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Has anyone found a good, non-drying shampoo or is there conditioner I can use?

I have the same problem with Gretal. She is a five month mini doxie too. The cold weather along with her love of a warm blanket from the dryer after doing her business outside doesn't help the dandruff!!

Kathy

I suspect it is the shampoo I'm using on her although it's supposed to be mild - it's an Australian brand, Ruddock's wild strawberry puppy shampoo with oatmeal to soothe skin. The dandruff isn't terrible but it's just a bit annoying and I'm sure it's not good for her skin to dry it out like that. The weather is really warm here at the moment so temperature changes aren' causing the problem. I think she just needs some shampoo that's not as drying for her skin.
She has lots of oils in her diet (she runs about 5 - 10km a day with me, so she needs lots of food) and is otherwise very healthy.

Gretal is all black, so any dandruff sure stands out. I haven't bathed her recently due to the extreme weather conditions the Philadelphia area is having. I had a post about this over a month ago and was told to put olive oil in her food. Boy does that smell...

What type of dog shampoo do you use?

>>Has anyone found a good, non-drying shampoo or is there conditioner I can use?

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Unless there is a lot of actual dirt to remove from the coat, I like to wash my own dogs with just plain water. And then after the bath, I oil the dog with a spray bottle of 1/4 cup hypoallergenic human bath oil such as Alpha Keri, mixed in a pint of water. Towel dry the dog, oil the dog, wrap the dog in a towel tied on with soft (pajama-type, or old elastic bandage) elastic and let the dog run around in that until dry.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com

This is exactly what I do. Water bath only, but I put some Tea Tree Oil on a cotton ball and rub that over his coat. Check for dry spots and do the Tea Tree Oil and a q-tip over the dry spots. This also kills yeast, which Dachshunds get when they're a little older.