Fur and odour

Question
hi! i own a 3-year old male black lab. he is having a peculiar problem of losing fur in excess than normal and a vry peculiar smell comes from the place he sits even for 10-15 minutes......i used pH balanced shampoos for his bathing. his skin is extremenly dry and due to the odour problem he has, i hav to give him a bath atleas once every two weeks. All his vaccination is ok and always done on time..i live in India & presently the weather here is hot and slightly humid.  please tell me what should i do because though i luv him sooo much bt it becomes impossible to touch him due to hat stinking smell/odour that starts coming out of his body so severly after one week of bath...if touch him just to applause him or to show luv...i have to wash my hand with soap...i have a little baby girl in my house who will start moving on her knees in next 2-3 months...and as u know toddlers hav a habit of putting everything in their mouth...wat shud i do as the fur of the dog is present verywhere in the house (he losse his fur in excess too..)
please guide me wat shud i do......? i will b greatly thankful to you...and lease reply asap....please
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Answer
It is quite normal for Labs to shed a lot, especially in the spring and fall. As an example, here is a link to a picture of one of mine, http://www.photolocker.net/images/Labman/knitanewaster.jpg  In the foreground is a large pile of hair I brushed off her.  The red thing by it is the brush I used.  It is called a slicker brush and has many curved wire teeth.  It is the best thing I have found to brush a Lab with.  If you can't find one, a plastic comb meant for human hair works too.  By brushing several times a week, I reduce the hair and odor problems with out baths.  The dog in the picture has not had a bath since I got her almost 3 years ago, but no odor problem.  A fine bristle brush is good for odor too.  Again, if dog brushes aren't available, use one meant for people.  

What are you feeding him?  In American, we have a wide variety of good chows.  They are labeled AAFCO tested.  All but the cheapest chows keep a dog's skin and coat in good shape.  If you have AAFCO tested dry chows available, one should provide him the complete and balanced diet he needs.

A healthy dog, eating a good diet and brushed regularly, usually will not have an odor problem unless it finds something foul to roll in.  If nothing else, it can include its own feces or stools.  You may have to keep the area he relieves himself in clean.  One advantage of the concentrated chows with meat as the main ingredient, such as the Pro Plan I feed, is the easier clean up.  They produce smaller, firmer stools that are easier to pick up and dispose of.  You can even put a plastic bag over your hand, pick it up, turn the bag inside out and tie a knot in it and pitch it in the trash.