Why does a wet dog smell worse than a dry dog? The smell is somewhat "goaty" or high school boy's locker room-like. Even when you use a pleasant smelling shampoo on your pup, he still has a strong odor. What is causing that smell?
Dogs have glands that secrete oil onto their hairs. When wet, it gets extra stinky.
Tip: After bathing your dog, get him dry as soon as possible.
If your dog has an especially funky odor:
A bad smell can stem from a variety of causes. Especially the hound breeds, exude more coat oil than others, causing doggy odor. Bad odors may also have a medical cause such as mange, ear infections, or periodontal disease. Anal glands that need to be emptied also smell pretty funky, according to groomer, Kathy Salzberg.
Do you like that doggie smell? Is your pup smelly?
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I just bathed Molly today, and I laughed out loud at the locker room analogy..I have three boys, you know. Lots of lovely smells over here. Fortunately, the dog only smells until she's dry.
All I can say is "Oh, my!" :)
Buddy smells like...Old Spice
My Basset Hound, Ellie May, smells all the time, even when she comes home from the groomer! I chase her around with the spray all day! My chow/shepard never stinks, she could go for weeks without a bath, can't understand it.
I always wondered about that wet dog smell. Personally, I don't think it smells that terrible but on the other hand the remedy is simple (drying them). I wish my dog wasn't afraid of the hair dryer.
Kinda says we're spending money on products that don't really help with the doggy smell.
My Westie smells a little "tinky" before a bath, but I've never minded the "doggie smell." I'm quite sure I am inured to it, whereas it would make others pass out cold. I'm a dog lover and therefore biased.
Luann, thanks for stopping by. I had to laugh about your hound dog. Hounds secrete more oil and that causes that doggy smell. They make up for it with their great personalities, though. :)
Karen Harper & LM-- I agree, when you love a dog, the odor just part of their dogness. I don't mind it much either, but I can imagine my guests might be put off by it.
Jackie---That is an excellent point about dog perfumes, etc... We'd be better to buy a really absorbent towel. Like you, Karen Harper, one of my dogs fears the hair dryer, but the other one loves it, so go figure. How do I know she loves it? I turn on the hair dryer and say, "Casey, want Mommy to blow dry you?" and she runs over and sits in front of me. The other one stands peeking around the doorway. LOL
my dog smells bad before and after a bath i think it's comming from inside her(body)
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