I don't bath Leo or Penny at all in the winter. It is so cold here and since I have radiator heat - it is virtually impossible to get a room warm enough to get them completely dry. I just brush them regularly. Leo at least every other day and Penny Lane about twice a week. I only use the Oatmeal shampoo made especially for dogs. It is expensive, but since I don't bath them that often - it lasts at least a year. In the summer, when they are out in the yard more, I bath them more often, but never more than once a month - I think it causes their skin and coats to dry out.

Neither one has a doggie smell. I love reaching down and giving Leo a big hug and putting my face in his beautiful hair.