Human Conditioner

[sharonmissy]

A co-worker asked me if human conditioner was safe for dogs. For some reason her dog is itching and we think it maybe the conditioner. Any advice or thoughts.

[bll516]

I'm not really sure if it is or isn't, but maybe she should stop using it and see if the dog is still itching. Maybe it's drying out the dogs skin?

[bahamutt99]

I use human conditioner on Loki, but she doesn't get bathed as often as other dogs do. I would probably stop the conditioner if the dog is itchy. Dogs have more sensitive skin than we do, so the ingredients in human shampoo/conditioner are usually more potent than they would be in dog stuff.

[sharonmissy]

The dog doesn't have any flakes, so is it possible that it is something else. I'll advice her to maybe stop for awhile and see if things change.

[pblove]

if it is not organic then I would not use it
there is a reason it does not say for dogs on the bottle
there are so, so many chemicals in most products, unless it is ftom the health food store

[Allie]

How often is she bathing her dog?

[sharonmissy]

She only baths her dog once a month. And the dog is on flea medication. There isn't any fleas or dandruff, so we can't figure it out. I told her to try not using the conditioner. And recommended Earthbath shampoos with conditioner, which I used on Missy.

The fur isn't dried out, so maybe it's some kind of skin condition. What do you think?

[sunshine765]

Some types of conditioners are strong even on human heads. If they were going to use anything, use a mild conditioner with oatmeal in it.

[sharonmissy]

Okay, thanks everyone.

[indianas_mom]

It could be the fragrance in the conditioner. I buy doggie conditioners for my Goldens.

And the dog is on flea medication.

That could be the problem too. Is it from a vet or pet store ? The stuff sold in pet stores is too harsh for my dogs. (powder, collars, shampoos)

[sharonmissy]

She uses Frontline flea medication, which she bought at a pet store, but it's the same kind sold at the vets. It's possible it could be that. I told her she should tlak to her vet.