Too many baths?

Hi everytime my Sassy goes outside she comes back in filthy! I want to keep her coat clean so I been bathing her about twice a week. Is this too much? Is there a better way to help clean her coat with out bathing her? I just gave her a bath yesterday evening and she is filthy again! We have a grassy back yard, but by the air conditioner there is a drain pipe and she will lay in the small puddle and get all muddy. I've tried blocking it but she finds a way in. She's a sneaky little booger.
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Maybe try putting a box of some sort, or a block of concrete over the wet spot. When she is dirty you can just let her dry off and then brush out the dirt.
run a length of copper piping to a proper service drain - no more puddle
mine love the puddles every single one of them. I lock the back mud room clean feet and in house, they are just learning this again.
I found this Pet Yard puppy playpen comes in handy-
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html ... b0d0204ae5

The sections come apart and you can also bend it at the hinges so you can use just a small section if needed... maybe 3 pieces shaped into a U to put under the air conditioner. It's plastic so it can stay outside.

We've had it up since last fall because Kaytee was getting too close to the basement entrance- http://oesusa.com/index.88.jpg . I transplanted some clumps of ornamental grass so hopefully the fence can soon be removed.
I can't believe this myself .....but I have found taking Daisy way..upstairs to clean her undercarriage is way easier than stressing over muddy paws.

I'm LAZY but this to me is easier. A damp paw is nicer than a muddy paw.

Just a rinse no shampoo. I do that (shampoo) about 4-5 times a year. I also brush alot!!
Twice a week is too much. A lot of dirt will brush out when dry, and you can spot clean touch areas. I only bathe Tasker a few times a year.
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