Gentle on skin, hard on smell?

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    Gentle on skin, hard on smell?

    Can anyone recommend a shampoo that is easy on the skin (Sally is prone to dry skin) but gets rid of doggy smell well. I currently use an oatmeal shampoo and a leave in conditioner on Sally, but it seems like she is smellie in a week or two.....
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    That is a wonderful name, Sally! MY name is Sally. I have always used Solid Gold Shamp and cond. for Trudy. I really love them.
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    Do you know of a cheap shampoo? In spring, Sam is bathed whenever he gets dirty (2x a week minimum) and the coat smells unless I shampoo him.
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    Sally: I use Solid Gold's Supersen Gelle on my puppy, every 2 to 3 weeks unless he goes swimming.
    Aussiegirl: Unless your dog is just wallowing in the mud, I can't imagine why he would stink so much. I have no idea what you're feeding him, but maybe diet is the culprit?

    btw, I'm sure Link won't need a bath more than once a month or two once the neighbor's dog can no longer fit his whole mouth over Link's head. [sm=lame.gif]
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    This is actually per my vet's recommendations -- I use Baby Magic Milk Bath with chammomile and lavender in it (yes, human baby soap) and then in 2 gallons of rinse water I use about 25 drops of lavender and about 25 drops of tea tree oil. (I stand the in a dishpan - however many 'feets' will fit in -- and just pour it over them by the cupsfull.  So it's not just going down the drain but I pour it over and over.   It makes the coat awsomely shiney and it fights yeast/staph too. 
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    A groomer's vet-approved trick for stinky and/or dandruffy dogs:
     
    Fill a spray bottle with 3/4 regular listerine and 1/4 water.
    Mist dog twice daily.
     
    This gets rid of all doggy smell without bathing and leaves the coat dandruff-free and shiny.
     
    I've had luck using it only once a day with my stinky old guy.
    He eats the same raw diet as my two young dogs, I don't know why he stinks- he's always had a lot of body odor.