Is baby shampoo ok for yorkies???
 

Hi, we have a young male yorkie we have recently adopted and are wondering if baby shampoo would be ok. If not, any recommendations? thanks so much:)

Baby shampoo is generally pretty gentle, so it should be fine. I use a Johnson & Johnson's tearless baby shampoo (I think it may be frangrance free, too?) on Mocha's face and then Minksheen for his body and everywhere else.

Same here. I only use the baby shampoo on their faces although I read somewhere that we shouldn't use it on dogs. I don't know.

I was told that any human shampoo is not good for a dogs skin and hair. Shampoos made for dogs are made for their skin and hair specifically. I wouls never use human hair products on my fur babies.

Yes, I agree with this, baby shampoo is gentle on human hair and skin, but dog's hair and skin is more alkaline, and human products are more acidic. Over time the result will be very drying to their hair, and skin. You probably won't notice it if you keep it in a short puppy cut, but if you were to grow the hair out, it would look fried over time. Here's a link that explains the difference in Ph between humans and dogs. Jon-An's Yorkshire Terrier (Shampoo and Conditioner). One thing, you should always use a conditioner, and I've been told that human hair conditioners can be used on dogs because the Ph isn't that different with conditioners. The grooming forum has lots of great recommendations on shampoos, I've been very happy with the products made by Biogroom.

they sell a tearless dog shampoo on Pet Supplies, Dog Supplies, Cat Supplies, Pet Meds & Pet Products website if you would like to look at it. it seems very gentle. I buy the Itch Stop shampoo & conditioner on this site.

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I always use my redken shampoo on Brady because I had heard their hair is like human hair. Should I not use that?

The hair is said to be like human hair because they don't have an undercoat like most dogs, who have fur instead of hair. However, the Ph of the hair and skin is still more alkaline than acid, and varying the Ph too much in one direction from it's natural content is very drying.

I wouldn't use human's shampoo. My mom used baby shampoo on Lulu my shihtzu and it was horrible! She has terrible mats. Now we use dog's shampoo (from 8 in 1), very generic shampoo and her mats are much improved. She still gets them, shihtzu's coat being how it is, but now we can brush it off instead of cutting the mats.

Wonder how it will improve if I buy the more expensive ones..

Really??? I've been looking for good shampoos and conditioner that won't kill my wallet, and they have this brand sold in ACE hardware, are they really good? If yes then I'm gonna try it. Which one do you use??:animal-pa

I would not recommend using any human shampoo on dogs because of the different ph. I have used baby shampoo on Ellie and am using my shampoo on her now and it is fine. One kind of shampoo made her flake though.

So no I wouldn't recommend it but yes I do it.:rolleyes:

Ace hardware, that's funny, you never know what they will carry. I use to have to order it online, but the local Petsmart started carrying it, it's what Joey's breeder recommended, and she's a show breeder, so I imagine she knows a little in this area. I use "Protein Lanolin Tearless Shampoo", and Silk Conditioning Creme Rinse Concentrate. I also us a texturizer made by them called Spray Set, that I spray on his topknot to give it a little more body. Remember, the products are very concentrated and you have to mix them 1 part to 4 parts water, area.

*taking notes*

Thank you Miss Nancy :D
I almost threw the creme rinse concentrate the other day, but I thought I would look for "better" brands or something.. but now I'm totally getting it.

I love ACE hardware! :D They were the only one who was selling KONGs, and I got harnesses there too! I got my wee wee pads, the frame for it.. loads actually. One time they were selling this bed, very very nice, but I didn't get it... Now it's sold out and I regret it to this minute.. I have learned my lesson. And they sell things cheap too!

I know, I wish I had one closer to me, that not as popular in AZ, but their prices are great. I needed a flooring product that only a few floor places sold, for $30.00 a quart, Ace had it for $17.00, quite a savings.

By the way, I love the way the creme rinse concentrate smells, and if you want extra conditioning just leave on a few minutes before rinsing. I warm a towel in the microwave, and wrap Joey in this, and he gets a warm conditioning treatment.

my vet recommended baby shampoo for marbellah at least until i'm able to take her to a groomer

I think they can afford to offer cheaper prices, as they are a big chain :D But really, they sell good products here, and really not expensive. I know they sell Kong Ziggies for about $1 and in another pet shop I saw they sell it for $1.50 :rolleyes: Since I usually buy 10 at a time, it is definitely a save.

Conditioning treatment?? Even I haven't had that for a looooooong time :D I don't have microwave :D we old skool ppl lol. But when I shower my dogs, I let the towels warm in the sun for about an hour or so, and it gets toasty warm! Mocha loves towel warmed sun :thumbup: Stops her shivers immediately.

I forget we have people from all over the world here, a towel warmed in the sun is much better than a towel warmed in microwave, it will never get too hot!

I've been using Johnson's baby shampoo for 20+ years and never had any skin or coat problems.

I was just wondering if your dogs have long or short coats, from what I've read, it seems to make more of a difference if they have a longer coat because the dried hair would show over time.

I suppose so :D We are concerned if we use a microwave, we will be too lazy to actually cook anything properly, and the electricity bill will hit the roof! :p

I can say, my mom used to use human shampoo on Lulu the shihtzu. Baby shampoo, johnson and johnson's, switzal, pantene conditioner, you name it. I mean, this is Indonesia right, people usually don't know about the PH difference, or if they do, they will usually say "why should we get a special shampoo? so bothersome, extra cost". Lulu never had skin condition, but she had TERRIBLE mats.. Now we use a VERY generic shampoo by Sergeant's, and her coat is soooo much nicer! We never thought dog shampoos is not just marketing tricks, but there you go. We are convinced now.

I don't buy shampoo for my dogs because I wanna be all Paris Hilton or whatnot, but they DO have different PH skin/hair, and it DOES work. :)

1. Before dog shampoo, you can see how terribly dry her ends were. This is RIGHT after bath and grooming.
2. After dog shampoo, you can already see how nicely the fur falls. This is FIVE days after bath.
3. After, close up.

I'm sorry if maybe the pictures aren't so good, or if anyone thinks the before or after picture doesn't show much difference. I guess tactile feel is better than pictures :)

"I did then what I knew then, when I knew better, I did better."
Maya Angelou

I have 2 in full coat and 2 with shorter cuts

baby shampoo
 

The breeder that sold me my riley actually told me to use Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo that its gentle and safe for them as there fir retains about of oils the ph is not high and it is made for babies:aimeeyork

People are under the misconception that baby shampoo is gentle because it was made for babies. It does have the benefit of not burning the eyes like so many of the old time shampoos did before it came out. But it was made for babies and babies have cradle cap, it's a seriously oily condition that you need a strong detergent to strip the oil. The pH is made for humans, not dogs. As I said before, if you're not growning the coat out, it may not make any difference, but keep an eye on white flakes indicating the skin is too dry.

Could some one tell me what KONG's are. I have never heard of them.

Ha ha, do you know how to start a new thread? On the top left hand side of each forum are the words "New Thread", click on that. I bought a kong for Joey, it's basically a little rubber toy you fill with food. You can buy kong stuffing, which Joey didn't like, and some people say they stuff it with different human food like unsweetened yogurt. I found it terribly messy.

LOL, yeah I know how to start a thread, I had heard "kong" twice today, had no idea what it was....so someone mentioned it in this thread, so I just thought I'd ask. haha I quess I'll try to find one, they sound cool for some food. Yeah I'll bet yogurt would be messy.

Oh, okay, thanks for explaining, I hadn't read the whole thread today, it's an older thread. Some people just love the kong, I think they suggest you freeze it, maybe it's less messy, I tried peanut butter too, I don't know what people do if they have carpet, I have wood floors, so I can clean it, but the steaks of food were too much for me.

When I first got my puppies the dog groomer gave me puppy shampoo for Trixie, who is a Pamapoo. When I got Xena I used the shampoo but for two months she was itching like crazy, it was so bad the vet noticed the red marks from scratching. I switched her to baby shampoo thinking maybe she was alergic to something in the dog shampoo and the scratching stopped. I know the Ph levels are not the best for puppies but the baby shampoo won't hurt them either. If your puppy itches or you suspect she is alergic to something switching to baby shampoo is actually ideal to find out if it's the dog shampoo.
I have noticed Xena has alot of matts and tangles, I never considered it could be the baby shampoo until now, just thought it was her black puppy fur. Thanks guys for sharing that info. Sadly it will have to due until I can find puppy shampoo that doesn't make her itchy. Walmart has an aweful selection and the pet shop's pretty far and pricey.

I used EarthBest nonsulphate baby shampoo.

I wouldn't use half the so called safe baby products sold on my kids skin or fur...MHO.

Wen by Chaz Dean has kids cleansing conditioners now I'd use that...we all use wen here kids dogs adults.