Anyone know of a good conditioner?

I usually wash my dog with the Hartz Dog Shampoo.
Is this good enough??
Any ideas on a conditioner for both my Dog and Cat to make their coats clean and shiny?? Maybe something to spray on, or whatever??
Thanks....

 

I Use Hartz Too. I Think It Is Very Good To Use. Most Popular

 

Before I can recommend a shampoo or conditioner, I'd need to know what breed of dog you have. I wouldn't suggest the same shampoo & conditioner for a Yorkie that I'd suggest for a Cocker Spaniel, for example. Different type of coat and skin means different shampoo & conditioner requirements. It also helps to know if there are any skin problems, or if the coat is oily, dry, or brittle.

Hartz may be a popular shampoo, but that's because it's cheap and you can buy it in the grocery store, not because it's a good shampoo.

 

I use Johnson's No Tear BABY shampoo!!! I really like how easily it rinses!

It was recommended to me by a professor at Purdue University Veterinary School.

 

I only wash my dogs if they have rolled in something stinky and it doesn't dissipate by itself. If they are simply muddy, I just hose off with water. Washing a dog too much can be bad for the coat and skin. If you feed a high quality food, there should be little to no doggy odor. I suppose a show dog would need to be bathed more often.

 

I have studied this for over 30 years. I attend yearly seminars put on by national grooming associations, and taught by veterinary dermatologists. I also have over 30 years of personal experience and observation of thousands of dogs. Bathing a dog does not harm it's skin or coat unless you are using a shampoo that is too harsh, don't rinse well enough, or you're bathing more frequently than once a week.

All dogs need to be bathed periodically. Not just show dogs, and not just dogs who roll in something unsavory. Bathing removes dirt, rancid skin oils, bacteria and yeast. Bathing stimulates blood flow to the skin and helps distribute fresh skin oils (sebum) across the skin and hair shaft, which helps maintain healthy skin and coat. Bathing loosens dead coat and undercoat, aiding in it's removal. That helps stimulate new, healthy coat growth. Removal of dead coat also helps the dog maintain it's body temperature in both cold and warm climates. Bathing and shedding out the undercoat aids in the prevention of hot spots and yeast infections of the skin. Bathing removes allergens like pollen and molds that can make both owher and dog miserable, and also helps in the removal of fleas, ticks and mites.

Dirty dogs do have an odor. You might not notice it, but non-doggy people will. It is worse on dogs that have a naturally oily coat, like Labs, Cocker Spaniels, and most hounds. The oils become rancid and are a breeding ground for yeast. Yeast has a very distinctive odor. Those of us who spend all day working on dog hair and skin are very familiar with that odor, and can easily identify a yeast infection by the way the dog smells. Bacterial hot spots are much more common on dirty dogs with packed undercoats.

I have rarely seen skin infections on dogs that are bathed once a month. Those dogs who are infrequently bathed often have yeast growth and/or hot spots. Dogs who get a bath once a year whether they need it or not usually stink, and most of them have some sort of skin issue brewing.

Think of your own skin. If you wore the same clothing24/7 without washing them, and never bathed, how do you think YOUR skin would feel? Or smell?