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Coat Handler not so good
by Marie
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
I've been a "promotor" of Coat Handler products... until today. I haven't used them very long, but initially the shampoo and conditioner made my guys' coats feel so good, Rudy, my 4 1/2 month old has been scratching more and more lately. It got so bad that it broke my heart to watch him be so miserable. I took off work this morning to get him to the vet. He found his skin to be quite scaly in places. I had to hold him still while the vet took some scrapings. They have to scrape until it's raw. He's doing fine but I haven't recovered from that yet. Of course, we're going the allergy route in case it's something else that is causing his problem, but tonight I gave him a bath with the new prescription shampoo (Epi-Soothe) and he hasn't scratched since. In fact, he's finally sleeping on my lap peacefully. He's had quite a day. Also, to all you out there owned by new puppies, once a week may be way too often to shampoo especially if grown-up shampoo is being used. Just thought I would pass this along.

DISCUSSION:

Marie, I am not familiar with Coat Handler products....but thank you for passing this along to us. I am glad that you took your little darling to the vet. Is that a people shampoo? You are right in sticking to the dog shampoos, especially for Maltese. That does seem often to bathe a puppy.....maybe with brushing and the conditioner especially for brushing, would be sufficient for between baths. I bought the handler's products advertised on this site, and they work very well. I had talked to this handler at a dog show, and she worked a long time perfecting her products. Take care, Bel and the m & m & m girls.
Bel