Puppy Dog Shampoo

knowledge_382

Hi all,

First time posting…
I’ve got a young Labrador puppy and their coat is incredibly soft. I don’t want to damage it or irritate their skin, so I’m trying to pick a gentle puppy shampoo.

If you have a Lab or another soft‑coated pup, which shampoos have worked best for you?
Affordable and easy‑to‑find options are especially helpful.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Paulrn

we have a Lab but do not wash her too often, however we used Johnson’s baby shampoo with no side effects at all. When she goes to hydrotherapy they use any shampoo for dogs so it doesn’t seem to matter what the make is. One top tip when it rolls in fox poo which it will was with tomato ketchup as it appears to be the only thing that neutralises the smell

greenbee

I only wash mine if he rolls in something - they have double coats that are designed to be waterproof and washing strips the oils from them. So if he’s muddy, I just rinse with the hose, if he rolls in something stinky I use faith in nature dog shampoo and wash the nasty bit but try not to wash all of him unless necessary (he stank when I first got him, so he did have a bath then!).

He paddles and swims (anything from a puddle upwards) and has a paddling pool in the summer. And I wash his feet regularly (particularly in winter), check for cuts/thorns etc, and massage coconut oil into them if they are dry. He enjoys the foot massage which means dealing with any problems/clipping nails is easy.

Regular brushing (and checking for thorns/scratches/cuts/ticks is more important than washing.