Is it ok to use baby shampoos on my puppy or should I go for a dog shampoo? I love her puppy smell so something that will still have her smelling nice

Its very mild so i cant see there being a problem using it

I use Animology Flea & Tick dog shampoo on lola that smells nice as well

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i used to use whatever we used but always washed it out and then put conditioner on him. he was a border collie x german sheperd when he dried he looked like a big powder puff his fur just went PUFF lol

i would use a dog-shampoo, not a human-one - but i would NOT use a flea or tick shampoo, as they are toxic.
fleas & ticks can be drowned, once the surface-tension of water is broken; insecticide is overkill.

a colloidal oatmeal shampoo is especially mild, it is less likely to cause dry skin, flaking & itching.

i'd avoid perfumes since dogs' noses are very sensitive, & their skin can react to scents, too.
being nice & clean smells just fine! botanical ingredients can give a nice light fragrance,
are meant to clean & condition, not as 'cologne', & are generally safe: aloe, lavender, rosemary, etc.

i think anyone who makes their dog stink of Pin~a Colada or Watermelon or BubbleGum or Bonne Nuit
is a bit sadistic - the poor dog has to walk around in a reeking cloud for a week or more, night & day.

i'd rinse very, very well - soap or shampoo / detergent is horribly drying & itchy to skin,
so rinsing 3 times & making sure the dog's coat won't 'suds' when squeezed is important.

i've also used plain old-fashioned Murphy's vegetable-oil SOAP mixed half-&-half with water as shampoo
for dogs with sensitive skin; dilute it before using or it will take forever to rinse out the suds.

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I would only use a dog/puppy shampoo, a dogs skin is more sensitive than ours and using our shampoos can cause a bad skin reaction.

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Sorry about any wrong spelling, but I'm feed up of looking things up in the dictionary

The one i use yes is flea and tick but its natural oils and low foam

I think its all down to personal choice ive never had a issue with using a flea shampoo on lola if anything her fur is much better and shiny

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Puppy shampoo, but you should not bathe a dog/puppy unless it's absolutely required and the dog is really filthy. Bathing should not be standard practise.

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Transplanted Geordie
RIP Jake, my best dog. 10.8.10
RIP Boomerang, beautiful horse. 27.5.08

I use the puppy range from Fuzz yard
smells beautiful, lavender and chamomile!

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Our little furry family:

Dobby- Male CC Powderpuff puppy.
Maisey- Female grey & white fancy rat.
Lillian- Female albino, seal point fancy rat.

I use the Whall shampoo and conditioner, and they smell gorgeous, and make the coat beautiful! http://www.wahlstore.co.uk/pro-animal-shampoo.irc

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Amber,

mum of Poppy- Chihuahua cross Yorkshire Terrier, Marlow- Ragdoll, Tootsie- Persian, Bramble- moggy kitty, Tuki- African Grey, Loki- yellow sided Conure, George- Hermann's tortoise, Clover and Bluebell- Pekin bantams, Violet- Pekin cross Serama, and Blossom- bearded Silkie bantam!

my dogs share my house - & they have also been therapy pets, visiting people.
U cannot visit someone in a hospital without bathing the dog thoroughly & brushing their teeth.

one of my dogs also had a fleabite allergy; 9-months of the year he was bathed every 10 to 14 days.
he had no skin problems, the bathing drowned any fleas, & he was always clean.

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terry pride, APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, TDF
*wolves R wolves, dogs R dogs, + primates R us.*
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