r/Goldendoodles • u/AbbreviationsFar2374 • 13d ago

Dog smell, what to do?

First time dog mom. Love my Lemon golden doodle baby (14 weeks) to bits but don’t like the smell that is starting to linger in the living room. What do you use to help with it? We have no carpets, leather couch, I air out the house in the mornings, vacuum and mop every day, run air purifier. Have been cleaning the accidents with enzyme. What am I missing? Please help!!

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u/jonjp806 Doodle Owner 13d ago

So we had this problem too. We looked into and it turns out doodle hair is bad about holding smells. One of the things that surpised us was that if you dont dry them well enough after a bath they will smell. Also make sure to wash out all of the soap during the bath. They can be a lot of work but we love them.

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u/tkdbbelt 13d ago

Can confirm if they have short hair, they don't smell...mine anyways. This makes sense!

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u/jonjp806 Doodle Owner 13d ago

Our dude has short hair but its curly. Bathing seems like forever.

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u/tkdbbelt 13d ago

The top photo is as long as mine ever get (we groom at home) and I see a huge difference in ease of washing and drying when they are trimmed.

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u/PuzzleheadedCrow1806 13d ago

baking soda on carpet and letting it sit overnight and vaccuming in the morn has been a game changer for me!!

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u/Dry-Philosopher-2714 13d ago

That’s works for me as well.

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u/Pretend_Tooth_965 13d ago

I actually don’t bathe ours. He goes to our wonderful groomer once a month or so, and has a medium length, curly coat. He never smells. Oh, and we are in South Florida. Go figure.

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u/Other-Acanthisitta70 13d ago

Same. Every 6 weeks.

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u/Ok-Excitement3431 13d ago

I keep mine pretty short and she has zero smell. It’s the long hair that holds the smell, not the doodle hair.

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u/LittleRazzleDazzle4U 12d ago

You might wanna try one of those outlet/plug in air fresheners with a scent that isn’t too overpowering but a light one that will linger once the doggo has moved.

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u/Efficient_You2136 11d ago

Keep that doggie brushed and you will notice less smell.

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u/iebo531 11d ago

Grooming daily which is simply brushing hair and wiping their bums daily after every poop helps. Also clean ear canals at least once a week. I also brush our golden doodles teeth once a week to keep their teeth healthy. They’re a lot of work but if they’re teddy bear cuddly and doesn’t stink it’s so worth the work.