Can anyone recommend a good anti-static shampoo as my dogs coat seems to have a lot of static after bathing.

Use a conditioner, that should solve it.

I have tried that which didn't but perhaps finding a better one might that's why I have asked for help.

Cannot recommend a shampoo.

However, do you dry the coat with a dryer or leave to dry naturally?

The hair dryer creates the static, so perhaps you could leave to dry naturally?, or at least just blow dry partially until not completely bone dry but still very slightly damp.

HTH.

Bio Groom do an anti static spray which I have used on both Irish Setter and American Cocker coats very successfully. It's about £6.50 from www.hubint.co.uk
You don't need very much and I sometimes just spray the brush before using it on the dog. Works well.

Dawn R.

Will have a look at the Bio Groom spray.  I usually dry him of totally otherwise his coat kinks where he lays.

Hmm, would a conditioner encourage my girl's stupid neck ruff to lie a bit flatter?

Ordered some Bio Groom Anti Static and see how it goes thanks for your help

Being a dog groomer I use smelly pet, dirty dog or even epi shampoo. Always use conditioner on the dogs unless they are
terriers.
High velocity dryers work wonders :)

I never seem to have any problem getting my clients' dogs fur to lie nice and flat without conditioner, but my own hooligan defeats me, she's not got a correct coat for the breed at all. Will try conditioner next time she has a bath.....

Which conditioner.

Static can be from a too dry house when your heat comes on in the cold weather.  If it starts happening more in Fall l suggest you check the humidity levels in your home and maybe use a humidifier.  If this is the problem probably you are getting shocks yourself from touching the dog or TV or other things in your house.  Too dry in your house is bad for your electronics and wood.  I do know of a very severe case where a co-workers old tube TV exploded after her husband walked across shag carpet to turn it on.  You can tell immediately how long ago that was, eh?  Shag, tube, walked to turn it on?  LOL

Too dry houses in winter might be a prime factor in upper respiratory problems in the humans.  Colds, in other words.  As per such a Doctor at my sister's hospital.

>Static can be from a too dry house when your heat comes on in the cold weather.  If it starts happening more in Fall l suggest you >check the humidity levels in your home and maybe use a humidifier

LOL

This may be the case in Canada,  but here in the UK,   lack of humidity is rarely a problem.   Our weather is much wetter,  and we are surrounded by water,  Britain is essentially an island.   People are more likely to buy or own a de-humidifier,  than a humudifier ;-)

Despite this,  my own very fine hair can still be fly-away,  and I can still get elecric shocks from things like door handles,  metal hand rails and shopping trolleys.