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TOOLS
• good brush (slicker dog brush)
• thinning shears (scissors with teeth
on one knife, I prefer 42-46 teeth,
over regular shears as they are more
forgiving and leave a more natural look
• comb (single row)
• undercoat rake (10-14 teeth)
• dryer
• top quality dog cosmetics
COSMETICS
Always use products for dogs. Human skin has a are insoluble in water and in some cases can be
normal pH balance of 5.5-5.6, which is on the acidic very damaging to the coat. It is up to each of us
side. Dogs, on the other hand, have a normal pH what we are willing to use on ourselves or our
balance of 6.2-7.4, which is more neutral. Using a Aussie. A simple example - if I bathe my dog in
human shampoo on dogs disrupts the acid mantle, products that dry out my hands, I throw them in
leaving your dog vulnerable to parasites, viruses, the trash. A dog's skin is 6 times
and bacteria. When you are looking for good thinner than a human's and
cosmetics, always remember that product what causes a problem
composition is very important and if the to me it will definitely
producer not publish it, something bad hurt my dog.
is hidden here. The ingredient that
is controversial are silicones. There
is an abundance of these and they
are divided into soluble, partially
insoluble and insoluble in water.
If cosmetics contain insoluble
silicone, it is usually written on the
product that it is necessary to use
a deep cleaning shampoo or detox
shampoo once every few baths, which
will rid the structure of residues (for Always use
me, they are counterproductive cosmetics
and they unnecessarily burden the fur). It is products for dogs.
also important to know that not only silicone A dog's skin is 6 times thinner
is insoluble in water, but at first glance they
are also natural ingredients that have than a human's and what
the same effect as the just mentioned causes a problem to me it will
insoluble silicone and they are keratin
and lanolin. Both of these components definitely hurt my dog.
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