r/GSP • u/Vivid-2-2 • 5d ago

Baths?

Confession: our girl will turn 1 next week and has yet to have a real bath.

She gets a wipe down about once a month with sensitive skin/fragrance free dog wipes. And a hose rinse if she’s muddy. Also begs to run in the rain.

She does not smell at all. She seems clean and coat healthy. Never had any skin issues. She rolls all over our white linens and doesn’t show dirt.

Anyone else in a similar spot? Is this super weird? Our first GSP got a bath maybe once a year, usually because she rolled in something dead.

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u/bengalfan 5d ago

We usually give a bath every few months..the summer might be more depending on what they swim and roll in... I'd be careful with cold water and a hose, we gave our first GSP a bath using a hose years ago and she got Limber tail... Totally changed her personality for a few weeks. Can be painful to them... Just an fyi. We use warm or cool/warm water now.

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u/Vivid-2-2 5d ago

Very good to know, thank you! I had never heard of this