Caesar & Julia's mom
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| 09/04/2007 10:11 PM |
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Sorry if this is posted somewhere and I didn't see it...I was just wondering how long I have to wait in between baths?? My husband is always on me to give Julia and Caesar baths. I just thought if I gave them too many so close together that it would be bad for their skin? How long do you guys wait in between bathing your ratties?? |
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 09/04/2007 10:17 PM |
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I usually give Mic a bath 2 times a month... sometimes more if he stinks, sometimes only once a month if I get busy and he's been lazy... but I try to aim for 2 a month. But he doesn't go outside much, just to the bathroom during the day really, and a walk at night when its cool and dark.
I think that's about what I do... I don't really keep track. Really, I go by smell, if he has a smell, he gets a bath  |
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Rowdy's Mom
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 09/04/2007 10:18 PM |
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Funny- I was thinking that very same question as Rowdy was showering with me this weekend. I think he usually ends up getting a bath once a month, but he seems to get so dirty between baths sometimes from days he spends outside with Schatzi... So I was wondering if it's OK to bath him more often.
Thanks for bringing it up for me!
Oh! And congrats on becoming a RatATatTat!!! |
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~Chrys~ Mom to Rowdy, Schatzi (shephard mix), and Sam (lab mix)
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Caesar & Julia's mom
Alpha Feist
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| 09/04/2007 10:36 PM |
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Posted By Rowdy's Mom on 09/04/2007 10:18 PM
Funny- I was thinking that very same question as Rowdy was showering with me this weekend. I think he usually ends up getting a bath once a month, but he seems to get so dirty between baths sometimes from days he spends outside with Schatzi... So I was wondering if it's OK to bath him more often.
Thanks for bringing it up for me!
Oh! And congrats on becoming a RatATatTat!!!
Thanks!!! My husband kept bothering me about bathing them because I let them sit on the sofa...he didn't want them to stink up our furniture...
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 09/04/2007 10:39 PM |
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Posted By Caesar & Julia's mom on 09/04/2007 10:36 PM
Posted By Rowdy's Mom on 09/04/2007 10:18 PM
Funny- I was thinking that very same question as Rowdy was showering with me this weekend. I think he usually ends up getting a bath once a month, but he seems to get so dirty between baths sometimes from days he spends outside with Schatzi... So I was wondering if it's OK to bath him more often.
Thanks for bringing it up for me!
Oh! And congrats on becoming a RatATatTat!!!
Thanks!!! My husband kept bothering me about bathing them because I let them sit on the sofa...he didn't want them to stink up our furniture...
tell him Febreze works great  |
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Caesar & Julia's mom
Alpha Feist
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| 09/04/2007 10:41 PM |
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| Yeah, I need to buy some! |
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Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia
"Don't count the days, make the days count..."
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Rowdy's Mom
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 09/04/2007 10:49 PM |
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Arm and Hammer makes a kind for pet smells too. I use it on our mattress and sofa. Our lab is allergic to the Febreeze, but the Arm and Hammer stuff seems to be a little gentler on her skin. |
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~Chrys~ Mom to Rowdy, Schatzi (shephard mix), and Sam (lab mix)
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BonitaKaz
Bratty Ratty
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| 09/05/2007 12:09 AM |
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| NIbs gets a bath every two weeks. |
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*Bonita* Mom to Nibbler & Laika! |
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MilliesMom
Rattie
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| 09/05/2007 2:11 PM |
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| I give Millie a bath every week because she will sometimes go swimming off our boat and I don't want to leave salt water on her. Her fur is nice and shiny and she never has any problems getting bathed so often so I guess it's OK. She never has any doggie odor getting bathed so frequently which is nice. |
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michelle_custer
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 09/10/2007 11:44 AM |
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| domino and tank get baths every two weeks unless there really stinky |
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My Rats are my babies and I wouldnt trade them for anything in the world
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PamWh
Rattitude Problem
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| 09/10/2007 11:50 AM |
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Bob gets a bath when he starts stinking and whenever I have time. It usually ends up being every 2 or 3 weeks. I'll probably give him a bath on Wednesday, but don't tell him! I have to sneak up on him and take him to the tub or he'll hide under the bed.  |
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PamWh
aka Bob's Mom
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 09/10/2007 11:57 AM |
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| Jack gets one about every two weeks and I still use the puppy shampoo on him unless he is REALLY dirty and stinky. It seems to be gentler on his skin. |
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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Lucy's Colleen
Bratty Ratty
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| 09/10/2007 12:08 PM |
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| I have read somewhere that it is ok to give a dog a bath as often as you would like. I typically give Lucy bathes at least twice a month depending on her stink level. |
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Colleen
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Shadows Mom
Ratastic
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| 09/10/2007 12:16 PM |
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| This is funny cause everytime I turn the shower on, Shadow comes running and jumps in the shower. I have one of those walk in showers... He just stands there and looks at me like, where are my bubbles... I laugh at him. So he gets a shower about once every 2 weeks, sometimes once a week. Most of the time I have to shut him out of the room so he can't come in. My little guy just loves the water. |
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Shadow's Mom
Laugh, dance and drink like nobody's watching cause life is too short. |
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swedishfish5
Ratastic
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| 09/12/2007 10:09 AM |
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Kami gets lots of showers because she cries if she can't lick the water off my legs and jumps into the tub while i'M showering... I don't usually wash her though, just kinda let her get all wet We give both of the dogs an actual bath/shower every 2 weeks.. unless one of them ends up rolling in the other ones pee outside  |
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grammiej
Ratterific
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| 09/18/2007 2:00 PM |
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I usually give my girls Franny Mae and Patty a bath once a month. Franny Mae does not like to bath but, Patty does not mind it. Franny Mae tends to have itchy sensitive skin so I use a special shampoo for her that I got from the vets. Her fur is not thick like Patty's who seems to stink more. I wash their bedding every month also. And I have have a special covering for my bed that I wash every week. They love to sleep on my bed during the day
Does anyone have trouble with water getting in their ears? I try to avoid that. I heard some people put cotton in their ears so it does not get wet. I just try to be careful. |
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swedishfish5
Ratastic
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| 09/19/2007 4:23 PM |
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| I try not to put their heads under the water too much when I'm batheing them~~ I just wash their heads with a washcloth.. My uncle's dog used to get ear infections all the time from water in his ears so I also try to try the insides of their ears with a towel before they take off to do the rattie 500 |
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ginger curls
Ratterific
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| 09/19/2007 4:52 PM |
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bob gets a full bath about once a month
he gets showered down alot in between though
it depends where he has been walked and what he has rolled in !!
he has been known to 'jump' into the bath with molly
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GoldRushKennels
Rat Royalty
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| 09/20/2007 3:54 PM |
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During show season a few get baths every week. Our gang is a clean bunch so they only get a baths as needed. Then there is Pugsley..
He is a choc tri that gets so dirty you can't see the white on him. He has had so many baths that he has grown web feet. |
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Jeff & Janet
Gold Rush Kennels - Rat Terriers |
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buttonbutt
Newbie
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| 09/22/2007 6:45 PM |
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 Poor Pugsley.
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