Poodle (detailed introduction)

　　Some owners believe that the shampoos and body washes they use are good brands and expensive; since they can wash human hair and skin, using them to bathe cats and dogs should make their fur shinier and smoother. So naturally, they let their pets use their own shampoo. However, the cats and dogs’ fur and skin become worse!! Hair loss, dandruff, skin redness, allergies, bumps...

　　Consequences of using human shampoo and body wash to bathe cats and dogs:

　　1. Severe hair loss.

　　2. Sensitive skin, easily infected by fungi and parasites.

　　3. Patchy hair loss revealing skin (alopecia areata).

　　4. Serious dandruff, especially obvious on black-colored pets.

　　5. Cats and dogs scratch their skin frequently, sometimes breaking it.

　　Why can't human shampoo and body wash be used to bathe cats and dogs?

　　1. Difference in skin pH levels:

　　The skin pH of humans and cats/dogs is different. Cats and dogs have weakly alkaline skin (pH around 7.5), while human skin is weakly acidic (female skin pH about 5.5, male skin pH about 6.5). Body washes are designed to neutralize the skin's acid-base level. Human body washes or shampoos are generally alkaline to neutralize human skin pH. However, using alkaline shampoo on cats and dogs’ weakly alkaline skin not only fails to neutralize but also washes away the protective oils on the skin surface, causing dryness, itching, allergies, dandruff, and a series of problems. It lowers the skin’s immunity, making it fragile and prone to skin diseases.

　　2. Differences in skin structure:

　　The skin structure of humans and dogs is completely different. Although cats and dogs have thick fur for protection, their skin structure is more fragile, thinner, and simpler than ours, making it easily damaged. Using inappropriate bathing products can easily harm pets’ skin, causing allergies, itching, and dryness. Pets may scratch, further damaging the skin, allowing bacteria to invade and leading to various skin diseases.

　　3. Differences in metabolism

　　In terms of metabolic cycles, humans have 28 days, dogs have 21 days. Therefore, dog bathing should follow their metabolic cycle. Long-term use of alkaline bathing products can cause skin allergies and disrupt the hair growth cycle.