[SECRETO]

Well my sister is a groomer and both me an her have Afro American hair, IMO it is similar to poodles hair ! lol I suggested to not use too much conditioner that makes the hair soft likeWonderPup stated. You want the hair tight with a wirey feel to get a better cut like WonderPup said. Just by looking at the blown out coats the breeders have on their dogs it looks like they do not use much conditioner. With curly hair more moisture = more curlys. But this is my opinion and experience with my own hair lol. I will be sure to ask a few breeders next time at the show.

With my hair my stylist uses a rinse out conditioner but does not leave it on for x amount of mins she usually just rinses out after about 1-2 mins. Then she does not put any leave in on my damp hair she sprays on something on my hair ( still have no idea what it is but many stylist take this step) and then blows my hair out. My hair becomes straight and its bouncy lol but its never soft. She then flat irons my hair and during this step I believe she strays more spray or puts a moisturizer on my hair. My hair is straight and soft after and feels great.

I seen the show people use spray but since you are not showing him you can skip this step.

I noticed with our pup his hair gets very curly when my sister uses the conditioner on him. We made his coat super soft with this human conditioner we have by back to basics. We have used a bunch of pet shampoos over the years and I have my favorites but this was used on my GSD and not a poodle.

hehe..I'll have to start using my chi on Eli pretty soon if I cant get him straight. lol Im only kidding but know that I bring it up, do some breeder's use straightening irons on the ear hair? Ive seen pics of a few dogs and Im sure they didn't get that ear hair that straight with a brush and dryer.
Hmmmm, I wonder.

Off subject....my 1 yr old is trying to lick my Pitbull right now. omg! lol

 

[spoofan]

Ok well that makes sence. What do you think about the shampoo and conditioner in one. Do those seem to make the hair limp too or is it better then doing the conditioner seperate. My mom bought me a huge bottle of cocanut smelling shampoo/conditioner combination. The smell is to die for and I can't wait to bathe a dog. lol Maybe I'll treat the Poodle to that one every few weeks or so.

Thanks for the info everyone. Believe me....Im soaking all the Poodle info I can get up!

I don't think that I would use a human shampoo on a poodle.
My groomer,whom I have been using for years,says,that less is deffinetely better.Warm water takes a lot of the dirt out as well.
Too much shampoo of any kind will rid the hair of natural oils.
The conditioner will build up over time.
One thing she does....always uses Johnson baby shampoo(the tearless one) on the head area.
If you are getting the poodle ready for a show,then all sorts of stuff is used,from volumizers,detanglers,hairsprays etc.
Would I use all of that on my pet dog?
No way.

 

[SECRETO]

I don't think that I would use a human shampoo on a poodle.
My groomer,whom I have been using for years,says,that less is deffinetely better.Warm water takes a lot of the dirt out as well.
Too much shampoo of any kind will rid the hair of natural oils.
The conditioner will build up over time.
One thing she does....always uses Johnson baby shampoo(the tearless one) on the head area.
If you are getting the poodle ready for a show,then all sorts of stuff is used,from volumizers,detanglers,hairsprays etc.
Would I use all of that on my pet dog?
No way.

The cocanut shampoo/cond in one is a dog shampoo. (i requested dog products for x mas) lol I wouldn't use human grade shampoo's either. Well unless I was totally out of dog shampoo and very desperate. I don't see that happening. lol

 

[mercymoon]

What about mane and tail shampoo? It's used on horses and people
use it too ( I do!).

I gave Priscilla a bath today, I shampooed her up two times, rinsed,
towel dried, blow dried, and brushed her out...all that hair is a job! :faint:

 

[SECRETO]

What about mane and tail shampoo? It's used on horses and people
use it too ( I do!).

I gave Priscilla a bath today, I shampooed her up two times, rinsed,
towel dried, blow dried, and brushed her out...all that hair is a job! :faint:

The mane and tail is fine for pet or human from what Ive always heard.

 

[Bear04]

I also have found that the fewer baths the easier it is to keep his coat brushed out. He may be a little stinkier but he gets less dry skin and his coat seems healthier. We try to leave his baths until he gets groomed.

 

[roxy25]

hehe..I'll have to start using my chi on Eli pretty soon if I cant get him straight. lol Im only kidding but know that I bring it up, do some breeder's use straightening irons on the ear hair? Ive seen pics of a few dogs and Im sure they didn't get that ear hair that straight with a brush and dryer.
Hmmmm, I wonder.

Off subject....my 1 yr old is trying to lick my Pitbull right now. omg! lol

You are right breeders are using flat irons ! when we went to the show Algeria poodles was there, and they where using them on their dogs before getting to the ring.

 

[roxy25]

The cocanut shampoo/cond in one is a dog shampoo. (i requested dog products for x mas) lol I wouldn't use human grade shampoo's either. Well unless I was totally out of dog shampoo and very desperate. I don't see that happening. lol

I only use shampoos on my own head that contain no sulfates .... I only use a clairify shampoo which contains sultafes to get oil and dirt out of my head. It is fine to use natural human shampoos on dogs.

 

[WonderPup]

I've never seen flat irons used on poodles at shows, but probably only because I haven't been looking. I have seen them used on other breeds like Lhasa's, Tibetan Terriers, and Bearded Collies. I'll have to look next time and see if I see any poodles to add to the list... Assuming I'm not to busy that is.

 

[oodlesofpoodles]

Your dryer will make a lot of difference on how straight the coat comes out. We use the K9 -2 dryer, and it works nicely. It's also an expensive dryer (which is ok for me since I need it for my business - but might be cost prohibitive for normal folks).

After you dry your dog you can spray it lightly with Stazko's spray, and then brush the fur, and give it another slight blow with the dryer. It works nicely. Also, Petsilk has a straightening spray that is wonderful - but it doesn't look like it's on their website yet.

 

[WonderPup]

I'd be interested in trying a straightening spray. I don't have any issues getting dogs straight but I always LOVE to try new products.