How often do you give your dog a bath?

@salonga (27775)
Philippines
May 26, 2008 3:30am CST
I just wonder if how often do you give your dog a bath? We do not always give them bath because I fear that they might just get sick and die, but we always make it a point to bath them at some point when we feel they already need so. Any good advice from your own experience, please share.
7 responses
@khithi17 (762)
• Philippines
24 Jun 08
i usually bathe my dog 3 times a week with warm water. but when the climate is very hot, like summer... i bathe her every other day with not so cold water to cool her down 'cause she has thick furr.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
25 Jun 08
How caring you are to your dog!
• Philippines
26 May 08
twice a week we also brush their teeth so they won't stink when they lick you!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
26 May 08
Really??? I'm afraid I can't do the teeth brushing as I've not really done so, well my husband would do that I am sure! thanks a lot for sharing!
@gittabest (1946)
• Iceland
28 May 08
Hi, I give my dog a bath about twice per month, (of course more often if we take a walk and it's raining and he gets really dirty or something :P) I think it works out fine that way. But I can't brush his teeth, he'll get real mad and try to bite me :(
• Canada
31 May 08
it is not necessary to bathe your dog more than once a month (unless they have gotten into something). brushing your dog is much more important. it distributes the oils that occur naturally on their skin, keeping their coat shiny and smooth!
@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
26 May 08
It depends on the breed: I have a shih-tzu and he takes abath 2x a week as not to destroy his long hair; our doberman Jaguar takes a bath every other day to eliminate his strong odor and our mixed-bred german shepherd Gonner takes a bath 3x a week to avoid falling hair. It's really tough taking care of them but the price is rewarding.
25 Jun 08
usually at least once every 2 weeks
@suz1000 (159)
26 May 08
Done properly (or even imporperly to be honest) there is no reason why your dog will get sick and die from a abth, unless you live in a very cold climate then just make sure the house is warm after. I wash my dog maybe every two weeks, probably a clip and trim just as much between 2-4 weeks depends how hairy and how dirty she is lol.