Your questions answered:
Are these classic shampoos?
Number 1 can be seen as a classic shampoo, or number 7 for young dogs, but all other products are treatments. All are hypoallergenic, antistatic and neutral pH.
How many shampoos a year?
Short and wired hair dogs: every 3 months
Long hair dogs for maintenance: once a month
Long hair dogs for shows: once a week.
The shampoo acts the first time or the results come with repeated treatments?
On short hair the results are immediate.
On longer hair results can be seen after the second treatment.
It is recommended not to mix different makes of shampoos/treatments.
Which breeds do not require frequent baths?
Woolly or wired hair dogs. The Komodor should never be bathed.
For longer haired dogs like the Groenendale or huskies, if the dog is combed or brushed regularly you can do 2 treatments a year. In between shampoos, you can use balm or green crème in a sprayer, rather than dry shampoos. Dry shampoos may itch and will obstruct the skin pores. The crème or balm will nourish the skin and hair as well as clean it.
Which breeds require more frequent use?
Show dogs with long hair should be bathed once a week. The sebum will be replaced by better quality nutrients found in the balm or crèmes.
On a greasy skin, how many shampoos a month?
Use Number 23 + blue crème once a week.
After a flea treatment, the fleas come out of the hair to the surface. What happens after the fleas come out?
The fleas will die and washed away in the tub. The treatment doesn’t kill the eggs. If many fleas are found, a second treatment 5 to 6 days later will kill the new born fleas.
How often do you need a flea treatment?
Twice: Mainly in April and mid summer.
Any product available for white hair around eyes, when the lachrymal canal is obstructed?
Yes, a lotion is available. Apply with tooth brush or gauze or wiskers comb. Rince. Apply a second time.
Frequency:
Very Short hair: pointer, dalmatien, whippet:2-3 months
Short hair: alsacian, malinois: 2-3 months
Wired hair (5 a 6 cm): irish wolfhound: 2-3 months
Hard hair wired but shorter: terrier: 2-3 months
Long hair: once a month/week (show dogs)
What age do we start bathing a dog?
Start at 6 to 8 weeks. Use the bio treatment Number 7 for babies and sensitive skin.
How often do we shampoo Old dogs?
It can be done once a week. Make sure to dry the dog properly and to nourish the skin with balm or crème, to replace the lost sebum.
Is trimming hard?
When it is the right time to do it, it is quite easy. It is even easier with the trimming treatment (with citrus extracts). But trimming may be synonym of sensitive skin. A combination of 12b with 7 may be recommended for red skins, inflamed.
What is the anatomy of the skin and hair? What explains different textures of the hair?
The skin is made by 3 layers: hypodermis, dermis and epidermis.
Hypodermis: the deepest. Stocks the fat and isolates from cold.
Dermis: nourishes the epidermis
Epidermis: provides hair and glands.
What is the structure of a hair?
The hair is a follicule group of several types of hair: one main with two secondary then several smaller ones for the deepest layers of hair (the underlayer). Depending on the quantity of each type, in proportion, the general hair will be simple texture (not much of the smallest deep hair) or double texture (much of the deepest hair). Each main hair has a sebaceous gland and a sweat gland. The former hydrates the skin and hair, and helps in softening the hair and gives the shine. It also gives elasticity to the skin. The latter is not involved in thermoregulation and sweat production as such, but is responsible for the odour or strong smell of a dog.
How can dog hair get damaged?
The epidermis is constantly changing. It gets worn out and the cells from the base of the epidermis move constantly to become superficial. The basal cells get their energy and food from the blood stream, then any disease or bad general condition / health of a dog is automatically reflected in the quality of the basal cells. By moving towards the outside of the skin, a bad basal cell remains a bad superficial cell. This is why any bad health condition is reflected in the quality of the skin and hair. It can result is dandruff or poor quality hair.
What is the growth process of the hair?
Growth of the hair: the poodle is the only dog with a continuous hair growth. When the hair is ready to fall, it stays inside the fur. Only a brushing/combing can get rid of dead hair for the poodle, while for other dogs hair fall on the floor. The other dogs will have a cycle growth process: an old hair will only fall if pushed by a new hair. The old hair has looser roots than the new hair. When you pat a dog, the old hair is looser and fall only because there is a new hair ready to replace it. When the old hair fall, it stimulates the new hair to grow quicker. The cycle shows a period of long rest and a fall, but all the follicule groups do not rest at the same time, resulting in a continuous fall of hair, up to 20 meters a day. The fall is accentuated or modified by seasonal, hormonal, physiological, pathological or environmental causes.
Can I shampoo a dog with no hair?
Yes you can shampoo a dog with no hair because all shampoos and treatments we offer will treat, nourish, moisturise the hair and the skin altogether. Some of our treatments are specialy formulated for sensitive or dry skin.
What is hair used for?
Hair works for temperature control of the dog. The under-layers of hair should remain light and free from knots (number 4), enabling entrapment of air acting as a heat regulator. If the hair is not looked after, the under-layer looses the ability to trap air and isolate from cold, by forming tight knots. Too many shampoos, or shampoos which are too aggressive will also alter the quality of the hair by taking away the sebum layer. By doing so, the hair is dry, breaks, the skin is dry and fragile. Brushing a dog’s hair is a good exercise to do daily or weekly. Shampoos can be done on average once every two months, or when the hair is damaged. Treatments can be done once a week, with extra bleu or green crème or balm, to keep the hair and skin moisturised and nourished.
What if knots are very tight?
Knots should not be cut off. Otherwise they leave a hole in the hair. Knots should be worked to get untangled with a comb and magic oil, before being wet, before the shampoo/treatment.
