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I thought my dog had a skin condition. The vet told me to check my washing machine. My golden retriever always smelled a bit funky, but recently, it was getting worse. I was bathing him constantly, buying expensive medicated shampoos, but that damp, musty smell followed him everywhere. It was on his bed, on his blankets, and eventually, it started clinging to our clothes too. I took him to the vet, absolutely convinced he had a yeast infection on his skin. The vet took one sniff of his dog bed cover, which I had washed the day before, and shook her head. "It is not the dog," she said. "It is your washing machine." I was completely taken aback. She explained that washing machines in pet homes develop a layer of biofilm. It is a nasty mix of dog hair, oils, and bacteria that clings to the hidden outer drum of the machine. Dog hair is made of protein. When it gets wet, it turns sticky. It traps moisture and breeds odour causing bacteria. When you wash your dog's bedding, or your own clothes, the water washes over this hidden sludge. They get coated in this invisible, smelly bacteria. I was horrified. I was blaming my poor dog for a problem my washing machine was causing. She told me to stop using supermarket machine cleaners. They only target limescale. They do absolutely nothing to break down protein and pet oils. She recommended a specific enzyme based cleaner that targets protein. It dissolves the keratin in the dog hair and strips the oils away from the metal. I ran one tablet through an empty hot wash. The water that drained out was black. It was absolutely revolting to think my dog had been sleeping on bedding washed in that water. Now, his bedding smells fresh, my clothes smell clean, and I do not have to bathe him every week. I was so relieved, but also furious that nobody tells you this when you buy a washing machine. If your house smells like dog, do not blame the dog. Check your washer. An appliance engineer has written a brilliant article explaining exactly how this biofilm forms and how to get rid of it permanently. Click below to read his full explanation and see what is actually growing inside your machine. Read the article here: https://primedrum.com/pages/plumber-article