I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once a week too often, or not enough?

Thanks

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:58:51 -0500, actony1
wrote:


I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Why does he need to be bathed that regularly if he doesn't spend much
time outside? Bathing too often can cause dry skin.

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actony1 wrote:

I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Bathe him when he gets dirty. Weekly baths for a house dog is too often
and liable to dry out his skin. Start by trying monthly baths and see if
that's often enough.

actony1 wrote:
I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Thanks

IMO once a week is too often. Dogs do not sweat which is why they pant
to cool down. I wash my dog when she is dirty usually that works out to
be once every three weeks.

On 2/27/2010 4:26 PM, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:58:51 -0500, actony1
wrote:


I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Why does he need to be bathed that regularly if he doesn't spend much
time outside? Bathing too often can cause dry skin.



The op never said she washed her dog once a week, she asked if that was
a good time frame. Can you never be nice to anyone?

On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:11:21 -0500, Char
wrote:

On 2/27/2010 4:26 PM, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:58:51 -0500, actony1
wrote:


I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Why does he need to be bathed that regularly if he doesn't spend much
time outside? Bathing too often can cause dry skin.



The op never said she washed her dog once a week, she asked if that was
a good time frame.

And I asked why it was necessary to bathe that often. My tone wasn't
any different from anyone else's, and neither was the substance of my
answer.

Can you never be nice to anyone?

Yes, though admittedly I have difficulty with you.

On 2/27/2010 9:58 PM, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:11:21 -0500,
wrote:

On 2/27/2010 4:26 PM, sighthounds& siberians wrote:
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:58:51 -0500, actony1
wrote:


I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

Why does he need to be bathed that regularly if he doesn't spend much
time outside? Bathing too often can cause dry skin.



The op never said she washed her dog once a week, she asked if that was
a good time frame.

And I asked why it was necessary to bathe that often.

Why ask her when she is the one asking basically the same question? She
came here for information, not drilling.

My tone wasn't
any different from anyone else's, and neither was the substance of my
answer.

It wasn't an answer, it was a question, to someone that has just stated
they don't know the answer. Duh!


Can you never be nice to anyone?

Yes, though admittedly I have difficulty with you.


Don't post here at all if you can't be nice to people.

actony1 wrote:
I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is
once a week too often, or not enough?

Thanks

I bathed my border collie once a week when I first got her from the rescue
home, mainly because she stank.

I haven't bathed her for nearly 3 years because she doesn't need it - she
gets muddy sometimes and I dry her off with an old towel, then a few hours
later, brush out any dried mud/soil and that's enough in my view, I wouldn't
use chemical cleansers anyway, just warm/tepid water if I did wash her.

She swims when we go to the beach so she's not afraid of water, but the
bathroom makes her scream like a banshee.

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

"actony1" wrote

I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is once
a week too often, or not enough?

I don't bathe our dog that often. There's something about their natural
coat oils and it not being good (unless there is a reason) to bathe too
often. How often is enough, varies a little with climate and conditions.
Like, a wet muddy spot may 'require' more often but mostly we wash ours
roughly monthly in summer. Winter, he goes to the 'doggie beauty parlour'
if something happens that he needs one (too cold here outside and too big
for the tub).

Some folks though use flea dips and such monthly and that seems ok.

"Char" wrote
actony1 wrote:

I have a small Chihuahua, and I was wondering how often I should bathe
him. He doesn't spend a whole lot of time outside. He is only out
there long enough to use the bathroom then he is right back in. Is
once
a week too often, or not enough?

The op never said she washed her dog once a week, she asked if that was
a good time frame.

Char, how often do you bathe yours? Don's more of the mind that it's 'as
needed' unless a critical part of flea or tick control (or the dog wanders
through a mud puddle). In our case, flea protection is advantix and some
other one that occasionally the vet has cheaper but works as well. We dont
use OTC flea meds.

When we do wash the dog (or cat, which current one has never needed being a
neater soul), it's a very old remedy from a vet. Head-n-shoulders (Kills
fleas on contact, lasts as a flea killer for about 4-5 days, kills most of
the eggs). Then brush carefully with just a very light coat of olive oil on
the comb/brush (helps the dryness). We have some stuff in the cabinet
though now special for dogs that helps their coat and skin not get too dry.

Dry coat hasnt been an issue for Cash-pup since after about a month with us.
I may not 'raw feed' but we do add natural fats to our pets foods for their
coats. They particularily like duck fat (who wouldnt!) and are very fond of
pork fat rendered from a southern slow cooked pork shoulder.

This BTW *IS* one of the spots where your 'raw feeding' is probably better.
Many folks overwash dogs (and cats) and have dry coat syndrome due to not
enough proper fats in the diet. Ok, kibble has 'fat' but it's not the same
type. Your pups I am guessing, never have this problem. Mind dont either.