If your new little friend develops any skin irritation (ours is allergic to fleas and just one bite will set off a chain reaction of scratching, rubbing on furniture and chewing, sometimes causing raw spots), we have found that weekly or fortnightly bathing with a herbal dog soap (www.greenleafnatural.com), followed by 1/4 cup of lemon juice in the warm rinse water has prevented a repeat of the condition. I suspect the lemon juice does something to the ph balance of the skin and limits bacterial buildup. She smells great. Worth a try.