Hi ,

The product is actually american I beleive. It was created by Bo Derek the movie star. She love dogs and horses. My husband and I found a wonderfull dog store in oakville 20 min from Mississauga in Canada. I was desprestly looking for something to help with matting. I had to brush chester everyday or he would just matt up . Well we purchased it . It was the same price at the other stuff in the regual petsmart stores. I was like wowo when we tried it . First it smells great and that smell last a very long time. I can really say chester was like the donkey that turned into the hourse in srik. I followed the directions and did not use the dryer when done. All I did was brush him while I bathed him. Only problem is we went back to the store the other day and spoke with the owner. He said he was unable to get it from the distributor anymore. They will not deliver to canada. So I guess we have to order it online.
He said everyone has been coming to the store just to get it. He suggested and other product that he had but, I will have nothing to do with it. I'm a dedicated customer. I pray they will deliver it to our home .

Kind of Sad . Anyway it bottel last a very long time. We still have more then half and we baught it in Febuary of this year.

click on the link above . She has other wonderfull products listed. I have even started to use it on chelsey. No matts for her either.

http://www.blessthebeasts.net/btb_online.html

Hi Ygeorge,

I don't know if i understood correctly, you don't need to blow dry the coat after using this shampoo?

I have a question about caring for the fur. Lexi's fur always looks stringy. Even a couple minutes after she is brushed. Is there any particular product that can be sprayed or brushed on that keeps the fur looking neat? :rolleyes:

Hi Babbie,

Yes after we I give Chester a bath I just damp him off with a towel, no rubbing. I just wrap him up and tell him to stay. He stays still for 10 min and then I let him run loose. no Blow drying. You can if you want but it is not nessessary with this product. I don't spend hours on chester's hair anymore no need too. Thank goodness cause I don't have the time anymore. chesters hair is very nice and shiny. I brush Chester one a week unless he gets in the rain. I whish I had a better picture of him.. I will try and take more when the sun comes back out.

Mei Mei's leg coat seems to do this, but not her body coat. I don't know of any product that would help.

I will try this shampoo...Mojo's coat don't mat a lot, but since i have another dog and they play a lot, sometimes i brush his coat twice a day, just to be sure.. :p I will loooove anything that will make my life easier..hehehe

Now...just a little note, you have to be carefull on the drying process, specially depending on the climate of your city, a coat that is not properly dried can grow fungus which is a headache to treat :(

okey dokey...i have ordered some of it.. hope it gets here soon. LOL
thanks for the info. I hope I like it as much as you do ygeorge. I will definately have to dry Buckeye because I feel too bad for him sitting there shivering until I get him dry. He doesn't like being wet. I have to fight Ahia to get her dry so she is another thing.

Hi Hope it works for you... when I'm drying chester.. I tell him to dust off a couple times .. then he shakes of the water . Then I wrap him in a big black towel , people towel ,and let him lie down in it for 5 to ten min . Then I brush him. by then he is all dry.. I only brush him once a week. Only in the summer do I let him run around after he has been in the towel... It's way to cold here in the winter for that. I only use the blow dryer if I'm in a rush. Hardly ever.

I took chester to the groomer today and he came back looking great only his coat was not as shiny as usuall.. So I really know it is the shampoo, i'm using.

Coat tamers
 

My Gracie has a black cotton or "wooly" coat and I keep her in a puppy cut. I comb her every day with a human regular comb being careful to have my fingers between her skin and coat in case of mats. I have her groomed every 6 weeks and bath her only once between groomings with 8in1 perfect coat tendercare puppy and 8in1 perfect coat moisturizing conditioning rinse. They work great........but you still have to comb or use a slicker brush daily. NEVER bath a matted puppy.............mats will be 10 times worse....I always comb her late in the evening as she starts to snooze.........never when she is active. Hope this helps.

I use Pro Pet Salon Concentrated Conditioning Rinse from 8in1. It works great. It says it helps remove mats and tangles, but regardless, I've gotten lots of complements on Archie's coat since using it. Plus, Archie smells REALLY good when I use it with baby powder smelling shampoo.

Ygeorge, I would like to try this product you have been talking about. However I don't see the link that you said you posted? What is the name of this product?? Schatzie's hair doesn't matt much but is stringy and thin. As of this point she uses Pet Silk and I am just about out. So, now is a good time to try out another product. Thanks much!! :p

If it is the Bo Derek shampoo, it is Bless the Beasts - available at www.blessthebeasts.com . I bought for Mia and it does seem to do quite well.

I bought off of HSN,(or maybe qvc) and it was a package with detangling shampoo, conditioner and 'cologne' for about $20.

Yep, I have that awful coat on one of mine, and the only solution I have found it to keep it short. My Mickey hates to be brushed, and he matts terribly, so every spring he is shaved down completely, and then he is allowed to grow during the summer so he has some hair for winter, then we do it over again. He actually loves being shaved because it means no more brushing and pulling on his hair. He lookes nice in the long coat, but I just don't have the time for it. I show some of my other yorkies, and keeping them in show coat is a full time job for me.

wow before you resort to shaving try the bless the best it also helps to get the matts out as well as prevent them. I use it on our maltese too. no matts for her either.

yeah I would sugest getting ordering from qvc looks like you would bet a better deal. Rember when you give puppy a bath to rince it out well. Enjoy.

Our Chuhga has or had that wooly coat. It was a booger to groom, so I just cut her hair short and when it grew out, it was more silkier. I just purchased and used the Coat Handler shampoo and conditioner on both her and Waya. It is so great! I recommend it highly.