People have body odor, and dogs are no exception. When you first start raising dogs, some dogs have very light body odor, but the longer you keep them, you will find that the dog's body odor becomes more and more serious. Today I will share with...
People have body odor, and dogs are no exception. When you first start raising dogs, some dogs have very light body odor, but the longer you keep them, you will find that the dog's body odor becomes more and more serious. Today I will share with you some methods to remove dog odor!
1. Body Odor
No matter how close they are to people, dogs are animals after all, and some body odor is completely normal. Because of different types, dogs' body odors also vary in strength and weakness. It is impossible to find a dog without body odor. It's common for dogs to smell if they have wounds on their skin. But wounds can expand due to bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus. Allergies, hormonal problems, endocrine disorders, etc. can also cause odor in dogs' skin. In addition, lice and fleas parasitic on the skin are also the source of odor.
Frequent bathing can effectively reduce the odor emitted by the dog's body, but you must master the correct bathing method. Using bath liquid too frequently will damage its skin. There is a layer of oily sebaceous gland secretions on the dog's skin, which can protect the skin's health and retain moisture. Correct bathing method:
1. When bathing, hold the dog down with one hand to prevent it from jumping out of the tub, and at the same time, pour warm water on it.
2. Control the dog with one hand and apply shampoo on it with the other hand, but do not apply shampoo on the head first. Then rub your hands into a rich lather and gently massage its skin in the opposite direction of coat growth.
3. Next, wash the dog’s head with both hands, rub out foam and gently massage its fur.
4. Before rinsing the dog’s body, rinse and dry its head. Be especially careful not to splash water when rinsing around its ears and eyes.
5. Rinse the dog's body with clean warm water. Rinse the fur cleanly without leaving any bath liquid. Then squeeze the moisture from the coat and dry it with a towel. Pay special attention to the ears and inner walls of the ears and rub them several times.
6. If your dog’s skin is healthy, you can dry it with a hair dryer. If your puppy's skin is itchy due to the high temperature of the hair dryer, don't use the hair dryer.
2. Bad breath
Because dogs are omnivorous animals, and they mainly eat meat. After eating, food residues remain between the teeth, and the mouth will emit a bad smell. But generally speaking, if the dog is healthy and has a little bad breath, the dog's bad breath can be controlled by brushing teeth or adjusting the food on a daily basis.
If you have unbearable bad breath, your dog may be suffering from diseases such as oral inflammation, gingivitis, periodontitis or gastrointestinal disease. This requires going to the hospital for treatment. Studies have found that bad breath in dogs can lead to problems with other body organs and stimulate the growth of tumors. Bad breath can cause the tissue in the tooth pulp to die, causing the tooth roots to loosen and fall off.
In addition to problems with the teeth themselves, older dogs often suffer from oral tumors. Dogs chew on electric wires and the oral tissues are electrocuted to death. Diseases in the throat, nasal cavity, oral cavity, esophagus, etc., and disorders of the liver and pancreas can all cause bad breath.
The best way to prevent and treat bad breath is to eat specialized dog food instead of human food. In addition to being moderately crispy and tooth-cleaning, specialized dog food also has healthy formulas provided by experts, which can effectively ensure the nutritional needs of dogs in all aspects.
3. Ear odor
Dogs’ ear canals can easily accumulate grease, dust and moisture. Especially for dogs with big ears, the droopy ears and the long hair near the ear canal often cover the ear canal. In this way, due to poor air circulation in the ear canal, dirt and moisture can easily accumulate, leading to infection and inflammation. Canine otitis mostly occurs in dog breeds with long ears, such as Cocker Spaniels and Basset Dogs. It often occurs in dogs that do not pay attention to ear canal cleaning. Foreign objects or water enter the ear canal and are not cleaned in time; or it is caused by infections such as parasites and trichocystis.
If your dog’s ears are inflamed or infested with ear mites, the smell will be very strong and pungent. So how to get rid of dog’s ear odor? You must clean your dog’s ears frequently! Ear cleaning methods:
Cleaning steps:
1. Conduct daily inspections. First check whether there are signs of redness and swelling in the auricle and external auditory canal or black-red foreign body secretion.
2. Wipe. Use cotton wool to wipe the dog's eardrum and ear canal to remove the earwax that is easier to clean.
3. Drop ear cleaning water. First hold the dog's head so that it cannot move, and then drop ear cleaning water into the ear canal.
4. Massage. Gently massage around the eardrum with your hands to help the ear cleaning water fully exert its descaling effect.
5. After about two or three minutes, cleaning is completed. When the owner lets go of the dog, he should immediately step back three to four meters to prevent the dog from throwing the ear cleaning water all over you.
