i do that tracy,she lives inside home home,with a cool place,i change her water vry frequently so that she can drink fresh nd cold water evrytime,she also stays under d ceiling fan of my room nd ds room s much cooler than d other one

connie its true what u r saying bt here in my locality dr is no place like ds with a small or big clean swimming pool ,nd d reson i tk her to pond is nt only to cool her down ,i want her to gv lil swimming bcoz its gd for dogs to get excersised

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connie its true what u r saying bt here in my locality dr is no place like ds with a small or big clean swimming pool ,nd d reson i tk her to pond is nt only to cool her down ,i want her to gv lil swimming bcoz its gd for dogs to get excersised

I see. She's swimming twice a day for both exercise and cooling.

The thing is that what you are describing sounds like skin staph to me.

I hope that Dr. Betty will add a note, but for me, I would not use antibacterial liquid on her skin all the time. You're constantly killing the good skin population as well as some of the bad bugs, and as mentioned earlier, leaving a wide open field for the most resistant of the bad bugs to flourish.

In addition, I imagine that her coat is staying damp .... a perfect environment for both bacterial and yeast infections.


What I would probably be thinking about in that situation is first getting her current skin infection cleared up, suspending exposure to that pond, and then how to thoroughly rinse her with clean water after every swim, and then gently (not with a hot setting on a hair dryer!) dry her coat down to the skin.

I would prefer other exercise and then clean-water cooling of just her belly, paws/legs, groin, and armpits.

But I hope others will chime in too.


I do know that I have a dog with recurring skin staph, and you do NOT want that.




Edit to add: I have to say again that this is not a dog to be bred at this time (and very possibly ever). I really hope that you will re-read the replies you received on your "Breeding" thread.


And back to "Dog Bath" ....






Edited by Connie Sutherland (05/22/2014 06:34 PM)
Edit reason: ETA

If not done correctly the antibacterial soap can also lead to bacteria developing a resistance to the soap also.
That seems to be one of the growing issues today for people using that stuff.

IMO, the simplest solution is don't let your dog swim in a probably contaminated pond. There are better ways to exercise and cool her. There is more risk than benefit. This dog has other health issues you've described, including worrying hair loss, skin infections, and inappetence. Keep her out of dirty water for her own good.

If and when you do bathe your dog, use a shampoo that is made for washing a dog. Not ordinary soap, human shampoo, hand sanitizer, or any household cleanser. A dog's skin has its own healthy pH. If you strip this away, you are doing more harm than good. Use clean water, and rinse thoroughly. Then get the skin and coat dry as quickly as possible.

i have stopped to take her to pond and i dont use any human shampoo or like any soap ,i do use shampoos specially designed for dogs,i have a anti bacterial and anti parasites shampoo but i dont use it evrytime i have one more shampoo for her for general bath and it also designed for dogs only.

Unless your dog gets really dirty on a daily basis then a good, deep brushing is plenty.