chichihuahua Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I used to be very anal when I first got my dog and used to bathe him every two weeks on the dot as well as change and clean all his bedding every fortnight. Three years on I'm definitely more lack in this department, I have a small breed dog who's mainly indoors so now I only wash him whenever I remember to or when his coat starts feeling a bit greasy. Generally this is around 3 - 4 weeks and I don't really care too much about his bedding anymore, unless it starts to really smell. What about everyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepup Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I wash mine about every 6 weeks or less. They get brushed regularly so if they aren't dirty or smelly I don't think bathing is necessary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Well I have 4 kelpies that do dog sports (including herding) and they are probably washed every 2-3mths I dont even bother for shows etc. They are all indoor and have access to furniture (including bed) but they tend not to smell or get greasy. as soon as they do they get bathed! My Lappie pup was being washed every 2-3weeks but that has dropped down to 6-8wks. I clean her whites for shows though (well I would really call them greys atm though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Is it bad I DON'T really wash Shyla regularly? I don't think she had a bath since like Oct/Nov! She never smells or gets oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Is it bad I DON'T really wash Shyla regularly? I don't think she had a bath since like Oct/Nov! She never smells or gets oily Nope probably just means she is healthy and getting a balanced diet so her natural oils are working properly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 When ever they need it. That could be twice in one day or not for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I swear that my dogs have teflon fur... they haven't had a bath for at least a year... and they sleep on my bed, so if they were smelly, I'd know it pretty darned quickly... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin-Genie Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Well, my dogs go to the dog park everyday where they wrestle with each other. So they get brushed everyday and sponge bathed if required. They also get properly bathed every two weeks, but with a soap free organic shampoo. My dogs sleep in my bedroom so they need to be clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Maggie gets washed fortnightly but Molly can go months as she is also a "teflon" doggy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 once a year? if that I did At a few weeks ago, he had fur coming off him all over the place and was itchy, so I did him... Kaos? cant remember the last time I did her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Boh gets washed before every show, so he is done weekly throughout Autunm/Winter/Spring but is never washed if we don't have a show on. Kodi is lucky if she gets washd twice a year, once is the norm for her, sometimes once every year and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The ones that are in the paddock only ever get a bath about a week before they whelp. The house dogs when they need it but as little as possible. I know if I had a dog which needed constant grooming I would neglect it because its not something I would go out of my way to do. I know some people really enjoy the whole process but not me. You gotta know your limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Allie and Mistral are bathed before shows if they are looking a bit off white, however I will be showing Allie this weekend and not bathing her, she hasn't been bathed in about 4 weeks now, shows almost every weekend of that time. Her coat is perfectly clean and lovely I see no reason to remove all those wonderful natural oils if I don't have too, much better for the coat in the long run. Lestat never really gets bathed, if he stinks I dump him in but other wise he might get two a year at most. All house dogs with access to everything. The bedding I clean every fortnight or so because that does get a little feral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I wash mine weekly and I wash their bedding weekly and sometimes more often if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I wash my dogs when they roll in dead things, so maybe 2 or 3 times a year. Lincoln will only get a warm water rinse before shows if he looks a bit dirty, no shampoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Our two, especially our Aussie, never smell or look dirty/oily, we haven't bathed them for months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KritalJay Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Every 4 to 6 weeks, but gets a face wipe and brush every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoppyDog Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 We have been bathing Poppy weekly with aloeveen as it has been raining non stop here and everytime she goes outside she gets muddy and wet and dirty. She loves her baths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Bedding gets changed a couple of times a week but the dogs really only a get a bath when they are being shown. The white dogs are bathed each week that they show and the Staffords get rinsed off with warm water and maybe bathed once a month or every couple of months. Fed on a good diet, your dogs shouldn't smell or need bathing unless they get into something nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 About once a month... that's because someone will always spill something on charlie... tomato sauce, colesaw, chocolate topping etc! Longer is possible. Charlie doesn't have doggy odor or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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