Do all dogs smell?

[skinnydipper]

The only thing I've noticed occasionally is a wet dog smell, fleetingly, when I've had a wet dog in the car. I've never noticed a smell in the house. I've put my nose in dog fur (my own dogs) and not been able to smell anything.

I've always bathed dogs when I first get them because they tend to come with that 'pound' smell, thereafter I've only bathed dogs if they've needed it, ie when they've rolled in something nasty.

There is nothing wrong with my nose. I was invited to someone's house and could take my dog with me, which was kind, but the stink of dog made me want to gag and I couldn't wait to leave, that was a single dog house, a lab. My sister bought a house where a spaniel had lived and that was the same, stinky.

Could I be immune to my own dog's smell and that's why I never smell anything here?

 

[JBM]

I actually find the short hair ones smell worse for some reason?
The husky and Samoyed I rarely find smelly but the Doberman always a bit stinky by the evening so she gets some dog perfume all managed the same way

 

[AmyMay]

I think we’re all immune to our own dogs smell. But some do definitely smell more than others.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Some dogs do hum. I've had very yeasty/smelly ones. The longcoat is the least smelly one I've ever had. The female smells very little, she has a very tight coat and is in good nick. I think the feeding helps as well.
Some labs do smell very 'doggy'.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Actually the grey dogs I've had have been the smelliest. Short coats but very thick/wooly, if that makes sense. Think it stops the air getting down to the skin sometimes. It's a very particular coat type which is hard to describe, but it's different to the blacks and the blondies.

 

[twiggy2]

We have dogs that smell more than others but the strong and yeasty smell are usually allergies, bad teeth or anal glands. Labs and the like who love water often smell more than others too as do dogs with heavy dropped ears.

 

[Clodagh]

I think my dogs smell lovely, when I bury my nose in their fur. I do wash all the house beds weekly or I start to notice it.
I’m pretty sure I’m nose blind to mine, but I agree I do notice other peoples. Equally I snobbily assume my dogs are fed more expensive food (probably true!) which makes a difference.

 

[Clodagh]

When Tawny gets whiffy it’s that mouth crease thing, can’t remember the name, or bad ears. Control that and she smells bootiful!

 

[skinnydipper]

Actually the grey dogs I've had have been the smelliest. Short coats but very thick/wooly, if that makes sense. Think it stops the air getting down to the skin sometimes

I wonder if grooming makes a difference then, because I've always groomed frequently, usually daily.

 

[wren123]

My labs always seem to get a little smellier as they get older, I always wonder why.

 

[Clodagh]

I never groom mine, bar finger grooming when we are having quality time.

 

[skinnydipper]

I never groom mine, bar finger grooming when we are having quality time.

I got into the habit of daily grooming when I had long haired dogs, prevents matting.

The big girl just needs a Zoom groom or Handson gloves, then quick comb through, tail needs combing, sometimes followed by cactus cloth.

 

[Clodagh]

It's a habit I got into when I had long haired dogs, prevents matting.

The big girl just needs a Zoom groom or Handson gloves, then quick comb through, tail needs combing, sometimes followed by cactus cloth.

I do always think I should do more. When they are proper moulting, rather than standard shedding, I do use the zoom groom.

 

[skinnydipper]

She has vet bed in her beds and in the car which I wash, and a fleece blanket on my bed for her to lie on

I also have a carpet shampooer. I used to hire a Rug Doctor but about 20 years ago OH, old romantic that he is, bought me a Hoover Brush'n'Wash for Christmas.

 

[Clodagh]

We have no carpets. . Bar sitting room, which Ffee is currently rolling on

 

[twiggy2]

We have no carpets. . Bar sitting room, which Ffee is currently rolling on

'Squiggling' maz loves a good squiggle and looks like the squirrel from ice age whilst doing it

 

[Clodagh]

'Squiggling' maz loves a good squiggle and looks like the squirrel from ice age whilst doing it

Tawny has a toy pig. It lives upstairs. She likes rolling on him, to get him just in the small of the back and wiggle and grunt.

 

[skinnydipper]

The big girl goes in the lounge when we get back from a walk and has a roll and wriggle on her back. I thought it was an 'I'm pleased to be home' wriggle.

 

[Quigleyandme]

Our ancient lurcher doesn’t smell. He has a long mohair coat so we groom him every day to prevent mats. He has always loved getting into the water which is unusual for long dogs and to roll in dewy grass which sweetens him up. When I visit my friend with aged labradors the doggy smell in the house is really strong but I think they are a bit Cushingy because their hair is really thick and greasy.

 

[blackcob]

The GSD is the first dog I've had that smells like dog and makes the house smell like dog. The huskies didn't smell unless wet and the schip barely smells even when wet.

Agree that really strong dog odour usually originates from an issue - anal glands, dental disease, infected skin folds, yeasty drop ears. Old dog rotten mouth smell is the worst and people often seem oblivious to it.

 

[Jenko109]

My GSD x BC certainly smells like dog.

My lurcher less so.

My whippet does not smell like anything on his body BUT he pisses on his legs so hes actually a proper stinker.

As for other peoples houses, some I find STINK of dogs and others I dont notice anything, so I think cleanliness of the property must come into it somewhat.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

The only dog I've owned that had a smell was the late P dog in her last 18 months as a v old veteran, it would start about 5 days after a bath or visit to groomers, despite me frantically washing bedding very often. I ended up with lots of light blankets to swap in, popping them down wherever she liked to sleep.

I cannot recall anything else emanating of mine, but a lab my mother had when I was a child-teen, reeked in old age.

 

[TheresaW]

The only time I can smell mine, is when they’re wet in the car. By the time we get home, they’re usually pretty dry.

We don’t have carpet downstairs, just rug in the living room.

 

[limestonelil]

I get a lot of dogs in the shop, and over the years top place for smelly (not rolled in crap /fox poo smelly) is definitely awarded to damp Springers! They win paws down, it seems inevitable they all have that unforgettable aroma.
Daughter had a Westie who just smelled horrid, despite bathing and grooming. But I didn't particularly notice the smell in the house which had wood floors, leather sofas and not much in the way of rugs and cushions. Daughter did like housework and cleaning at the time though.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

When Tawny gets whiffy it’s that mouth crease thing, can’t remember the name, or bad ears. Control that and she smells bootiful!

Lip fold dermatitis? That absolutely stinks.

 

[AmyMay]

Daisy (a Bichon) never smells ‘doggy’. She gets occasionally musky in the summer, which I adore. I think her coat type helps, plus daily grooming, plus not allowing her to stay particularly dirty.

 

[Clodagh]

Lip fold dermatitis? That absolutely stinks.

That’s the one. She’s the only one if mine with deep creases. It rarely develops on a hypoallergenic diet but she does get treats.

 

[Spotherisk]

My whippet does not smell like anything on his body BUT he pisses on his legs so hes actually a proper stinker.

My lurcher does this sometimes - seems to have a high psi bladder! - but kindly licks them clean afterwards!

 

[CorvusCorax]

I wonder if grooming makes a difference then, because I've always groomed frequently, usually daily.

Yeah, I just assume everyone does that

 

[Jenko109]

I've never groomed any of my dogs, past or present. They have never even seen a brush