The grooming products - lift and volume

[Ann]

I use Coat Dressing as well for extra control and lift....think of it like a hairspray. Its wonderful, but will leave residue.

As will ANY product you use. So if you are not showing, you really need to ask yourself why. Any additional product means more baths. I maybe use it when I just feel like poofing up the boys a little.

Show breeders use other products like chalk to fluff up the fur, but again, it leaves a residue.

The real question is what are you trying to achieve and why. If this is a pet dog, I wouldn't bother too much. That being said, a good dry shampoo like Show Off and a leave-in conditioner, like Ice on ice by CC is a good investment. It does not seem to leave residue, helps facilitate brushing and extends the time between full baths required.

My tuppence worth.

Barb, if you read the original post, you would see that Helps is looking for products to use when she shows, not for everyday use. All of us who show bathe our dogs more often. It comes with the territory.

 

[helps]

Thanks for all the insight again....
and yep, he's not exactly a "pet only"... i'm not sure if that's a word you use for dogs, but since the last dog show, he's a stud. Also doing agility competitions, but it's truth that in agility, you dont need to care about fluffy coat ...so I'm mostly asking because of dog shows.