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From:davao city, philippines
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posted 09-25-2003 09:08 AM         

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hello! anybody out there who loves shih tzus? is it okay to use people shampoo and conditioner on our furbabies?

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posted 09-25-2003 09:23 AM         

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I have a ShihPOO - does that count?

I've heard that people shampoo can dry out a dog's skin too much, but I've never tested it. When I wash my puppy, I use puppy shampoo and then spray my hands with people leave-in conditioner and work it through her fur before I dry her. It helps keep the tangles out, makes the daily brushing easier, and leaves her fur really soft.

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posted 09-25-2003 09:45 AM         

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If your dog already has dry flaky skin. IT is the diet that should be addressed. Give a top notch kibble and it should take care of anything like that. That aside, if skin is normal, I say yes. Some are stuck on no saying it can dry skin out. My two dogs do fine with pantene plus pantene conditioner. And Mane n Tail shampoo and conditioner. I use tham all the time, no problems. I know of someone that uses patene on her maltese once a week, no problems. My aunt use johnsons baby shampoo on her poodle for 15 years till she passed away.

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From:davao city, philippines
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posted 09-26-2003 05:44 AM         

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hi alison and puttin510! a shihPoo definitely counts! though i've only seen them in pictures. my baby's skin is normal, i'm using johnsons baby shampoo and pantene conditioner, maybe i should use more conditioner? how much conditioner should i use? do you dilute the conditioner? i'm feeding him hills SD, this is the top of the line here in our place.though i"m thinking of changing coz i've read in another forum that its not that good. any comment?the dog food choices here in our city is soooooo limited!!!!:mad

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