largeheartedgirl
11-25-2007, 01:24 PM
We have a 1-1/2 year old terrier mix named Lily. She has short hair and so I bathe her about once every 2 to 3 weeks. However, her feet stink--like old corn chips. /-p We have always fed her a high quality food (Nutro Naturals/Solid Gold) and switching food didn't improve the smell.
Her bedding needs to be laundered about every two days or it becomes overwhelming. Our rugs and sofa (and it seems like our whole house) smell like her stinky feet. I'm using cushion covers on the sofa, of course, but she likes to prop herself on the arm and it reeks like her feet.
I do know that dogs (and many animals, for that matter) perspire through their feet. I'm concerned that if I wash her feet too frequently, that the pads will crack. I've tried unscented, alcohol-free baby wipes, but that just doesn't do the job. How frequently can I wash my dog's feet?
Does the strong smell indicate a foot fungus? I plan to take her to the vet next time we get our cat vaccinated (January), but I had hoped to glean some ideas from this forum.
One last thought--the shelter we rescued her from advertised her as a chihuahua - beagle mix. A client of mine kept and raised beagle dogs and said that they are "gamy"-smelling dogs. Has anyone heard of this?
Her bedding needs to be laundered about every two days or it becomes overwhelming. Our rugs and sofa (and it seems like our whole house) smell like her stinky feet. I'm using cushion covers on the sofa, of course, but she likes to prop herself on the arm and it reeks like her feet.
I do know that dogs (and many animals, for that matter) perspire through their feet. I'm concerned that if I wash her feet too frequently, that the pads will crack. I've tried unscented, alcohol-free baby wipes, but that just doesn't do the job. How frequently can I wash my dog's feet?
Does the strong smell indicate a foot fungus? I plan to take her to the vet next time we get our cat vaccinated (January), but I had hoped to glean some ideas from this forum.
One last thought--the shelter we rescued her from advertised her as a chihuahua - beagle mix. A client of mine kept and raised beagle dogs and said that they are "gamy"-smelling dogs. Has anyone heard of this?