My male has floor length hair but not a show coat. I use baby wipes, usually just once a day will freshen him up between baths. I also use a spray when I groom him each day and that also freshens him. I have the groomer do a sanitary cut, making a shaved area around his bum and then cutting most of the hair from his male part, leaving just a 2 inch or so strand that acts to direct the pee away from his body. If he is really bad about getting pee and poop on himself, just use a baby wipe each time he comes in from outside or after he uses the pad.
If he is getting a lot of poop in his hair, consider his diet. I use Canidae, it is a good quality, low residue food (meaning it makes for fewer and smaller poops). They are also dryer and do not get in his hair. He just leaves these little tootsie roll like poops that are easy to pick up and dispose of and leave no mess on him or the pad. \
I consider havingmine groomed shorter a lot but he is just so daggone pretty with floor-length hair! So, I go the extra step or two to keep him smelling good. |