Spray On/Leave In Conditioner?

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CocoLeBear
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Spray On/Leave In Conditioner?

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Hello,

My chow is blowing her coat and she is getting brushed a lot. Her coat is in good condition as she is on a salmon and fish diet (whenever I see her coat shine I remind myself that I need to eat more fish) and she gets omega-3 oils, but I still worry about breakage, etc. I've read that I could use a spray on conditioner to help. Does anyone have any recommendations or something that I could make your own? I'm not looking for anything fancy, just something to help with the grooming and keep her coat shiney. Again, something that I could mix up at home would be great. Thank you.
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Just to reiterate, I'm not looking for something to make Coco's coat shiney but something to help lubricate and protect it from all this grooming! Thanks!
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I use a steel comb or rake to take out loose hairs then finish off with a pin brush. I only use spray on conditioner when rushing and intend to use a brush straight away. Any cheap doggy conditioner spray on will do. BTW, what salmon dog food brand do you use? I want to try a good one for Chestnut.
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Do you use section the hair and then use the rake/comb? I have a few brushes and a furminator but I can never get all the hair matter down by the skin out and the groomer always can! I don't section the hair off though, so maybe that is it?

I use the blue buffalo basics salmon and potato--i think it is very high quality. I also alternate bags with Iams Sensitive Naturals Ocean Fish. She is great on either and I don't notice a difference in her coat. The Iams is much less expensive and I've seen it at the grocery store, which can be handy.
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Yup I section the hair with the comb but not with the rake :-D Warning: Sectioning is labor intensive though :p
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pray on conditioner which you leave in, I've used many and "chris christenson SP? ice on ice" is excellent, it allows you to comb in a pain free way right down to the skin and gets through that wooly undercoat with ease.
An application lasts for a while too so you don't need to use it every day. I usually use it twice a week and i groom daily, quickly six days and a real good longer session on day seven.
It is expensive but lasts for ages, probably about a year.
Hope this helps.
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Right before giving your dog a bath brush him/her, and use dog conditioner and leave it on for a little while.
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