I just adopted a 4 month old, 3lb. baby boy and I didn't know something that small can smell so bad
. I gave him a bath on Monday (when I brought him home), because my little girl kept smelling him, making what seemed to me as a '
how disgusting' sound, and walking away from him. She wouldn't go any where near him or any place he had touched! I did notice the smell but I didn't pay much attention to it.
But, yesterday I had to get to the bottom of this, so I gave him another bath, thinking that I mustn't have done a good job the first time. I washed everything as well (even my girl got a bath), he still smells bad, his bed, his pillow, everything he sits on retains that fowl, feet smell and my little girl continues to be offended by his odor. I'm paying attention now and the smell is from his ears and breath.
The breeder mention that she gives her pups a dash of garlic powder in their food and keeps them on a Holistic diet. Could this be the reason for the smell??? He also scratches his right ear--A LOT, and kind of whines when he does it. A friend of mine, poured a drop of vet-grade ear medicine in his ears, just in case it's mites (don't worry, she handles pups and knows about dogs). But he's still scratching, whining and smelling. I also have the 3 in 1 ear powder, and I used it the first night, but it didn't work.
The vet looked him over the same day I adopted him and said my boy looks fine. We have another appt. with the vet for next Friday for his booster shots and I'm bringing in a poop sample. Also, the breeder had him on IAMS, yellow bag, puppy food. Of course, I'm changing that.
How can I ease his discomfort until he sees the vet?
Thanks in advance
