how do i get rid of my dog's strong oddor?

Question

we bath him as often as possible ,but even right after bath he still smells dirty

Answer 1

The first question a vet will have is this -- what is causing the odor? There are a multitude of shampoos out there, but if it isn't a skin or coat problem, shampoo won't help.

The first thing to consider is the obvious -- did your dog roll in something (decaying matter, feces) or get sprayed by a skunk? Usually either one of these scenarios is fairly easy to diagnose, and your vet can offer advice on what shampoo would be the best for either situation.

Dog didn't roll in anything/get sprayed?
Here are just a few possible smell-producing medical problems:

Breath - some diseases, like kidney failure and Diabetes, can cause a change in breath.
Diseased teeth and gums - dental disease and infected gums can produce a very foul odor. Additionally, a sore mouth may cause increased drooling. The malodorous saliva can coat the fur, furniture, etc., and you may not recognize that this is originating in the mouth.
Infected ears - bacterially infected ears are often extremely smelling. A vet can usually smell these ones while they are still in the waiting room. Your dog will usually be scratching or shaking the head, but not always. A bath may make ears worse if water is trapped in the ear canal.
Flatulence - is the odor on your dog, or from your dog? Flatulence, or "gas" may indicate a dietary or intestinal problem. Some flatulence is normal, but if this is regularly occurring, please see your veterinarian.
Anal glands/sacs - this is perhaps the most common cause of doggie odor that won't go away. Anal sacs are two small scent-sacs in the area of the anus. These are a type of "marking" glands. When a dog has a bowel movement, these sacs are normally squeeze, and a very smelly, oily secretion is released with the feces.
If these sacs become infected or impacted (thicker secretion than normal, can't empty properly), problems result. This can be a very painful situation when they become infected! If a dog (or cat) is scared or overly excited, these glands can secrete the smelly, oily substance on the surrounding fur, causing bad odor.

Answer 2

It would help to know what breed of dog it is. Some breeds just have a natural but offensive odor, such as a Shar Pei or many of the hound breeds. If you had a Poodle you wouldn't have this problem for they don't have a doggie odor even when wet. You may just be stuck w/nature.

Answer 3

You may not be washing him well enough to get all the dirt off. Trying getting a scrubbing brush so that it get deep into his coat. You may just need to get a shampoo that has a perfume in it to mask the smell.
He may also have some kind of skin condition that the vet can give you special shampoo for.

Answer 4

HI,
He may have a yeast infection or bacterial infection on his skin and a medicated shampoo will help if not Target has some strong smelling stuff to knock odor out.
Lammy

Answer 5

You may wish to ask the Vet what is causing the odor, and also for a remedy.

Answer 6

At times odor's may come from the anal glands. You can express them yourself or ask the Vet how to.

Answer 7

Take it to the vet.. They may be able to determin why it is smelling and give you a solution

Answer 8

it could just be a natural odor try the puppy cologne it works wonders. I got it from pet supplies plus

Answer 9

You can try cleaning him with doggy wipes. We do that when my dog comes in smelly after a walk and it works great.

Answer 10

Some types of dogs, such as labs, smell no matter WHAT you do, but you can probably take him to the vet and ask what you can do about it.