Dog shampoo $$$!!

[cheapcheap]

Fellow couponers, have you all noticed the price of dog shampoos at pet supply stores lately? They ranged from $7.99 to $15 at Petsmart. I don't remember ever paying that much for dog or human shampoo... ever! What do you all do? Is human shampoo okay? TIA!

[kval07]

I guess I haven't noticed...I got Chester a huge bottle for $7-8 last June. It has lasted over a year and I won't be buying any anytime soon either. He is a little dog though, lol.

[crystal12605]

Pet smart uses dawn dish soap (original) with a little human conditioner (to prevent dry skin). That is what they told me to use too. It also gets rid of fleas.

[cheapcheap]

Oh, interesting! I'll give Dawn a try. Although I don't think Scooter is that greasy!

I used a sample bottle of Aveda shampoo with Rosemary and Mint and she didn't seem to mind until we started pouring the doggie conditioner with a very strong smell. I read on Dogster that dogs can be hyper-sensitive to certain scents.

[meems]

I use suave clarifying shampoo with no problems...I like the clarifying to remove oils around the ears, etc.

[navybrat]

People and dogs have different skin Ph levels and the people shampoo is not correct for them.Not even baby shampoo. Also, Dawn will not kill fleas. It might drown a few if you leave it sit long enough but it will not "kill fleas". Dawn is also VERY harsh on dogs skin, please don't use it regularly. If there is motor oil or something on the fur, it's ok, once, on that spot, but otherwise it is really not good. The only thing you can safely use routinely and not cause problems down the line with is pet shampoo. I don't know why Petsmart told pp that they use it with human conditioner because they DON"T. I know what they use as a regular and it's not Dawn.I don't mean to sound snotty but I have been a groomer for 14 years and I see people do this all the time then bring me the dog with tore up/dry skin and ask me "what's wrong, can you fix this?" Even if you get the Dollar Store brand dog shampoo that's only $1, at least it will be made for dog's skin. Really just trying to help here! :)

[bama chick]

I agree with Navy Brat. Thanks for sharing I`ve heard the same thing before.

[kval07]

My MIL takes dog grooming one step further. She uses human shampoo and then sprays her dogs with body spray when they start to smell. Drives me NUTS. Who sprays people perfume on their dogs????

[motherofmolly]

i use human shampoo everytime i wash my dogs..but this is not an everyday or every week thing either....

if it does dry out their skin, give them a little fat in their food. dogs need the oil (my grandma always had us give the dog bread n butter)...i met an old man who put a teaspoon of oil in his dogs food every day and once a week put baking soda on his coat to get the "dog funk" out..

times are tuff now..human shampoo wont hurt your dogs ..use in moderation ...

i have been a dog owner for 20 + years and a dog trainer for 10

[shashabell]

I just washed my two dogs this week end. I was also told by people to use Suave, Dawn, etc. until I called the vet and the tech said only to use dog shampoo. Their hair follicles and skin is different than ours. I did go out and buy dog shampoo for 7.99. I wish they would make a smaller size bottle because I will never use that much shampoo on my dogs.