First dog in AS - how do you eliminate that dog smell?

[Whirlaway]

How do you eliminate the "dog" odor when you open the door?

Is there a routine to keep it in check?

What products do you use and how often?

Thanks

[Jim Clark]

Bathe the dog and be thankful it is not a cat.

[purman]

You can use fabreze, but Jim is right. wash your dog often and the smell will stay away.

[Jim Clark]

Originally Posted by purman

You can use fabreze, but Jim is right. wash your dog often and the smell will stay away.

I have used fabreze with a truck which had a smoke smell. I heated the interior up nice and warm and soaked down everything in the interior with fabreze. I let the truck run with the heat on for 2 hours and repeated worked great.

I also have a dog and he gets a good bath before any outing in the trailer and if for more than a week he get one on the road or as necessary.

[juel]

Always travel with two dogs in my Sovereign and if the dogs are clean, I notice no "odor". If your dogs live in your home, which I hope they do, how do you get the smell out of that? If they are "yard dogs", then you need to keep them clean before you travel. I don't think you're going to get too much sympathy from the dog loving Airstream bunch.

[Mikethefixit]

We dont have a problem wiff odor. Dogs are bathed. We also have a black lite and URINE GONE in case of accidents. Oh We have 3 Schnauzers that travel with us went we go.

[Jim Clark]

Originally Posted by Mikethefixit

We dont have a problem wiff odor. Dogs are bathed. We also have a black lite and URINE GONE in case of accidents. Oh We have 3 Schnauzers that travel with us went we go.

We are a one Schnauzer family best dog who has owned me, the tip on the black lite is a good one.

Thanks

[BamCamper]

Febreeze.
And more Febreeze.
Have the dog sleep on a doggie bed or blanket and wash it often.
Leave the windows open when possible.
And Febreeze.

[danalee]

I have found that if my dogs slept on a cedar bed they tended to smell better, longer. I agree though, frequent bathing in small quarters is a must. Longer fur needs brushing outside daily.

[GStephens]

Bathe your dog at least weekly.
GStephens

[cameront120]

I have two labs and the only bath they get is when they go swimming. For this breed, bathing frequently is not good for their coat and skin. I use covers on the seats in the trailer and I have no carpet, just lino. Carpet is a huge trapper of smeels, whether it be from pets or cooking. I wash the seat covers with my laundry each week and vacuum the floors regularly. This really helps keep the dog smell in check. I don't use febreeze, as I'm not a fan of chemicals or scents. Every now and then I'll dust the upholstery with baking soda and let it sit for a while, then vacuum it up. The baking soda will absorb odor.

[redstart]

My dog gets itchy eyes from Febreeze so i just spritz with a little vinegar diluted in water. Also, i keep the dog from getting wet b/c wet dog = mucho smelliness. Our pooch stays under the dinette for the most part (to keep out of the way of the 1 yr old). Our plan is to replace all carpet with laminate, once it gets good and stinky.

[tallytwo1994]

Originally Posted by cameront120

bathing frequently is not good for their coat and skin. I use covers on the seats in the trailer and I have no carpet, just lino. Carpet is a huge trapper of smeels, whether it be from pets or cooking. I wash the seat covers with my laundry each week and vacuum the floors regularly. This really helps keep the dog smell in check. I don't use febreeze, as I'm not a fan of chemicals or scents. Every now and then I'll dust the upholstery with baking soda and let it sit for a while, then vacuum it up. The baking soda will absorb odor.

Good routine to follow.

When dogs are acive they will smell like dogs, and I'd rather smell dogs than Fabreze!

Carol

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, put a skunk in your trailer and you will never smell dogs again.