HiSocietyPoodle

Guido has a little stinky problem.

I'm not sure how to describe it. I groom/bath him and within a day or so later he has a musty type of odor, and its giving me sinus issues that are bothersome to me. His funny odor comes and goes but it is noticeable.

He doesn't have a rash, dry coat or dry skin.

His ears are clean. He's black so I can't see too well. But every other day I wash his little face and make sure there is no sleepy dust goo in his eyes.

From time to time he had bad breath but I give him a probiotic and it goes away.

I took him to the vet two months ago cause Guido had a bladder infection while I was there the vet said his anal glands were fine and didn't need squeezing.

Guido is a rescue that I've had for 3 or 4 months now. He's a sweet lovable dog. I just don't know his history. But when he came from the dog pound he smelled like he was in a sewer. He had a lot of goo in his eyes, had a upper respiratory infection and was neutered. But he had a very groomed poodle do, if you know what I mean. Whomever owned him had him professionally groomed before he ran away and the dog catcher picked him up.

Anyways he still maintains an odor that is a moldy sort of smell and I'm not sure what it is. Any ideas?

 

SnorPuddel

Wish I had advice or suggestions for you. Could it be his food ?? I know that in certain cultures the foods that are eaten can be smelled on the people.

Skye

I'm not sure what it could be, but have you used the apple cider vinegar rinse? It is supposed to solve a lot of problems, and leave the coat really nice.
Apple Cider Vinegar

neVar

anal glands?

fjm

If the vet has given him the all clear, and bathing is not effective, I think I would try changing his food. What is he getting at the moment? Daily brushing and combing can help to reduce odour, too.

Fluffyspoos

I've also noticed food makes a difference on the way a dog smells, especially dogs on fish diets that have allergies to everything else.

Try the vinegar wrinse, then maybe try switching his food. Vegas takes on a shoe smell after about two weeks without a bath, but that's only if it gets humid somewhere or if he's in his kennel.

KalaMama

It wouldn't be an ear infection smell would it?

PaddleAddict

An unidentified, unpleasant smell that isn't contained to one area (like the ears) always makes me think if skin issues, namely yeast problems. Have you ever had his skin checked?

HiSocietyPoodle

Thank you all!

I have changed his food to a diet by Taste of the Wild Salmon Gluten Free. It makes him burp and I'm going to change him back to either raw or what I was feeding him by NUTRO the chicken and rice. I'm going to the store this weekend to buy something else. But even at that as I remember back a month ago before I started him on this new food he had this odor.

The smell comes and goes. I need to take note of when I really notice it more. Like he's sitting on my lap looking at the computer screen as I type this and he doesn't smell. He hasn't been out in the hot sun going for a long walk or outside yet today.

I live is hot humid sunny south Florida and I do take him for walks out in the afternoon sun for 15-20 minutes so I can get my daily dose of health vitamin D from the sun and maintain a healthy skin color myself. I have noticed him being a black dog his fur has faded. We do go for long walks in the evening when the sun goes down for about a mile. I wonder...

Do dogs sweat?

I did a smell check late last night after my post, and started sniffing him to try to determine where it was coming from. It was funny the way he looked at me like "Mom why are you sniffin me like you're a dog?"

I'm wondering if he could have a sinus issue? And that could cause a smell? His ears didn't smell inside. His rear-end didn't smell (I didn't get that close but close enough lol). I think but I'm not totally sure it was coming more from his front end/head but definitely not his ears.

How do I get his his skin checked?

How do I check for sinus infection?

aprhj

Is the smell around his mouth maybe. I have noticed when Poppy's face is not shaved clean she will sometimes get a smell around her mouth on the hair on her lips. Generally it is when she finds a spot of standing water that we've missed and is musty or a fabric toy that was left outside and is musty. I shave her fft about 1 time per week and just wash her head if she finds something outside. Like today, washed her head and front feet this morning due to the musty smell. Still have not found what she chewed on outside