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#73263 - 05/19/05 11:35 PM
Re: dog bathing
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Mike J Schoonbrood
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Registered: 04/30/05
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Loc: Vancouver, BC
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My GSD just doesn't seem to need it, he doesn't smell bad, and the few times I have thrown him in the shower (like after he's been rolling in the dirt for an hour n the dust just keeps brushing out endlessly) I get him to walk into the shower, close the shower door, n soap him down with this stuff I grabbed at petco a while ago that supposedly contains oils n stuff to try and replenish the natural oils I just washed out. He shakes himself out, then I towel dry him as best I can, he shakes himself out some more, I grab the brush or rake and get all his hair lookin purdy n let him dry up wherever he chooses, usually outside if the sun's out so he doesn't have issues with the a/c blowing on his wet hair.
GSD's just seem to be very self maintaining, brush them daily with a rake and even the shedding becomes less of an issue. Ofcourse... that's never completely solved, I swear I could brush him for 12 hours straight n still pull out just as much hair as when I started.
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#73267 - 07/14/05 03:39 PM
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Sandy Pohl
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Registered: 06/22/05
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This is what I always did with Aussie. Oh, I have a raised pet tub that I think Pet Edge carries sitting in my bathroom next to the other tub. I would give Aussie a warm bath, found an oatmeal shampoo didn't dry out the skin as much. Then I would use a conditioner and would leave that on for about 25 - 20 minutes. After that was rinsed out I would wrap her in big towels. Starting from the rear, I would then use the big blow dryer (air force) to dry her off the rest of the way and this would also blow out a lot of dead hair. After that I would do a brush out using an undercoat rake, slicker bursh, a comb, and a #40 blade (No I didn't shave her) the 40 held in your had and pulled toward you with the grain of the hair will pull out a lot of dead hair too, if you take a close look at the new grooming tool called the Furminator, it is a clipper blade held in a nice handle for grooming. Hope this can help someone 
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#73268 - 07/16/05 08:59 PM
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Tim Redd
Registered: 02/17/05
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Loc: Iowa
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Is the Dove liquid soap used in making Ed's special recipe dish soap, or hand soap?
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#73269 - 10/10/06 07:20 PM
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Cindy Reed
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Registered: 09/26/06
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Loc: Louisiana
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Hi I'm a new user and I would like to know what kind of shampoo she "groomer" uses? I live in louisiana and we get lots of rain and mud and a bath is almost every wk. because of my mud puppies 8mth. and 1yr love to get dirty 
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#73270 - 10/10/06 09:42 PM
Re: dog bathing
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Polly Gregor
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Registered: 12/02/05
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Loc: NYC
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I just started using Eqyss Micro-Tek shampoo for itchy skin. It solved that problem fast, and leaves his coat soft. They have other products you could consider.
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