Re: [pyrnet] Re: Removing Double Dews

["kdbooth" <kdbooth@mindspring.com>]

I bathe once a month and do spot cleaning as needed.  One thing I found that
works great is powder the dog with Johnson's Baby Powder with Cornstarch,
rub it in, and then give a good brushing.  The coat seems to whiten up,
especially dirty paws, and the dog smells really good!  The biggest draw
back is that you have to dust the house more often as it seems everything is
coated with a fine film of baby powder.

It's true about pyrs not being stinky dogs, though.  My two hardly ever are
smelly; they don't even get that "wet dog" smell.  Sometimes their breath is
deadly.  I've been brushing their teeth once a week with Tom's of Maine
orange flavored toothpaste for kids.  The dogs like it and it seems to
freshen them up.

Kim, Daisy and Badger


----- Original Message -----
From: Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Re: Removing Double Dews


> Bridget,
> Keep the questions coming...we all had to get the answers to the same
questions
> at some point.  That's what is great about a list like this.  Everyone has
> questions, and it is great to be able to benefit from the experience of
other
> Pyr owners.
>
> About frequent bathing I would think that bathing once a week could cause
the
> coat and skin to get too dry.  What do others think about this?  It is my
> impression that the reason that Pyrs don't stink like so many other dogs
is that
> their coat is not oily.  I've forgotton how old your dog is.  I do know
that
> puppy coat (fuzzy, fluffy)seems to absorb dirt more than the harsher adult
> coat.  I do tend to wash puppies more often than I do the adult dogs.  How
about
> spraying the dog with water in a spray bottle and toweling him dry to get
> surface dirt off?.   (I once heard that a good way to grow coat was to
spray
> distilled water on a dog every day while brushing.  I went as far as
buying a
> bottle of distilled water but never got around to using it on the dog).
> Charlotte
>
> Ghost Rider wrote:
>
> >     Thank you to all who responded to the double dew question.  Since
this
> > is the first dog we've owned in 13 years I'm sure we will have more
"stupid"
> > questions to ask those of you who have more experience.
> >     I had no idea what all had to be done to remove them I just know
that I
> > don't want them getting ripped off while he's playing(ouch!!).  Seeing
as to
> > how you all know more than us, we will do just as you said and leave
well
> > enough alone.  I can't see causing him un-necessary pain to have them
> > removed.
> >     Sorry for this but I have another "bath" question.  As to excessive
> > bathing, is once every seven to ten days too often.  He is an inside
dog,
> > but the outdoors stinks and when we go out on the weekends and stuff I
just
> > can't handle the smell on him (or us).  The longest I've been able to
just
> > let it go has been @14 days.  I know that a bath 3-4 times a year would
not
> > work.   Especially since he's sleeping on the sofa and in the bed.
> >     Thanks again for your suggestions and help.
> >
> > Bridget
> > kaiser4@gulftel.com
> >
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