Has it been humid in your area? Do you have your ac on? Do you have carpet?

AC on when needed (Florida) Carpet, not real humid to me.

May I ask what kind of dog you have? Some breeds are notoriously stinky.

We have two large (horse size) dogs and a few times a year they stink up the house, mostly when it's humid.

On rugs and carpet I generously sprinkle baking soda all over, then I try to move it around with a broom, let it sit for 30 min, then vacuum. Odor stays gone for quite a while.

On upholstery I spray Febreeze, one of the milder scents.

she is a chihuahua mix

Have you tried pet odor eliminator candles? They have good reviews.

https://www.chewy.com/pet-odor-exterminator-hippie-love/dp/47161?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Pet%20Odor%20Exterminator&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3qfUrLXw6AIVhovICh3yHQrLEAQYASABEgLhvPD_BwE

I just looked at it. Good idea but kinda expensive. Thanks

This might help. Seems like it might be a process of elimination.

http://www.petchidog.com/chihuahua-smells-and-odors

Would you believe I broke out the bottle of Febreeze today? I don't use it much, but I got to thinking "Wonder if my house has housitosis?" It's been raining a lot with cooler temps, haven't been able to open windows, outside cats spending more time indoors and laying on their favorite chairs. Also cooking odors and general old house funk. I can't really smell it, but for some reason I thought about it today.

Only problem, I can't tolerate fragrances too much anymore. I sweep and dust regularly, keep the bathroom clean and wipe down surfaces. Maybe we are just noticing it (or imagining it?) more since we are staying home and indoors a lot more.

Masking a dog odor with an artificial scent hides the problem, it doesn't remedy the cause.

Mia loves to take a shower so she gets a shower pretty frequently and I use a lightly scented wash, smells like sweet orange. She smells great and is very silky.

The original febreeze was an odor remover..it worked like a charm on my fireplace--humid days the soot smell just oozed out of the firebox..I would look through the shelves they must still sell the original formula-no scent just REMOVED what was there.

Zero Odor is fantastic.

If she/he continues to have a doggy odor perhaps a trip to the vet would be wise. Some dogs can develop a skin problem that is not noticeable to humans but to put it bluntly stinks. Some foods will also increase the problem.

Many years ago our large area rugs were laid directly on the floor. At that time we had two Bassett Hounds. Doggy smell was controllable by bathing dogs and just maintaining normal cleaning practices, ie: washing floors and rugs. I then got a brilliant idea to lay carpet pads under my area rugs. They were a thin rubberized foam product. A few months down the road and we could not get rid of the doggy smell. Nothing worked. Out went the rug pads, everything back to normal.

Sometimes doggie orders are caused by the yeast on their skin. We use a mixture of distilled water and old fashioned brown Listerine in a spray bottle we soak the dog and comb through her fur. Usually once a week keeps dog and house smell free.

Because our dog has skin issues we never use anything other than the above with a second mix of distilled water and witch hazel to sooth her skin.

They make doggie wipes for dogs. Between an oatmeal dog shampoo once in a while, and an occasional swipe with a wipe, my chi doesn't stink. I agree with the others, it might be some sort of fungal/yeast thing going on.

I sprinkle baking soda on rugs and leave out a bit--then I vacuum. That helps absorb odor.

Wow, so much info. I know her paws stink. thanks for the info. I will keep all that in mind. I really think it's just a general doggie odor and I just don't like a lot of smells.

Dog outside. That would be my solution. (Clearly I don’t have a dog, and the smell is one of the reasons.) :-)

My friend has a couple of basset hounds and they really smell despite their regular grooming. I know he's "nose blind" to the odor as he lives with it all the time.

The house is one thing. Where the smell is really bad is when we ride in his car and he turns the heat on. Do be sure to have your interior air cabin filter cleaned on a regular basis. And maybe a febreeze air clip might be good too.

Has your friend had his basset hounds checked out by a vet for their odor? Is it a smelly breed or a sign that something's amiss?

Maybe it varies by breed - I'm not that widely versed on the diversity of dogs that exist - but in my experience, normal healthy dogs do not have strong odors. Nor, as above, do they need to be bathed frequently to stay that way.

One thing I highly recommend is Natures Miracle, its made for pet odors, many years ago I smoked (yack) and I would use NM on my furniture and rugs, I kept it in a mister bottle and sprayed it as needed on the furniture & carpets, my apartment never smelt like cigarettes. It's sold in a lot of stores, I think Walmart & Chewy have the best $$

One other thing could possibly be your fur babies Anal Glands, give a quick sniff back there and see if that could be eliminated. My yorkie has to have her glands expressed a few time a year.

the dog doesn't stink it's just in the air

"normal healthy dogs do not have strong odors "

Perhaps your nose is not sensitive to doggie odor. I can't tell you how many homes I have walked into where the dog odor was just overwhelming and the owner had no clue. People get used to the smells in their home and most have no idea that their precious pooch is a horrendous assault on other people's noses.

As for Basset hounds, they are absolutely one of the stinkier breeds, and they certainly DO need frequent bathing to deal with the smell and simply to get them clean. They harbor lots of nasties in all those wrinkles!

I have used baking soda on carpets to get rid of dog odors in a home. I am a real estate agent and almost always the dog smell comes from rugs, carpets, and sometimes baseboards and door jams (where animals have marked). I use a room or household commercial ozone generator, and then baking soda on the suspected areas. Let it sit for a long time and then vacuum. I also spray no scent deodorizer to help remove odors from fabric surfaces and have even sprayed walls. In the worst cases of pet odor, grease odor, and mothball odor, I have put out scented deodorizers to finally absorb into whatever is still holding the scent. Frequent washing of dog bedding and blankets and pillows where dogs sit and lay should also help. Good luck.

First thing I would look towards is if oone of them has anal gland impaction/infection and/or if a female a vaginal infection. Anal glands cause problems frequently if you are not aware how to express them. It is a rectal gland at 4'oclock and 8 o'clock- is is an oily foul smelling substance that tells other dogs 'who pooped here/helps stool slide out easier.

Just had a neighbor whose house smelly- she thought the dark spots on carpet from a fight wound on one of them. Asked her if she ever saw any rectal vag discharge and she said 'never'. Took dog to vet and had both anal gland impaction and infection- anal glands just plain smell awful. Vaginal infection smells similiar to fungal skin infection- sweetish yet gross'.

Hope you find your problem whichever dog probably has some discomfort whatever it is...

chessie, as an adult, have you ever had a dog in your home?

I have the next size smaller of this in the room with my cat box. It’s amazing at controlling the odor.
This size would handle a larger space.

Blueair Air Purifier with Washable Pre-Filters, Blue Pure 211+ (Renewed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N4C2QXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uOGOEbRBY8VXD

Elmer, yes. My ex-husband had a sheepdog. Drove me friggin' nuts, but I probably could have tolerated him much longer than the ex. :-) The sheepdog had very little odor, but he was bathed and groomed regularly. My BF has a lab, and I stay there occasionally of course. I would say most of the time, the odor is not terrible, but it is there. He hardly ever notices the smell but occasionally even he agrees it's there. When she gets a bath, it's because I push for it.

Google "dog odor in house" and see how many hits you get. If it was not a problem, no one would be trying to address it.

Elmer, dog odor is the smell of the dog. It is a breed thing with some being smellier than others. It's not a health issue for the dog...not that there aren't health issues for dogs that cause bad odors. It's not anal gland related as that's a particularly nasty smell that's easily identified. Hounds can be particularly smelly. It's akin to a wet dog smell, only not quite as strong when they're dry. But it definitely can linger in any fabrics in the home...rugs, couches, dog beds, etc. as their hair and dander end up everywhere. Vacuuming can help some, but unless you have central vac, it just blows the air right back into the house. Deodorizers only help mask the smell as, if they really deodorized, they wouldn't need to add such a strong fragrance to them in the first place...they'd just eliminate the existing odor. Washing the dog helps but only temporarily as it's a natural thing for them. It's part of the joy of dog ownership, I guess.

It's truly a part of joy of dog ownership indeed. At one time we had 3 big Komondors, I wished I had a farm, a barn for them to stay. Now they are all gone, next dog would be a small one, less smelly, might get a miniature poodle in the future. :-)