[nagdu] Dog washing

[Janice Toothman]

Tami,
Where do you get aloe vera gel? Do the dogs lick their coat more with it 
on? Destiny will lick the udder balm that I put on her hard calluses on 
her front upper leg joint.
Janice
On 1/14/2013 1:55 PM, Tami Jarvis wrote:
> Julie,
>
> Oh, food quality makes a *huge* difference in coat and smell! Even for 
> Daisy hound, who had some problems on cheaper food. Well, she had some 
> allergies, too, that cleared up when we upgraded and went to a limited 
> ingredient food. With the mutt puppy, now getting on toward adulthood, 
> I notice that she hasn't developed a doggy odor. So we've never bathed 
> her. Brushing keeps her clean, and she loves to be brushed! When I 
> want to cleanse her or condition, I use the aloe vera gel, which does 
> the trick.
>
> She's now finally mature enough that she will let me brush the poodle 
> without jumping under the brush to get her share. /lol/ Poor Mitzi was 
> getting a little bedraggled between the puppy's pulling on her long 
> ear hair or top knot or tail... Now that she is finally getting some 
> individual attention again, she doesn't even pretend that the extra 
> brushing she needs is a huge imposition. /smile/
>
> Tami
>
> On 01/14/2013 10:25 AM, Julie J. wrote:
>> My current guide is a lab and Boxer cross.  I haven't been paying close
>> attention to how often I bathe him.  He gets a bath when I notice a
>> doggie smell, but I'd guess it's about every three months or so.  I
>> brush him a few times a week.
>>
>> My older dog is a lab and something mix.  I used to bathe her pretty
>> frequently, maybe twice a month or more sometimes.  Now I rarely give
>> her baths, maybe twice a year.  Since she is a pet, I don't brush her
>> that often.  I don't notice her smelling bad though.
>>
>> I've noticed a huge difference in coat shine and softness as well as a
>> reduced smell when I changed from cheap foods to premium brands.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> On 1/14/2013 11:20 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>> My last 3 dogs have been black labs, and I haven't needed to bathe them
>>> much at all, though Echo did need bathing more often when she got 
>>> older,
>>> over 13 or so.
>>> I brush the dog every day.  It's been at least 3 years since Ben had a
>>> bath, and he is clean, with an excellent coat.  If I bury my face in 
>>> his
>>> fur, I can smell him, but otherwise not.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>> Hi all, I have a discussion question for the group. I am hoping 
>>>> everyone
>>>> could tell us how often they bathe their dogs and what breeds they
>>>> are. I
>>>> am sure there is a correlation there as well as with the environment
>>>> (city,
>>>> country, desert, forrest, etc). For myself; with my shepherd, I
>>>> washed her
>>>> close to the reccommended once a month and brushed her daily. She was
>>>> clean
>>>> and I almost kept her shedding under control. With my Golden, I 
>>>> need to
>>>> wash her at least twice as often though she does not need enough
>>>> brushing.
>>>> Her coat looks  like crap if I go any longer between baths than two
>>>> weeks,
>>>> but brushing does little for her. Just curious as every dog is 
>>>> different
>>>> and not just because of their breed I am sure. Well, let's start the
>>>> discussion and keep our dogs clean. Blessed Be. Eve
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