**Multiple Dog owners**

[BallyJ]

We are 4 days away from getting our 3rd dog, I'm looking for what people with lots of dogs do to make sure their house doesn't smell 'Doggy'.

They sleep in the hallway so I worried when we open the front door the smell will welcome people!

I keep blankets over their beds and change these as and when - mostly weekly. Then wash the beds when needed - probably not often enough!

But do you used oils or plug ins? candles?

 

[AmyMay]

Vacuuming, regular change of bedding, floor mopping and fresh air. Plug ins can be toxic to pets. I occasionally use a scented candle, but just because I like the smell.

 

[AmyMay]

Oh, and keeping the dogs themselves clean.

 

[scats]

Laminate flooring! We hoover regularly and use non toxic air freshener sprays on a timer.

 

[dogatemysalad]

Agree with Amymay. Vacuum, mop, ventilate and wash bedding. I use a top cover on dog beds as it's quick to wash and dry.
I also air dog bedding and rugs in the garden regularly.
Really don't like plug ins or scented stuff which masks the smell.

 

[P3LH]

Hard flooring. Regular hoovering. Regular spray or something nice/use of candles. Throws on soft furnishings that get regularly washed and changed. Weirdly I’ve found not having them all sleep in the same place/room really helpful in terms of minimising strong general doggy smells.

 

[Annette4]

I do think it depends on the dogs too.....we never really had dog smells until we needed the terriers. I find not having people round helps ?

 

[blackcob]

The first trick is to have spitz breeds that don’t have greasy coats or dog odour. Although I have a major fail incoming on that front ? The second trick is to be anti social and have few visitors. What few we have are warned about the hair rather than the smell, really.

 

[splashgirl45]

Hard flooring all through, no carpets, hoover and mop floor regularly, wash bedding regularly, I put tops over their beds , either towels or duvet covers so just wash those not the whole beds. Brush all 3 most days . Friends have said my cottage doesn’t smell doggy so I assume it doesn’t . I’ve got 2 short haired and one fluffy, the fluffy one needs brushing almost every day and the other 2 line up for their turn so I do all 3

 

[BallyJ]

The first trick is to have spitz breeds that don’t have greasy coats or dog odour. Although I have a major fail incoming on that front ? The second trick is to be anti social and have few visitors. What few we have are warned about the hair rather than the smell, really.

Already failed there!! 2 x Labs and a JRT.

Perfect! Sounds like I'm doing the right things - will just up the Anti!

 

[BallyJ]

Our JRT is strangely scared of the Utility room, but I might move the Labradors into there then JRT can stay in the hall! All hard floors throughout, bar the living room but that's closed off in the week so shouldn't be a problem.

Just have to sit on my hands until Saturday now!

 

[twiggy2]

I always had carpets when I had 3 dogs, I used to hoover regularly and the dogs were out with me a lot of the time but the only thing I did was dry the dogs with a towel before they came in the house, I don't use air fresheners, scented candles, I do use essential oils but mostly upstairs, the dogs were not allowed upstairs or on the furniture but the lurcher didn't read the memo for that one. Biggest tips are dry the dogs and have leather sofas.
My mum is the biggest dog critic (and mine) in the world and doesn't have any house pets and even she would say in a surprised voice that my house did not smell.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Air filter

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Hard flooring. Regular hoovering. Regular spray or something nice/use of candles. Throws on soft furnishings that get regularly washed and changed. Weirdly I’ve found not having them all sleep in the same place/room really helpful in terms of minimising strong general doggy smells.

I know I need to change the cover on their bed when I can smell dog. We tiled the lounge when we first got dogs, although that's not ideal when they're young, studies how that environment including slippy floors can massively contribute to joint issues.

The first trick is to have spitz breeds that don’t have greasy coats or dog odour. Although I have a major fail incoming on that front ? The second trick is to be anti social and have few visitors. What few we have are warned about the hair rather than the smell, really.

Have we heard about that one yet?

I was thoroughly told off for mentioning using any kind of nice smelling product on a dog-I don't, personally, but there was an outcry about it. Given that dogs have a far superior sense of smell, I imagine it would be horrible for them.

 

[druid]

Hard floor, robot vacum cleaner, mop (even swift mop) daily, change fleece rugs/bed covers twice a week.

 

[BallyJ]

Hard floor, robot vacum cleaner, mop (even swift mop) daily, change fleece rugs/bed covers twice a week.

This is what I feared, housework!!!!

 

[Cortez]

I find it best not to associate with the sort of people who would find the scent of dogs offensive. They live here, so do I, and I like the way they smell.

 

[druid]

Sucky the robot does the real work, five mins to throw mop around while kettle boils in the morning. Fleeces on a 30min quick wash, hung in a slovenly manner on the banisters of the landing to dry and usually back on that evening.

I am not a domestic goddess I assure you!

 

[Rowreach]

Baking and cooking things that smell nice. Candles when someone is coming to visit (which doesn't happen often). Having the back door permanently open when I am at home.

 

[rara007]

Have no visitors then no one will ever comment.

 

[ElvisandTilly]

We have 3 dogs and my husband has OCD and can’t stand smells! Lol! It’s a challenge but doable! I wash dog bed regularly, the dogs have nice smelling body spray from Pets at Home and if you have carpets we purchased a vax carpet vac and we give the carpets a wash over every so often.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Baking and cooking things that smell nice. Candles when someone is coming to visit (which doesn't happen often). Having the back door permanently open when I am at home.

Slow cooker FTW ?

 

[Clodagh]

is it a new Labrador? ?

 

[Patterdale]

I keep them outside in a kennel ??

 

[CMcC]

A friend you can trust to tell you the truth if it smells doggy! Or as other have said no friends.

 

[Clodagh]

Feed quality food. Personally I love the smell of Labrador. When not adorned with extras like poo. ?

 

[BallyJ]

I don't want to catfish you all, we definitley don't have that many friends!!! Will grab a couple of extra blankets to rotate.

Yes @Clodagh! This is a new pup, another red bitch, we're calling Moss. She's Willows Niece so we couldn't say no!

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I am sure my house will smell of dog but I don't care. Very few people visit, only family or the occasional friend who wouldn't care either. As for workmen, tough.

 

[blackcob]

Have we heard about that one yet?

Not quite yet, won't be long. Don't worry, it still has pointy ears - or will do, they are making some shapes at the moment!