Stinky Dog

[Amber]

Maigee had a run in with a skunk a few days ago in our yard.  I've given her three baths, and she is finally not stinking much.  If you put your nose next to her head, you can smell it a little, because I couldn't really scrub her head.  The problem is she now has dandruff.  I'm not sure if this is from being over bathed, or from the skunk, but she doesn't look that great.  Any suggestions?

[Rovingrebel]

you need a skin and coat conditioner.

[cowlypso]

If you find that you're still having odor problems, I highly recommend the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dishsoap mixture. 

[Roxie]

Tomato juice. Full strength ... all over.

Roxie

[FrostedAcres]

Actually, rather than waste tomato juice(money)-- vinegar works-- the ACID component is what neutralizes the skunk odor. You can put a couple drops of light mineral oil in her eyes so you can get closer to  them without irritating them. After the bathing, rinse eyes with saline solution. And yeah, after that much bathing, she needs a skin/coat conditioner...

[Roxie]

Better idea!

Roxie

[Amber]

The first bath was the hydrogen peroxide mix.  The second was a scented cheap skin and coat conditioner.  The third bath was oatmeal conditioning shampoo, so I would have thought that would have helped her skin.  I wasn't sure if I should give her another bath, or if I should just groom her and leave her to grow the oils back in?

[Spectrum]

When Logan had dandruff I rubbed Mane n Tail conditioner into his coat, let it sit for a few minutes, rinsed it all out (no washing), and then reapplied a bit and left it on (Mane n Tail can be used as a leave-in conditioner...for dogs and people )  Worked like a charm.

[blkpanther0001]

you can also take 3-4 lemons slice them up put in 1 gallon of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes let sit over night.

Squeeze lemons out then if you want to strain or leave with pulp in. take enough out to wet dog, warm or use as is.

rub into dogs fur, will help get rid of dandruff and make dog smell like lemon. It is a trick i learned when I was showing dogs that had dandruff from washing to much.

it puts natural oils back into the skin/fur. makes them shiny soft and smells good.

[BlindMag]

Does he smell better yet, giggle? pesky skunks!

[DocWriter]

I've used tomato juice, too... rubbed in really well and then left for about ten minutes before bathing and conditioning.  I believe that dandruff is just dry skin.  You might try a leave-in conditioner

[Andrew871]

Speaking of baths would any of you know ways to give your dogs baths because the problem I am having is trying to get my dog into the bathtub to give her a bath? Everytime I try to she just runs away from the bathroom in fear (she is really starting to smell) I have tried different ways such as luring her with treats but that doesn't work. I don't think it is the water part she is afraid of because she likes the water hose? So if any of you guys would know any ways that would help. Thanks!

[Amber]

She smells much better now, the first bath right after, she smelled a little when I wetted her down, but now she is fine.  So she has lost the name of Stinky Face...

[Nianhel]

Well, you could do like I do with Coconut and just bathe her outside. Coco is NOT a fan of the tub. Even the roll-in shower (I think she has slipped and fallen too many times). I literally have to tie her to the wall to keep her in there, and she will shake the whole time. That's just not healthy for either of us. But she doesn't mind standing outside on the landing and getting bathed with the hose (obviously doesn't work in winter). So I just tie her leash to the deck and do her out there.

Phoenix, once he realizes that he isn't getting out of whatever you're about to do with him, tends to fall asleep. So it's tricky keeping him on his feet during bathing lol. But I also use one of those bathing tethers, just to make sure he doesn't jump out. And I take him to the groomer every 2 or 3 months to get a really good scrub and trim and everything. And they've never reported any problems with bathing him (only blow drying him, but he's always been a brat about that).

If the dog is scared of the tub specifically, make sure you have a good mat in there so she doesn't slip (which is the cause of fear in a lot of dogs, such is my understanding). If it's the bathroom in general, don't take her in there ONLY for bath time. Go in there and train, play, just hang out. Maybe start feeding her in there. Anything to make being in the bathroom a positive thing.

Phoenix was a little nervous about my bathroom when I first brought him home, because it was new and very small. So I would take him in there with me and just let him snoop around while I did my thing. We'd go in there and I'd sit on the edge of the tub and do short training sessions with him. I'd put him in the empty tub to play. One time I had to clean something off his ears, but didn't want him getting wet, so I bundled him up in a bunch of towels and put him in the tub. He ended up taking a nap like that.

Coco will follow me in the bathroom because she knows she gets lovins. And she naps in the doorway when I'm home alone taking a shower. So long as she's not in the tub, she has no issues with the bathroom.

[sunshineone]

With my smaller dogs (and cat) I tend to take a bath with them. Probably not though if one got skunked or if they were particularly nasty for some reason. I do use Apple Cider Vinegar frequently when bathing as a rinse. It does help with flea control. When my dog dandruff I give him some coconut oil or olive oil over his food.
hope this helps.