doggy smell, phew!!!!!!!!!!! - help............

northern_star

I have two elderly rescued dogs that I love very much. They live indoors, sleeping in baskets in the kitchen. During the day they have the run of downstairs when I'm in but choose to spend most of their time in the garden or in their beds (an age thing).
I have had dogs all my live and am aware that some amount of 'doggy smell' in the house is usual and I accept this. However recently this seems to have increased and I'm noticing the smell immediately I come in to the house after being out and it's starting to bother me - as if I notice it then visitors must be overwhelmed by it :eek:

I clean their beds and replace bedding regularly and they are both 'clean' indoors. Can anyone suggest anything to help? I'm not into chemical cleaners or air fresheners.

poppycracker

We've only had that problem with one of our dogs, a lab/shepherd cross (we think he was anyway!). He really did pong. Most of the problem seemed to be his breath. You can get breath-freshening biscuits but to be OS, I reckon you could make them, there was a recipe for HM dog biscuits on here a while ago, spreading slightly stale brown bread with marmite and baking it in the oven. I suppose you could add parsley or something to it..............

hope that helps

northern_star

Yep, I guess the 'drain breath' is part of the problem but also my male dog (1 dog, 1 !!!!!) - dispite regular grooming - has the most yucky coat and this is a problem I've yet to find a solution to..............

northern_star

oops, the site police obviously treat the word for female dog as a no-no! sorry

comping_cat

Try placing a small bowl of vinegar in the room where your dogs sleep, to help absorb odours!!!!
You can also rub bicarb of soda on the dogs coats, as a dry bath to act as a deodorant!!!!

Mrs_pbradley936

Try putting "Odour Eaters" (for sweating trainers) in their bedding and for bad breath get some charcol tablets from Holland and Barret and give them a couple now and then.

HomeJames_3

Hi weve a rather smelling black lab he has particularly sweaty feet and bad breath although i still think hes quite handsome! We bath him every 2 weeks in the summer usually using my OH head and shoulders shampoo makes him smell quite nice and wash his bed at the same time. He gets asda own dentistix for his breath 98p for 10 which seems to be helping trouble is they dont seem to touch the sides when he eats them. He gets hosed down after his walks too and his feet are washed he quite likes it and will stand and lift a paw for you when you ask him. My mother-in -law swears by tuna for the farty smells but it doesnt work for our dog!

angchris

i have a big 9 year old rottweiler that stinks:o the smell hits me as soon as i open the front door when i get in from work:rolleyes: he is locked in whilst i am out and finds a comfy sofa to snooze in so its not his fault if he stinks bless him. as soon as i walk through the door all windows and doors are flung open to get the air circulating around the rooms its a bit of a pain in the winter but it stops the majority of the whiff.giving him as much time as he likes in the garden also helps so he can wander around to his hearts content giving my house a few hours of "stink free" time, i try to keep the floor hoovered of dog hair as much as poss and washing dog bedding regularly helps. i also have an air freshener that puffs into the rooms every 10 mins or so it doesnt mask it totally but it does help a little. my pooch does love having showers and is regularly shampoo`d but the doggy whiff soon comes back. i have learnt that unfortunately doggy smell is just one of the joys of pet keeping:rolleyes:

RubyMurray

I think it needs mentioning here that if your dog has really bad breath a trip to the vets is needed, as bad breath is often a sign of teeth and gum problems, really common in cats and dogs these days due to the ingredients in modern pet food. You can also ask your vet about brushing their teeth to avoid tooth decay and expensive vet bills in the future. (Of course if you are in receipt of certain benefits you can take your pet to the PDSA for treatment).

Other than that I can only suggest bicarb of soda scattered on carpets and upholstery (plus hoovering) and fresh air to help combat doggy smells, some dogs seem to honk much more than others no matter how often you bathe them!

HTH.

Luvmydogs

If your dog gets tartar or plaque you can give a chicken wing (economy ones in a tray from Tesco is fine) on a regular basis. Any bone is good for this teeth cleaning as long as it is RAW, bird or beast are equally good. Your dog may not be used to the taste at first because of convenience dog foods, but will very soon realise it is good and look forward to them. Easy and natural solution to plaque.
Alternatively, to get rid of plaque you can get some pills called Fragaria 3c or Fragaria 6c and give one daily, then weekly, and then monthly, to keep plaque banished.
Keeping plaque off your dogs teeth will keep your dogs teeth in their head longer. There is nothing worse than your poor dog having to drink their dinner. :-((

Honey_Bear

I'm not sure giving chicken bones is a good idea. They splinter and that's bad news in the gut - but I'm not a BARF fan and others swear by it.

I adopt older dogs and they often arrive in a bit of a state. I use a vet nurse groomer and she tackles the whole thing - mouth, teeth, ears, claws, baths them, dries them and lets me know if there is any evidence of anything that needs to be addressed. If your dog reeks it might be that there's a problem - by the time you've spent a bunch on a vet visit to check their mouth and charcoal biscuits to see if that cures bad breath, a couple of air fresheners etc etc, it might just be quicker, cheaper and more effective to get a really good groomer to give you their expert opinion. Just a thought.