How do you get rid of german shepherd odor?
by Sue on July 3, 2009
in Questions About German Shepherd Dogs
Kelly S asked:
Our one year old german shepherd has a really bad odor. It smells like he's been rolling around in **** all day. It's coming from his coat. It stays on your hands after you pet him too. Is there anything we can do to get him smelling better??? Correction: he's 2 years old now.
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Our one year old german shepherd has a really bad odor. It smells like he's been rolling around in **** all day. It's coming from his coat. It stays on your hands after you pet him too. Is there anything we can do to get him smelling better??? Correction: he's 2 years old now.
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yes, better food and wash him
dogs LOVE baths
Get rid of the German Shepherd (just kidding)
Keep him from rolling in the ****! Pick it up right away before he has time to roll in it. Give him a REALLY good bath, and just keep him away from the ****.
You can also look into changing his diet because that could be playing a factor in his odor.
Is he an inside dog or outdoor?
What brand of dog food does he eat?
A better food with no fillers, and twice monthly trips to the goomers so his undercoat can be blown, and he will be thoroughly washed and dried. If you wash him, you will make the odor worse, as you won’t be able to get him dry.. which causes odors.
get a reallllyy good shampoo and conditioner!
there are some kinds that help with bad odor for
dogs–it may also be his sweat glands..
they also have multiple coats so you will want to
make sure that you shampoo thorougly to make sure
it works its way to the skin..
my bf has a puppy german shephard and he has really good shampoo…ill tell you once i remember what kind it is because it helps take out some of that extra hair!
i have german shepherds to. I use Rural West K-9 Kare shampoo for the hydrobath. My favourite is Ice Water. It smells really nice. Its cost us about $60 for a 5 liter bottle. You only need to wash him when he gets really dirty to. I only wash mine about every 2 months. Also brush them every day so when they are malting the fur and dirt wont stay in their coat. The food shouldnt really matter, only if he isnt eatin it. If you dont have a hyudrobath then just wet the fur (warm water better) rub in a small bit of the shampoo (the same amount you would put in your hair) and rinse it out thoroughly. Avoid washing the face and dont get it on his eyes! if his face is dirty wipe it with a damp cloth with NO soap or shampoo.
WORKS FOR ME!!!
german shepherd lover xo.
Don’t bathe him too often- it dries out their skin and washes out their natural body oil.
Instead, brush him regularly and feed him a high quality diet. My dog eats raw and she smells fantastic.
What do you feed? Some good foods are:
Canidae
Wellness
Orijen
Nature’s Variety
Innova
Innova EVO
Solid Gold
California Natural
Ziwi Peak
Taste of the Wild
Timberwolf Organics
Blue Buffalo
just go to a pet shop and buy some good dog shampoo and wash your dog down good with lt
Give him a bath and watch where he goes during the day – it sounds like he found something he likes rolling in and believe me they find the rankest stuff to roll around in. I’d recommend a heavy duty dog shampoo. You may have to shampoo and rinse a few times but it should help with the smell. They also make stuff you can spray on them after the bath to make them smell better.
After he is done playing, take a wet rag and wipe his fur let it dry and then brush him. I have a German Shepard/Boxer mix I do this for he and I actually get compliments my dog smells nice all the time.
try to wash him, to the end of the wash make sure he if fully dry which will prevent the smell. also there is a doggy perfume you can buy from any pet store. just make sure you only use the one for dogs no other which can cause drying of the dogs skin.