Caring for the coat of your new Doodle

Depending on your Doodles coat, you will need different equipment and products.
We use only Best shot products for washing & conditioning on all our coats. We have been using it for almost 3 years and see no need for any other brand. It is especially good for the non-shed coats to keep them silky and mat free.
We purchase it at PetEdge pet products... PetEdge
Bestshot Shampoo
Bestshot Conditioner
Bestshot conditioning spray
These are also availible in gallon size for a very fair price. Dillute the shampoo & conditioner with water to make them easier to absorb.

When the snow hits, those with the non-shed coats tend to drag in snow balls! We have found that if you use Cowboy Magic detangeler & shine on their legs, it will tend to repell a lot of this. Be warned however....it can cause your floors to be a bit slippery, and could possibly cause you to slip! This can also be found in many feed stores or can be ordered by them.

Do it yourself Grooming....

For those of you brave souls that want to attempt grooming your own Doodle, there is an excellent video out entitled "Grooming Sully on Utube. He is a goldendoodle but the coats & methods of coat care are the same.
The first one starts out with proper brushing to get down to the skin and keep them mat-free.
Grooming Sully #1
The video goes on to Part 2, Part 3, etc., showing you all the steps to do it you self.

IdogBiz also has a helpful guide to use in communicating to your groomer how you would like your doodle trimmed.
download and print the groomer instructions

For brushes, we use long tined Slicker brushes for working out tangles & keep a "pin-brush" by the front door to quickly brush off dried grass & leaves before coming into the house. If you have an F1 coat, a slicker brush is great during periods that they might shed.

 

Pin brush -left

Slicker brush- right