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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Joey's breeder told me I could bath Joey once a week, and there was a period he went through where I did it about every 5 days, he was just so oily. Some show breeders say that the number one problem with growing coat is a dirty coat, and I believe as long as you rinse thoroughly and condition the skin/hair, you'll not have any problems. Just make sure that you test bath water with the inside of your arm, puppies cannot tolerate hot water, you want warm not hot water. I should add Joey was 12 weeks old when she told me that, there may be a different rule for a dog under 12 weeks. |
Some dogs dont need all the added conditioners and stuff and will become oily or stringy looking. Also, bathing too often will increase oil production to compensate for you washing off their natural oils.
Every other week should be sufficient.