Advice on how to limit my dog's fur odor?

You need to feed her a higher quality, grain free food. Foods from the pet store have horrible ingredients such as corn, soy, or wheat, which are cheap fillers that cause horrible allergies in pets, especially Golden Retrievers. I have a 2 year old Golden Retriever, and she never has any odor (unless she rolls in something stinky) because we feed her quality food. If I could feed her all raw every day I would but she gets a mixture of Orijen & Natures Variety kibble mixed with Merrick canned food and cooked chicken for breakfast and Stella & Chewy's raw food for dinner. I get SO many compliments on a daily basis on how soft and pretty her coat is. You could also try adding all natural fish oils to her food to help moisture her skin.

As far as baths go, I would only bathe her once a month maximum. Bathing a dog takes out all their natural oils from their skin that helps their fur thrive. Make sure the shampoo you are using is all natural. We use the brand called earthbath, which uses all organic ingredients and helps store your pets natural oils.

If this doesn't do the trick, I would recommend a trip to the vets office. She could have a skin infection, or be allergic to allergens outside that is causing her to have skin allergies.

I'm not exaggerating when I say my dog does not smell. At all. Maybe to other people she might have a slight smell, as I'm used to my animals' scents, but she does not smell bad, even a month after her last bath. And she does go outside quite frequently.

A good diet, good dental hygiene and regular brushing is key... If you never brush the dog dirt and such is going to accumulate much quicker. A crappy food is also going to contribute to issues.. Whether it's skin/allergy related or other. My dog also gets a raw meaty bone twice a week, so no bad breath as her gums and teeth are very healthy.

Granted, while she goes outside a lot, she isn't one to roll around in the dirt, dig and so on... So of course that helps, but still. I've never really had issues with her smelling... Aside from a dirt smell. But not a nasty dog smell like I've had with other peoples' dogs, and what you're describing I'm assuming.

There are also doggy wipes if you need to wipe her off really fast. I use them if she gets a bit of mud on her paws.... They have a nice smell to them so they could work for you.

Brush her every day. It will help remove the excess oil from her fur and keep her skin in good condition. Use a soft body brush and finish off with a rough damp cloth to polish. Wash the brush and cloth every time.

When she is due her booster vaccines, get the vet to sniff her. If they say she smells, she may have an infection.

one of two problems....1. shampoo with a medical shampoo with "coal tar" ingredients in the solution...Ask a Vet. or PetSmart Vet but it's not the easiest thing to find. You'll never find a better shampoo if you can get one with a tad of coal tar in the mix. I'm sure it has a technical name but a Vet once referred the shampoo to me when I had my Black Lab and she had a skin disease that caused her hair to shed and rashes like crazy until I finally shampooed her with that solution....Never had another problem with odor and skin rashes EVER again...

Also, food.....Their food can drastically cause body and breath odors...Test the food. In the long run it's far better to buy the best if you want your pup to have a long , healthy and full life...Otherwise, they will NOT be healthy with cheaper fat filled food stuffs... Best Wishes

Whipe her down with a dryer sheet! Works better if they've been out in the rain

shave it..