How often should you bathe your dog?

How often you bath a dog should be based on need. Some dogs never seem to need bathing, whereas others get itchy or smelly quickly. An average dog is best bathed once every two weeks. Asking owners of an 80kg dog to bathe him weekly isn’t something you do unless you’re dead certain it will help. I saw Tiffy the other day and she’s now a different dog: relaxed and comfortable. Ruby in fact never needed anything else; every time she got itchy I just bathed it away, sometimes up to twice a week. Is It Bad To Bath Your Dog Every Week? Frequent bathing can be harmful to some dogs, especially those with more wolf-like coats. However, using a good shampoo should allow you to bathe as often as you like. If you bath correctly, it should result in a softer, shinier and less itchy skin and coat.