Well, all I know is that when I take the dogs for a hair cut the woman says she does the anal glands... But I have never been there to witness it so I cant be totally certain. I will get them both booked into the vets this week to have their glands checked and one of hem could do with the teeth looking at (i just cant seem to clean them) and I will also ask the vet about the smell.

They neevr used to smell like this, so I reckon it could be food related, and one thing I did forget is that the bitch loves licking the dog and cleaning his face for him. obviously her doggy breath and saliva is then making him smell more than he needs to.... is there anything I can do help stop this?

If they won't let you clean their teeth [and mine's not keen either] then that could make a smell worse too. They have sort of stretchy pouches in their mouths that old saliva and old food can get stuck in, and makes their breath bad. Logic gel is really good to use to help clean their teeth as you don't need to brush with that, just squirt a bit in , or put some on their food. If they have a lot of plaque or tartar in their mouth that can make foul breath.

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Sorry to go off track- Sullivan how indestructable are Kudos beds? Although my Hienz 57's are small Zipper has manged to destroy every type of bed/bedding we've bought except for fleece blankets, (however he gets to hot on these in the summer) - Thanks

Back on track - I would agree changing their food is probably a good place to start, as for cleaning their teeth if they won't let you have you tried dentastix or something similar or plaque off?
Also having a couple of sets of bedding so you can wash one- use one more regularly. I also clean my carpets and upholstery every other week.

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Dog could have a bed smell because of food he eats only. The same human: if somebody eats garlic everyone can smell it during 24 hours. Change the type of dog's food. Since I started to give fresh carrots and other veggies to my dog, his smell has changed. Many people have the same opinion in this forum. So try it, I hope it will help. Good luck!

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just an update, both dogs booked into the Vet at 9:50 in the morning for a check up, will get the vet to check anal glands and teeth and mention the smell and see he says. Just actually noticed tonight that it seems to be the bitch that smells the most. I sat and stroked by dogs, and the hand that had een stroking the bitch was by far the smelliest...

will take it from there then. Defo chaing the diet but not sure what into yet

been told the following are good options

1. Barf (the wife aint keen and I am not keen on buying a freezer just for dog food)
2. James Welbeloved (pricey and seem to have many posts where people said their dog didnt get on with it)
3.Lauging Dog, pricey most places but seems very cheap at landys (or whatever the place is called)
4. Been told to try supa dog....

5. Also going to buy a Kudos matress and see how that helps as well

Cheers for now and I will report back

right then, the bitch has an allergy and she s smelly because her skin is being effected ny bacteria or something, got an antibiotic shampoo and she had an injection to help stop her scratching.. she smells better already which is great but I am still going to change the diet.

Has anyone got any thoughts on laughing dog food? I am asking becaue landywoods do laughing dog at a really great price (much cheaper than i can get JWB for)

cheers

Glad your bitch is being sorted out

Sorry can't help with laughing dog, never heard of it personally