Do older dogs smell??

okays this may sound like a stupid qustion but still::

when we go out nick stays int he lounge for 'quiet time' and millie on the stairs, now millie normally smells anyhow for being a springer...(imo)!

walked into the lounge today after being out a whole half hour at the bank and the smell in the lounge was dreadful - it smells like something has died in here"!!

nothing has..... we have cleaned the lounge (houseproud mum) and still stinks...

im about to go give him a bath which he hates but tis soo bad i have to


is there soemthing wrong with him or do older dogs just smell???

Was it like he'd been breaking wind or was it that musky dog smell? Biff smells bad. I think older dogs can give off a more musky older and of course they find it difficult to groom themselves. It's always worse when he's been shut in a room....

yes musty smell

he's not got wind,, thats millies job to do that for the pair of them!

just stink sooo bad

off for baths! will read replys in a bit
thanks

xx

My OH's old BC stank...nothing shifted it. Bad news is you could bath him daily and he still stank. I tried allsorts and gave up. He really was the pongiest hound ever....

My thoughts are he should be checked by a vet, it could be anything from anal glands to a skin infection or all stops inbetween.

thats my next choice

seeing how this whole bath thing works out -(he's just drying now)! n then c how he smells later

luckily im at work if he still smeells - mums at home

i willa lso leave the doors open - the dogs can touch each other but not get to each other (baby gate)

Old dogs can smell, but just a general doggy smell - I would never have described it as a 'something's died' smell - that to me sounds more like infection or something else not quite right.

I agree that if its as bad as that, it is worth getting him checked over by the vet.

I`d first check that it`s definitely the dog - carpets can get very whiffy with dogs in the house (and kids come to that). I`ve got a 10 y.o. and a 14 y.o. and neither is smelly. (dogs not kids)

With him being an old dog he's not become slightly incontinent has he and you've not noticed? That could make him and the room a bit pongy.

Heidi

i idid think that -


ive smelt all carpets etc,,, but the smells now like 'in the air' ive also used some spray to try get rid of the smell but - it just dosent get rid lol!

vets tomorow morning me thinks!