bath time

ZoeBearMA · 10-19-2011, 03:06 PM

Hello,
We have had Zoe for about two weeks now and I was wondering how often we should bathe her. We have a tremendously large backyard in which Zoe likes to romp around so she gets quite messy with leaves and grass which does not help my allergies. I do wipe her down with a puppy wipe or damp towel after each outing which is quite often. It would be great to know all your insights to this because I do not want to bathe her too often and dry out her skin.

thank you!

Moe · 10-19-2011, 05:34 PM

We are getting a puppy in a few weeks and I had the same question. I went to the pet store to get puppy shampoo and saw they had puppy conditioner. Do you put conditioner on a dog?

Daisy'sMom · 10-19-2011, 06:39 PM

We only bathe Daisy as needed, which is not often. She's so itchy already that I don't want to irritate her skin. But as for how often you should w/o drying out their skin I'm not sure.

Jasper'sMomma · 10-19-2011, 09:24 PM

Jasper gets so dirty!!

We give him a real bath about once a month. But in-between we have a 'dry shampoo'. It's by bed head for dogs. It's a spray (not really 'dry' at all) and you spray your pup down and rub 'em down with a towel. It gets the dust and dirt off and makes them
smell good again without drying the skin.

Jasper plays in the grass everyday, too... And with weekly trips to the dog park, we needed to figure something out!!

Hope that helps!

Jasper'sMomma · 10-19-2011, 10:17 PM

Sorry.

It's called 'pet head' for dogs

jodysh · 10-20-2011, 09:54 AM

Usually I bathe Malcolm every 4 weeks. Unless he does something like...run repeatedly through a big mud puddle at the dog park

Waterless shampoos are great. I use wipes -

Amazon.com: Earthbath All Natural Hypo-Allergenic and Fragrance-Free Grooming Wipes, 100 Wipes: Pet Supplies

. They work pretty well when you need a small type refresh.

And I use Earthbath Shampoo. I use a conditioner as well but I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

deepnite10 · 10-20-2011, 08:32 PM

just once a month unless Toby gets into more than a brush will remove..

i pour a small amount of shampoo into a bucket and the wipe it on his coat..soaking him completely without scrubbing..wait a few moments then just rinse him off..afterwards i do it again with a conditioner..

if its hot outside i ll walk him till he dry s off..if not i dry him off a much as possible..then blow dry..

if i must..i do as the rest..a dry shampoo..or just taking a hose to him if he gets to rolling around in poo..

ZoeBearMA · 10-24-2011, 07:08 PM

thanks everyone!

10-19-2011, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZoeBearMA Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 6	bath time Hello, We have had Zoe for about two weeks now and I was wondering how often we should bathe her. We have a tremendously large backyard in which Zoe likes to romp around so she gets quite messy with leaves and grass which does not help my allergies. I do wipe her down with a puppy wipe or damp towel after each outing which is quite often. It would be great to know all your insights to this because I do not want to bathe her too often and dry out her skin. thank you!

10-20-2011, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
jodysh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 222	Usually I bathe Malcolm every 4 weeks. Unless he does something like...run repeatedly through a big mud puddle at the dog park Waterless shampoos are great. I use wipes - Amazon.com: Earthbath All Natural Hypo-Allergenic and Fragrance-Free Grooming Wipes, 100 Wipes: Pet Supplies Amazon.com: Earthbath All Natural Hypo-Allergenic and Fragrance-Free Grooming Wipes, 100 Wipes: Pet Supplies . They work pretty well when you need a small type refresh. And I use Earthbath Shampoo. I use a conditioner as well but I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

10-19-2011, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Moe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 149	We are getting a puppy in a few weeks and I had the same question. I went to the pet store to get puppy shampoo and saw they had puppy conditioner. Do you put conditioner on a dog?

10-19-2011, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daisy'sMom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 202	We only bathe Daisy as needed, which is not often. She's so itchy already that I don't want to irritate her skin. But as for how often you should w/o drying out their skin I'm not sure.

10-19-2011, 09:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jasper'sMomma Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Frisco, TX (in the DFW metroplex) Posts: 138	Jasper gets so dirty!! We give him a real bath about once a month. But in-between we have a 'dry shampoo'. It's by bed head for dogs. It's a spray (not really 'dry' at all) and you spray your pup down and rub 'em down with a towel. It gets the dust and dirt off and makes them smell good again without drying the skin. Jasper plays in the grass everyday, too... And with weekly trips to the dog park, we needed to figure something out!! Hope that helps!

10-19-2011, 10:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jasper'sMomma Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Frisco, TX (in the DFW metroplex) Posts: 138	Sorry. It's called 'pet head' for dogs

10-20-2011, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
deepnite10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 1,358	just once a month unless Toby gets into more than a brush will remove.. i pour a small amount of shampoo into a bucket and the wipe it on his coat..soaking him completely without scrubbing..wait a few moments then just rinse him off..afterwards i do it again with a conditioner.. if its hot outside i ll walk him till he dry s off..if not i dry him off a much as possible..then blow dry.. if i must..i do as the rest..a dry shampoo..or just taking a hose to him if he gets to rolling around in poo..

10-24-2011, 07:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZoeBearMA Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 6	thanks everyone!

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