How often do you bathe your dog/s?

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Even if I hadn't met him, he'd be the most gorgeous Husky i've ever seen. Just look at him.

But, I never said anything that was insulting or against your dog.

i just took it that way ok. geeze i said sorry.

[Kfamr]

BTW, since this is about bathing your dogs -- I just gave Sim & Nala their bath this week. I didn't give them one last week because it was *too cold*. Even today it got a little chilly so they're both wearing their sweaters that Amy sent us.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
ok.. well I think tikeya and anna, and roxey are pretty siberian huskies too, and Nebo is just as nice.

Ok, and I never said they weren't.

Roxey is def. another gorgeous Sibe that i've got the pleasure to meet. Anna as well, but I think I perfer the one with the shorter hair like Roxey and Nebo. I'm not sure why they even have shorter hair, but I like it.

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Ok, and I never said they weren't.

Roxey is def. another gorgeous Sibe that i've got the pleasure to meet. Anna as well, but I think I perfer the one with the shorter hair like Roxey and Nebo. I'm not sure why they even have shorter hair, but I like it.

they are all beautiful dogs, to me. I like the fluffier huskies like anna and tikeya, but Nebo and roxey as soo beautiful too. I love all huskies I could never pick on over the other .

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Anyway...

Daisy and Molly had a bath yesterday. Now they're all nice and fluffy.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
roxey is deaf?? i didnt know that!!! hum. Well she is still a beautiful dog .

No lol "def" is an abbreviation for definatley.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
roxey is deaf?? i didnt know that!!! hum. Well she is still a beautiful dog .

Uhhhh.... I never said that either. Where the heck is this stuff coming from?

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
No lol "def" is an abbreviation for definatley.

oo hahahaa i read that wrong.. I didnt mean to put words into your mouth kay, lol i read def, as deaf. lol

[Twisterdog]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
I don't know lol. But the retrievers are the only breeds that can produce natural oils from the skin.

That is absolutely not true, sorry. Did you read my post above? ALL dogs produce natural oil, all the time.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Twisterdog
ALL dogs produce natural oil, all the time.

All dogs collect oil, not all dogs produce it.

Look here: http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/Chesap...Retriever.html

The fact that it naturally produces these oils (only one of six breeds that does)

[clara4457]

I probably give Leo a bath about 4X a year. I brush him at least 5 times a week. Everyone comments on how beautiful his coat is. I think the quality of his food, the fact that I brush him a great deal and the oatmeal shampoo (which is more expensive than the stuff I use BTW ) all contribute to his beautiful coat. I have to admit that living in a cold climate area - I am a bit reluctant to bathe him that often. I am more concerned with him getting cold than drying out his coat.

Penny Lane has had about 4 baths since I adopted her last May. Three of which were in the first month because of the awful skunk smell that she came with. I don't brush her as often as I do Leo because she has shorter hair and she doesn't like it as much. Leo just melts when I brush him. Penny gets brushed about once a week.

I'm not really sure if my dogs have a doggie smell that I have become accustomed to. All of my friends have dogs as well and don't smell it any more than I do.

[Kfamr]

Each follicle has an oil or sebaceous gland to keep skin and hair smooth and elastic. Dog breeds developed to work in water generally have a high oil content in their coat so that water runs of the guard hairs and does not penetrate to the skin.

Taken from Canine Fur

[tikeyas_mom]

i wish i woudl have bathed tikeya more but my parents wouldent let me because she hates the water and my dad is affraid that she will get dry skin from getting wet

[shais_mom]

Just b/c she doesn't smell doesn't mean she isn't dirty.
I understand you can't do anything without your parents permission. But if you use the proper shampoo/conditioner and not really hot water (which I know you wouldn't anyway -use too hot water- not accusing you of anything) she won't get dry skin. Especially if you use the oatmeal and baking shampoo or shampoo for dry skin.
But you have do what you have to do.
My sister has a lab/springer mix that she doesn't bathe near as often as I bathe Keegan, and so when you pet him the hair FLIES.
Keegan b/c I keep her brushed and bathed isn't like that. When I leave their house, I just want to take a bath b/c I have dirty dog hair allllllllllllll over me. And of course Scooby loves his Aunt Stac soooo he tries to be in my lap all the time.

[tikeyas_mom]

my parents think that if i dont dry all the water out fully from tikeyas undercoat she will get dry skin from the trapped water.