Anyone else have a dog that always stinks? Like you bathe him and it just makes him smell worse? We have a German shepherd we got in 2020 he used to live on a ranch and the guy had him living in a fenced off mud pit, but he’s an indoor dog now and he just always stinks. We have no idea why. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this
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The undercoat stinks. Take him to a professional groomer
Maybe a yeast infection on the skin. It happened to my dog.
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Dogs with under coats can have many skin issues. Including skin infections….if u bath him often and aren’t getting that under coat completely dry pretty quick it can cause a smell dry skin and infection from scratching. Feel the skin in spots he’s smelly or that he scratches a lot. If it’s hot scabby raw or bald take him to the vet and get some meds. If u don’t think it’s his skin try changing his food. He could have a sensitive to something or even an allergy.
Professional groomer!!! I had the same issue with my German shepherd and i bring him to a professional now and he comes out smelling amazing with clean soft hair. It’s my favorite day of the month!!
I’d take him to a vet to rule out any skin conditions and then to a professional groomer. Thicker furred dogs do tend to smell though, it’s the undercoat.
When my dog used to swim she would stink but now that she no longer has a pond to swim in she doesn’t stink,well not to me anyway 
Dogs are animals are will definitely give off a smell. The more time they spend outdoors, the more they smell. 
It may be yeast - vet visit to check it out.
How many times to you suds him up when you bathe him? I have bully mixes and they need at minimum 2 scrubs with soap. I use a cat mit brush to really scrub them. Since I started using soap twice or more it really made a difference.
My oldest boy I use some special shampoo for shedding then I use just a basic soap aimed for his stinkiness. My second dog is disgusting she sometimes needs 3 scrubs till the water runs clear, she rolls in the dirt and mud every day.