right now i give him a bath every week.. is that too much???? he get itchy, he scratches himself too much.. is this because of his every week bath??
2007-03-25 11:51:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Once a week is too often... in the winter you should bathe your dog 1 time a month and in the summer 1 time every two weeks, any more and you will dry out your dogs skin.... Make sure to use an oatmeal based shampoo too... this will help with the itching....
2007-03-25 11:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by myparentskid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lap dogs should get a bath about once a month with a good dog shampoo. You might try a protein or an oatmeal base shampoo for the itchiness. If you're in a climate that is cold and the house is heated then the itchiness may simply be the caused by the dryness in the house. Wait until the weather changes before you do anything drastic like change diets or assume an allergy. In the meantime check for fleas and slow down on the baths. If he rolls in something nasty then you can give him an extra bath. Brush and comb him daily and that may help to reduce the scratching.
2007-03-25 19:03:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Assuming you Pomeranian has no skin issues, you can safely bathe him one a week with a shampoo formulated for gentle coat cleansing. Read the label to make sure the shampoo is formulated for frequent use.
He may be scratching due to frequent bathing, this can lead to overdrying of the skin. Try adding a remoistuizer after using the shampoo to add hydration to the skin and coat.
2007-03-25 19:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfheart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my goodness. Every week? You should only bathe a dog 3 times per YEAR or unless very necessary (muddy, blood or otherwise advised by a vet). You are bathing him WAY too often and he is slowly losing all of his natural skin oils. You should take him to the vet and ask them what medicine/shampoo you should use to get back the oils in his skin. Please do not continue to bathe him at all this year. Trust me, he won't smell if you don't bathe him, just keep grooming him.
2007-03-25 19:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Elena 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every week is not too much to bathe your little "pom" :)
Dont use a cheap shampoo. Get something that is gentle and nourishing for the skin. If it works well for you than it should work well on little pom.
You can also use a gentle conditioner to help dry skin and ease the discomfort.
2007-03-25 18:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by Chillyboy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Very likely he is too dry from being bathed so often. Dogs have a protective coat on their fur that needs to be there to protect the fur and their skin. If you bath them all the time, you wash this off. Only bath when absolutely necessary.
2007-03-25 18:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Every time you think it looks dirty, or smells really bad, cuz I have a American esk. and why ur dog scratches is because It has oil on it's skin that helps keep it clean and if you bath it to much the natural oils disappear.
2007-03-25 18:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by zeiengirl23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes that is way too much. you shouldnt bathe him more than once a month. if you think he smells use a dog spray. i use just as fresh. its from target and its like 4 bucks and they have 5 or so different smells. just make you sure you brush him a lot.
2007-03-25 18:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by Jordan G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my vet told me (and also my other friend's vets!) that you shoul bath them every other week! or use a conditioned herbal shampoo!...its only a dollar or 2 more!
2007-03-25 18:56:52 · answer #9 · answered by NiCoLe i love my Chi cena! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
twice a day. some people bath them four times a day. i go far beyond that and bath mine six times a day. but now his hair all fell out when i used tide laundry detegent because i was out of bow bow shamoo. he is a wreck. what shall i do?
2007-03-25 18:55:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋