shampoos and conditioners

[crunchie]

Can anybody recommend a good dog shampoo that has not been tested on animals.  Also, is it necessary to use a conditioner after bathing them and if so can anyone recommend a good conditioner, again that has not been tested on animals.

Also, how often should you bath them if they do not get particularly smelly or muddy whilst out walking.

Thanks a lot.

[The Woolys]

Hi There

Hope you are ok

We just use good old johnsons baby shampoo on freddy, and we only bath him every 2 or 3 months as we don't want his coat to go all funny and wiry.

How is pringle doing?

[GrahamT]

hi we use quistel shampoo and bath them regular for shows we like it good luck 

[sarah25]

hi we use quistel shampoo and bath them regular for shows we like it good luck 

And we do  It's not cheap but its very good stuff it keep the coats looking nice and makes them smell lovely,its the best shampoo and conditinar we have ever used.

[Gilly]

I've used Quistel too, agree it's very good 

[shonajoy]

Greenfields do a range of lovely ones, not animal testd. We sell them in the vets.

[Nicola]

I use one of the Greenfields ones for Alfie, it's not too expensive and it's a lovely smell which seems to last quite a while. Well, until he jumps into the next bog anyway! 

As for frequency, I only bath him when he really needs it. Usually he just gets a quick hose down of his paws and under his belly when he's been wading in the mud. We've had him for 5 months now and has only had maybe 4 proper baths but countless hosedowns. He swims a lot which seems to keep him pretty clean and he doesn't smell at all.