Every book/website about siberian huskies say they need to be bathed every 6 months at the most...sure, they don't have a doggy odor and a relatively clean dogs...

However, I would go absolutely *INSANE* if I only bathed Nebo every 6 months!

I bath him approximately every 2 months. In between I also have little grooming sessions...I take him to work and blow out his coat and brush him/clip nails/clean ears/etc.

He never feels gross or smells, but there's a DRASTIC difference in his coat after a bath. He is just sooooooo soft and shiney. The last time he was bathed was the end of October. I'm planning on his next bath being Christmas Eve. I took him to work a couple of weeks ago to brush him/blow out his coat...I couldn't believe how dirty he was. After I used the dryer on him the whole wall as well as the end of the dryer and his head were just covered in dust!

2 months is pretty often for a siberian husky. I always bath him with Oatmeal shampoo and lots of conditioner...I let it sit on him to soak for about 10 minutes. He has a gorgeous coat and never has dandruff. It doesn't ever feel dry or greasy.

What's funny is everyone comments on how short/thin his coat is. Well, his parents didn't have extra short coats, actually quite thick. I think this is mainly because he is groomed often and lives inside. I don't know how many people have asked me if I shave him...lol

Anyway, I don't think it's a problem to bath a dog fairly often as long as you use high quality (dog) shampoo and keep a good eye on their coat. For a coat that feels dry I'd recommend
Espree Luxury Re-moisturizer. It's the conditioner I use on Nebo, and I love the way it makes him feel. Just be warned, it takes forever to fully rinse out.

Oh, and Reggie gets a bath every 2 months or so also...whenever I feel like grooming him. I always shave him very short so it doesn't need to be done often (he's a brat when I take him). I usually bath him in between though because he has a tendency to get really stinky. Smokey doesn't get baths/groomed often because I don't dare take him to work (age, illness, etc.) and he's not easy *at all* to groom at home.