kayangel Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 i have a 8 week old staffy pup who goes outside everyday and gets dirty she will go outside and dig or find some way of getting dirty... i have bathed her everyday the last 3 days i know it bad to bath so often but i cant have a dirty yucky smelly pup in the house and sleeping with me!! HELP!! how can i stop her getting dirty or anything i can get to clean her without bathing i dont want to wreack her lovely black puppy coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonymc Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Kay,Pups will be Pups.I would aquire a Crate for her to sleep in. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayangel Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 she has a crate but she crys in it, and i like her sleeping with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOE Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Do you have a grassed area, What you could do is try and keep her contained to an area where there is no dirt whilst she is out doors. My 3 GSD's sleep with me on and off during the night and they go outside a lot because they leave dirt trails behind wherever they have been laying I just vacumn. Or keep a chamois handy and wipe her down before she comes back in. But dogs will be dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayangel Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 yes i have a grassed area but she always goes for dirt drives me crazy!!! will bathing her so often do damage to her coat i have heard it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSammy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Can you not just brush out the dirt? Our late samoyed loved to wallow in the dirt but it would just brush out and she kept reasonably clean . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoL Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Stop washing her that often. She's a pup, moreover she's a staffy - this is what they do! If you can't bear to just brush the dirt out when she's dry then wipe her over with a wet cloth when the dirt is still wet. Honestly, I think you're worrying a bit too much. Let her be a puppy. If you don't like her rolling in dirt then give her something to play with or designate an area for her to dig like a sandpit. And, speaking from personal experience, don't have the babe sleeping with you on the bed. Trust me, when she's 1 she'll be kicking you out of bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 A damp cloth should get the dirt off as Staffies have such short coats. My yard is mostly dirt at the moment and only some grass, and the dogs have been known to get rather dusty. If they are coming in or we are going somewhere and they are dirty I wipe them down with a damp cloth, no problem. They get a bath about once a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R00 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 my 12 week Staffy gets covered in all sorts of crap and I mean all sorts, we have a good size backyard and he comes to my boatshed each day for work. I usually just wipe him down, If he is really bad I dunk him in one of those plastic 60l tubs filled with water, not over his head just up to his tummy and use my hand to rinse the water over him. But this only due to the work dust, the back yard crap just falls off him with wipe of my hand. I have given him a full wash twice in 4 weeks. I am aiming for once every 4-6 weeks. I also made him sit in a semi crate (no lid) for the first hour of him being home(totally ignored him for the hour), he carried on like a banshee but now he loves his corner of the house. He knows it is his spot. He slept right through the night after the second night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarferama Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Our little Puli puppy loves the dirt, there's nothing more fun to him than rolling around in dirt right now. But we don't mind he's a pup he should be able to have fun. We just give him a good rub down and shake the dirt out of his fur, the amount of dirt that comes flying off him :D and he loves the rub down! Yesterday he rolled in some mud so we took him into the bathroom and just rinsed the muddy areas. Didn't use any shampoos and dried him thoroughly. Any remaining dirt we "shook out" when he dried. Be careful with bathing him too regularly, his skin is pretty fragile and you will drain all the natural oils if you bathe him too regularly. I'd suggest trying some doggy wipes and brushing/rubbing out the dirt. -Elise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 might be a good idea to get her crate trained - it is better all round, it will only take a few nights, then she will get the hang - i also like kaos in bed with me, but every now and then she gets crated. Just incase something happens and i cant be home for her, also to help her feel ok in the crate, for car trips and what not - get her in the crate, then let her out every now and then to sleep with you. Puppys are puppys, they dont stay clean, i had someone tell me off today because kaos was playing with another dog and got vcovered in dirt - told me she was now filthy, i really dont care, rahter have a dirty, happy dog, then one that isnt allowd to have fun and must stay clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetsfriend Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 When we got our dog, someone said to me - say goodbye to your nice backyard and lawn and they were certainly right, however now that we have experienced the joys of dog ownership, we would never be without one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottsaroundtheclock Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Just my opinion. But if you don't like dirty dogs on the bed. Don't have dirty dogs on the bed. Even a clean and freshly shampooed puppy is going to be shedding hair on the bed, more so as they mature and change coats. Then there is the dander, the never ending dirty paws. Learn to love dirt, or crate train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 You'll have to crate train her for shows anyway! Can you just wipe her with baby wipes when she's dirty, staffords don't hold much dirt on them cos their coats are so short, most of it will brush out then wipe with baby wipes to get any dust off Too much washing will make her really scurfy cos it will dry out her skin too much Ed doesn't like dirt much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 You have to stop doing that Shoey.. Stealing my dogs and my photos: Kaos: I also have that second photo, but cant find it? But she also likes the bath, so it isnt too bad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevafollo Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 what about a play pen for out side or fence of the dirt area!!! but seriously you should consider crate training!!! it wont take that long and it will help you as your dog grows!!!a puppy on a bed is cute but once they get bigger it can cause problems!!! it can make training in general harder as they will consider them equal to you or above you in the family pack!!! and even thou its been said try not to wash ya dog that often it will strip their coat something shocking if you have to do it only do it weekly but if it were me it would only be getting monthly washs...or fortnightly if really needed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Pups will be pups . Our 3 month old JRT loves nothing more than to wrestle in the dirt, then hop into the clam shell for a splash around (Filled with leftover doggy drinking water )...makes for a nice muddy puppy, but atleast he is having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 What is dirt for if not for digging in :D ? I run a boarding kennel and find that concrete -- everywhere -- is the most successful way to stop digging. Grid mesh over specific areas will keep them from digging at that area, but they generally just go to the edge of the grid mesh and commence digging. For my own dogs, I've moved into a bunk bed. I get the [sand free] top bunk and they are free to demolish the lower bunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Love the photos Terrorbull and Shoemonster :D :p ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 thanks - our dogs need to be twins ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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