To those who let their doggy friends on the bed. DOGGY SMELL- how do I get rid of it?

[happylabs]

What type of dog food does she eat? A higher quality of dog food might help. The extra blanket for her to lay on is a good idea. When I had Casey she always slept with me on the left side of the bed. I miss having her there. It is comforting to have a dog by your side or at your feet at night. Now I have Buddy.

Peppermint essential oil is a good odor cover-up smell and also cinnamon. You can get it at the health food store. When we had all that rain here last week I would put some peppermint oil on one of those little make-up remover pads and put several around my room.

[Freedom]

Bichons rarely have that dog smell.

I have an extra throw across the foot of the bed, 2 of them like to sleep down there. I also have 2 donut beds on my bed, those are always full, dog or cat, just depends.

When I change the bed, I spray Lysol on the mattress, or mattress pad (depends how much I am changing) and let it air for an hour before putting it all back together again. I also spray both sides of the pillows.

What laundry detergent do you use? I switched from Tide to one from Whole Foods market, and that has made a difference too. (Plus 2 of my bichons had the itches which were directly related to the Tide.)

[pomtzu]

Both of my little guys sleep on the bed, and they don't normally have that doggie smell so it's not a problem. Sparky usually sleeps at the foot of the bed so is laying on the bedspread that has been folded back. Myndi lays next to me (in place of a husband!! ), and even tho she doesn't smell bad, she has a habit of wiping her face on the sheets. Once she started doing that, I just put a beach towel down over the sheet on her side of the bed, so that's easy to just toss in the wash and put another one down instead of having to strip the bed and wash the sheets more often than I normally would.

[chocolatepuppy]

I keep an 'easy to wash' fleece blanket on my bed and I have several. My dogs usually sleep towards the end half of the bed.

[Sowa]

I kinda like the smell of my dogs They don't really have a strong smell though. I was going to suggest a blanket also, but it's already been mentioned

[sasvermont]

I usually put a doggie bed on my bed. I have one beside my bed as well. Sometimes my dog likes to sleep on the floor bed... She usually tries to beat the cat out of her usual spot next to me, but in the end Prue the dog is usually at the foot of the bed....where I put the doggie bed. She is attached to her beds and spends her sleeping time in one most days and nights. I also have one at the end of the sofa in the living room. It keeps her hair/smell all in one place.

I don't have to wash the bed clothes any more often than I used to but I will admit, sometimes Prue's feet stink....and I have to wash her beds and my bed clothes a tad more often.

Dogs can get stinky, that's for sure. Especially when the ROLL in stuff. That is Prue's famous past time.

Doggie beds have saved my bed, sofa and in general lots of washing of other things.... They are light, made of nice warm material...and since Prue is only 21 pounds, not that big.

Good luck with your stinky dog. We all have one..... you are not alone with your problem.

[caseysmom]

I don't mind the smell of my dogs, its kind of comforting but they don't have a strong smell or get wet or dirty much.