Causes of body odor in Bichon Frize

Because of the different breeds, the body odor of dogs is also strong and weak. It is impossible to find a dog without body odor. It's common for dogs to smell bad if they have wounds on their skin. However, wounds can expand due to bacterial infection, the most common being Staphylococcus aureus. Allergies, hormonal problems, endocrine disorders, etc. can also cause a dog's skin to smell strange. In addition, lice and fleas parasitic on the skin are also the source of odor.

What to do about dog body odor

Frequent bathing can effectively reduce the odor emitted by the dog's body, but you must master the correct bathing method. Using bath liquid too frequently will damage its skin.

There is a layer of oily sebaceous gland secretions on the dog's skin, which can protect the health of the skin and retain moisture. The correct way to bathe your dog:

1. When taking a bath, first hold the dog with one hand to prevent the Bichon Frize from jumping out of the tub, and at the same time, pour warm water on it.

2. Control the dog with one hand and use shampoo with the other hand, but do not use shampoo on the head first. Then rub the rich lather with your hands and gently massage the skin in the opposite direction as the coat grows.

3. Then, use both hands to clean the Bichon Frize's head, rub out foam and gently massage its fur.

4. Before washing the Bichon Frize dog's body, wash and dry its head first. Be especially careful not to splash water when washing around its ears and eyes.

5. Rinse the dog's body with clean warm water. Rinse the fur cleanly without leaving any bath liquid. Then squeeze the moisture from the coat and dry it with a towel. Pay special attention to the ears and inner walls of the ears and rub them several times.

6. If your dog's skin is healthy, you can dry it with a hair dryer. If your dog's skin is itchy due to the high heat of the hair dryer, don't use the hair dryer.

Causes of Bichon Frize Bad Breath

In addition to the body odor that Bichon Frize dogs sometimes emit due to lack of bathing, sometimes Bichon Frize dogs will have an unpleasant odor in their mouths due to lack of oral care. Bad breath.

Because dogs are omnivorous animals and mainly focus on meat. After eating, food residues are left between the teeth, which will cause a bad smell in the mouth. But generally speaking, if the dog is in good health and has a little bad breath, the dog's bad breath can be controlled by brushing its teeth or adjusting its food. If your Bichon Frize has unbearable bad breath, the dog may be suffering from oral inflammation, gingivitis, periodontitis or gastrointestinal diseases. This requires going to the hospital for treatment.

Research has found that bad breath in dogs can cause problems with other body organs and stimulate the growth of tumors. Bad breath can cause the pulp tissue to die, causing the roots of your teeth to loosen and fall out. In addition to problems with the teeth themselves, older dogs often suffer from oral tumors that can lead to oral diseases such as electric shock from biting wires, throat disease, nasal disease, oral disease, esophageal disease, and liver and pancreatic disease.Death of cavity tissue, which can lead to bad breath.

What to do if your Bichon Frize has bad breath

Eat special dog food and eat less or no human food.

In addition to being moderately crispy and tooth-cleaning, specialized dog food also has healthy formulas provided by experts, which can effectively ensure the nutritional needs of dogs in all aspects.

Causes of ear odor in Bichon Frize

1. Ear infection is prone to ear odor.
2. Dogs’ ear canals are prone to accumulation of oil, dust and moisture. Especially for dogs with big ears, the droopy ears and the long hair near the ear canal often cover the ear canal. In this way, because the air circulation in the ear canal is not smooth, dirt and moisture can easily accumulate in the Bichon Frize's ears, leading to infection and inflammation.
3. Otitis media in long-eared dogs, such as Coca-Cola, Basset Dogs, etc., often occurs in dogs that do not pay attention to ear canal cleaning. Foreign objects or water enter the ear canal and are not removed promptly, or it is caused by parasites, caterpillars, and other infections. Although the Bichon Frize is not a long-eared dog, it is also a hairy dog. It's easy to get an ear infection.

What to do if your Bichon Frize has stinky ears

1. Tools: ear cleaning solution, cotton wool, and hemostatic forceps.

2. Cleaning steps:

① Carry out daily inspections. First check whether there are signs of redness and swelling in the auricle and external auditory canal or black-red foreign body secretion.

② Wipe. Use cotton wool to wipe your dog's eardrums and ear canals to remove earwax that is easier to clean.

③Drop ear cleaning water. First hold the dog's head so that it cannot move, and then drop ear cleaning water into the ear canal.

④ Massage. Gently massage around the eardrum with your hands to help the ear cleaning water fully exert its descaling effect.

⑤After about two or three minutes, cleaning is completed. When the owner lets go of the dog, he should immediately step back three to four meters to prevent the dog from throwing the ear cleaning water all over you.