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07-19-2010, 01:51 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Petersburg FL
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| Tear free or baby shampoo? I'm looking for a tear-free doggie shampoo. Any recommendations out there, or should I just use a baby tear free shampoo; johnson & johnson comes to mind. |
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07-19-2010, 02:33 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Some people swear by the Johnson & Johnson's, but I prefer the products made specifically for dogs. I used Paul Mitchell's tear free on Max's head until I tested it in my eye and discovered that it stung terribly. We switched to BioGroom's Oatmeal shampoo and Silk Creme rinse conditioner. Neither sting my eyes and I love the results. BioGroom also makes "Fluffy Puppy" shampoo that many people like. These products are available online and at Petsmart. |
07-19-2010, 02:46 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: athens, ga
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| Tearless Shampoo |
07-19-2010, 02:49 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: athens, ga
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| question Wouldn't it burn a human's eye simply because they formulate it for the ph of dog hair and skin and not the ph of human hair and skin? |
07-19-2010, 03:01 PM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I don't know if dogs' eyes differ from humans' such that they would be affected differently by ph levels, but I can say that BioGroom products, which are formulated for dogs, do not sting my eyes. |
07-19-2010, 03:03 PM | #6 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Johnson's & Johnson's dries out the coat.... I prefer Biogroom Fluffy Puppy it is a soapless tearless forumula.
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07-19-2010, 04:50 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenmore, Washington
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| I use Johnson and Johnson's just on Gracie's head and use dog shampoo and conditioner for the rest of her.
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07-20-2010, 11:10 AM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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| We use Bio Groom Fluffy Puppy. It is soapless and Pistol has no problems when I use this on his face. It also rinses really well which is important. |
07-21-2010, 06:31 AM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England
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| I use Bio Groom shampoo too. |
07-21-2010, 06:36 AM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Petersburg FL
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| Thanks for all the info! I'm going to try Bio Groom if I can find it. Is this something that PetSmart or PetCo carries, or do I need to find it at one of the doggie boutiques (pricey) in my area? I have some behavioral questions to post; can anyone direct me to where I should post that? Marilyn |
07-21-2010, 06:39 AM | #11 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Your behaviorial questions would be better answered in the training forum.
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07-25-2010, 07:15 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: League City, TX, USA
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| My yorkie is 9. She had wiry hair for the first 18 months or so and chewed her paws and scratched alot. I started using Aveeno Daily Moisterising Body Soap, with Aveeno Tear Free Baby Wash. She quit chewing her paws within a week. I've never used anything else on her. She has a long, silky, exceptionally beautiful coat. She has never had dry skin - I bath and blo-dry her twice a week. |
07-26-2010, 04:23 AM | #13 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| I normally use a tear free baby shampoo on the girls in between baths/groomings at the groomer's. They get groomed every two weeks, but sometimes they go swimming in the pool, so they need a quick, gentle bath after that. When they get their groom, the groomers use baby shampoo just on their faces, and dog stuff on the rest of 'em
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07-26-2010, 07:29 AM | #14 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Baby Shampoo is not all that mild or gentle. It is formulated to remove 'cradle cap' that developes on infants heads. I use Biogroom, all their products are tear free. They will send you samples to try from their website. Also, all their products can be diluted to 1 part product to 4 parts water... so they really last a long time... and something to factor into the price. To remove eye goop, I just premoisten the eye area with sterile saline solution.. it does a good job of softening it up so it can be combed out gently without pulling out any hair.
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07-26-2010, 02:06 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Connecticut
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| I'm a new Yorkie mommy, and just gave my puppy her first bath. My question is has anyone used vets+best? I bought the hypoallergenic version and it seemed to work well her coat is really soft and shiny, but not in a oily way. How frequently do you wash your yorkies? |
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