I've just adopted a dog from a humane society. My big bundle of joy is 90lbs, pit/lad mix. I've now had her for a month. She has recieved 2 baths since and is an inside dog. I live in a small townhome (better living than a 9 x 6 kennel she was in), I do keep her kenneled right now when we are gone and she sleeps on her bed on the floor next to me at night. I will not let her roam the house at night (learned that one the hard way the second night I had her!). Problem: The smell of dog. I'll now walk into my bedroom and smell her. She does not smell bad at all, but they all have that aroma. I keep a tidy house and now having her vacuum everyother day. Any suggestions? Candles, carpet scents, plug in's--
My room is pretty large. That is the only realistic place to keep her kenneled in my house. I don't want to drown her with the smell of plug-ins during the day. Just looking for what you all use??
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Open the window for 5 minutes a day, no matter the weather. Fresh air works wonders. (We have 3 dogs, it works every time.)
I would call the Vet's office tomorrow and see if maybe the odor is caused by an infection. Rescued dogs can have a variety of infections, ears,skin, etc. and can smell really bad. One of my best friends is a dog groomer for PetSmart and says bathing your dog more than once a month is not good for them it dries out their skin too much.
PLEASE don't add any more chemicals to our enviroment by using plug-ins, frebreze, and that other junk so many people use. It's really not good for your dog and it just adds another pollutant to our air. Baking soda will take out most odors and vinegar works wonders on the rest.
I applaud you for rescuing the dog. There are so many unwanted pets who are so filled with love and just need a good home.
Try a fan in the room to dry out the smell and push out the bad air. I've never tried this, but I also heard that an air purifier helps (a good one can be kind of pricey). Also, Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh on the carpets can help minimize doggy odors. If all fails, contact your local pet store and see what they suggest. There are many new products out there that can help with this common problem.
Merry Christmas!
M.
Do you leave the door open to your room, so the air gets a chance to circulate?
I'm a dog owner myself, and I know what you mean about the smell. After a while, you do get used to it.
Have you also washed her bedding? Perhaps a little fabreeze on the carpets? Congrats on the new addition to your family!
You could send her to daycare during the day. That way she would not be trapped in a kennel all day in one room. It would give the room time to air out each day.
Febreeze plug in, they have odor control ones without the floral or fruity smell if you don't like those. Open a window when you get the chance. Bedding has to be washed and I replace pet beds regularly cause they just get icky. Eventually you won't notice the smell so much.
If you like candles there are ones that are pet odor ones. They sell them at some vets and they really do work well from working in a vet's office and using them there and using them at home. They help pull the odors out a little more than regular candles. Also as other mentioned air out the room a little when possible.
.GOOD FOR YOU!!! thank you for saving another dogs life...i bought my shadow from the humane society also 5 yrs ago-she was 5 months old..and i do know the smell you speak of-shed also just been spayed so i had to wait to bathe her-but when i did-didnt really help-so i waited a week-gave her a bath with my shampoo-treseme,i mixed just a bit of baking soda in with it-and then used conditioner-also treseme,it really helped-i gave her a bath weekly like this until that funky smell was gone.shes a cockerspaniel/terrier mix and all light blonde-shes great-
please dont use plug ins,sprays etc.their sense of smell is so intense that these chemicals can cause severe reactions.good luck..
hee hee. Get used to the smell of dog.
If you live with people, there's a smell of people.
If you live with a baby, there's a smell of baby.
No amount of sprays will correct odors. Don't overwash the dog either. If you feed her right and exercise her often, you should get a nice doggy smell (as opposed to a stinky doggy smell).
try washing her bedding that she sleeps in. you will soon not be able to smell her at all but she is still new and your nose hasnt adjusted yet. airwick oil burner plug ins are great :). i have a border collie chow mix and i bath him once a month to every 2 months. i find that his bedding smells more then he does. so i wash his bedding about every other week. he has a dog bed and blanket and i toss it in the washer lol.
Others have mentioned it, Febreeze. I use it daily, just give a lite mist over the furniture, blankets & area rugs.
Also, @ a pet store, like PetCo, they have "doggie deodorant", which sounds completely silly, but when my dog seems rather stinky, I spray a very lite mist over her back. She gets grumpy when I do this, but it helps.
Have you tried Bath & Body works wallflowers? I just have one plugged in the bathroom and i can smell it thru the entire apartment (but it's not overpowering either)and I take it out every few days just for a break. I don't have a dog but I do have a diaperpail! LOL I think what others suggested about washing the bedding makes sense and i don't know that i would have thought of doing that that often. Good for you for saving her! One day we want out of the apartment life so we can too! Merry Christmas!
