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I bathe only when:
1) They roll in something dead and it sticks, and they stink.
2) They get into some food somewhere and eat it, and it sticks.
3) They roll in mud or dirty snow, and it sticks.
4) They roll in poop, and it sticks and they stink.
5) They just stink for some unknown reason. (Pick any of the above).
Otherwise the blessing of corgis is that you can brush most dirt out of their fur. If we do manage to go without them getting in to any of the above, we only bathe twice a year. Spring and Fall.
Our schedule is pretty much like Jenn's. The last time we bath ours was back in spring, Mocha rolled in something stinky.
Anything more often than 14 days is too much. Once a week is definitely overkill and will dry out the skin / coat - causing irritation - depending on AC / heat setting at home.
The regular corgi coat is dirt resistance and quite low maintenance, it doesn't retain smell like other dogs. Try it, If you just got back from the beach, give it half a day to dry, the dirt will come right off from walking on grass. If he rolled in caked mud, just hose it off and let it dry. It's like clay mask :) no need to use shampoo!
My dog is the same!!
I have never give him a "bath" & he's almost 2 yr old. I've had to put him in the "bidet" when he gets his pants a little messy (kitchen sprayer or shower nozzle). Half the time during the summer all I had to do was throw a stick in the pond & he rinses himself off. He is a little poop-roller, but I can usually tidy him up with a baby wipe. Then brush him later & leave him outside to sun bathe & all is fresh & corgi-liscious!
He never has the "wet-dog" smell; he has a very pleasant warm-doggy smell. Part of that is diet controlled too...
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