Baths

txcajunmom · 12-29-2009, 07:53 AM

How often do you normally bathe your bassets? what shampoo do you use that works well? I read somewhere that some people will use baby wipes daily to keep them smelling fresh.. Any advice?

thanks

Soundtrack · 12-29-2009, 09:28 AM

I bath them "when they're dirty". For some of my dogs, that is pretty frequent, other seem to stay clean much longer.

lvnMattie · 12-29-2009, 10:16 AM

I normally bath Mattie when she is dirty. She gets more baths in the summer then in the winter. I use a oatmeal type shampoo, only cause Mattie skin seems to get red and inflammed (espically in the summer when there is more grass).

mydawgz · 01-07-2010, 06:56 PM

It is really hard to give mine a bath. They are soo heavy and they dont really like it. I wipe them down with baby wipes or sometimes I will take a warm cloth and use some baby shampoo and wash their faces and feet. I am now giving them a spoonful of plain yogurt every day and it has helped to eliminate the hound smell alot!!

Gillespie · 01-16-2010, 01:27 AM

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It is really hard to give mine a bath. They are soo heavy and they dont really like it. I wipe them down with baby wipes or sometimes I will take a warm cloth and use some baby shampoo and wash their faces and feet. I am now giving them a spoonful of plain yogurt every day and it has helped to eliminate the hound smell alot!![/b]

my boy gets a bath once a month dirty or not. Usually come week 3 he is starting to smell fairly bad.

AmyB · 01-16-2010, 11:26 AM

Spencer gets no more than 2 baths a year. He has allergies & skin issues & baths tend to irritate his skin. When I do bathe him, I use a soapless oatmeal shampoo. He usually gets a bath once in the spring & once in the fall before cold weather sets in. He gets his baths in the yard, so the temps play a role! He actually missed his fall bath this year, so he is going on a year since his last bath. Thankfully, he's not a smelly boy & if he gets dirty from being outside, I wipe him down with a wet washcloth.

12-29-2009, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-16-2010, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	Spencer gets no more than 2 baths a year. He has allergies & skin issues & baths tend to irritate his skin. When I do bathe him, I use a soapless oatmeal shampoo. He usually gets a bath once in the spring & once in the fall before cold weather sets in. He gets his baths in the yard, so the temps play a role! He actually missed his fall bath this year, so he is going on a year since his last bath. Thankfully, he's not a smelly boy & if he gets dirty from being outside, I wipe him down with a wet washcloth. __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).

12-29-2009, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
txcajunmom Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	How often do you normally bathe your bassets? what shampoo do you use that works well? I read somewhere that some people will use baby wipes daily to keep them smelling fresh.. Any advice? thanks

12-29-2009, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
lvnMattie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 202	I normally bath Mattie when she is dirty. She gets more baths in the summer then in the winter. I use a oatmeal type shampoo, only cause Mattie skin seems to get red and inflammed (espically in the summer when there is more grass).

01-07-2010, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
mydawgz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 107	It is really hard to give mine a bath. They are soo heavy and they dont really like it. I wipe them down with baby wipes or sometimes I will take a warm cloth and use some baby shampoo and wash their faces and feet. I am now giving them a spoonful of plain yogurt every day and it has helped to eliminate the hound smell alot!!

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