"Would you say a German Shepherd needs daily brushing and one or two baths a year?.?

Answer 1

that sounds about right, unless he gets into something stinky.
Even if brushing isn't needed, it is great for bonding and skin health...I have raised 2 GSDs and that is about right..they shed so much if you don't keep up the brushing.

Answer 2

Daily brushing, yes. 1 or 2 baths a year? I bathe my single coated dog once a month! The answer really depends on how much time the dog spends outside, whether or not it is an actual working dog, the climate in which you live and how often the dog is allowed inside - but at least a bath every season = 4 per year.

Answer 3

I read in a book that dogs need brushing and a few baths a year...I disagree with that. They think the natural oils will help them, but they are wrong too. I have a dog, and I haven't given her a bath for a few weeks, and her skin is all dry. If I was you, I would give your dog a daily brushing or at least 3 times a week and every two weeks, a nice shampoo bath and remember to rinse very well. After the bath, brush your dog when he's all dry and a treat to reward him!

-Shewolf2899

Answer 4

if shes an inside dog then id bath her about 2/3 times a year and brush her for 10/15 minutes a day

Answer 5

Is it long or short-haired? If Long daily brushing 2 to 3 times a week for short and as they moult year round it must be kept up. The baths are OK as they have a double coat and the top layer is harsh and oily and bathing them too often isn't good for them. If they get dirty a wipe over with a dog wipe (any good pet store sells them) and a good brush is all they should need!

Answer 6

That sounds about right to me. That's what my German shepherd gets, and she doesn't smell funky. Her coat is pretty and shiny, too, since the brushing cleans out the dead hair and stimulates the oil production in her coat.

Personally, I've never believed in bathing a dog (especially a "self-cleaning" one like a Shep) every month. I think that as long as they're brushed regularly and don't smell doggish, they're fine.

One note: I do give my dogs a tablespoon of Wesson oil on her food once a week because it seems to help her coat stay shiny. A vet gave me that tip years ago, and it's always seemed to help.

Answer 7

Daily brushing helps with smoothing out the coat of the dog and making sure that the hair doesn't get matted. As for the baths, one or two baths ensure that the proper oils coat the skin of the dog and it doesn't get dried out. A bath once a month for really smelly dogs should be fine I think, but if smell is a problem for your dog, cologne made especially for dogs should help.

Answer 8

If your dog is generally a clean dog ie. not rolling in fox muck or anything like that then baths twice a year will be fine as too many baths will cause your dogs coat to lose its shine. Brushing depends on how much it is sheading, if its not too much then once every 2 days should be fine.

Answer 9

We have a German Shepherd and we bath him only when he gets muddy or smells and we doint brush him daily they doint need brushing daily ours is 18 months old.

Answer 10

Yes maybe, but it depends on whether you want to trek up into the hills everyday to find him whilst he's working minding his sheep; and whether you can get someone to mind his flock whilst he comes back for a bath. Doesn't just apply to German shepherds either; it's pretty much ALL shepherds I'd say!

Answer 11

Weekly brushing would be fine. You are right on the baths. Too many are bad for a dog.