Q: What is the best shampoo and conditioner for my Shih Tzu if I want to keep her hair long and silky?
I would also like to know the best brush to use and how to brush her. I've had a Shih Tzu before but I kept her hair really short. I wanted to try something different with my new Shih Tzu.
Please give me specific brands and websites/stores to purchase them at.
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Answer by texjeff111
Check with a good groomer. I have 3 long-haired Shih Tzus and their hair is beautiful. They go to the groomer every 2 weeks. I leave the shampoo up to her. She used to show dogs herself at Westminster and grooms a lot of long-haired dogs. I applaud you for putting in the effort to keep your dog's hair long. Shih Tzus are absolutely beautiful when they have long hair.
Answer by Karen
I use Earthbath oatmeal and aloe shampoo and oatmeal almond conditioner.
I bath my Shih Tzu once a week and she never scratches and smells so nice. She also has extremely soft hair.
Answer by GypsyBorn
Try Moosh Natural dog shampoo. Works like a charm on my Shih Tzu who has skin problems. You can get it on Amazon.
Answer by borderbethie
A poodle breeder that I groomed for used a conditioner called Wu-Pi that was very good. My favorite brushes were Les Pooch-very expensive. For a Shih-Tzu, I would use the small yellow brush. Also, have a small fine pin brush and a greyhound comb.
The best way to brush is to lay the dog on its side, brush the hair backward then starting at the feet, brush a little down at a time-like a part to the skin..then work your way up the leg (this is called line brushing). Once you brush the whole dog like this then do the same by combing.
I like Coat Handler products. You can buy them online:
- Coat Handler clarifying shampoo and an all-purpose coat conditioner
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Answer by Willow
My Shih Tzu has dry skin I tried every shampoo on the market nothing works.
Answer by Joni Grace
Coat Handler premium 5 to 1 maintenance shampoo is a hypoallergenic formula designed for sensitive skin, allergies, itching, dandruff, and more. It contains no oils, lanolin, silicone, glycerin wax, jojoba or aloe that can clog pores and attract dirt.
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I use this on my Havanese dogs along with coat handler conditioner. It is a gentle mild shampoo. I wash my dogs every 3 weeks or less. This shampoo is gentle enough for every week of washing. I love how soft and manageable their coats are after a bath. The smell is not too strong or too perfumed.
I have 5 Havanese, and I've given this the full test. I highly recommend it.
Answer by Debra Mahoney
I have a Lhasa Apso that we bought from a breeder and their hair is like our human hair and the breeder gave me a bottle of shampoo when we got him, It’s called MinkSheen it was 2 fl oz. you mix it with water 4 in 1 pet shampoo. Gentle Shampoo, Coat Conditioner, Odor Control, Natural Insect Repellant all in one. I mixed it with the water and it makes 16 fl.oz You can get it online and it is a very responsible price. I just love it cause it is used for human hair also.
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AngelaS says
I use the premium show products available at pishpad. com My Shi Tzu puppy had tried more products in her year of life than I have in 40+ years when I settled on the pishpad products. Everything else made her itch like crazy. Her coat is beautiful, fluffy and so soft. I find the products from pishpad keep her itches, tangles and mats down to a minimum. She still gets small mats/tangles, especially in the harness area but nothing like before. She gets combed and brushed daily. Quick one day, through the next. Face, snout and eyes are wiped with a damp cloth daily. The mosturizing shampoo and conditioner and daily spray conditioner were best at keeping her coat under control. She also smells great without being perfumy. The only down side– the products are expensive. I started with their sample/travel sizes before investing in full size products. All our combs and brushes come from big box pet stores. I saw no need to go high end. She goes to the groomer once a month. I bathe her every two weeks because she loves being outside and my tomboy gets dirty.
I found the Winnie the Tzu and Stassi the Tzu you tube videos most helpful in learning to care for my long coated pup.
Jeanniebelle says
Shih Tzu hair is like human hair. Pantene shampoo and conditioner
. I have five I keep them short. But I keep ears n tails. The better the shampoo n conditioners the better.
Karen says
I have a Shih Tzu with very
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Long and silky hair. I love the Bio Groom products