The Zim Family Cocker Spaniel Forum

Love it, love it, love it!

The shampoo is great. Julie is right - the smell is wonderful. It rinses out well too. The conditioner I was wondering about because it is sort of watery and I couldn't imagine it doing much (of course when I thought about it would I want some thick stuff being left in? ). It is great though - wonderful smell and it made the pups SO soft and easy to brush. I have had so many people remark about "Oh your dogs smell so good!" since we've used it.

I also got a small ear cleaner just to see how it works. I like it because - again - it has a great smell and it doesn't have alcohol in it so I know it won't irritate or burn.

Whew. Glad someone else is loving it. The pressure I feel sending out 20 orders of this stuff on my recommendation is nerve wracking.

I have shared this privately with a couple of people but want to share it here. I noticed about a week ago that my dogs aren't scratching anymore. Not that they were horribly itchy and scratchy, but just a scratch here and there. Then yesterday as Pirate was getting his daily going over, teeth brushing etc. I noticed his red spots in front of his armpits, that he's constantly licking aren't there. He's stopped licking them. I can only attribute this to the shampoo. Mind you it's been three weeks since three of the dogs had a bath, including Pirate.

My jury is still out for the dog in long coat though. I'm not sure if I'm not using a enough conditioner, or if it's just the circumstances of her baths, but Toph's coat seems frizzy. However, like I said, circumstances. Her last bath I didn't finish drying her correctly, then she was in heat, and her butt was a hot mess and totally matted by the time I got to her. I might have to try one of their heavier conditioners if this next bath doesn't do it.

I hope it help my Abby. She is really an itchy little girl. I can't wait to try it. Look out girls!!! Gawd they a bath

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!
Smells great on the dog and I was able to comb right through Cricket's hair. I was afraid we were going to have matts since I took her to the park this morning and she rolled in - ? - mud-and-something-nasty- melling. Her white hair is so cotton-y and I'm letting her grow out, but WOW! Easy wash and rinse, then conditioned. Combed right through and easy to blow dry, too. Did I mention it smells heavenly? Thank you, Julie!

Do you think she looks really white too? My dogs just look SO bright white to me.

White- YES! Kind of pearlescent, actually. This is the very best I've seen her coat.

Wow! Love it! What a great recommendation Sky looks so white and he smells yummy ... no smelly dog smell here

Julie, Based on your recommendation I ordered a nice lot (gallon each : yucca multi-purpose shampoo, silky coat conditioner, conditioner all in one, white brightener, ear wash) as I pick up quite a few cockers from the SPCA and other shelters. They need immediate bathing and grooming. I thought it was worth getting a good system like this for the plethora of dogs that come through my door each year. Thank you for the great recommendation!

I bathed both of my girls this morning with Quadraped All In One shampoo and conditioner and I am happy to report I am VERY happy with the results.For the conditioner I used the 4:1 dilution for undercoat removal, tangles and slight matting. Next time I will use the 8:1 dilution on Muggs. Katie is a buff with a very nice silky coat but has the more cotton coat on her shoulders and hips. I am seeing a nice blend of the two coats and I like that. The shampoo rinses out very nicely and the drying time was less.

Thank you, Julie for introducing me to this product!!

Well here's my report for the Quadruped shampoo and conditioner. I liked it, not sure I loved it. Karlie's white is really white, but then again Coat Handler gets her really white too. Mats combed out easily but no easier than with Coat Handler. The one area I think Quadruped beat Coat Handler was in drying time, both girls seemed to dry much faster. Also with both in full coat I am not sure if their coat is as shiny/silky, both seem to be a little fuzzy around the front legs. The real test for me will be next weeks bath, do they matt up or does it reduce the matting. I used the shampoo at a 5:1 ratio and the conditioner at a 1:1 ratio (the one suggested for heavy matting) not that they were really really matted but had been out being dogs, riding in the car and running an agility trial so more mats than a stay at home week. I use coat handler at about a 10:1 ratio for the shampoo and a 5:1 ratio on conditioner, so for me unless it greatly reduces matting in the coming week I think I'll be sticking with Coat Handler as it will be more cost effective and there is not much real difference in my opinion. I am really glad I tried it and would perhaps use it when I was pressed for time as it did cut down on the drying time. Thanks Julie for giving us the opportunity to try and compare new products that you love, I put a lot of stock in your opinions, especially in regards to grooming.

I'm definitely still on the fence about dogs in full coat. Toph will get her third bath this week in it, and I'll see what happens. I kinda noticed frizzies with her too, but that was only the first time.

Maybe I've forgotten how white CH gets the dogs cause I've been using a different shampoo that I use in the shop on them, but they are SUPER white in comparison to that one or any whitening shampoo I've ever used. I just did Snow White today and she's almost blinding white in the sun.

I'll still use it just for the smell either way. In our climate, wet dog smell is an every day occurrence and with this I don't get it. I'll mix it with CH conditioner if I have to on my dogs in long coat.

I didn't know you had to be a professional groomer to order the products?
I placed an order for shampoo, conditioner, ear cleaner and some other items.

I got an email wanting to verify that I was a professional groomer?

I was really excited about this product and couldn't wait to try it on my girls.

To say the least I am disappointed.

SusanAnne

I got the same e-mail, as I also placed an order on the wholesale side. When I played around on the website, I was able to find the retail side.

Hi all;
I also love the smell of this shampoo - a light but really pleasant fragrance. And I was pleased with how white Cooper's coat turned out, but like others said, I think Coat Handler also makes him really white.
I think my mistake was not using the conditioner in the proper ratio for my dogs' needs. Cooper & Louie are in a puppy coat, so they were okay with the 8:1 ratio. Bridgette is in a modified full coat, about 4" long and shelled out on her tummy and chest, and has a very easy care coat. However, with the 8:1 ratio I feel her coat wasn't quite as soft as when I use the Coat Handler. But, I use a heavier CH ratio than the 15/16:1.
Haven't tried the new Quadruped products on Leila yet, she was clean already. .
I'm going to try Julie's method and use a combined CH and Quadruped conditioner mix, and see what I think.

I looked and could not find the site where you can the products retail.
Guess I will just have to research and see what else I can find.

SusanAnne

Susan Ann, here is the link to the retail side:

http://quadrupedpetcare.com/wp/

Thanks everyone for sending me the correct link.
I was able to go on there and get my products, so relieved!

Now my girls will be pretty and smell good too.

SusanAnne

I used the shampoo and conditioner today and also love it. Emma looks SO white. And now every grooming mishap I made (and yes, there are many) shows even better. I'll post pictures of her nekkid self as soon as I work up the resolve to sit at the computer for an hour trying to get them uploaded and resized. Hate that part.

My turn to report in... Chessie got a bath this weekend and I have to agree with the others.. this stuff does smell wonderful!

I did notice the frizziness but it's not that bad and the softness and lack of matting offset that issue. I also found I used about 1/2 the amount of product than I usually use when bathing with CH... although part of that was because Chessie has a summer cut right now so I was washing less hair. The best test came very quickly... it rained... and she still smelled good! I'll buy it again. Thanks Julie!

Ok, I'm in the minority here -- right now we don't like it. Smell is great but it is not working on Solo and Rosey. Both in long coats. After drying they seemed much frizzer than with Coat Handler or Isle of Dog. Solo was bathed 10 days ago and he has massive mats on the back of his front leg. Randy is trying to comb them out now with Cowboy Magic and they are re-tangling. It seems to help to spray Coat Handler (15:1 grooming spray) on them.

I used shampoo 6:1 and condition 4:1.

Any suggestions?

Colleen K

I too am in the minority as after a week Karlie has some rather large mats forming on her side towards her back legs. I'll use corn starch to work them out dry before our weekend agility trial then after the trial will bathe and really soak her in coat handler and work out whatever she gets over the weekend wet.

I think the smell was a little strong for me to, again in the minority as I liked the fact that coat handler had no smell : ))

I used the conditioner at 1:1 so going stronger didn't really do anything, and as I posted earlier I thought she was more frizzy she is also in long coat.

Worth a try but will go back to coat handler for sure

so sorry you guys didn't like it. I can't say I've had the matting problem at all with Toph. At least not that I know of. She was in season when I first starting using it and her rear was a total mess and did mat up again, but since her season is over no matting at all. The frizzies did go away after the third shampoo with it, but I can't say I like it as much as CH for long hair. I do however love it for my dogs in shorter coat and I LOVE what's it's doing for the itchies.

It's all good Julie, sometimes it good to try somethng different and again all coats are different, Karlie mats much easier than Kaitlyn normally, so this is not really a surprise. I didn't have an ichies problem so can't comment on that at all. I did love the faster drying time and like I said will use again if I am short of time.