I use ACV as an after bath rinse for all my pups. It makes their hair soft and smells really fresh. My Cairn had skin irritations and the ACV has cleared that up. I also steamclean my carpets monthly with ACV/Water mixture, clean the bird cages with it, pore it in the tolets to remove any stains and put it in the white's when washing clothes. There are so many uses for it and the smell only hangs around for a bit. My husband always says the house and pups smells so fresh, so it must be good.....