My dog is always muddy. Is mud bad for his fur? When should I wash?

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My dog has a long garden he runs around (chained) half of which is flagstoned and the other half is soil/mud. The problem is he always prefers to sit in the muddy area therefore he's always muddy (if it rains) I used to wash him before his walks as he was to dirty. I realized this was pointless as while he was still damp he'd just get muddy again. Is it bad to not wash him until it's dry, is mud bad for a dogs fur. My dog is a Japenese Akita he lives outside by the way. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 55 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Washing him when it is dry or wet does not make much of a difference other than the fact that it will take longer to remove dry mud than it will to remove wet mud. Mud will not damage his fur coat but the longer it sits in the fur the more chances of fur clumping together are likely to occur.

My dog is always muddy. Is mud bad for his fur? When should I wash?

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