My dog gets dirty often. Can I use dry shampoo instead of baths?

Hi there and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is true that over bathing may cause dryness and can be irritating to the skin. However, sometimes dogs with skin allergies and bathed very frequently and it actually helps them. So you may need to monitor Bear and see if frequent bathing causes any dryness or redness to his skin. There are several products on the market that are more like dry shampoo or mousse that you could brush through Bear's coat to eliminate some of the dirt and odor. If necessary you can also bathe Bear every one to two weeks, but please do it less frequently if you notice any dryness or redness of the skin related to bathing.

Por favor perdona cualquier mal español! Si las alergias están bajo control con medicamentos, una simple avena o champú de aloe vera puede ayudar con la piel seca y la caspa. La vitamina E y el aceite de pescado también pueden administrarse para ayudar a la piel y al pelaje. Si se bañan con más frecuencia que cada tres semanas, también podría resecar la piel y causar el olor. Las toallitas húmedas para mascotas / toallitas para bebés entre baños pueden ayudar a mantener la capa limpia sin resecarla. Si el olor continúa incluso con champús comunes, es mejor hablar con su veterinario para detectar infecciones / levaduras que pueden necesitar un champú medicado para tratar.

I would recommend bathing him every 2-4 weeks as needed to prevent overdrying of the skin. An oatmeal based puppy shampoo is great to use. Then in between baths you can use puppy wipes which are found at your local pet store. This works wel to my overdry your pet but also keep him smelling fresh. : ) I hope this helps!

Generally it's recommended to only bath a dog once a week because bathing can dry out thier skin. But sometimes they need a bath more frequently and that's ok. Use a Mild shampoo (oatmeal) not flea shampoo if she needs more frequent baths.

Bathing too often does lead to the coat drying out. You can try supplement him with fish oil tablets to see if that helps. For every 30 pounds of body weight, give Sherlock 1,000 mg fish oil containing 300 mg of EPA/DHA combined. You can try using a moisturizing shampoo for when he gets really dirty, but if he's not very dirty after a visit to the stables, just rinse him instead of bathing him. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Great questions! Unless Molly gets into something, she doesn't need to be bathed more than once a month. That's because bathing her too often can strip her skin of her natural oils and dry it out. It's fine to use a dark fur shampoo, just make sure it's formulated for dogs :-)

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would not use shampoo or soap. Bathing her twice daily with soap will dry out her hair. If you want to keep her cool then just spray her down with water or provide a baby pool for her to lie in to keep cool. I wish you and Jacky the best!