Hi can anyone recommend a good shampoo for frequent use?my pup has a long blonde coat and we have only had her for two weeks and i have had to bath her three times already , i know its not good to shampoo dogs too often, but she does not get just a little mucky ..... she is filthy, yours in anticipation!! Sue T.

Hi Sue
I'm not an expert on this. My first puppy is only 21 weeks but our vet recommended using johnsons baby shampoo on her because it's so gentle.
I know all the books I've read say don't use human shampoo but I guess if it's gentle enough for babies skin it can't be too bad.
Regards
Linda

Hi Linda,thanks for your help, i have just done what i should have done in the first place!!li had a look at the SHOWING posts and found just what i was looking for,under ALERGENIC S/POOS and it seems two s/poos are recommended,one called Malaseb, (from the vets i think)and Bethadine or Betadine from Boots or pharmacy so i shall try these ,my pup is a cross breed Westie x possible Lhasa Apso! judging by the state she gets herself in i dont think this is a good colour for a terrier pup who thinks she is half mole and half ostrich(its only her bum that seems to stay above the surface,!!!!!!!will let you know how i get on take care regards Sue T.what is your pup?

It is often better to let the coat dry and brush out the mud, only bath if she gets into something smelly. the natural oils in the coat help to keep the dirt off the haior, so frequent bathing will remove this ablity, and any weather proofing that the coat has.

If she is small enough to put in a sink or bowl, try one of the baby bath liquids. These are so mild that they don't even need to be rinsed off a baby, so are unmlikely to cause a problem.

When I have puppies in wet weather I will use a washcloth and a bowl with this in to tidy them up, especially the smelly feet that they get from paddling on wet concrete. I do this espoecially before people come to view, asinvariably when they are picked up they plonk their paws on peoples faces :D

You might find that malaseb is a treatment for dogs who have fungal or bacterial infections (I have a cocker who occasionally gets pyoderma). You have to see your vet to use it so he'she might not recommend it for regular use if there's nothing wrong with your dog.

Hi many thanks for your help,as a hairdresser i know that the more you wash hair the more valuable oils you lose ,its just hair never seems to get in the state Lola does !in fact i have never known a pup or dog for that matter enjoy muck as much as she does ..!i swear she was actually grinning at us yesterday!!i did try dry brushing her ,she was past redemption by this time , i will try the baby wash mentioned though,its a shame her legs are not a foot or so longer!!!!i think keeping her coat short is going to be better for her(or me that is ).....she ,i dont think would care how long it is , and whats with all this rolling in fox poo?first dog i have had that seems to find this akin to Indian Head Massage...!! once again thanks for taking time out to respond take care ,Regards Sue T.

Two of my four are 'rollers' one really loves to roll, and the other *the youngest) does it half heartedly, and is easy to distract if I catch her about to do it, whereas her Grandmother is beyond hearing, and rolls with this ecstatic look on her face.

Funni9ly enough bot6h the mother and daughter of the one that really loves to rioll, never do it, and are the sort to avoid mud and puddles!

I think one of the main reasons they do it is to cover up their own scent, which I assume would be a useful thing to do for a hunting carnivore to help it's chances of not being sniffed out by it's prey.

Hi Brainless (what a strange name to call yourself you always seem to be full of such good advice) thanks for your help and everyone else, i bought some baby bath this morning ,so i am hoping she stays clean for a while but i shall try it out next time ,also i am going to try and bath her in the kitchen sink , i think she will just about fit,it should be a lot less hassle than trying to wash her in the bath.She sure likes the fox poo though,and we have one that comes into the garden ,so what with her going ballistic when first let out in the morning sniffing where the fox has been and then chasing cats ,frankly its a mad house here!!still bet im not on my own ...... and i have only ONE dog, take care Sue T.

Dylan managed to get himself rather muddy on one of our walks last week. (He actually got himself stuck and I had to pull him out ). I carried him upstairs and showered him off. After that experience, I went to B&Q and bought a hosepipe. One of the best investments I've made. Now when we come home (and he did roll in some dog poo the other day :rolleyes: ), I just take him out the back, connect the hose and rinse him off. He's clean again in a few minutes.

Sarah