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One of the biggest challenges in canine coat care is keeping white hair looking its best. White hair lacks any pigment in its makeup and is translucent. Our eyes perceive the “color” white because of the way light refracts off the hair shafts.White hair by its very nature is often more porous than hair that contains pigment, and this causes it to absorb stains from the surrounding environment and begin to look dingy, gray, or most often, yellow. Thankfully, there are products to the rescue. Qual …

Having groomed dogs and cats for 37 years, I have chosen grooming products that work well, and I tend to stick with those brands. However, I recently had an opportunity to try out some of the Hydra product line and received a nice sample pack.One of the samples was an odor-neutralizing shampoo. A Shih Tzu came in that smelled strongly of old ashtray. Its fur was coated with oily nicotine residue, and I knew from experience that this is an odor that is extremely difficult to r …