How often can you bath a small house dog with out it being bad for there skin.?

Answer 1

Probably once a week, but use "dog" shampoo.

Answer 2

No more than once every 4 weeks. Any more than that will completly dry out their skin and open you up to a vast amount of skin problems and infections.

Some dogs can go a year with out a bath. Just depends on the dog.

I have a boxer and husky and they get a bath about every 2 to 3 months in the winter, and in the summer they play in the pool all the time, so they only get a bath when I feel their coat is oily and dirty.

Long hair breeds, need to be groomed every day, this will redistrubute the oils off the folicle to the shaft of the hair, and will make the coat healther, will also help when you do bath you wont have a bunch of matts.

If you do find that you have to bath alot more, I would recomend a very gentle shampoo and a light conditioner to help replenish the oils.

Answer 3

About once a month with a dog shampoo is fine, usually, unless your vet reccomends otherwise. Washing too often can cause skin irritations & bring on more problems. Brushing often helps distribute natural oils & remove some dust, dirt & debris (burrs, etc), so that should be done regularly between baths, also. If your dog has dry or oily skin, ask your vet or groomer to reccomend a specific shampoo for these conditions. Good luck!

Answer 4

I bathe my Boston Terriers every 2-3 months depending on the time of the year. In the summer they tend to get dirtier so I bathe them more often, but in the winter they don't usually get bathed at all.

I use an unscented, sensitive skin dog shampoo, and I work a bit of aloe vera gel into their coats while they are still damp. This makes them incredibly shiny, and my youngest gets a lot of compliments on how beautiful her coat is.

Answer 5

Depending on the breed the books say only twice a year. But dogs roll and roote through al types of things so I wash mine when they get dirty to the point I dont waqnt to hold them anymore. I have a Terrior and a Beagle and they are constantly in the mud and stuff. You can get shampoos containing oatmeal and lavender and such and if u have to bathe them more frequently like me it helps their skin so that it doenst dry out.

But all beeds are different. Some breeds produce more oils in thier skin and need to be bathed more frequently

Try a goole search for your breed type and they will reccomend the grooming maintenance

Answer 6

Using a good mild DOG Bath Soap every week. Alot depends on your dog too, skin condition, health etc.
I bathe my dog weekly using Crazy Dog, Baby Dog Shampoo & have for 7 years.

Answer 7

Alot of it depends on the type of dog. Most water dogs like labs have a oil coat and is bad to wash to often. Other dogs I would recommend no more than once a week unless they get into something need it.

Answer 8

My vet told me to bath my dog ONLY when it's very necessary.We take her on hikes with us ,and she can get pretty dirty,but by the time we get back home,she is usually pretty cleaned up.I don't know how it happens,but say she is covered in mud or something like that.A couple of hours later,she looks as clean as she did before she got dirty.I usually only bathe her about 2 times a year,but in between,I clean her with Dog Bathing Wipes with Allergen Reducers,and no water is needed.They get her coat clean,shiny and smelling good and fresh,and best of all ,they don't irritate her skin in any way.

Answer 9

I have a pug who I was over bathing because he was smelly and always getting into stuff. My vet said no more than once every two weeks. get some coat conditioner spray to brush on your dog between baths!! Good Luck

Answer 10

I WORK IN PET GROOMING FIELD, WE will bath a dog no more than once a month,unless dog gets into something, smelly, dogs, are fine with, once a month, and brush, should brush at least twice a week......so you will not have his shedding all over your house

Answer 11

Once a month. If they get into something smelly, you can bathe them before the month is up, but once a month is about right.