Originally Posted by maybeiloveyou (Post 3225380)

I wish I had the luxury of bathing so infrequently! I usually bathe mine about every 8-14 days otherwise she starts to get smelly and greasy. :( Sometimes I do an "express bath" - which is where I just wash her feet and face since those are what get dirty/start to smell first! If I do that I can extend the days inbetween baths.

Originally Posted by brendarash (Post 3226904)

I use to have a problem with My Rosie getting greasy and would bathe her weekly, until I took her to the vet because none of the other ones never had greasy hair. The vet said that greasy hair is a sign of something, Sure enough she had whip worm. she was treated alsong with all of the others and no more greasy hair. If they smell at all I would bathe them more often but they don't.

Originally Posted by brendarash (Post 3219140)

I have a question about Bathing my 4 girls. I have always had yorkies and or dogs.I was always told that you do not have to bathe them unless they get dirty or smell bad. I have ask two different vets and they say the same thing. All my girls and my two other babies are indoors dogs.They do go out every day several times a day but only to potty. They normally do not smell except for when they first come indoors and that smell seems to go away once they cool down in the air condition house. I have always only bathed them maybe once every 2 to 3 months.They do not smell bad in between baths, because if they did I would give them a bath. I brush them every day and have all 5 professinally groomed every month. But I do not have her bathe them. It saves me about $20.00 per dog. Should I be bathing them more often? Even if they do not smell. They do not have oily or dry hair.Just soft normal hair. I always have used J.J. baby shampoo and I use a wash cloth on there face and belly. It seems to work well and they all smell like little babies, like they are. I just do not know if I am making a mistake by bathing them less frequently. Or by using Baby shampoo. I did have a problem with my Rosie, her hair seemed oily, so I took her to the vet.She said that sometimes it is a sign of a parasite, she did a stool sample and she had whip worms . Once she was treated, and all of the others as well. Her hair was soft and wonderful looking again. But I would bathe her every few days until I figured something must have been wrong. I would appreciate any info on this. Thanks.