dog odor

 How do their teeth look?  Poms are prone to bad teeth so maybe they have bad breath that is becoming more and more noticable? 

How often do you bathe them?  Perhaps a weekly bath is in order?

About the diet.  Its hard to be certain that's not the problem.  My dogs smell horrid on EP and Innova, while many many other dogs don't.  If they are reacting to something in the food, it won't matter that the food is high quality.  

Other than that, have you had a pregnancy test?  LOL!  My sense of smell is insane right now.

Teeth look ok and ears don't smell - although like my apartment, they could be better.

They are bathed when I deem them dirty, which is less than once a month under normal circumanstance.

LOL.  Congratulations.  I did have a keen nose when I was pregnant last year.  Doggy smell wasn't my concern back then.  Speaking of which, we just moved to GA, and we didn't have this problem in NY.  Maybe it's the humidity here?

nocturne123

Speaking of which, we just moved to GA, and we didn't have this problem in NY.  Maybe it's the humidity here?

Very definitely could be.  Dogs sweat through their feet, so wiping down the pads of their feet might help a bit.  You can get wipes for that, or use baby wipes, or even just a damp washcloth.  

Also you could put a recieving blanket or something on their beds, that you can just pick up and throw in the wash each morning.  With dogs that small, it would be easy.  My dogs would require full size blankets, which I'm not willing to wash everyday.  Once a week is all I can do.

it probably is the diet. The foods you mention, while premium, are also mostly grain. Which can cause that "doggy" odor. Look for something with a higher % protein. Or since they are little dogs why not consider feeding canned food exclusively?

I put a blanket over each of my dogs beds so that I can daily or every other day take them outside to shake and air out while the dogs are playing. I typically wash them every 5-7 days and wash their bed covers every 2-3 weeks depending on when its neccessary.

I think open windows are my best fight against dog smell but its never too hot or cold here so I'm able to have that luxury. I know some of you in hotter climates dont have that option.

I dust and sweep every day or so to keep the floor free of dander and hair and mop if I start to smell them. O spray everything around them with febreeze. NOT their dog beds but household stuff like throw pillows, curtains and stuff.

Do you have carpet? That can hold smells a bit, I'm thankful to have hardwood floors. If you do haev carpet I would suggest putting down a durable rubber backed rug (like a large entryway rug) under their beds so you can pick it up, shake it out and it would hold smells less. That is AFTER you shampoo the one beneath it. Arm and Hammer makes a pet friendly bakign soda based carpet powder too that you can sprinkle prior to vaccuming.

 Where are you in Ga? Just nosy

The allergens are ridiculous, here. It could be related to that. I'd definitely try trimming and wiping off their feet more often. 

It could be the heat and humidity....I have a smell of some sort that re-surfaces in my car every summer....I also started using a waterless shampoo/deodorizer for dogs in between baths when I brush them.

I am in Atlanta. 

I'll get canned food/evo next time when I do the pet food shopping.  Their stools are softer than my liking on canned food, but I'll try it again.

Thanks for the blanket idea.  They certainly like their new bed.  I am not sure if I get used to the smell again, but it's less offensive now.

I may be mistaken but I think that Poms can be prone to skin issues.  I fostered a Pom/Pap mix.  He just smelled.  I actually had pretty decent success with adding some plain yogurt to his food.  I didn't bathe him too much either.  He had sensitive skin.  Just a thought.

AuroraLove

O spray everything around them with febreeze. NOT their dog beds but household stuff like throw pillows, curtains and stuff.

Good point NOT so spray the Febreze product anywhere your dogs will lay.  Even though the bottle cleary states that it is OK for pets...my SIL's dog got very ill from too much of it sprayed on the couch, chairs, etc.  Scary stuff.

Heres some ideas just to throw out there.

Air ionizers

Air-freshening aeresol sprays

Battery-operated deodorizers with a scent-circulating fan

Cedar-scented beds

Cleaning/deodorizing combination products in a variety of forms including sprays

Daily spray-on coat deodorizers

Dander and odor-removing topical sprays

Doggy "butt wipes"

Enzyme-based cleaning products

Odor-absorbing beds that can be washed and "recharged"

Oxygen-activated cleaners in a variety of forms

Pet wipes for removing odors between baths

Pheromone-removing cleaning products

Programmable misters that release scents

Scented room-foggers

huskymom

Perhaps a weekly bath is in order?

A weekly bath is way too much!!!! A dog should be bathed once a month or less.

I also agree that it very well could be the humidity.

 Erm... my dogs get bathed more than once a week.... I really don't believe in the whole not bathing dogs thing. If you use high end products, and rinse very well, frequent bathing does NOT harm a dog's skin. Show dogs are bathed MUCH more than once a month. You can't brush a dirty coat without breaking hair. In a game where a bit of extra furnishing means you win or lose, an extra bath or two is worth it.

We live on the coast,  nocturne. We're far away, unfortunately I have a new client who just moved here, from Rincon, Ga, and the humidity is much worse. The dog is definitely smellier. My guess would be it's related to that.