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12-25-2011, 11:04 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky
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| Help for static hair? I have a silky that's hair is so static? Just wondered what is the best shampoo and condition for her? I been using oatmeal from my vet but the static is terrible? |
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12-25-2011, 01:13 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Conditioner helps fight static. I also use Vellus Anti-Stat brushing spray. It is available online only. I order directly from Vellus. Many great shampoos and conditioners to choose from: Espree (at Petco) Biogroom shampoos and Silk Creme Conditioner Coat Handler Chris Christensen PetSilk Isle of Dogs Vellus just to name a few. Most of these are available only online, unless you happen to be lucky and have a great local dog boutique.
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12-25-2011, 01:20 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky
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| Thank you. I have heard of the pet silk. May order it then since the vet oatmeal sure isn't helping on the static. |
12-25-2011, 05:20 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA
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| We like : Coat handler PEK Yorkie Sheen Have used Vellusnin the past and liked it also. In the winter a humidifier makes a remarkable improvement. Another hint if you don't already know it is, don't ever brush her dry.
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12-25-2011, 06:31 PM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| ^^Very good points. The right brushes and combs can make a difference in static too. I like my stainless steel combs and wooden pin brush to cut down on static. Any good pin brush helps.
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12-25-2011, 06:45 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky
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| Any certain brand of pin brush? |
12-25-2011, 07:54 PM | #7 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I like Madan (sold by YT user Mimimomo, Jenny, at her website toplinepet.com, she is very helpful in choosing the right firmness of brush for your pet if you PM her), and I like Chris Christensen brushes and combs (sold directly from their site). Use the pin brush with a brushing spray. Pet Silk has sprays, or Chris Christensen Ice on Ice. I use a dab of Pet Silk silk serum on Teddy when I brush him and that helps with static electricity too. Max has different hair and is prone to getting greasy if I apply too much product, but he doesn't have static problems like Teddy. Jenny sells Pet Silk products too.
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12-27-2011, 09:13 PM | #8 |
My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-)
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| All good advice, especially the humidifier in the winter.(makes a big difference for us!) It also helps to make sure your pups are staying well hydrated in the winter. They (and we) tend to drink less than we should in the winter. Approx 1 oz. Per pound of body weight per day is the common recommendation by physicians/vets
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01-08-2012, 08:43 AM | #9 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Missouri, but will always be a Montana girl.
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| It helps to hold your furbutt on your lap and massage all over their body with your fingertips after they have been dried, and then run your fingers through the hair itself. Oddly enough, this stimulates the oil glands in their skin and they are more apt to help control their static hair naturally. This works wonders on Brussels. He's not a Yorkie...has no Yorkie in him at all, but I would think all dogs have oil glands in their skin that help to naturally reduce static...so might be worth a try with Yorkies, too. |
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