Shampoo

[elizabethann]

I just received my Hartz free stuff kit. Fenway didn't like the biscuit and I'm not going to use the shampoo because of all the controversy about it. I'll just use the free case to put his stuff in it for when he goes over-night somewhere.

Anyhow, I was thinking "what do people use for shampoo on their dogs?" I went and bought DEODERIZING SHAMPOO BY CARDINAL the other day because Fenway smells like a rotting fish. But normally I use PRO PET (I think it's the gentle formula).

What does everybody else use?

I'm just curious. Nosey, I guess.

[wolfsoul]

My aunt buys Timber this really expensive natural orange stuff. It's made with real oranges. It's $15 a bottle! I keep telling her that you can buy the exact same stuff at Liquidation World for $3 lol.

For the pup I'm getting next year, I have looked at different shampoos. I am thinking about either that dark colour shampoo (to enrich his colour) or this yummy apple stuff. I have to do a little bit more research on ingredients first though -- I want to make sure that I'll be getting something both safe and effective.

[wolf_Q]

I work at a grooming salon so I can use the shampoo there to bath my dogs. I normally use Tomlyn milk shampoo on Nebo...makes him very soft and the smell is nice. I use whitening shampoo on the white parts of him too, and tearless shampoo (Tomlyn Pro35) on his face. He also gets a cream rinse/conditioner on him afterwards...bathing Nebo is a complicated task lol.

I usually just use the Pro35 on Reggie and Sydney. Oh, and I did get that free kit from Hartz and used the shampoo on Reggie and Sydney once too....worked fine for them. I've heard of problems with Hartz flea and tick products but hadn't heard any shampoo problems?

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
I've heard of problems with Hartz flea and tick products but hadn't heard any shampoo problems?

Yeah, I haven't heard of any problems with their shampoo either. I've heard bad things about the flea shampoo, but regular shampoo might be fine?

[cali]

I use diluted dish soap lol no fancy shampoo here

[elizabethann]

What kind of ingredients do you look for? What are bad ingredients? How do I know?

Thanks for the responses by the way.

[wolfsoul]

I found these sites..

Synthetic ingredients to avoid
Ingredients to Avoid

[elizabethann]

Thanks for the sites. I printed them out. I'll check to see if any of those nasty ingredients are in the shampoo I bought.

[bckrazy]

I also use Tomlyn Milk Bath its awesome! I use Soft n Clean cream rinse too, and it smells sooo good... I dont know if the shampoo is that bad, but I just prefer not to support Hartz.

[LuckiLab03]

We used to bathe Riley with Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo when she was a puppy, but now we use Fresh 'n' Clean because it keeps her smelling nice for a few days.

[beeniesmom]

What's wrong with Hartz shampoo? I've been using the green one (anti flea) on Beenie. She gets it once a month. I've never had any problems with it. It seems to work....
?

[elizabethann]

Someone had a thread about the dangers of Hartz shampoo (I guess it was the flea/tick one?). If you go to the search module on this website and type in Hartz, you'll find it. There is also a website that talks about the Hartz controversy. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll try to find it for you. I'm leaving for the day in about 15 minutes so if you can't find, I'll find it for you tomorrow.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by beeniesmom
What's wrong with Hartz shampoo? I've been using the green one (anti flea) on Beenie.

All of their parasite preventatives (shampoo, medication, etc) have alot of bad chemicals in them. There have been many deaths and illnesses due to Hartz.

[Kfamr]

We have used Lambert Kay's Fresh 'n' Clean Shampoo and Conditioner for quite a while now. It smells GREAT and makes them soooooo soft. My mom and I have teased about using it on our hair, might as well.. it's sooo expensive!

[beeniesmom]

Wow, I just read the threads about the dangers of some of the hartz products. I didn't know some of them were so dangerous. I did recieve that makeover kit several months ago and used almost all the products in it.
Beenie didn't seen to have any adverse reaction to anything... but to be on the safe side, I'll use the other shampoo I have that the vet gave me.... i don't remember the name of it though. It's very mild and has no odor. Thx for the info.