Urgent doggy help please!!!

[Christmas_Kate]

We've got my parents dog for the week. He's a liver and white springer, and an outside dog (though he's perfectly housetrained).
Thing is, he stinks! Twice a year my mum and i usually clip him, as he's old (16) and has a thick coat, which gets matted and he doesnt appreciate being brushed. For his comfort and our ease it's usually best to just muzzle him and clip off the longest thickest bits.

Thing is, my mum usually baths him beforehand, and he always smells lovely after. I havent a clue what she uses. I went to the petshop and got some normal doggy shampoo, bathed him two days ago, clipped him myself and he still stinks. Not only that but he has stains on the front of his legs, like reddy brown colour. he's always had this, and my mum usually manages to get rid of it, but I don't know how and they're away so I can't phone and ask.

We've got guests for dinner tomorrow...... and the house is starting to smell awful!! Advice please! what can I use to mask the doggy smell on him? I need to bath him again tomorrow, the smell's that dank my OH is threatening to stick deoderant on him.....

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[Tia]

Do you have any Mane and Tail shampoo? This is what I use for my dogs twice yearly bath and it works a treat. I would suggest you wash, rinse and then wash again and rinse......I always use Elvive conditioner afterwards

.... maybe not the best for outdoor doggies but it sure makes them smell good.

Either that, or put him out in the garden whilst your friends are there and run round with Febreze!

 

[Christmas_Kate]

I always use bicarb in the house, to wash curtains etc, gets rid of smells a treat. Do you think it'd be okay to use on the dog?? lol

I have some mane and tail shampoo and some tea tree intensive conditioner which has a strong smell.... I'll have a go with that and keep going till he smells half decent.

Thanks!

 

[archoak]

The brown bits on his legs are from where he licks them, our old springer always did this after eating. Watch after his tea and i bet this is what he does. I'd give him another bath - we always used baby shampoo

 

[Tia]

Well some toothpaste companies use bicarb in their toothpaste so I wouldn't think there would be any problems with using it externally on a dog.

 

[Christmas_Kate]

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The brown bits on his legs are from where he licks them, our old springer always did this after eating. Watch after his tea and i bet this is what he does. I'd give him another bath - we always used baby shampoo

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Well!! you learn something new every day! I watched him just now, he had his tea a little while ago, and he laid down and licked his legs!

Oooh! Tia you gave me an idea!! I could rub whitening toothpaste on his legs! It'd have a slight bleaching effect and smell nice!!

 

[Tia]

LMAO!! Excellent idea!

 

[Oneofthepack]

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Oooh! Tia you gave me an idea!! I could rub whitening toothpaste on his legs! It'd have a slight bleaching effect and smell nice!!

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There is a component of toothpaste that's toxic to dogs, which is why they have their own flavoured ones to use if you clean their teeth, so I wouldn't use it on his legs, especially if he licks them a lot.

The smell is probably just outdoor dog smell, extra strength! Shampoo him again but use a shampoo/conditioner for dogs rather than a human one as humans and dogs are sensitive to different things eg toothpaste/chocolate/paracetamol