What is wet dog smell?

Let’s break down the science quick sticks. Your dog’s coat is covered in microorganisms, such as yeast and bacteria. The musty smell of a dog comes from the excrement of bacteria and yeasts living in the fur. Delightful. 

When a dog is dry, these organisms aren’t super stinky. But when your dog gets wet, water breaks down the micro-poop and releases the molecules from the skin to the surface of their fur. As the water begins to evaporate off your dog’s coat, so do these molecules thus emitting a wet dog smell, aka Eau de wet dog. How’s that for some k9 chem!

Unfortunately, even after a bath these same stinky molecules will release and there will still be a slight wet dog smell. An immediate fix to banish that unpleasant odour is to spritz them with Cologne, followed by a blow wave on low heat with thorough brushing until dry. With three Cologne scents to choose from, Calm, Spring & Sweet, there’s a scent to please everyone.