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JanH Wrote:We have used dilute white vinegar as a second final rinse - definitely for a show bath.

How do you do that? Any other recommendations for a show bath?

Thanks!

JanH Wrote:[quote=ILUVRAGDOLLS]
Is their any particular one I should purchase from this site?
Thanks!

They are out of one of the best basic (herbal) and seem to have dropped the bay rum scented one. If the coat is not too oily, then the cocoa butter/mink is good. I have not used the coat color ones, but the most appropriate would seem to be the one for light coats - Snowy Blue. The rinses, conditioners and detangler are also good as needed.

We start with Groomer's Goop, as needed, then move to Dawn dish blue liquid, then a general shampoo, including Jerob ones, for multiple times and then end with a shampoo, even of lesser quality, of the scent we like best. Then rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse ... The other products depend on the coat condition at the time.


Wow, it takes a lot of steps.....What is the Groomer's Goop for and how much of Groomers Goop do you use and do you use the Dawn Blue Dish Liquid straight? And then do I rinse in between each step?

I am thinking about showing but it just goes to show how little I know about doing this!

Everybody has their own show bath approach, it seems. The point is to have an extremely clean and well conditioned coat and to keep good condition for the many baths of a show season.

Both the Groomer's Goop and Dawn are for oiliness and are the start, in that order, of a show bath, which is multiple lather/rinse cycles, often with multiple products. The Goop is worked into the oily areas - for example, base of trail and behind the ears - and then is rinsed out. We dilute the Dawn with water in a small bottle for use.

So, for example, if you were doing a show bath for a male with stud tail (oiliness at the base of the tail), then you might start with Goop focused on the oiliest areas, rinse thoroughly multiple times, use something like Dawn or an oily coat shampoo focued on those areas, followed by rinsing, then use that on the entire coat, followed by rinsing, then lather with a basic shampoo, perhaps multiple times with thorough rinsing between lathering and then move to a shampoo with conditioner, ...

JanH Wrote:Everybody has their own show bath approach, it seems. The point is to have an extremely clean and well conditioned coat and to keep good condition for the many baths of a show season.

Both the Groomer's Goop and Dawn are for oiliness and are the start, in that order, of a show bath, which is multiple lather/rinse cycles, often with multiple products. The Goop is worked into the oily areas - for example, base of trail and behind the ears - and then is rinsed out. We dilute the Dawn with water in a small bottle for use.

So, for example, if you were doing a show bath for a male with stud tail (oiliness at the base of the tail), then you might start with Goop focused on the oiliest areas, rinse thoroughly multiple times, use something like Dawn or an oily coat shampoo focued on those areas, followed by rinsing, then use that on the entire coat, followed by rinsing, then lather with a basic shampoo, perhaps multiple times with thorough rinsing between lathering and then move to a shampoo with conditioner, ...

This was all so helpful, thank you so much!

Elicia Wrote:I just tried F1R2 shampoos and was very impressed with the result on my ragdoll. The other brands I use are local so I won't bother you with those

I have tried this and thought it was pretty good as well, just wondered if their was something better than this.