{"id":6289,"date":"2023-07-18T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T09:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:31:17","slug":"how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get rid of the smell of fish on my dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_the_smell_of_fish_on_my_dog\" title=\"How do I get rid of the smell of fish on my dog?\">How do I get rid of the smell of fish on my dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#What_home_remedy_gets_rid_of_fishy_smell_on_dogs\" title=\"What home remedy gets rid of fishy smell on dogs?\">What home remedy gets rid of fishy smell on dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_I_get_the_fish_smell_off_my_dog\" title=\"How do I get the fish smell off my dog?\">How do I get the fish smell off my dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Why_does_my_dog_have_a_fishy_smell\" title=\"Why does my dog have a fishy smell?\">Why does my dog have a fishy smell?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Why_is_there_a_fishy_smell_coming_from_my_dogs_bum\" title=\"Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog&#8217;s bum?\">Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog&#8217;s bum?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_the_smell_of_dogs_discharge\" title=\"How do you get rid of the smell of dog&#8217;s discharge?\">How do you get rid of the smell of dog&#8217;s discharge?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_my_dogs_fishy_smell\" title=\"How do I get rid of my dogs fishy smell?\">How do I get rid of my dogs fishy smell?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#What_would_cause_a_dog_to_smell_like_fish\" title=\"What would cause a dog to smell like fish?\">What would cause a dog to smell like fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Why_does_my_dogs_bum_smell_like_fish\" title=\"Why does my dog&#8217;s bum smell like fish?\">Why does my dog&#8217;s bum smell like fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_you_know_if_your_dog_needs_his_glands_squeezed\" title=\"How do you know if your dog needs his glands squeezed?\">How do you know if your dog needs his glands squeezed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_I_get_rid_of_the_fish_smell_on_my_dogs_butt\" title=\"How do I get rid of the fish smell on my dogs butt?\">How do I get rid of the fish smell on my dogs butt?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Why_does_my_female_dog_have_a_disgusting_smelly_discharge\" title=\"Why does my female dog have a disgusting smelly discharge?\">Why does my female dog have a disgusting smelly discharge?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_female_dog_smell\" title=\"How do you get rid of female dog smell?\">How do you get rid of female dog smell?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Does_dog_discharge_smell\" title=\"Does dog discharge smell?\">Does dog discharge smell?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#How_do_I_get_the_fish_smell_out_of_my_dog\" title=\"How do I get the fish smell out of my dog?\">How do I get the fish smell out of my dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-smell-of-fish-on-my-dog\/#Why_is_there_a_fishy_smell_coming_from_my_dog\" title=\"Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog?\">Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_the_smell_of_fish_on_my_dog\"><\/span>How do I get rid of the smell of fish on my dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice a fishy smell, call your veterinarian. <b>Your dog may simply need his anal glands manually emptied, or expressed, which should resolve the odor. Some dogs, especially small dog breeds, require that their anal glands be expressed regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_home_remedy_gets_rid_of_fishy_smell_on_dogs\"><\/span>What home remedy gets rid of fishy smell on dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t stand the smell of vinegar, you will need to wash your dog with shampoo again. <b>Apple Cider Vinegar can also be used as a secondary product to get the fish smell out. Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural remedy for a lot of pet ailments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_the_fish_smell_off_my_dog\"><\/span>How do I get the fish smell off my dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wash the worst of it off with dog shampoo and water, and rinse well. Then <b>saturate the fishy area with lemon juice freshly squeezed works best.<\/b><b>Let it soak for five to ten minutes a nice time to chat with your dog. (Don&#8217;t scold him he&#8217;s just doing dog things that you could prevent with a leash.)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_have_a_fishy_smell\"><\/span>Why does my dog have a fishy smell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t stand the smell of vinegar, you will need to wash your dog with shampoo again. <b>Apple Cider Vinegar can also be used as a secondary product to get the fish smell out. Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural remedy for a lot of pet ailments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_there_a_fishy_smell_coming_from_my_dogs_bum\"><\/span>Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog&#8217;s bum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice a fishy smell, call your veterinarian. <b>Your dog may simply need his anal glands manually emptied, or expressed, which should resolve the odor. Some dogs, especially small dog breeds, require that their anal glands be expressed regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_the_smell_of_dogs_discharge\"><\/span>How do you get rid of the smell of dog&#8217;s discharge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s butt is the culprit of the fishy smell, <b>it&#8217;s likely an anal-gland problem. Sitting just inside the anus, dogs have a pair of fluid filled structures called anal glands or anal sacs. These sacs contain fishy, foul-smelling liquid that ranges from thin and yellowish to thick and grayish in appearance.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_my_dogs_fishy_smell\"><\/span>How do I get rid of my dogs fishy smell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice a fishy smell, <b>call your veterinarian. Your dog may simply need his anal glands manually emptied, or expressed, which should resolve the odor. Some dogs, especially small dog breeds, require that their anal glands be expressed regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_would_cause_a_dog_to_smell_like_fish\"><\/span>What would cause a dog to smell like fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog is emiting a fishy odor, the most likely cause is that <b>the anal glands are impacted and need to be released. These sacs have an oily substance that is released through your dog&#8217;s excrement. It is a marker to other dogs and animals that have territory, readiness to mate, and so on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dogs_bum_smell_like_fish\"><\/span>Why does my dog&#8217;s bum smell like fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog&#8217;s butt is the culprit of the fishy smell, <b>it&#8217;s likely an anal-gland problem. Sitting just inside the anus, dogs have a pair of fluid filled structures called anal glands or anal sacs. These sacs contain fishy, foul-smelling liquid that ranges from thin and yellowish to thick and grayish in appearance.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_your_dog_needs_his_glands_squeezed\"><\/span>How do you know if your dog needs his glands squeezed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How can you tell if your dog needs his anal glands expressed? <b>Your dog is scooting on the carpet. Your dog is licking his bottom a lot. If your dog&#8217;s glands are really full, they may leak out a stinky, pungent smell.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_rid_of_the_fish_smell_on_my_dogs_butt\"><\/span>How do I get rid of the fish smell on my dogs butt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice a fishy smell, <b>call your veterinarian. Your dog may simply need his anal glands manually emptied, or expressed, which should resolve the odor. Some dogs, especially small dog breeds, require that their anal glands be expressed regularly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_female_dog_have_a_disgusting_smelly_discharge\"><\/span>Why does my female dog have a disgusting smelly discharge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice a discharge coming from your dog&#8217;s vagina, <b>she could be dealing with vaginitis, which is caused by a buildup of yeast and bacteria and can usually be treated with antibiotics. If your dog hasn&#8217;t been spayed, she could also be susceptible to a condition called pyometra, which is an infection of the uterus.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_female_dog_smell\"><\/span>How do you get rid of female dog smell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How to Get Rid of Dog Smell<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vacuum Vivaciously. If you have a dog, your vacuum is going to be your best friend.<\/li>\n<li>Mop Often. As well as vacuuming, you should mop often, too.<\/li>\n<li>Neutralize the Odors.<\/li>\n<li>Wash Your Dog&#8217;s Stuff.<\/li>\n<li>Open the Windows.<\/li>\n<li>Clean Up Pet Accidents.<\/li>\n<li>Change the Air Filters.<\/li>\n<li>Baking Soda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_dog_discharge_smell\"><\/span>Does dog discharge smell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your female dog has normal bacterial flora that live in the vagina but a <b>foul odor that smells like fish (or worse) could be a sign of a medical condition. The uterus of the female dog can also get infected causing a white-yellowish discharge to exude from the vagina. An infection of the uterus is called pyometra.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_the_fish_smell_out_of_my_dog\"><\/span>How do I get the fish smell out of my dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wash the worst of it off with dog shampoo and water, and rinse well. Then <b>saturate the fishy area with lemon juice freshly squeezed works best. Let it soak for five to ten minutes a nice time to chat with your dog. (Don&#8217;t scold him he&#8217;s just doing dog things that you could prevent with a leash.)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_there_a_fishy_smell_coming_from_my_dog\"><\/span>Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t stand the smell of vinegar, you will need to wash your dog with shampoo again. <b>Apple Cider Vinegar can also be used as a secondary product to get the fish smell out. Apple Cider Vinegar is a natural remedy for a lot of pet ailments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do I get rid of the smell of fish on my dog?What home remedy gets rid of fishy smell on dogs?How do I get the fish smell off my dog?Why does my dog have a fishy smell?Why is there a fishy smell coming from my dog&#8217;s bum?How do you get rid&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6289"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200640,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6289\/revisions\/200640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}