How often do you wash your dog?

I have a golden retriever and I give her a bath when I can't stand the stink anymore...lol. Seriously, though, I don't have a set schedule. I can feel when her fur is not as soft and clean anymore, and she usually does stink a bit by then, too. I use "Mane n Tail" shampoo and conditioner on her and I love the scent and how soft she is after. We got her when she was about 3 yrs old and you should have seen my daughter and I trying to pick her up and carry her to the tub for a bath while she struggled to get out of there as fast as she could! lol!! It was pretty comical! But, there is no more of that...I have her very well trained now (thanks to the Dog Whisperer!) and she is a total doll to give a bath to now.

I have heard from the vet that we are not supposed to wash or bathe the dogs frequently. I have got this information from the site http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Shampoo.php Do not bathe your dog too often because that will dry out the skin, deplete healthy oils from the coat and skin, and lead to scratching and irritation. Frequency is largely dependent on the breed and activities of the dog. Dogs who spend a lot of time outside or engage in outdoor activities that expose them to dirt, bugs and/or debris typically require more bathing, perhaps every 6 weeks or more frequently. Some groomers recommend bathing double-coated breeds only about 3 times a year and suggest that smooth-coated dogs can go a lot longer between baths than can curly-coated breeds such as poodles. Too frequent bathing can cause the coat to soften and reduce its insulating qualities. * To keep your dog clean between baths, brush vigorously and regularly -- preferably daily. This is good for the coat and skin, and helps the dog look and smell good. If you are allergic to your pet, wear a mask when you brush...brush outdoors or onto a newspaper indoors to aid in clean up...and wash hands afterwards. * Remember that after being indoors during the colder months, a dog's fur and skin can become dry. And if your dog grows an undercoat, you need to comb it out in warmer weather. If a dog?s fur gets matted, the skin cannot breathe -- compelling the dog to scratch and pull out fur, which can result in sores. there are more there in that site. Do go trough if you like.

I bathe my dogs once a week. If their skin is getting too dry I'll push it to two weeks. One of my dogs is long haired and the loose fur drives me crazy. Plus, I like them to smell good and that only lasts about a week. We'll see how often it goes in the winter though because I do not want to bathe the long-haired one in the tub. His fur would clog it up in a heartbeat!

I have 1 dog. She gets about 3 baths a year. The rest of the time we use dry bath methods to keep her clean. Some companies sell pre moistened doggie wipes. They are wonderful. You might want to give them a try.

I have a Pomeranian who does not get baths often because she is a clean dog and just doesn't need it. My peke on the other hand needs 1 or 2 baths a month because he has oily fur and everything sticks to it. He's also white so even a little dirt shows up on him. Both dogs are inside dogs, but my peke is so short (my daughter says he has golf pencil legs) his belly gets dirty easily. Poor little guy hates baths too..lol.

I'm told that you shouldn't bathe your dog too often, because it does something to the body's natural oils or something like that, but I bathe my dog (an English Springer Spaniel) at least once a month, and usually more often than that since he insists on rolling in things he really shouldn't. Show dogs get bathed all the time and it doesn't appear to do them any harm. You can buy wipes for spot leaning your dog, and dry foam shampoos that you just spray on and comb through so you don't need to rise them off with water.

The inside poodle gets a bath a couple of times a week. The big outside dog when it is warm enough or she stinks so bad that i let the kids bring her in the house to do it.