Why is the Schnauzer so smelly? One of the main reasons why the Schnauzer smells bad is that it has skin disease or unclean fur, so you need to bathe it regularly; the dog’s earwax will become very smelly if it is not cleaned for too long, so you need to bathe it regularly. Use ear drops to clean; another common source of odor is the anal glands, which also need to be cleaned regularly to remove the odor.

1. Skin diseases

If your dog has skin disease or his fur is not clean, he will have body odor. The simplest solution is to take a shower. However, bathing is also taboo. It is best to use pet-specific shower gel, and be sure to blow dry after washing, otherwise the dog will easily catch a cold. At the same time, don’t take a bath every day, and don’t take a bath every two days. Frequent bathing will cause the Samoyed's skin protective film to be washed away and lose its protective effect. It is best to wash once every seven to ten days in summer and once every half month to a month in winter.

2. Excessive earwax

If you find that the dog’s ears also emit a peculiar smell, it is because there is too much earwax in the dog’s ears. As long as the owner cleans the earwax, the peculiar smell will disappear. Although the presence of earwax can help the ears to fight against external disease sources, and the color of earwax can be white, yellow, or light yellow, and the shape of earwax can range from powdery, lumpy to soft mud, it is normal, but it must be cleaned with ear drops every once in a while. Otherwise, no matter how good your ears are, there will still be odor.

3. The anal glands are not cleaned

The most common odor in dogs comes from the anus. Dogs living at home, because they do not exercise much and have reduced leg muscle strength, are unable to squeeze out excess anal gland fluid, causing accumulation of anal glands, resulting in obstruction and swelling, and then the anal glands will produce odor, leading to Inflammation, bleeding or even rupture. Therefore, when bathing the dog, parents can express the anal glands of the dog to keep the dog healthy and free of odor.