Show Sheen???

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Tchenglish

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Someone advised me to use Show Sheen on my sheltie Maddie after bathing her. Are there any suggestions pro/con? I know there is silicone in it...will that harm her? Any other preparations I can put on her so she shows off her coat to its best advantage? In almost thirty years of being owned by Shelties, Maddie is the first one to have the full coat....
Thanks!!!
Marilyn
 
I would use Chris Christensen ice on ice instead. Show sheen is a horse product that will dry out the coat. We only ever put it on horses for shows or when presenting a horse that was for sale. Horses were always bathed after the show to wash the stuff out. Plus it isn't going to benefit a shelties coat much. It adds shine and slickness. A shelties coat shouldn't be slick feeling in the way show sheen would make a coat feel, and shine can already be obtained through good care and health diet.
Ice on ice is a leave in conditioner/deangler with sun screen. It is much better for the coat.
When I had horses, I actually preferred eqyss avocado mist leave in conditioner. It wasn't drying like show sheen.
 
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I wouldn't use Show Sheen on my dogs either. I did use it on my horses for shows, but there are so many products made for dogs that do a better job and are good for their coats. I also like Chris Christensen's Ice on Ice, and it conditions your dog's coat too.

If you're looking for something a bit less expensive, try the Buddy Wash leave-in spray-on conditioners. They do a great job and also smell terrific. You can find other brands at cherrybrook.com.
 
Do be careful with "leave-ins"....most of this are conditioners and help keep the coat from becoming brittle. But many of them do leave a build-up and the coat needs to be cleansed of it.

I only bath my dogs every 2-3 months, but in between, I use a dry shampoo, like CC's Show Off, which cleanses the gunk. I've used Ice on Ice for years, but am now experiementing with Isle of Dogs Brush sprays and Naked Care.

So far I'm impressed with the Naked Care. Bacca's coat, which tends to "droop" and be quite coarse, is still holding its fluff after a couple of days. And still soft to the touch (he was bathed two weeks ago).
 
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