brushing teeth and bathing bat

alexANDbat

so basically my questions are

1. how often should i brush bats teeth?
2. how often should i bathe him?
3. i have conditioner for him is it okay if i use it for him everyday?

Mikey

Bathing at most should be maybe once a month. Some dogs get quarterly baths (ie. four a year) and some never need to be bathed. I really think that twice a week will cause skin dryness and problems-so I'd scale that back a lot.

For teeth brushing-as long as your using doggie toothpaste and he's fine with it-every day is wonderful.

I'd use the conditioner after a shampoo-so once a month or so tops

fawkese1

ditto what mikey said

i bathe my dog just a few times a year...mostly i brush him regularly to get the loose hair out and keep him clean... i will periodically give him a good rub down with a baby wipe if i think he needs it...
is there a reason you have been bathing him so much? like is he getting muddy or something? if so, i actually find it easier to let the mud dry and brush it out then to go through the whole bathing process... you might try that

alexANDbat

thank yu for the help.
& yeaa chicken flavor toothpaste is his favorite lol

alexANDbat

no its just he smells really bad lol,

Mikey

A couple of things then-when was he last to the vet? A healthy dog should not stink that quickly-so I wonder if he has a yeast infection or something along those lines-often the only indication is a smelly dog. So Id first get to the vet (dont bathe before the visit-let your vet smell him)

And if theres nothing wrong healthwise-there are a ton of products out there you could try-there are bathless sprays, bathless wipes and even doggy cologne But I would definitely step down the baths no matter what to *at most* one every three weeks

alexANDbat

hes going to have his first vet appointment in a couple of weeks. so im stilll waiting but ill him know.
but thank yu for the help.

Mikey

Ok sounds great Definitely keep us posted