Tuesday, December 22, 2009

How to Treat and Prevent a Sun Bleached Coat

Everyone knows that sun exposure can be very damaging to human skin. But it can also do serious damage to a dog’s skin and coat. Sun bleaching is very common, especially in dogs that spend a lot of time outside. The sun not only lightens the white, it also bleaches out the darker coat colors causing unsightly red patches.

Chris Christensen makes some wonderful products to help with sun bleached coats. To revitalize white colors, suds up with White on White Shampoo. The optical brighteners help to whiten the coat.

For darker black or liver colored areas, use Black on Black Shampoo. This will restore the intense dark color of the coat.

Use Ice on Ice Finishing Spray daily to protect the coat from any further sun damage. It contains a sunscreen to protect the coat from the sun’s damaging rays. If used regularly, sun damage may be a thing of the past!