What Do Groomers Use to Make Dogs Smell Nice

You might be wondering to yourself; how can I make my dog smell nice? While your pooch tracks in half of the garden and rolls in anything rotten, it can seem like an arduous task but a groomer is always able to make your pooch smell like a field of daisies somehow! It’s no magic trick even though it might seem like one, it’s just following basic steps to tackle any sources that might be causing a bit of a smell.

A clean coat is always the first step, especially if your pup is the sort to run or roll in just about anything on a walk. Those smells can stick to them so a good shampoo and conditioner are vital. Keeping on top of removing any dirt between grooms can help maintain their fresh smell and doggy cologne can offer a helping hand. 

Lastly, many owners overlook a few areas that can really cause a stink, which includes your four-legged friend’s teeth and ears! Dental hygiene and making sure their ears are nice and clean are key to busting any musky, lingering smells.

Just like humans, our beloved pets benefit from pairing the right shampoo and conditioner together to get the best results. Depending on their type of coat and what you want from a shampoo and conditioner, there are lots of different kinds out there.

You can get whitening shampoo to bring out your pup’s pearly coat or for those who are adamant about rolling in anything they find, shampoos like Johnsons Fox Shampoo can tackle most smells. If you’ve ever smelled fox poo, there’s really nothing more offensive and most shampoos don’t fully treat the smell, so you may need something more specialised. Groomers have powerful shampoos with even more odour-killing ingredients so you never quite get the same result at home, and it can sometimes take a few baths to banish a practically offensive stink.

The conditioner does exactly what you expect - it leaves the fur with plenty of moisture and is left looking glossy so you can really achieve that full fluffy look.

Ears are easy to forget when you’re looking for the source of a smell but are very often the culprit. They can be especially prone to getting mucky for pups who have big floppy ears. Dirt enters the ear canal and becomes stuck there so you can get very waxy ears with spaniels and hound breeds.

Ear cleaning is usually included with a full groom but you can keep on top of this at home with products like Bugalugs Ear Cleaner. The cleaner will loosen the dirt inside once squirted into the ear and you simply wipe it away with cotton pads.

Squirting a cleaner into your pup’s ear has one major hazard and that is the head shake that follows after you wipe away the dirt. If you’re doing this at home, you will want to do it outside or in the bathroom where you can easily wipe things down because they will naturally shake their head to remove any extra liquid in their ear and get it everywhere!

Everyone loves the smell when your pooch is newly home from the groomers, but within days that smell vanishes. While it’s not realistic to take your pup to be groomed every few days to keep that smell fresh, you can top it off at home with colognes and sprays.

There are even different scents to suit your preference! If you like clean, fresh smells you can look for products like the Groom Professional Blueberry Cologne or if you prefer more woody, energising scents, the Ancol K0 Dog Cologne might be the way to go. There are so many choices to keep your pup smelling fresh until their next grooming session!

One of the main culprits for any unpleasant smells following your pooch around is very often dirt that’s gotten trapped in their fur or between the pads of their feet. Having a supply of wipes on hand for after their walk is vital to keeping them smelling fresh and banishing any bad smells.

Doggy wipes can be used on their coat, to clean around their eyes and ears and to wipe muddy paws when you get home from taking them out. It’s like having a little bath in the form of a wipe, like the Furrish Daily Bath Wipes Spring Water – this can even keep them smelling fresh and extend the time between full baths!

Just like us, dogs need their teeth brushed to help keep them clean and plaque-free. Dental hygiene is also linked to bad smells, so if you get a whiff of something when your pooch is near but can’t find the source, it could be their breath.

There are different ways to clean your pup’s gnashers, from teaching them to allow you to brush them with a toothbrush and toothpaste, to applying toothpaste to specially made toys with crevices that can do the brushing part for you.

Doggy toothpaste is usually flavoured to something your pooch will enjoy like Arm & Hammer Toothpaste Brush Set that comes with a pleasant coconut flavour. Avid chewers can help keep their own teeth clean and their breath smelling good with Whimzees Toothbrush Dog Dental Chews.

There are lots of things you can do at home to keep your pup smelling fresh but very little beats an occasional trip to the groomers for a deep clean to make sure you’re not just masking bad odours. To keep your beloved pets smelling fresh between visits to the groomer, explore our range of dog products from shampoos to doggy cologne so you don’t have to hold your breath during couch cuddles!