Best Dog Shampoo

[Muddy4paws]

I think the best shampoo ive ever used if the griminator by double k, its gets the dogs very clean with only using a tiny bit and the doggy smells are completely gone.

[NicoleLJ]

EARTHBATH. LOL I swear by it. It is the only shampoo I use for the dogs. Sheena, being a Service Dog, is bathed every week so I needed something that would keep her clean, keep her coat shiny and healthy and not dry it or her skin out. These products are perfect and they make different types for different skin issues too. Here is a link to their home page:

http://earthbath.com/

And here is a link to their different types of shampoos:

http://earthbath.com/shampoo_pints.html


For Ajax(we used it on Sheena and Luca as pups too) we are using the Puppy Shampoo.

For Sheena we are using the Light Color Coat Brightener Shampoo

And for Luca we are using the Mango Tango Shampoo and Conditioner in One


As you can see there are several others including one for cats. Hope this helps you in your search.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[Kfamr]

TropiClean and Earthbath. I use TropiClean mostly.

I also use Lambert Kay's Fresh N Clean Oatmeal and Baking Soda.

[mike001]

I always tell my groomer to use Coal Tar shampoo in summer, it relieves the itch from bug bites and I like the smell also. Or the Oatmeal and Baking Soda if he is out of Coal Tar. Miracle Coat shampoo and conditioner is also great for my dogs.
My vet and the breeder warned me about bathing too often though, it dries their coat and could lead to skin problems. They recommend 3-4 baths /yr.

[wolfsoul]

I use Nature's Specialties -- I like Lavenderm on the body and Plum Silky on the head -- for my dogs. Lavenderm dilutes 1 in 50. If there is any strong "doggy" smell (I find this on goldens very often) I like to use the Nature's Specialties Oatmeal Conditioner; I scrub it in real good. It is amazing on smells, way better than any of their formulas for actually getting rid of smell. I use this on dogs that have rolled in fish, even dogs that were skunked -- gets the smell out completely. Nature's Specialties makes some awesome shampoos, and most of them are all natural.

Kelco also makes some great shampoos, I love their Aloe shampoo and their Apple and Oats Conditioner. Their Ultra Silk conditioner works GREAT.

My vet and the breeder warned me about bathing too often though, it dries their coat and could lead to skin problems. They recommend 3-4 baths /yr.

This is a pretty old-fashioned outlook on bathing -- most high quality shampoos these days put back just as much as they take out. I agree with them if you're using coal tar however -- coal tar is very harsh on the skin, not recommended unless the dog has skin issues (and particular skin issues at that -- it is only useful for the moistury type of problems -- think greasy cocker spaniel -- and works wonders on elephant skin -- as opposed to dry skin and dry dandruff/flaking problems, in which case sulphur is the best choice).

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

For those that use Earthbath, have you noticed anything different about it lately? That's what I'd been using up until about a month ago. The last bottle I bought wasn't cleaning any of them as well as it used to though which is why I decided to go for something else this time. Maybe it was just a fluke thing and I just happened to get a bad bottle?

[mike001]

Hmmm......funny, the Coal Tar shampoo leaves mine soft and silky, never had skin issues with any dogs . Maybe depends on the breed of dog. With Coal Tar, I don't need a conditiner. Could be the raw feeding, their fur is always sleek and shiny and no smell unless they roll in something.
My friend is a groomer and she also agrees with too much bathig being harmful. She finds people bringing their dogs in once a month is too much, she only does hers 3-4 times a year. I guess if mine got dirty or smelled I would bathe every week , but they never really need it.

[NicoleLJ]

For those that use Earthbath, have you noticed anything different about it lately? That's what I'd been using up until about a month ago. The last bottle I bought wasn't cleaning any of them as well as it used to though which is why I decided to go for something else this time. Maybe it was just a fluke thing and I just happened to get a bad bottle?

Nope no change for any of the ones I am using. And I just bought several bottles of the puppy one a month ago. All were fine. They were for my adopters. Maybe it was just that one bottle. I have never had a problem with any of the ones I used and I have been using it for over 3 1/2 years.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[Catlady711]

I'm a big fan of Bio-Groom shampoos. I order mine from a pet catalogue called Pet Edge (google it).

[crow_noir]

Oooooh Ahhhhh. I book marked it.

Have you tried it on yourself? Is it sudsy at all?

EARTHBATH. LOL I swear by it. It is the only shampoo I use for the dogs. Sheena, being a Service Dog, is bathed every week so I needed something that would keep her clean, keep her coat shiny and healthy and not dry it or her skin out. These products are perfect and they make different types for different skin issues too. Here is a link to their home page:

http://earthbath.com/

And here is a link to their different types of shampoos:

http://earthbath.com/shampoo_pints.html

For Ajax(we used it on Sheena and Luca as pups too) we are using the Puppy Shampoo.

For Sheena we are using the Light Color Coat Brightener Shampoo

And for Luca we are using the Mango Tango Shampoo and Conditioner in One

As you can see there are several others including one for cats. Hope this helps you in your search.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[NicoleLJ]

Oooooh Ahhhhh. I book marked it.

Have you tried it on yourself? Is it sudsy at all?

LOL No not on myself. I use herbal Essenses for myself. lol

One of the things I like about Earthbath bath is you dilute it before using so one bottle lasts a LONG time. I usually dilute it 1 part shampoo to 10 parts water. So I almost fill a bottle with water then add the shampoo and shake. As for sudsy it suds up a little but not near as much as some. And it rinses off very quickly leaving the coat nice and clean and fresh.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[cyber-sibes]

I use Bio-Groom at home. It has chamomile & aloe vera in it. I like the Country Freesia scent. I also bought some finishing spray on the recomendation of Jack's breeder, and I spray it lightly on him & brush him out once aweek - really has his coat looking shiny & smelling good.

When I wash them at Petco, I use the oatmeal shapmpoo, and the brighteneing shampoo on their white fur. Star & Sherman used to get no more than three baths a year when they lived outside, but sleeping in fresh hay with some cedar chips sprinkled in kept them smelling good. Now that the dogs are inside , I'll probably do them every 6-8 weeks.

[DrKym]

Goof (cocker) goes in every month...and she gets Coal tar but she has a very very greasy coat. The Dobies when I bathe them get Dawn dish soap. They seldom get a bath as they don't get dirty the way Goof does, and the Dawn seems to work very well no issues with itching etc.