How often should I bathe my dog?

Some of that comes down to health. Dogs that have skin issues or allergies may need to be bathed more frequently. And the rest comes down to preference in lifestyle. If your dog's a couch potato, doesn't do a whole lot, and is otherwise healthy, they probably don't need to be bathed frequently. If your dog's out swimming, getting dirty, rolling in things regularly, they may need to be bathed more often.

Great question because there's so much misinformation about this. Basically, you can bathe them as often as you want. Let me say that again. You can bathe them as often as you want. Do not believe the mythology that you will dry their skin out every time you try to bathe them. There might be the case if you're using Dawn Dishwashing detergent. Don't use Dawn. It's great for your dishes, but it's detergent. You don't want to use detergent on your dogs. You wouldn't use detergent in your hair, so why would you want to use it for your dog? And no, it's not a flea product. I promise you that. Anyway, you can bathe them as often as you want, but obviously, there are some guidelines we'll get in here in just a second.

Bathing your dog depends on their lifestyle and how often they get dirty or stinky. Some dogs visit groomers every four to six weeks, while others with more outdoorsy lifestyles may need a bath once a week. Some dogs may only need baths two to four times a year, depending on how dirty they get and their lifestyle.

We want to make sure that we're not drying out their skin. So sometimes if you're bathing your dog when it's not medically necessary, more than once a week or once every two weeks, you can start to notice that their skin gets a little dry. That's because we're drying out the top oil layer of the skin. I would recommend no more than once a week if not every two weeks and it's going to be dependent on what your dog needs and what you're seeing.

It varies depending on your dog's skin health. A general guide is to bathe your dog every two weeks. However, some dogs might need more frequent baths, like once a week, and others less frequently, like once a month. The frequency largely depends on how quickly your dog's skin dries out.