Thanks for the quote! It's funny.
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gandhajala 
Enjoy the new addition to your family
You will indeed get used to her smell after a while.
Reminds me of a story J.-C. Ellena has told many times. Here it is from an interview which appeared in
Der Spiegel:
Ellena: A perfumer must maintain distance from all scents, the good ones, too. We like the familiar, the smells of our family -- that also has to do with the fact that we eat the same things. So we can't evaluate the smells from our direct environment very well. I'll tell you a story. When I was young, I was mentored by Edmond Roudnitska, a great perfumer who also lived here. One day, I rang his doorbell, but he sent me away, saying: "You stink of laundry detergent." The next day, I came back wearing the same thing, and this time he let me in. He showed me his dog, a Chow Chow, and told me he washed the dog every day with shampoo and water so it wouldn't smell. Now, I can't tell you that the dog didn't smell. But, then again, it wasn't my dog.
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Sophie is 9 weeks old and has not been to the groomer yet but I look forward to it!
Thanks for the tip about the dog food. I'll have to look see what is available around here. Right now she's eating Iam's puppy food and I have not even read the label yet.
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lilybelle
Congratulations on the latest member of the family! That is an adorable breed of dog. I don't think Shih-tzus have a very doggy odor. Some dogs have a very distinct dog smell, no matter how many times you bathe them, and other dogs are
relatively odor free. You'll get used to her scent. It also might have something to do with her
diet. I would look for a good quality brand of grain-free dog food (no wheat or corn - rice is ok). Make sure she doesn't have any skin issues due to allergies. That can also cause an odor, but you would notice her scratching in that case. I love my dog's scent. That said, I dropped her off at the groomer's this morning, lol! She always comes home from there smelling of doggy perfume (which she hates) and they tie a cute scarf on her.
Adding later...I just picked her up. Her groomer (Tracy) sprayed a cotton candy scent on her (that's new, she usually gets a powdery vanilla scent); and her scarf this time has a Halloween theme - fluorescent purple, magenta, orange, and acid yellow owls on a black background. She has a large wardrobe of themed scarves now. We'll see how long the cotton candy scent lasts.
Have you named the puppy yet, VMarshmallow? [Never mind -- I see you've already said: Sophie - an adorable name for an adorable puppy, I'm sure.] Someone once told me to be very careful what you name your pets, as the names turn out to be prophetic. My dog's name is Queenie, and she does seem to think she rules. Well...she does rule.
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Sophie's breeder told me she knows someone who likes puppy breath. I find it quite stinky. When she's older I am sure I will be feeding her many doggy breath freshening treats!
Sophie eats everything off of the ground! It's driving me crazy! I caught her eating deer dung! So even if I because accustomed to her puppy breath, I think I would still be avoiding it!
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dollars&scents
The dog's scent will be competing with your own scent. And, as you are accustomed to your scent, whatever that may be, you will, likewise, become accustomed to your pooch's scent.
And, by the way, I find a puppy's breath quite unique and pleasant, in fact, somewhat more enjoyable than most human's.
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I have 2 girls, 8 and 10. I remember them being baby's and toddlers and that it was difficult but I've forgotten a lot of the detail! They were high maintenance when they were little and I was into pretty much nothing but trying to keep up with them! (they both had terrible reflux as babies)
Luckily they've grown into wonderful girls.
My husband is getting pretty frustrated with the puppy's accidents, but I think with time and effort, that too will (mostly) pass.
I think the dog smell is just so foreign to me because I never had one growing up.
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IngaMi
Ah, you'll get used to the smell. For me, as much as I love perfume with a passion, certain things are much more important. When my kids were babies, I'm sure I smelled to high Heaven of spit up, pee, poop, whatever, at certain times. Doesn't matter how often you bathe or shower, when you have kids, you don't stay pristine for long. Then next, I too love animals, and I love the smell of them really, unless of course my big dog has been outside rolling in something disgusting - which unfortunately - they love to do. ( I live in the country ) I've always had an "affair" with perfume, and I guess I'm lucky because no other smells have really spoiled my enjoyment of them. And you have a little inside pooch, I bet you won't have too much trouble keeping her tidy. Congratulations, have fun with her!
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Overall I am already doing much better with the smell than when I first posted! I've hardly noticed it yesterday or today. I don't mind smelling dog when I'm holding the dog ... I just don't want to smell it the rest of the time.
Sophie is very sweet and soft. My husband says that he's read puppies excrete some kind of baby pheromones that make us feel like they are a baby. I'm now thinking he may be right about that!
