Choosing a dog shampoo is as difficult as choosing cosmetics for yourself. There are thousands of dog breeds in the world and each of them has its own peculiarities, therefore it can be difficult to navigate a wide variety of hygiene products for dogs. Next, we will tell you all about the best shampoos for four-legged friends.
Types and composition
Not all dogs can boast of cleanliness, so it is important to choose the right shampoo for frequent or even daily grooming. Tools for dogs are divided into several types:
- common for frequent use;
- dry shampoos;
- medical;
- professional;
- for deep cleaning.
Shampoos are also classified by breed. Each dog needs a specific care - what is suitable for long-haired breeds is completely unsuitable for dogs with short or curly hair.
Improper hygiene can harm the dog.
Conventional classic flushing agents for a particular breed have a large volume and a rather high cost, but such a tool is usually economical and will last for a long time (for example, 8 in 1 Tea Tree Oil Shampoo). In addition, you need to wash your pet no more than 1 time in 2 weeks (with severe contamination).
For daily paw washing after walking, a special liquid soap (Veda, Pchelodar) is suitable.
Classic shampoos have various additives. For dogs with long hair with lanolin or coconut oil. Such a moisturizing option perfectly unravels the coat and makes it soft and smooth. Dogs with stiff and curly hair need shampoo with good cleansing properties and substances such as aloe, coconut or jojoba oil, zinc, panthenol.
Puppies and weakened dogs need special care, for example, conditioner shampoo. Such a tool gently and non-aggressively cleanses the hair and skin, does not dry it and does not wash off the natural protective layer from the skin. For dogs with sensitive skin hypoallergenic shampoo with a natural composition.
Therapeutic Shampoos for dogs are intended for short-term use by the course. Their appearance depends on the problem. For example, there are remedies for fleas and other parasites, antimicrobial variants with chlorhexidine, propolis, tar tar shampoo for dandruff and skin problems.
Dry shampoos are a special cleaning powder in the spray. It is suitable for quick cleaning of light impurities. Does not require rinsing. Dry sprays are quite simple to apply - you should apply it on the coat, protecting the eyes and ears of the pet, massage and then comb the animal.
In addition, there are shampoos, divided by the color of the coat: for white, black, brown, etc. They gently and carefully clean, add shine and retain the color of the coat.
Professional tools are used before various competitions and exhibitions, as well as as care after haircuts at groomers. These funds differ primarily in volume - it is much larger than usual. Also in professional products, a more gentle and useful composition, for example, with allantoin, plant extracts, herbs.
Such shampoos allow the coat to remain clean for up to 4-5 weeks, while maintaining shine and a pleasant aroma.
Can i use baby shampoo?
The Ph level of a person and a dog is different, therefore resorting to washing a pet with baby shampoo is possible only in extreme cases. For example, when you have run out of a canine version of detergent, and you need to wash the dog right now. Human shampoos, even for children, can significantly dry the skin of a dog, which is fraught with diseases and infections (allergies, dandruff, greasiness).
In addition, if such a tool is poorly washed off the coat and skin, then the pet may get poisoned or upset stomach while licking the remnants of the shampoo from itself.
Some short-haired breeds of dogs quite normally tolerate washing with baby shampoo. Such pets need to wash completely no more than 3 times a year, so you can use a mild cleanser for children. In other cases, you can use dry sprays for dogs or, for example, snow. Dog paws are washed with special liquid soap or just warm water. Long-haired dogs need to be washed much more often, especially in the autumn-spring periods. therefore experts do not recommend washing them with children's hair products.
In any case, it is better to use a quality shampoo specifically for dogs. Now in pet stores a huge selection of hygiene products for various purposes for any breed, any shade of wool.
Selection tips
When we choose a shampoo, we pay attention to the brand, composition, degree of damage to the hair and much more. Hygiene products for dogs should be chosen exactly on the same principle.
In animals, the coat can also be dry, greasy, problematic, normal, or brittle. Therefore, a good tool is selected according to several principles.
- It is necessary to take into account the breed and type of coat: for long-haired, wire-haired, curly-haired, etc.
- Wool color: for black dogs and for pets with white coat, different means are selected.
- Animal Age: for puppies and for adults hygiene should also be different.
- Wool condition - An important factor when choosing cosmetics. If there are any problems, then the veterinarian will prescribe a special treatment shampoo, which must be applied with a course.
Good shampoos can not be too cheap - this should also be considered. But the cost, as a rule, is offset by a large volume, a more natural hypoallergenic composition and profitability.
Let us dwell in more detail on the selection criteria for the breed of the dog and the condition of the coat. In order for the pet's appearance to be healthy, the coat glossy clean and free of unpleasant odors, the type of animal coat should be considered when choosing a detergent: for soft coat, such as a poodle, you need a shampoo with soft natural surfactants. Terriers have a stiff and short coat, they need a shampoo to enhance shine and improve the texture of the coat.
Collie needs a combing aid, for example, two in one - conditioner shampoo.
In a good medical shampoo to solve various skin problems, components such as oat extract, aloe vera, herbs, panthenol, proteins, tea tree extract or oil, coal tar, hydrocortisone (for itching and allergies) should be present in the composition.
He may be advised by a sales assistant, but still it is better to consult a veterinarian first if the dog is concerned about any problem.
When ticks and fleas are used special tools that are used, as a rule, once. You should not save on such a treatment shampoo, because it is better to achieve the effect at a time than to clean the coat with a potent drug for several days. After applying such funds should Wash your pet especially thoroughly and profusely with clean water so that it does not get poisoned when licking off the coat.
High-quality options are presented by such brands as Tropiclean, Bee, Espree Knock Out.
Thoroughbred pets, often participating in contests and exhibitions, should look first-class on them. Therefore, in the line of professional tools there are tint shampoos which apply only before the event itself (in a few days). Such detergents are composed of gentle dyes that make the color of the coat saturated, shiny and beautiful. In everyday life, the pet does not need this, so you can rarely use such funds.
They can be found at manufacturers such as Royal Groom.
If your dog does not like to swim at all, then you can choose dry shampoo that quickly and easily cleans the hair from dirt, dust and odor. It comes in the form of a powder or liquid spray (Pet Head Dry Clean). In the first case, the product is applied to the wool, massaged and combed with a brush, in the second - it is applied to the wool, massaged, dried and also thoroughly combed.
Instructions for use
As we found out, for dogs there are a huge number of shampoos of various kinds. Completely wash your pets with a hygienic detergent should not be more than 1 time in 2-3 months, if the dog is healthy and not very loose in the mud. Dogs are also bathed for certain diseases (skin diseases, fleas) or before exhibitions and competitions. In other cases, you can do with wiping with a damp cloth or snow.
Do not wash the dog just like that, for no reason. From frequent washing the dog can get sick. You can bathe a dog with a means for deep cleaning of wool no more often than 1 time in 6 months. Dry shampoos, special aromatic sprays can relieve the smell of dogs.
Shampoos with the preservation of the color of the coat, for example, bleaching, should be used only if the dog is a participant in exhibitions and competitions. An ordinary dog does not need such care, it will be enough for her to simply bathe with gentle means.
The bathing process itself should not be difficult if you prepare for it in advance. So, for the first time you decided to bathe a fourth friend, who was rather smeared in the mud. First, you need to lay a rubber mat on the bottom of the bathtub so that the dog does not slip and feel confident. Then you need to gently pour the dog warm water, after plugging the pet’s ears with cotton swabs.
Shampoo should be diluted in water (in a small container), in what proportion - it is written in the instructions for each specific tool. Then with this solution evenly lather all the hair and massage it.Then wash off the foam liberally with clean and warm water from the shower.
If the dog has folds, then they should be washed especially thoroughly.
After the bath, wipe the dog well with a soft towel and do not let go outside until the coat is completely dry. For this period, there should be no drafts in the house so that the animal does not catch a cold.
Each shampoo has its own instructions for use, Read it carefully before bathing. Some products need to be washed off immediately after application, and some need a few minutes to take effect.
Dogs themselves are pretty clean animals, but when playing outside, they can stumble into a puddle or some other dirt. Therefore, you need a good tool that is suitable specifically for your dog.
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