what do i need to do so my house doesn't smell like dog?

[Adelle]

I vacuum every other day. The dogs bedding is washed once a week. I wash my male boxer about twice a year, he never smells bad in fact I love his smell, but my female does get smelly so she get baths more often and her bedding sometimes has to be washed more often. In between baths baby wipes are great for a quick clean up

On the couch that the dogs are allowed on I have a slip cover which I change at least once a week also.

I am also very partial to fabreeze

 

[punchinella]

I vacuum once a week, change the bedding once a week, and periodically spray some industrial strenght air freshener/odor neutralizer (that we got from Step-FIL who sells industrial cleaning products), and use baking powder in litterboxes and on furniture before vacuuming.

 

[Tankersbabe]

I vaccuum three times a week, wash their bedding twice a week, and shampoo the carpets in the areas that they lay the most at least every three months. I have a carpet shampoo mix that I bought at Petsmart that works really well.

They get bathed every two weeks (I have an allergy to their dander if they aren't bathed regularly and will break out in hives), and they are NOT allowed on my furniture. They have their own beds and places to hang out, they do not need to be on my couch or bed. I had issues with Semmi when we first had her...she laid claim to our bed. So we would put a comforter up there and let her lay on that over top of our good bedspread...but now that she is old, she doesn't want up there and we aren't about to teach Oscar that he can get up there.

I can't handle that musky doggie smell, so my house WILL NOT smell like that.

Good luck!