Why does dogs smell like they can’t wash off?

Does your dog smell? Some dogs are fragrant after taking a shower, but after a few days, they will start to smell bad again; some dogs cannot get rid of their body no matter how they wash.

In fact, this smell is the "body odor" of a dog, and it mostly emits from the mouth, skin, ears, tail and secretory glands. Generally speaking, the body odor of large dogs is slightly stronger, while the body odor of small dogs is mild, and even puppies have some smell. These are normal conditions. However, we can only help the dog reduce the strong body odor, but we cannot completely eradicate the body odor.

Normally, dogs' body odor is secretions from sebaceous glands. This body odor will occur when the secretions of the sebaceous glands are synthesized with air, or with bacteria/yeast on the dog's own body.

Dog Knowledge Why do dogs have a smell that cannot be washed off?

Long-haired dogs have less oil and short-haired dogs have more oil. These oils are all designed to protect the dog's fur. If the owner is serious about the dog's body odor, he will help him take a bath, and the effect of doing so will only get worse and worse. Because the more frequent the bath, the more hair sheds, the more hair sheds, the more hair sheds, the sebaceous glands will accelerate the secretion of oil. The more oil, the more "flavor" the dog will have.

Generally speaking, dogs have a strong "body odor", and the most common reasons are the following:

1. Do not take a regular bath, so dirt can be removed by the body.

2. Dogs in their young and middle-aged people have much more endocrine effects than dogs of other age groups, especially some oily skin types are most obvious. When the hormone is secreted too much and the living environment is humid, it is easy to breed a large amount of bacteria on the dog's skin, which exudes a strong smell

3. When the dog is in the estrus and breeding period, the body will secrete a special sex hormone to increase their willingness to mating, so the body odor will be very strong at this time

4. Some breeds and congenital dogs have stronger body odor than other dogs, such as Sharpee

5. If the dog has bad breath, periodontitis, gingivitis, diabetes, ear inflammation, skin diseases, etc., it is easy to make the body odor more intense

6. When the dog eats a full meal, if there are food residues left in the mouth, and the owner does not help the dog brush and clean it in time, it will also increase the dog's body odor

7. If a large dog eats less dog food and eats more meat, it is easy to produce a fishy body odor

8. The dog's saliva and snot have a smell, and the dog has a habit of licking its own hair, so it often wipes the bad smell all over the body without realizing it. 9. It is not easy to clean a long-haired dog. Even if the owner diligently helps the dog bathe, it is difficult to thoroughly wash the dirt on the skin, so the body odor becomes rich.