Dry Shampoo?

[Kodiak]

We have two dogs who are absolutely filthy at this time of year. I am keen to wash them but the temperature is very cold and they are both double coated breeds. They will also be dirty again within minutes of going back out to their run. Neither of them have ever been hydrobathed and I am not convinced it is a good option given they will be dirty again in a blink.

So... is there any product out there that will help clean them up so I can bring them inside again. I hate not having them in the house but we have carpet everywhere. Does anyone know of anything that works? I've seen lots of different brands but would like a recommendation.

[KitKat]

Potato flour i believe can be used.

Otherwise i think it depends on the type of coat your dog has and it may be that a good brush and damp cloth may do the trick...

[Bonduca]

There is a product on the market called Plush Puppy and it is called Wonder Wash. You can either spray it onto them direct and then rub them down with a towel or you can spray it onto a damp corner of a towel and rub in, it will lather and then dry them off with the dry part of the towel. I use it at the shows on my Border Collie and it is fantastic.

You can either order it on line or go online and see where there is a stockist near you.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[Poodle wrangler]

Can you brush most of the dirt out? Once dry?

With all the wet weather, I've just been drying off lower legs with a towel (only if going on carpet). Then brush later when dry to get rid of left-over mud.

Shaved feet are a bonus- poodle-like feet might look silly on your dog, not suggesting that- but cutting away any extra fur under and between the pads will help save your carpets.

Can you get some carpet offcuts to use in high dog traffic areas?

Those microfibre towels/ cleaning cloths are not bad at attracting dirt, either.

[SpikesPuppy]

I recently bought some of this dry shampoo/powder

http://www.herbdoctor.com.au/Pages/pet_care/frame.htm

And it works okay. Smells nice and it's all natural ingredients as well as being Aussie made/owned.

I use it on smooth, wire and double coated dogs

[panda]

I posted this before:

Try this: Sprinkle your dog liberally with baking soda. Let it sit for a few minutes (as long as you can keep your dog still is probably long enough) and then brush out the baking soda thoroughly. This is safe for your dog’s skin, but don’t let your dog lick at it; they can not digest large quantities of baking soda.

This will remove excess oil from your dog’s coat, without stripping it the way shampoos and soaps can. It will also reduce dog odour.

Baking soda is an excellent deoderant for many pet odours; housetraining accidents, spraying cats, and generally for the cleaning up of all smelly things that come out of/in with pets

[Kodiak]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will be trying several of them out.

A lot of the dirt is able to be brushed out when dry - but this also means the dogs can't come in when it has been wet and they haven't dried out yet.

I have used the long grass in our paddock as a kind of "dog wash" system... get them running madly through it and then towel them dry... it works to a point. I guess I am looking for something I can use on the wet days... they are usually undercover but muddy!