Want to make brushing your double-coated long-haired dog a pleasant ritual you both share, instead of a chore? Get this! Silly me. I had never even thought of looking for a conditioner for my dog, maybe because I never had a double-coated long-haired dog before. He's a Newfoundland-Labrador mix, with glorious Newfie fur, and I'm on a fixed budget that doesn't allow for expensive groomers. For over a year, I've simply used good shampoo, and brushed him regularly. Still, his fur got matted, especially around the collar, much too easily until I found this conditioner. I even had to wrap his waterproof collar's buckle to keep the metal away from his fur. A Newfoundland's fur requires serious upkeep, especially if you take him out to swim in salt water, but it's so smooth and gorgeous when well-kept, it's worth the effort. At age seven, he had never been in a body of water - that was one reason I ran off to rescue him. Now he loves getting in water, in mud, and getting brushed. If it sounds like an endless job, it was. Not anymore! This conditioner is awesome. Seriously. I'm getting too fragile to wrestle him into and out of the bathtub for even one winter bath, so I came looking for a waterless solution, because "Winter is coming." I found it, the Miracle Coat Waterless Shampoo, and this conditioner was recommended as one of Amazon's fabulous "frequently purchased together" items. I am so grateful! I can't get over how much smoother and glossier his coat stays now, and for weeks, even after he swims, and digs into his nice - and muddy! - shade spots behind the hedges. This conditioner keeps working after all that, plus a good, almost daily, hosing down. It's amazing, and perfect for double-coated dogs that need their natural oils and shouldn't be shampooed unless absolutely necessary. It just lasts, and lasts! I'm not crazy about its scent, but after seeing and feeling how smooth it keeps his two layers of fur, I will learn to love even the smell of it, which does wear off long before it stops working. And it doesn't take a lot, which amazed me since his fur is so thick. I actually put too much in the first time, his fur looked oily at first - not for long, with all the hosing-down he gets. So, use it sparingly, and know it's worth every penny!
