"do you ever think about where your dog has been? "
Well, that's my theory on dog bathing too, even if I think they are not dirty. They walk everywhere & get touched by all sorts of people. We got our first grey March 30, and gave him a bath about a week after bringing him home. Then he had a bath last week since he took a roll at the dog park and had dirt all over him. We also wipe his feet with baby wipes every night, as he usually jumps in bed with us every morning when the alarm goes off.l But will probably give him a few more baths over the course of the summer. Winter is a different story, and so it really might only be once during the winter. We use a good dog oatmeal shampoo, and are now going to add a conditioner too. Yes, there is nothing like a soft clean dog to hug.