Pomeranian grooming help?

Question

My male pomeraninans "butt hair" is kinda rough..can i put my hair conditioner on it when i give him a bath??

Answer 1

OK...I'm going to have to really differ with Wendy and Kit Kat here!! First human grade shampoos and conditioners do have a different pH level and are to alkaline for dogs. They can be used but only very rarely!!! and they should be the best quality shampoos (Biolage) if you use human grade shampoo you too much you will dry out your dogs skin and coat and create problems. There are sooooo many good quality dog shampoos on the market that there is no reason to use human shamp. (BioGroom-Espree-Francodex- Lambert Kay and more PLEASE don't use Hartz its cheap detergent).

AND if some one is telling you to not use a human grade shampoo..... WHY!!! would that person tell you to use fabric softener on your dog???? DON'T DO THIS!! this product is for fabric not dog hair and skin!! Same for dish detergent and other household cleaners...these are NOT for animals!!

For your question..once is OK but its better to go to PetSmart or Petco and get a good cond and shampoo. A good basic shampoo and cond. would be an oatmeal base or hypoallergenic...shampoo the dog then before rinsing put the conditioner on the coat and "shampoo" it into the coat-you can use a good stiff plastic comb and comb through the coat (especially around the pants and tail) to comb out dead hair and mats....then rinse well until you see no residue or bubbles. Shampooing this way (adding the conditioner in) allows the conditioner to work but the shampoo helps break the conditioner down to rinse it more easily. Don't over bathe...once a month is OK. And don't forget to brush and comb after bathing and drying or you can get matts...pay attention to the pants area, tail, neck rough, leg pits and belly.

Answer 2

No offense to KitKat - but you can definitely use human hair conditioner on your dogs. I do it all the time. Again no offense - but Downy's PH is also not made to be balanced for dog's butt hair! LOL
Anyway - the hair you are talking about on your Pom is called his "Pants."
I show dogs & have owned three Poms that I also showed. They were originally sled dogs (Bred down to minis obviously!)
So they had to have rough hair to guard them from the weather. So - It's natural for a Pom to have course guard hairs.
I would recommend you trim his pants a bit to a nice rounded shape & then they will be shorter & younger hair. That way his hair will be softer.
Good luck to you!
And I definitely use human conditioner on my show dogs - doesn't hurt them one bit! Just - most importantly - with any type of shampoo or conditioner - make sure that you rinse it out very very thoroughly. You can also spray a leave in conditioner in his hair. But you will have to bathe him more often.

Answer 3

humane hir shampoo and conditioner has a different ph than what should be used.
I went to dog grooming school and we were told to use Downy fabric softner, Put and inch or so in a gallon jug and fill the rest with water. Make sure it is thouroughly rinsed out. I have used this for over 20 years and it works great.