Hartz shampoos are horrible, all of them. I won’t elaborate on that but I do not use any products made by Hartz. Whitening shampoos have bleach in them and should never be used on a dog that has skin issues. Whitening shampoos are very harsh on the skin. Yes, they whiten and they are effective for that if you have a healthy dog and want the fur whiter but too harsh for sensitive skin. I’m not too sure what to tell you about the shampoo you just used on Bentley, dogs and humans have different PH levels but, if he’s getting relief and making him feel better then I guess I would use it until I can find something else. Cortisone shots are only temporary as you know and can cause numerous internal problems. If you can find the shampoo that I mentioned I hope you would give it a try. If not, try to find shampoo that includes no dyes, perfumes, fragrances of any kind. Also you should use a soap less shampoo and try not using a conditioner after the shampooing it’s not really necessary. If the shampoo contains minimally harsh ingredients then there really is no reason for a conditioner. A lot of it is marketing. We use shampoo and conditioner on ourselves so companies have decided that we should be shampooing and conditioning our animals and buying their conditioners. Also when you shampoo him try keeping the water on the cooler side instead of too warm. By the way, what breed is Bentley. I have a Maltese, Maltipoo and Yorkipoo.
