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05-13-2013, 03:48 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 897
| Shampoo build up? I'm having an issue getting all the shampoo/conditioner rinsed out of Chase and Calvin's hair. I never had this issue until we moved just over 2 months ago. I am using the same shampoo, conditioner, and even the sprayer I attach to the shower is the same. The only thing that has changed is the water. It's different here, and it doesn't matter if I dilute the shampoo and conditioner and I spend at least 10-15 minutes rinsing and even focus on the spots I can see aren't getting rinsed out. I have a flakey Chase (Calvin isn't too bad, but he has it a bit too), mostly on his shoulder area where his step-in harness sits. They went to a groomer a couple weeks ago and she used a different shampoo on them, and I saw some build up with that too. That's why I think it's the water. It really stinks because I finally found a shampoo and conditioner that work on them both (Chase is cottony, Calvin is silky), but is there a clean rinsing shampoo and conditioner that would help? We are using Yorkie Splash and Shine now. |
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05-13-2013, 04:20 PM | #2 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
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| A lot depends on the water. Soft water is actually better for the hair & doesn't mess w/the pH of the shampoo. It wouldn't hurt to use a deep cleansing or clarifying shampoo once in a while. I always rotate shampoos.
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05-14-2013, 06:27 AM | #3 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Our water quality changed late last year and everyone in the house, humans and pupsters have been suffering. Our hair isn't as silky soft. I'm going to try a clarifying shampoo and see if it helps.
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05-14-2013, 06:38 AM | #4 |
Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL
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| I read somewhere to use 1/2 c apple cider vinegar in 2 qts. warm water and slowly pour over your dog as a final rinse (don't use on the head). You just leave it in the hair and dry off - no need to rinse.
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