[nagdu] Stinky doggie!

[Abigail Bolling]

Hi! 
When batheing Jada, I use Baby Shampoo (baby magic or johnson and johnson).
I have used people shampoo on my girl followed by a libral amount of conditioner. It doesn't seem to bother her very much. 
After the bath, I 1lock her in the bathroom for about an hour with a yummy bone filled with peanut butter. 
As for dry skin. A little bit of baby oil in a spray bottle full of water is a really good thing that you can spray on the dogs coat after daily brushings. 
for Anal Glands, I have never noticed an odor, but, it's not impossible. That is a job I leave to my vet. 
Stinky paws. My vet will trim the hair on her paws, or family member can trim. 
My boyfriend trimmed Jada's paws yesterday, and she wasn't thrilled, but I was snuggling with her back, and she trusts my boyfriend, so she was ok. 

Hope this all helps! 

Abigail Bolling 
"Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the music play." (Julie Anderson Diamond)

> On Jan 14, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Well, I started out standing outside the bathtub using pitchers of water.  Now, I just get in the shower and use the showerhead hose to get water on my dog.  Then I use a good dog shampoo, (don't use people shampoo because our shampoo is harsher and could hurt their skin.  I usually start at the head, and work down.  You just need to do a lot of scrubbing, like when you wash your own hair.  Then, and this is VERY important, it is absolutely essential that you get every bit of the shampoo out of your dog's coat and skin.  If not, you could end up with a dog with sores.  Then make sure that you have plenty of towels and try to get Jenny as dry as you can.  She will probably shake all over once she's out of the tub.  The other thing to watch for is that she may run all over the house.  Try to bathe her right after she has parked so she won't have to go outside for several hours, unless you are going to use a blow dryer to dry her.  I don't like doing that, because I've never met a dog yet that liked those.  Be prepared also for some back pain.  And a big mess in the bathroom.
> 
> You might check around your neighborhood to see if there are any Dog Wash places.  I have done that, for about half the price of a groomer.  They have tables, so that you're standing up, not bending over to wash your dog.  They also usually have towels, and some have shampoo.  And the best thing is, they clean up the mess after you leave.  I liked that because I didn't have a sore back, and they got rid of all the hair, dirty water and washed the dirty towels.
> 
> Once Jenny is dry, brush and comb her and she should be good.  There are also dog wipes that you can get that you can kind of wipe over your dog whenever things get a little smelly.  There are also deodorizing sprays, but I don't really like those so much, but the wipes seem okay.  Hope this helps.    Peace,    Debby and Neena
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