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Karen S
MemberLooking for a recommendation on shampoo. I had a really good one, but when my dear Cubby of 14 years passed, I donated it thinking I wouldnāt get another. Now I have a puppy and canāt figure out what it was.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberI use Earthbath Orange Peel Oil Shampoo, which is supposed to be all natural and stuff and good for pets with sensitive skin. I donāt really know how effective it is, or if the claims are true, but it smells like oranges anyway. Hereās a link to the Earthbath products from Chewy.com: http://www.chewy.com/dog/grooming-355/earthbath
Akari_32
ParticipantI use Johnsonās Baby Shampoo, if Iām not using a medicated shampoo.
JeffreyT
MemberWe sometimes use Earthbath. They have a puppy shampoo which is very gentle and itās half price at Marshalls/HomeGoods.. or else any of the baby shampoos (except Jason) at Whole Foods which we try to get on sale. Also make sure thereās no Xylitol.
You can check purity of many shampoos on EWGās website.
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/Jason_Natural_Cosmetics/
We stay away from conventional pet, baby and adult shampoos due to toxic chemicals.Healthiest and cheapest option is to make your own, which Iād like to try one of these days. Thereās some great info on this sight about shampoos, oral care, etc you may find useful.
http://ottawavalleydogwhisperer.blogspot.com/2012/07/dog-and-pet-shampoo-unsafe-harmful.html
Congratulations on your new puppy.Dog_Obsessed
MemberIMO I wouldnāt recommend using a baby shampoo, if you have the choice. Theyāre not really meant for dogs and can cause skin irritation.
Dori
MemberIMHO you should not use shampoos meant for humans on dogs. Dogs PH levels differ from ours. One of my favorite dog shampoos is put out by Vetās Best. I use their hypoallergenic formula for all three of my dogs. I bath the girls approximately every 7 ā 9 days and their hair and skin are soft, shinny and it easily rinses from their hair. Scent is pleasant (barely noticeable) but not overwhelming by any means. I am allergic to all perfumes, fragrances, etc. and it doesnāt bother me in the least. Also doesnāt bother my allergy prone girl Katie, my maltipoo.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberIām also allergic to purfume. The Earthbath doesnāt bother me or Lily, but the shampoo they use at her groomerās may bother both of us a little. I will look at Vetās Best.
Dori
MemberVetās Best is a really great shampoo. When the girls used to go to a groomer I had to remind them every single time to not spritz them with cologne and not to use scented shampoos etc. Some times they did it anyway and Iād have to bath them again when they got home. One of the reasons why I learned how to groom the dogs myself at home, bought all the equipment I needed and now do it myself. Iāve always bathed them at home but once a month theyād go to the groomer for their hair cuts and nail trims. I bought a dremel to do their nails as Iām too squeamish to trim their nails. They all have black nails. Once in a blue moon Iāll walk them over to the vet and have one of the techs do it. Anyway, we were talking about shampoos. Vetās Best is really easy to find. I know Amazon has it and so do most of the pet stores I go to. I donāt go to Petco or Petsmart so I donāt know whether they carry it or not. I know they have other formulations than just the hypoallergenic one but for me and Katie thatās the one we have to use. I also figure itāll probably have the least amount indistinguishable ingredients in it.
Iāve used Earthbath before, I just prefer Vetās Best.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberChewy.com also has it. Itās not too expensive either.
Karen S
MemberThank you Dori and Dog Obsessed. I saw Vetās Best online. But I was leery due to the name. It sounded like a con.
Karen S
MemberI also had perfume issues, so that was really helpful.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberI guess vets often sell low-quality products and market them as high-quality ones, particularly food. Is that what you mean?
Dori
MemberKaren and Dog Obsessed.
Itās just their name. I donāt think it really has anything to do with actual veterinarians. If it does or doesnāt it wouldnāt influence me as I only count on my dogās vets for medical issues not nutrition or bathing products. If you buy the product, I think you and Dog Obsessed will like it. Also itās pretty inexpensive as dog shampoos go.
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Dori.
Naturella
MemberMy friend raves about the Furminator brand shampoos that help her shedding dogs shed less. For Bruno, I use a mix of Dr. Bronnerās Magic Soap (Castille soap, the Baby Mild kind), coconut milk, Vitamin A, E & D oil, and essential oils. Works fine for him and us, so far.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberYay! Youāre back! š
I have never used the Furminator shampoo, but I have used the Furminator de-shedding tool and it works like magic, so Iād imagine their shampoos couldnāt be too bad.
Naturella
MemberYes, Dog_Obsessed, I am! LoL! I have been on a reading hiatus, I was starved for reading for pleasure, so in 8-9 days I read 6 books, on to #7. š
But on another note, IDK if the shampoo would contain particularly healthy ingredients, but my friend swears by it. I use the Furminator tool too and it works well as intended, I just need to be more careful when I do use itā¦
theBCnut
MemberIām positively addicted to reading and frequently binge. I reread the whole Harry Potter series in 9 days once. I did have to come up for air a couple times. Life sure does get in the way of reading sometimes.
My favorite shampoo is called The Last Scratch. Itās locally made. You can find it at thelastscratch.com
aquariangt
MemberI use earth bath when I need to as well, and so does my groomer. I like the oatmeal and the tea tree ones
Peggy
MemberI, too, have always used Johnsonās Baby shampoo. Itās never caused skin irritations on any of my dogs.
Peggy
MemberDog_Obsessed, you use the Furminator deshedding tool?
Iāve wanted to use it but was told it would hurt my dogs, so never bought one.
Both of my dogs ā but especially the JRT ā shed like nothing Iāve ever seen.Dog_Obsessed
MemberI donāt use it with Lily, because she is a non-sheding dog, but I have used it on foster dogs with great results. It could potentially cause bald spots if used too heavily on one particular area, but if you do it often for short periods of time then you should be okay.
theBCnut
MemberIt shouldnāt be used aggressively on double coated breeds. It damages the guard hairs.
Dori
MemberYou also have to be very patient and gentle when using the Furminator. Iāve known more than one person that has irritated their dogs skin using those things. Iāve never had a shedding dog so have never had a need.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberDoes anyone know if itās okay to mix shampoos together? My Vetās Best has arrived, and I was thinking about mixing it with the Earthbath to get the benefits of both.
Also, do shampoos expire? Iāve had the Earthbath for over a year, and there is no expiration date that I can see. The Vetās best has no expiration date either but a manufacturing date of 8/19/14.
theBCnut
MemberMedicated shampoos can expire depending on what they are medicated with, but you shouldnāt have to worry about anything else.
If the shampoos are supposed to have some therapeutic properties, they may not work if mixed, but regular shampoos shouldnāt be an issue. I wouldnāt mix medicated shampoos. Some have iodine, sulfur or other ingredients in them that you need to be careful what they are mixed with or they could burn the skin.
Dog_Obsessed
MemberNeither of these are medicated, and their only claims are that orange peel oil is good for skin, (Earthbath) and that the Vetās Best formula is āHypo-allergenic and soap free.ā I think we should be fine, thanks!
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