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Subject: Dirty Dog
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 15:13:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  1 15:13:13 1985
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I have a year 16 month old Pekingese with a wonderful temperment 
and fairly good body lines (he's pet quality).  He is kept in the 
garage with our other dog a 13 year old TerrierX, when we are 
gone during the day and at night while we sleep.  The problem is 
he has gotten into the habit of walking under the two cars in the 
garage and coating his back with automobile oil.  I don't know if 
he is doing this because it feels good or if it is just a short 
cut from one side of the garage to the other.  

Nevertheless, it's a problem and I would like to find a solution 
short of leaving both cars outside.  It's very frustrating to 
bathe the dog only to discover he is coated with oil the next 
day.  It's also a problem because we like to have him in the 
house when we are home but hesitate to because of the possibility 
of him getting the oil on the carpet or furniture.

Is there maybe something that could be sprinkled under the cars 
that would discourage him from using that route?  I might mention 
he is not the easiest dog to train.  The Terrier is very bright 
and if we had this problem with her we would be able to train her 
to not walk under the cars.

I would appreciate any suggestions that might keep my Peke clean.

Jodi.   DEC Irvine,CA