Bath w/o shampoo?

[Jiggy_Jiggums]

Heloo everyone! Lately my 12 week old West Highland terrier named jiggy has gotten very muddy almost daily. So i was wondering if i could give jiggy a regular bath without shammpoo? will it dry out her skin? please reply!

[sharon]

If youre dog has caught some dirt to him, its but natural to give him a bath, preferably with dog shampoo. Yes, too much bathing will dry their skin but I dont think shampooing them every once in awhile is considered too much. Some shampoo their dogs once a week and I dont think that'll harm your dog much, just as long as you use the right type of shampoo and not human shampoos that may be too harsh on their skins.

[mojo]

if you find that you have to give your dog a bath too often and you are afraid of drying the skin out then buy linotone or linatone pluss. it is a suppliment that contain different fats and vitamins that will restore the dogs coat. it works real good and quick i started to see the results on my dogs within the first week.

[Dax]

You dog is 3 months old and getting muddy? Muddy or wet because of the melting snow?

Mud washs off with plain water- melting dirty snow should be taken care of with a towel.

[ayl715]

I bathe my Aussie once every 2-3 weeks with oatmeal dog shampoo. And shower him with just water everytime he come home from the beach. He goes to the beach 4-5 times a week. His skin is fine and his coat is soft and shinny.

[Barbie]

You can shampoo your dog once a week without hurting his/her skin. If your dog gets dirty in between, by all means, you can spray it with a shower massager or water in the tub. You wouldn't want to do this all of the time but sometimes will not hurt!

[Lucky Puppy]

Between shampoos or in the winter time I use Rio Vista's Canine Shine...it's great for getting the matts and tangles out and give's my dogs coat a clean fresh smell. Check it out...

http://www.prodoggroomingsupplies.co...w_supplies.htm

[ April 19, 2004, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: Lucky Puppy ]

[MarioLuigi]

There are actually wipes out there, just like baby wipes, that you can use to de-dirtify your pup without constanlty bathing him.
Here's a link to find them:
http://www.ferretstore.com/deodwip.html