My dogs stink. Should I give them a bath tonight?

[LuLu550]

They are all mellowed out...should I bathe them while they are a bit unwound or wait until tomorrow??

[terrya]

1. Wait until tomorrow, imo.

If they're mellowed out and relaxed, just leave them be. The baths can wait.

[LuLu550]

3. yeah, that is what I thought

but then I thought they may be less "playful" if they are mellow.

They tend to run around the house after a bath.

[philosophie_en_rose]

23. I'd wait. They'd probably run, regardless of their mood now.

I could probably wake my dogs from a deep sleep, bathe them, and they'd still run.

I think it's something about getting their body temps up and also removing the stink of clean by rubbing themselves on anything they can.

[bigwillq]

2. What kind of dogs are they?

:shrug:

[LuLu550]

4. mini schnauzers

see above

[bigwillq]

6. Oh how cute!

:hi:

[LuLu550]

8. thanks

they are cute and fun...but smelly! On the plus side, they don't sleep in my bed...

[bigwillq]

11. The man and I have a chihuahua

I'll try and get a pic up.

[LuLu550]

14. Little dogs

RULE! :woohoo:

[bigwillq]

20. Yes they do!

I couldn't figure out how to post a pic.

I am bad when it comes to stuff like that.

[texanwitch]

5. If they don't smell to bad, let it wait.

My dog hates getting a bath, any time is a bad for her.

[LuLu550]

7. they really really smell bad

I am not sure what they got into because everything is frozen solid out there....

[texanwitch]

10. Dogs can find something to get into at any time.

How much smell can your nose take.

Do they sleep on floor or other places.

[LuLu550]

13. They sleep crated

in the family room, I sleep upstairs. It is just that I am sitting her watching TV and blogging and the smell keeps wafting up to me..:eyes:

[texanwitch]

19. Damn they must really smell then.

The dogs aren't going to be happy anyway, so just give them a bath.

Smelly dogs go before mellow dogs.

[NC_Nurse]

9. If they smell that bad...

I vote for the bath.

There's never a good time as far as they're concerned. You'll like them so much more when they don't stink. :-)

[Okiojira]

12. I find that bathing my dogs mellows them out pretty well

If they're already chilled out and you're not feeling up to it, I'd wait till tomorrow.

[Rabrrrrrr]

15. Nah. Just get new dogs.

:P

[LuLu550]

16. Funny...

that would take longer than the bath.

Besides, I took so long trying to decide whether or not to do it they fell asleep and I am not THAT bad a mom!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

17. Give 'em a chance to bask in their natural musk

There's time enough tomorrow to take it from 'em.

[LuLu550]

18. Would that it were only their "musk"

smells like something they may have rolled in....terriers!

[B Calm]

21. Spray him with cat urine, that will take care of his stink.

[LuLu550]

22. OK so now

we are getting into the more "creative suggestions" aren't we? :rofl:

[achtung_circus]

24. It depends.

does their hair generally stick to your tongue?