How often do you bathe your dog/s?

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Just wondering, how often do you bathe your dog/s?

I try to give mine a bath about once a month, sometimes sooner depending if they need it.

[Shelteez2]

I bathe my dogs once a month as well. Some times sooner though. It depends on what I feel like when I get to work, LOL

[Kfamr]

I try to give them one once a week, or once every other week.

[cali]

2-3 times a year. unless its absolutly needed. the little dogs will not get dirty, and acy like a puddle is the end of the world, but border collies are farm dogs, they are allowed to be dirty lol, there coats are designed to handle dirt, they get muddy it dries and and falls off and they look like they are shiney clean from a bath besides dogs have nateral oils in there coats and too many baths will destroy the protective oils, and give them a bad coat, 2-3 times a year is lots.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by cali
besides dogs have nateral oils in there coats and too many baths will destroy the protective oils, and give them a bad coat, 2-3 times a year is lots.

Yep, I know. That's why I'm careful how often I bathe Molly, since bathing her too much ruins that Collie coat.

[micki76]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I try to give them one once a week, or once every other week.

Yep, same here.

Chester has allergies and so he has a special shampoo and Millie just has bad B.O.

Aneko goes to the groomer every three weeks.

[Kfamr]

Simba & Nala's coats are beautiful -- Is that just for long-haired dogs?

I can't stand the thought of not giving a dog a bath atleast once a month.

Speaking of baths, my mom's co-worker called me today to "schedual" a grooming session for his dog with me.

[wolfsoul]

If it was my choice, my dogs would get bathed whenever I feel the need arises. But I'm not allowed. After I move out I will be able to bathe my new dog whenever I want.

besides dogs have nateral oils in there coats and too many baths will destroy the protective oils, and give them a bad coat, 2-3 times a year is lots.

I was watching that Hagen's pet show, and it said that a dog shouldn't need a bath more than twice a year, and if it does, then it should not exceed more than once a month because you could seriously dry out a dog's skin (unless used with oatmeal or anti-itch shampoo), making it itchy, or ruin a dog's fur, making it dry and unmanagable.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Simba & Nala's coats are beautiful -- Is that just for long-haired dogs?

Not sure on that one, I've never really owned any short haired breeds.

[Tonya]

I have no idea. When I pat Dusty's butt, and dust flies, it's time for a bath.

Teddy gets groomed at the groomers every 3 weeks and Dusty and Roxy go there about twice a year.

[Kfamr]

My dogs must be odd then, because their coats are shiny, soft, and their skin isn't dry.


Everyone always comments on their fur and how nice it looks.

[Cincy'sMom]

Cincy gets baths the most often (every couple weeks) because she has allergies and startches scratching alot if she doesn't

Spot gets a bath about once a month cause that is about all the longer he can go without rolling something stinky.

Sadie only get s few baths a year. She is always so shiny and even when she gets dirty is wipes right off her. As luck would have it, she is themost willing to be bathed....

[Shelteez2]

Oh boy the great bathing debate. LOL
Honestly before I started working at a dog groomer's I thought that dogs didn't really need that many baths. I too had read that bathing strips a dog's coat of it's natural oils, and I too believe that Emily was clean just fromme brushing her.
However now that I know what it's like to have nice clean dogs I don't even know how I could have stood petting Emily. I can't stand to pet her or Clipse if she goes longer than a month without a bath. They just feel gross.
Dog shampoos are formulated for a dog's skin. They don't dry a dog's skin out, especially if followed with a good conditioner.
We (as humans) wash our hair way more than once a week and we're just fine. We also produce natural oils from our scalps.
At work we have a few dogs that come once a week for baths and their skin and coats look great. (They are all wheatens btw.)
Kfamr, I'm glad you bath Simba and Nala so frequently, their coats look great from you pics. I find that it's mostly people with short haired dogs that don't believe their dogs need baths. But to me short haired dogs (such as labs, dobes, boxers etc) seem to get oily quickly and oil attracts dirt. It gross it you feel you have to wash your hands after petting your dogs.
Sorry if this comes off too strongly.

[micki76]

Originally posted by Kfamr
My dogs must be odd then, because their coats are shiny, soft, and their skin isn't dry.


Everyone always comments on their fur and how nice it looks.

Mine too, KayAnn. Maybe it's different for the short haired breeds?

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Shelteez2

Dog shampoos are formulated for a dog's skin. They don't dry a dog's skin out, especially if followed with a good conditioner.
We (as humans) wash our hair way more than once a week and we're just fine. We also produce natural oils from our scalps.

The only shampoos I've used have made Timber's skin and fur really greasy lol. I think she's just weird. I wash the shampoo out really well, and the hose is high-power...

Most dogs don't produce natural oils from their skin. The only breeds that can do that are labs, goldens, chessies, flat coats, tollers, and curly coats.