[sharpshooter]

i was wondering how often you give your labs a bath becaues a book i read told me not to give them a bath more than like 3 times a year.

 

[Retrievrfevr]

I do it on on as needed basis. Some of the water we are in can be foul so I like to bathe them after that. I also show my dogs in obedience and agility and like them to look nice for the shows. Sometimes after one of our West Texas dust storms as they look more like chocolate than black. It just depends. Sometimes as frequently as once a week and others only every couple months.

 

[bigjimthunder]

bath? that's what water retrieves are for

 

[sharpshooter]

ok the ting is do there oils or whatever get washed away and they are not as water proof is what i herd

 

[subroc]

Where is ?never? on that list?

My dog Max is almost 3 years. He has never had a bath.

Now I expect if he rooted in some real foul rotten thing in winter or got sprayed by a skunk any time of year he would get one, but barring those extreme situations Max will only see water while retrieving or on a rainy day.

I doubt I will ever give him a bath.

Joe Miano

 

[JET4]

My response is as needed, but not very often.

I think it was someone on here who when it was time for a bath they went to a pond with relatively clean water threw a bumper in to get the dog wet. When the dog returned they soaped it up then threw another bumper for the "rinse" cycle. Pretty ingenious if you ask me and a heck of a lot more fun for the dog.

JET

 

[Swampcollie]

Only once a year, before they go visiting during the holidays.

 

[Ken Newcomb]

NEVER

 

[lablover]

Every time I run water marks or blinds!

 

[Lisa Van Loo]

Where's the "other" button? I don't have a Lab.

Lisa :lol:

 

[Hidden Valley]

bath

Everytime my wife takes her yearly bath.

 

[Shayne Mehringer]

When i had a pool, they never got bathed.... they also never shedded, had fleas, or ticks. I thought i had the only labs in the world that didn't shed.

Since i moved, they shed and have needed a shower a couple times. Sucks.

I think all dogs should swim daily in cholronated water.

Shayne

 

[rbr]

When they roll in sh*t or dead fish.


Bert

 

[WingshooterMN]

When they roll in sh*t or dead fish.
Bert

When she rolled in the dead skunk!

 

[Miriam Wade]

Hey! How about equal opportunity here?!? I didn't see Lab OR Golden!!
My answer is never. In 10 1/2 years she was bathed once to de-skunk her. Swimming & rolling in snow are as close as she comes to bathing.
M

 

[Brett]

never....kinda. my dog sits in the shower while i clean up then i soap him up and rinse him off. thats the only way to get the wonderful farm smells out before he jumps in my bed.

 

[Swampy-]

I wouldn't consider hosing as bathing.....I just hose her down get all that marsh muck off...and a little murphy's oil soap when the stink is REAL bad

 

[Dutchfield]

Never ever!
When they are really dirty a few water retrieves in a old fashioned Dutch canal will do!
Mike

 

[Andy Carlson]

Briezy had a bath shortly after she had her puppies - she was kind of nasty with birth goop. But she is 4 years old and she has had maybe 3 or 4 baths in her life.

Andy

 

[Layla]

Guys- Don't your wives complain of the dog odor?? Jersey get's a bath often. She is six months old and has had a bath at least every 2 weeks. Let's see what Len says. haha :lol:
But Jersey is in the house all the time so we like to keep her clean.

Layla