{"id":146,"date":"2017-09-06T05:51:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T05:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2018-05-15T14:41:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T14:41:36","slug":"dog-blog-help-my-dog-smells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/?p=146","title":{"rendered":"Dog Blog \u2013 Help! My dog smells."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2018Dogs smell, that\u2019s why I don\u2019t want one,\u2019 is often the reason people give for not liking dogs. However, the dog can\u2019t do anything about it and it\u2019s up to the owner to ascertain why the dog smells and then do something about it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dogs smell. They smell, well, like a dog. If the dog is healthy, it\u2019s not kept in a confined unventilated space for a long time and the bedding is regularly aired and washed, the smell shouldn\u2019t give offense. However, if your nose tells you that the dog smells bad, the first issue is to find out where the smell comes from and then determine what can be done to get rid of the smell.<\/p>\n

Some of the things that can cause a dog to smell bad, and how to treat them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mouth hygiene<\/em> is important as dental problems (tartar) and mouth infections can cause bad breath.\u00a0 Good food and chews that prevent tartar build-up will help, as will brushing the dog\u2019s teeth. Please DON\u2019T use regular toothpaste, but the special doggie toothpaste available at pet shops and vets.<\/p>\n

Bacterial skin infections<\/em> called Pyoderma need antibiotic treatment. Bathing your dog in a good veterinary shampoo will help in less serious cases. Malasezia is a yeast-like infection that can cause the skin to smell like yeast and can be treated by shampoo containing chlorhexidine.<\/p>\n

Lip fold infections<\/em> are mostly found in breeds where the skin folds on itself. You can use chlorhexidine shampoo to gently cleanse the fold, but it may require further treatment at the vet.<\/p>\n

Ear infections <\/em>aren\u2019t only painful but smell like sour milk. You will need a vet to clean the ear, don\u2019t do so yourself unless advised by the vet and showed how to do it. And don\u2019t put any oils in the dog\u2019s ear.<\/p>\n

Digestive imbalances<\/em> can cause the dog to pass the wind as well as have bad breath. It can be treated by probiotics or live yogurt (make sure it says live yogurt on the tub).<\/p>\n

Anal glands<\/em> \u2013 nobody\u2019s favorite subject! These sacs under the dog\u2019s tail can smell particularly bad. They need to be emptied by squeezing in the correct place. The dog may need antibiotics and anti-inflammatory treatment as the glands may be infected.<\/p>\n

Cuts and infections<\/em> can cause a fur mass that is smelly. They need to be treated by a vet if they are deep or badly infected. Hot spots can literary appear and \u2018grow\u2019 overnight and need to be treated by a vet. They are painful, smelly and infected and the dog will continue scratching the area.<\/p>\n

Paw and nail infections<\/em> are not only smelly but painful and the dog may limp. Something like a cracked or broken nail may need to be treated under anesthetic.\u00a0 Regularly clipping the dog\u2019s nails may prevent cracks occurring.<\/p>\n

In many cases, prevention is better than cure, and giving the dog a regular health check (maybe while grooming it) can prevent painful and expensive treatment later. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Dogs smell, that\u2019s why I don\u2019t want one,\u2019 is often the reason people give for not liking dogs. However, the dog can\u2019t do anything about it and it\u2019s up to the owner to ascertain why the dog smells and then do something about it. Dogs smell. They smell, well, like a dog. If the dog…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=146"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":217,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions\/217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pethobs.com\/pet\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}