (lambs flaps) and give one to your dog and sit there with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Odd that the ACV would cause a Doggie smell. Scruff Mutt Dory gets 'doggie' smelling when she has binged on dry food. We are detoxing again....after she has been stealing dry food from her friend. LOL. Just when I got rid of yeasty ears....they are baaaack..... At least this time they didn't get itchy, and her anal glands are fine. I would follow the suggestions of others....try to cut the commerical out as much as you can. Avoid food colourings...especially the red ones. PLEASE tell me you don't give him Schmako's. And give him a good comb through. Even if he is getting bathed, a good brush helps to stimulate the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Cairns are very robust little tanks ... IF he isn't given junk food... like sausages and coloured/flavoured treats... he won't eat them providing his teeth are in good order.... Try him with chicken wings.. turkey necks, lamb flaps...all RAW and UNCUT. Ignore his cute fluffy face, his tantrums and his whining. if you want to spoil him.. give him an extra brushing session, or some doggy massage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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