Should I give my dog a bath everyday?

Question

I do is it bad or good for her she goes outside sometimes but she lives inside alot

what if i put some kind of baby oil on her she stinks even after she had a bath and I give her long deep good bathes

I use puppy shampoo

Answer 1

No. The less baths the better for dogs. Kinky curls about monthly; long hair every three months, short or coarse hair twice a year.

Answer 2

Absolutely not. Bathing everyday will strip the dogs coat and skin of natural oils needed for optimum health. Once a month or twice a month if needed. Only use shampoo for dogs don't use human products on dogs. Over bathing will dry the dogs coat and skin and cause irritation and flaking and make the dog very uncomfortable. It depends on the breed too. Ask you vet.

Answer 3

You should definitely NOT give your dog a bath everyday, unless she is actually getting dirty everyday. Too much bathing can dry a dog's skin (causing itching) and remove the natural healthy oils from their fur.

At the most, you should only bathe it every few weeks, but you could safely go months between baths with no ill effects.

Answer 4

It is not good to give your dog a bath everyday. It can dry out her skin. I give my dog a bath as soon as he starts to either smell or his fur starts to look a little dirty. Sometimes if neither of those are present and I know that it has been at the least 2 weeks I will give him a bath. You can always brush her in between baths.

Answer 5

You didn't mention what breed of dog you have so I am going to give a generic type answer.
DO NOT bathe a dog every day. Unless a dog gets very dirty I would only bathe a dog once every 6 months.
If your dog smells bad then I would offer that there is an infection going on somewhere on her body. It could be gingivitis or an ear infection. With my years of experience, I have only had dogs smell horrible if they had infected anal glands, infected ears or rotten teeth and infected gums.
Please take your dog to a Veterinarian as soon as possible and get a definite diagnosis before you do anything else.
To answer your question about going outside, your dog definitely needs to go out side every day. Take her for a walk and let her stretch her legs. Some of the odor may be because of stool that is staying in her bowel too long and eventually gets offensive.
Humans can get very foul breath if they are confined to a wheel chair and unable to empty their bowels properly...the same can happen to all living beings!
Remember that your dog relies on you to get the type of treatment she cannot go and get for herself. You have shown that you care about her enough to seek a possible diagnosis, so, don't leave the diagnosis to those of us who cannot see your dog for ourselves. There are a couple Veterinarians and vet tech's on this site , but they too would probably want to see the dog themselves before recommending treatment!
Good luck in resolving this problem! I would be very interested to hear what the veterinarian has to say!

Answer 6

Dogs don't need a bath that often. It can really dry out their skin and coat and make them itchy and uncomfortable. At MOST, you could bathe your dog once a week. Most dogs will be healthy and happy with once a month or longer. Generally, if they start to smell, get muddy, or their fur feels really greasy, it's time for a bath, otherwise, just give 'em a good brushing.

Answer 7

NO! it will dry out her skin badly. They don't need a bath all the time. Usually once a month is fine, unless they roll in something. Dogs like cats clean themselves constantly. It could hurt her more if you do. Her skin drys out, she scratches which then could open wounds which could lead to infections, bugs etc. Allow your dog to do it herself. Now if she is infested with flees or ticks by all means give her a bath or get her "dipped". If she found something to roll in, give her a bath, but with a child's middle shampoo. Baby shampoo.

Answer 8

I don't think it is a good Idea to give your dog a bath everyday with shampoo...you can wet him down though and that wont dry out his skin like the shampoo will

Answer 9

you should not bathe a dog everyday. it is important that the oils remain on their skin to protect it and their coat. You can go a fews months unless she is very dirty. If you just want to clean say a spot or her paws try dog cleansing wipes available at per stores or a damp paper towel this way you just clean what the dirty spot is an leave her coat alone

Answer 10

Please don't! It will remove the dog's essential oils and damage her skin.

A dog doesn't need to be bathed more than once a month. Unless they are COVERED in mud or sprayed by a skunk, that is another story.

She will be fine if you use a dog shampoo from a pet store, not human shampoo (it is harmful and the wrong pH level.)