Smelly Shiba

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• tsukitsune

  August 2008 edited November -1

  something might be up, my shibas don't smell like much of anything.
  
  When Tsuki was a pup, we pulled her from a not so great place, and for months she smelled like piddled on wood chips, it took a long time to get that out of her coats.
• tobyshiba

  August 2008 edited November -1

  How many times have you bathed your Shiba in the past week? o___o; Shibas clean themselves. Your Shiba should only be bathed once every 3-4 months or so. Bathing gets rid of the oils and such in their coat.
  
  Doesn't a musky smell come from being wet? Do you blow dry him after washing him?
• MommyofNiko

  August 2008 edited November -1

  Shiba's dont tend to have an odor, I love the smell of Niko. Now my mix reeks like a dog almost all the time. What kind of shampoo are you using? You should not have to bathe your shiba that much, maybe 2x a year?
  Now I dont see any stink rays, but he is too cute!
• tsukitsune

  August 2008 edited November -1

  hi Steph!!!!
  good point on the over bathing!
• Arthemeties

  August 2008 edited November -1

  We've washed him twice in 4 weeks =/ he was fithy cause the breeder let him go outside alot and he would play in a pool then roll in dirt and what not.We towel dry.
  
  Ur responses make me want to cry.
  
  
  ---peace
• MommyofNiko

  August 2008 edited November -1

  Why cry??
• tsukitsune

  August 2008 edited November -1

  why cry? this forum is such an amazing tool for learning and sharing experiences!
  we learn from one another, nothing to be sad about!
  
  for what its worth, i don't blow dry my dogs.
• MommyofNiko

  August 2008 edited November -1

  Niko would eat the blow dryer if we used it.
  What kind of food is he on? That may be a cause also.
• okiron

  August 2008 edited November -1

  Maybe brush him out?
• verenise121

  August 2008 edited November -1

  FurFace rarely smells....but if he does, I usually just brush him for a couple of minutes and that works just fine...Ive heard that rubbing a nice smelling dryer sheet on a dog works...