Poodle Information
Shampoo with certain elements can bring a shaded white to a bright one…and others work on colored hair. Have you ever wondered if you should use this on your Poodle?
Or have you already done so, but are wondering if you chose the right product and if you applied it correctly?
So, let’s take a look at this subject. We will discuss:
- Is it safe?
- How does it work?
- What is best for white coats and how does it enhance the color of the Poodle?
- What about colored coats?
- Is anything else needed?
- Avoid the biggest No-no possible!
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Some owners or dog groomers (by the owner’s instructions) will dye a Poodle’s coat for show purposes…And we do not recommend this at all and it can get you disqualified.
First Let’s Talk About Colored Poodles
Black Poodle dogs can begin to have a dull coat after a while and in other cases, the color may seem darker in some spots and graying in others. Hair on a dog that is damaged can tend to have a red/ brown tint to it. The best shampoo for Poodles in any of these cases will be one that (surprise) actually uses a green pigment.
Adding the green hue will help make the black darker.
The best shampoo for Poodles of color will deposit various tints that reflect various color spectrums, which offer different effects, depending on the Poodle and their coat.
Those dogs with gold and red will be enhanced by a green or a red tint.
All colors are also enhanced by elements that give tons of shine, and this causes the colors to seem to “pop”. These reflective ingredients seem to have the best results are seen with black Poodles.
Now, Let’s Look at Whites
The best shampoo for Poodle of white color will do 2 things:
- Give a deep cleaning first
- Then deposit brighteners
Some whitening canine shampoos have a blueing ingredient that deposits a bluish/ purple color that can help a white Poodle look whiter. However, this does not often work well unless a deep cleaning is done first. You see, white is the absence of color, so this must be the first step.
Poodles that are mainly white can often get staining on the coat, paws and chin that tends to look yellowish. Sometimes, it can appear to be graying. To fix this, you need to first remove staining and dirt that is embedded into the dog’s hair cuticles.
Then, the shampoo needs to put optic enhancers to change the spectrum (blue or purple) and additional brighteners with will then reflect light and cause the coat to shine and sparkle on the dog.
Canine specific products that have dimethicone copoloyol work very well for this. Alternatively, the herbs chamomile or awapuhi, when ingredients in dog shampoo work very nicely also.
To summarize whitening for Poodles:
1. You need to have the dirt and stain removed all the way down to the cuticle. This is what causes the yellowing and/ or graying
2. A tinting agent of blue or purple will be added to bring out the white
3. Reflective ingredients will increase shine on the canine coat, causing it to appear brighter
Diluting and Time
With many of the best shampoos for Poodles, directions call out for it to be diluted with water. This is an important step! Also, you must pay attention to the exact time that you are told to leave the shampoo on your dog.
The BIGGEST No-No
It cannot be stated enough that you must follow directions exactly when using any canine color enhancing product. We have heard of dogs that have been turned blue or bright red, only because the owner did not follow the instructions!
For example, if you read “Wet dog coat thoroughly”, this means to wet the coat ALL over…Not just the sides, don’t avoid the dog's paws….wet the entire coat. This is often a common direction as it allows for the solution to be spread evenly.
For a Great Finish
No matter what Poodle shampoo you use, applying a luster spray will keep static away and give the coat a wonderful finishing shine.
