Smelly dog help!

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We got a new dog 2 weeks ago - an 18 month old border terrier bitch called Katy. (Currently unspayed but to be 'done' after her next season. She has not had any puppies.)

She is an absolute poppet and hubby and I adore her already BUT she really smells! A really acrid doggy pong, from her skin and body, not from mouth/teeth.

Our other dog - a border terrier/lhasa apso cross - has never ponged.

Katy has lived all her life with about 15 other dogs - poodles, Bernese Mountain dogs and Russian Black terriers. She has been half a house dog and half an outside/yard/kennel dog. She has always been fed raw and we are continuing that for the time being.

Her digestion/poo is fine and her teeth are very white and clean.

We gave her one bath when she swam in a stagnant river but she smelled before that and since that!

So, any ideas as to what is making her pong? Is she just a smelly little girl? Is it because she has lived with so many dogs? Will it wear off?
 
I expect it because of how she has been kept before - feeding raw won't be making her smell. It may take a couple of baths to really get all the amell and dirt out of her coat - is she going to be stripped?:confused::)

We really do need piccies - she sounds lovely:D

Native Speaker has Bear the Boader so is probably the best help:D
 
i have a norfolk terrier and she was smelly it smelt like athelets foot the vet said to wash her once a week with a coal tar shampoo to see if the smell went and it did but my freinds dachsund had the same smell and it turned out to be thrombosis so she is now on tablets but my dog is ok now and only gets a bath once a month or if she has rolled in fox pooh
 
Thanks, SU. She was stripped quite recently.

Here's a couple of piccies when we took her and Dougal to the beach. We'd only had her 4 days at this point. (Sorry for humungo-pics. Photobucket won't let me resize them for some reason.)

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And catching a few rays with Dougal in the garden

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Slinkyunicorn said:
I think Bear will sniff out another Boarder even through the interweb!:D
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*sniff, sniff* ;):D

:D:D Ooohh! Katy is lovely! Bear is quite taken with her! ;):D

As for the smellies, I'd say it's probably down to the way she was kept before she came to you. Borders don't generally whiff, so I'd say it was probably a dirty bed and/or lack of regular grooming which which resulted in the pong. I'd recommend loads of fresh air, a brush every other day and (you've probably got this in grip!) clean bedding. Bear loves, just luuuurves hooning in any water he can find, and as we have streams near us, he has dip most days, whatever the weather..........:rolleyes::D Result =


Which reminds me - I really must get round to putting up some more pics of the dude!

Hope I've been some help! ;) And please be sure to put up some more pics of Katy soon - littlemisslauren's Betsy is also a friend of Bear's, and he loves the ladies!:D He's had his bits adjusted, so no probs there! ;)
 
Thanks, NativeSpeaker! I think you are right re: the bedding etc. She was well cared for at the previous home but it was a multi-dog house/yard set-up so I think she has just absorbed lots of smells from there.

Katy says 'Phwoarrrr!' to Bear, by the way. ;)

More pics to follow shortly! Katy-cam will be busy over the next few days as we are all off to the Lake District on Tuesday for a short holiday. :)
 
:D You're welcome! :D

Give her a week or so, and I'm sure she'll be a proper, non-smelly BT. Your trip to the Lake District will help no end.

And can't wait to see more pics - actually, that should read 'Bear can't wait to see more pics'! :rolleyes::D

Have a lovely time! :D
 
A good bath with the Dermoline insecticidal ..gorg smell,appley..and she should be fine.My borders don`t smell,they are kenneled too,but fresh clean straw and pine sawdust on the floor means they never sit in filth. Kennels sometimes do not use sawdust these days..it`s expensive..and then kennel dogs can honk if not given fresh beds often.To achieve a truly pongey kennel dog..use blankets and a bare floor..that way it ensures any pee/poop on the floor travels to the blanket they sleep on. My border puppies smell wonderful..like sweet hay:D
 
EAST KENT said:
A good bath with the Dermoline insecticidal ..gorg smell,appley..and she should be fine.My borders don`t smell,they are kenneled too,but fresh clean straw and pine sawdust on the floor means they never sit in filth. Kennels sometimes do not use sawdust these days..it`s expensive..and then kennel dogs can honk if not given fresh beds often.To achieve a truly pongey kennel dog..use blankets and a bare floor..that way it ensures any pee/poop on the floor travels to the blanket they sleep on. My border puppies smell wonderful..like sweet hay:D
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It would be against my licence conditions to use sawdust and/or straw in the kennels.
I use a doormat - vetbed or a magic mat depending on the dog - to stop tracking to the bed.
( And I know someone who put her collie in a kennel that did use sawdust and it damaged it's eye so badly it could never be shown again.)

Sounds a bit drastic but antibacterial Fairy liquid is a good antiseptic wash then rinse well and follow with a milder shampoo to get any residue off. It has the same active ingredient as Sporal D which is well proven to stop dogs being smelly.
 
i would wash each week til the dg stops smelling!! pay particular attention to the feet. they sweat through the feet, and if new to you stress will result in smelly feet!! for very smelly feet a dip in dilute bicarbonate of soda should help.
 
Try giving your dog coconut oil, the raw organic cold pressed stuff NOT the refined which is heated which destroys alot of the properties that are beneficial to the dog,Pasted below is a list of things it can help your dog with, including doggy odours, hope it helps, Oz :)

1. Coconut oil improves overall skin health,and clears up skin conditions such as eczema, flea allergies, contact dermatitis, and itchy skin.

2. Incredibly emollient, coconut oil helps moisturize the dryest K9 skin and makes a dog's coat gleam with health - whether you add it to her diet, her shampoo, or both!

3. Applied topically to the skin, coconut oilpromotes the healing of cuts, wounds, hot spots, bites, and stings.

4. The antibacterial and antifungal properties of coconut oil help reduce doggy odor, and its pleasantly tropicalaroma imparts a delightful scent to a dog's skin and coat.

5. Coconut oil prevents and treats yeast infections, including candida.Its antiviral agents also help dogs recover quickly from kennel cough.

6. Digestion and nutrient absorption are improved by the addition of coconut oil to a dog's diet. It can, however, cause stool to loosen; if that happens, just add a few spoonfuls of canned pumpkin to your dog's diet (go here for more stool-firming tips).

7. Coconut oil reduces - and sometimes eliminates - doggy breath. Somedog loverseven brush their pets' teeth with the stuff! Which makes sense,as dogs love the taste of coconut oil, andthat makes the chore less arduous forbrusher and brushee.

8. Like cinnamon, coconut oil helps prevent diabetes by regulating and balancing insulin. It also promotes normal thyroid function, and helps prevent infection and heart disease.

9.Helping to reduce weight and increase energy, coconut oil also promotes mobility in dogs with arthritis and other joint issues.

10. Again like cinnamon, coconut oil is excellent for brain health; it's being used to stave off dementia in humans,(i'd better drink a gallon or two then :) )and it's a must to keep senior dogs' minds from becoming cloudy.
 
Took Buster (OES) three baths in one day, a full clip and a bath a week for three weeks to stop smelling of fags and generally stinkness. Now all that smells is his farts post pig trotter.
 
s4sugar said:
It would be against my licence conditions to use sawdust and/or straw in the kennels.
I use a doormat - vetbed or a magic mat depending on the dog - to stop tracking to the bed.
( And I know someone who put her collie in a kennel that did use sawdust and it damaged it's eye so badly it could never be shown again.)

Sounds a bit drastic but antibacterial Fairy liquid is a good antiseptic wash then rinse well and follow with a milder shampoo to get any residue off. It has the same active ingredient as Sporal D which is well proven to stop dogs being smelly.
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Seriously I really doubt sawdust could cause an eye injury,it is easy to apportion blame. We use shredded office paper for the bullies,but straw for the "country toughies",it does need frequent burning,but I cannot see why it would`nt pass your licencing..surely these conditions laid down are countrywide? My dogs can cuddle down into deep warm beds,something impossible with blankets of any sort .My council seem very happy with seeing my dogs who are..quote "always so happy and comfortable".
Only quarantine kennels are forbidden to use straw..and they always look so grim and comfortless to me.Our`s have a more natural doggy life ..bones aplenty ,raw food and loads of exercise and swimming. Vet bills are low..which speaks volumes.
 
EAST KENT said:
Seriously I really doubt sawdust could cause an eye injury,it is easy to apportion blame. We use shredded office paper for the bullies,but straw for the "country toughies",it does need frequent burning,but I cannot see why it would`nt pass your licencing..surely these conditions laid down are countrywide? My dogs can cuddle down into deep warm beds,something impossible with blankets of any sort .My council seem very happy with seeing my dogs who are..quote "always so happy and comfortable".
Only quarantine kennels are forbidden to use straw..and they always look so grim and comfortless to me.Our`s have a more natural doggy life ..bones aplenty ,raw food and loads of exercise and swimming. Vet bills are low..which speaks volumes.
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Actually the eye damage was confirmed by a vet who removed a piece of sawdust from down in the tear duct.
Application of Licencing conditions vary according to each licencing officer but here we have to have clear floor and beds with sides. I use vetbeds or shredded teabag tissue. Straw brings a risk of mites which is why we can't use it.
 
I had two litter brother borders. They had very different coats, and one always smelt greasy/doggie, not unpleasant but doggy. I changed them onto Burns and smell went very quickly, so i suspect yours will be feed related. they virtually live on fresh air so I agree it will be a feed reaction. Still miss them, wonderful dogs
 
Azmar said:
I had two litter brother borders. They had very different coats, and one always smelt greasy/doggie, not unpleasant but doggy. I changed them onto Burns and smell went very quickly, so i suspect yours will be feed related. they virtually live on fresh air so I agree it will be a feed reaction. Still miss them, wonderful dogs
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But the dog in question is fed on raw, raw food doesn't make dogs smell as a rule. I feed my 3 on raw and they don't smell, everyone else I know who feeds raw says the same about their dogs so think there's another reason why she's smelly.
 
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