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lol I call that 'outdoor dog" slime....basically the dog you touched hadn't been bathed in a while...so a mix of oil and dirt. Bathing the dog monthy will keep the coat from doing that...I just tend to notice it on outdoor dogs that may not be getting alot of "attention" from their owners  |
Agreed-and I absolutely hate that. Honestly I'll allow a lot that makes the dog happy and most people unhappy-like digging, chewing socks etc-all doggy stuff and fine in my books. But smelly oily dogs gross me out. Definitely
simple basic grooming will keep MOST dogs from ever feeling like that. Nothing special -occaisional baths and some brushing. It's easy stuff and definitely not a breed trait-it's just an owner trait
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It's really easy to say you're going to give your Golden a bath once a month, but it often turns out to be less then that when reality sets in. It's not easy to wash a large hairy dog, believe me. Not like on TV when everyone is laughing and having fun washing the dog.
That's ok though, as long as you brush them regularly they don't need a bath monthly
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And that I'd say depends on the person. I have a smaller dog now, but I still bathe Mandy for my parents who's 68lbs of uncooperative husky and I bathe most of my friends dogs for them (and do nails too since they never seem to bother)-it's REALLY not that hard to do.
Mikey is getting a rinse in the tub every single day right now because we have melting and he's swimming a lot-he simply can't have gross water drying on his skin =it's not healthy. Though neither is shampooing every day-so shampoo is reserved for dirt emergencies or once a month or so.
Once a month is NOT so much to ask to bathe a dog-and I think any less frequent then that you run the risk of having it become non-routine and scary-whereas if it's more frequent it's just something you do-you do have to strike a balance-too much and your dog will get dandruff and skin problems-they have very sensitive skin. But too little is gross too
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