Chewy doesn't seem to have a bad smell... one of the reasons I wanted a small dog was that their bath wasn't such a big deal... (I had a lab before) I know some people are not dog people. I love dogs but I had a friend with a Jack Russell and it would jump all over me when I got there... get on the back of the couch and lick my hair and ears... jump on the table during dinner!!! i just had trouble liking this dog. But it had no training... was very badly behaved. Now that I have my own tiny dog I understand how people feel about their BABIES! They are the sweetest... I think this girl just doesn't like your dog and is trying to be hurtful... She is rude and she needs to be set straight! As much as I was annoyed with My friends dog behavior I would never have come into her home and complained about it!