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Bulldog - General Odor
Submitted by Anonymous on April 20, 2010 - 11:24pmOK. You will probably think I am nuts, but Zoe is now five years old. When she was a puppy, she really, really stunk. I did not notice it nearly as much once she was through puppyhood.
However, others still think she has a dog odor, and I agree. I smell it mainly on my hands after I pet her. She is kept inside, sleeps in a nice dog bed with her pug sister, etc.
Also, a few days after I bathe her, her skin is greasy. It looks ok, but when you pet her you can feel the grease. The clean smell and lack of grease lasts maybe three days after a shampoo.
She acts fine, is very healthy, and her skin looks great.. never any bumps, red spots, etc.
I am assuming maybe the oil produced by her skin causes the smell? Is this just a normal bulldog thing?
I want to add Zoe is not a well built pug through the face. She has a longer nose, and there aren't a lot of wrinkles. It definitely isn't her anal glands, wrinkles, etc. Her ears are spotless, and she has never had a problem with ear infections. It is just a "dog" odor which I don't notice with the pug, and I never noticed with my boston.
My concern is that the carpets STINK from her lying around on them. I have tried professional cleaners (think it made it worse), spraying Febreeze pet odor spray on them, etc. Any ideas for the carpets would be appreciated also. Anyone have this issue?
Thanks
Dozer's not greasy just shiny.
He has a really healthy coat, i don't notice the grease if there is any.
Dozer's not greasy just shiny.
He has a really healthy coat, i don't notice the grease if there is any.
Could very well be the smell is in the carpet padding...
or backing...if you've had carpet cleaned alot using a "wet" or steam method, and the under-fibers have not dried sufficiently, they will hold moisture and mold/rot/smell!!! You're right...next time don't use carpet...use tile or wood flooring with a few area rugs that can be lifted/aired-out.
Could very well be the smell is in the carpet padding...
or backing...if you've had carpet cleaned alot using a "wet" or steam method, and the under-fibers have not dried sufficiently, they will hold moisture and mold/rot/smell!!! You're right...next time don't use carpet...use tile or wood flooring with a few area rugs that can be lifted/aired-out.
Does Dozer have greasy skin?
Can you feel the grease when you pet him? You would know.. trust me. I get little itty bitty grease balls in my hand when I pet her and then rub my fingers together.
Does Dozer have greasy skin?
Can you feel the grease when you pet him? You would know.. trust me. I get little itty bitty grease balls in my hand when I pet her and then rub my fingers together.
hmmmm
I agree. The Febreeze I started using when I put the house on the market and the carpet cleaning seem to have made the situation worse. It hits you when you are halfway to the second floor. First floor has no carpet left.. thank god.
I guess all bulldogs aren't greasy. She is my first, so I thought it was "normal". She did stink to the heavens when she was a pup. I honestly couldn't have lived with that smell forever even though she looked absolutely great, acted fine, etc. It must be their skin.. even though Zoe's skin looks wonderful. You hear of all these skin issues, and she has never had any of them.
hmmmm
I agree. The Febreeze I started using when I put the house on the market and the carpet cleaning seem to have made the situation worse. It hits you when you are halfway to the second floor. First floor has no carpet left.. thank god.
I guess all bulldogs aren't greasy. She is my first, so I thought it was "normal". She did stink to the heavens when she was a pup. I honestly couldn't have lived with that smell forever even though she looked absolutely great, acted fine, etc. It must be their skin.. even though Zoe's skin looks wonderful. You hear of all these skin issues, and she has never had any of them.
I would love to sell this house though...
That is what is really bothering me. I did rip out all the carpets downstairs, and that seemed to take care of the issue. I am guessing that the odor doesn't go into laminate flooring. However, I hate to spend that kind of money doing the second floor if I am trying to sell. The next house will have the carpeting ripped out immediately.
Yes, there is nothing that takes care of it. People don't understand. They are sure that she must be peeing and I miss it (no. She would be smelling the carpet. Besides, it is a wet dog smell not a urine smell.) I think the professional carpet cleaning made it WORSE.
I would love to sell this house though...
That is what is really bothering me. I did rip out all the carpets downstairs, and that seemed to take care of the issue. I am guessing that the odor doesn't go into laminate flooring. However, I hate to spend that kind of money doing the second floor if I am trying to sell. The next house will have the carpeting ripped out immediately.
Yes, there is nothing that takes care of it. People don't understand. They are sure that she must be peeing and I miss it (no. She would be smelling the carpet. Besides, it is a wet dog smell not a urine smell.) I think the professional carpet cleaning made it WORSE.
my shar-pei had greasy feel to her coat and she has
.thyroid problems. Is on medication and is doing really well,
my shar-pei had greasy feel to her coat and she has
.thyroid problems. Is on medication and is doing really well,
my friend had a "greasy" dog too..
she has the same issues as you, so every few days in between baths, she would take a warm washcloth and go over his entire coat to remove some of the oils. she would do one once over with a little bit of babywash and warm water, then another once over with clean warm towel to "rinse" him off.. towels would be virtually wringed out each time so her dog wouldn't really be damp afterwards.
as for the carpets, she decided to hire a professional steam ( that uses only organic chemicals) cleaner first to get rid of the dirt/grease as much as possible... she found that frebreeze and the other chemical products were too strong and made things sticky or worse.. then she got one of these cheap shark floor steam mops and uses only a little lemon juice and water to do a once over on the carpets after she vaccums every two weeks or as needed it seems to have worked, her dog always seems more fresh now.
my friend had a "greasy" dog too..
she has the same issues as you, so every few days in between baths, she would take a warm washcloth and go over his entire coat to remove some of the oils. she would do one once over with a little bit of babywash and warm water, then another once over with clean warm towel to "rinse" him off.. towels would be virtually wringed out each time so her dog wouldn't really be damp afterwards.
as for the carpets, she decided to hire a professional steam ( that uses only organic chemicals) cleaner first to get rid of the dirt/grease as much as possible... she found that frebreeze and the other chemical products were too strong and made things sticky or worse.. then she got one of these cheap shark floor steam mops and uses only a little lemon juice and water to do a once over on the carpets after she vaccums every two weeks or as needed it seems to have worked, her dog always seems more fresh now.
Dozer has his own smell as well.
It's a very distinct scent that is totally different from all the non-bullie dogs i'm around. It's not unpleasant but it is very unique. When ever he's gone to the vet or out of the house my sofa just reeks of "his" smell. I have tried Febreeze, washing the pillow cases, vaccuming, it still ends up smelling like Dozer. But it's a wonderful, warm doggy scent so we don't mind. My mom raises Cairn terriers however and they just plain stink,lol. My dad says if he knew they smelled so bad he would have never let my mom get into raising them. Even after a bath they have a skunk type odor that no perfume, shampoo can cover up. I'm thankful my bullie has a warm, pleasant doggy smell.
Dozer has his own smell as well.
It's a very distinct scent that is totally different from all the non-bullie dogs i'm around. It's not unpleasant but it is very unique. When ever he's gone to the vet or out of the house my sofa just reeks of "his" smell. I have tried Febreeze, washing the pillow cases, vaccuming, it still ends up smelling like Dozer. But it's a wonderful, warm doggy scent so we don't mind. My mom raises Cairn terriers however and they just plain stink,lol. My dad says if he knew they smelled so bad he would have never let my mom get into raising them. Even after a bath they have a skunk type odor that no perfume, shampoo can cover up. I'm thankful my bullie has a warm, pleasant doggy smell.
