Melanie Newman Puppy Dog Shampoo is an Australian-made salon shampoo scented with rose, chamomile and calendula essential oils. It is formulated for all puppy coat types and all breeds. Rose is the most expensive oil the brand uses, and it is the one you smell first. The fragrance is a real essential oil blend rather than a light perfume — rose over calming chamomile and calendula is noticeable in a small bathroom, and some owners find it stronger than a supermarket shampoo.
Sold in 500ml, 1L and 5L, all the same formula. Browse the rest of the range in our Melanie Newman collection, or pair it with the matching Puppy Dog Conditioner.
Benefits
- Gentle on delicate skin — Cleans a puppy coat without stripping it.
- Moisturises and hydrates — Keeps skin soft and the coat silky.
- Helps with puppy dandruff — Assists in clearing flaking from the coat and skin.
- Odour control from essential oils — Fragrance comes from the oils, not synthetic perfume.
Key Ingredients
Aloe vera leaf juice, licorice root and coconut oil, with essential oils of rose, chamomile and calendula. pH-balanced and free from SLS, parabens, petrochemicals and synthetic perfumes. 100% vegan and free from palm oil.
The 5L is a salon and commercial size aimed at groomers washing several dogs a day. It arrives as a heavy drum and does not include a pump - Melanie Newman sells one separately - so it is worth decanting into a smaller bottle for home use.
Dilution & How to Use
Melanie Newman does not publish a dilution ratio for this product, and none of the sizes are sold as a concentrate to be mixed down - the 5L holds the same formula as the 500ml, in a bulk salon container. Wet the coat through, work the product in from the neck back, leave it a minute on a dirty or heavily coated dog, then rinse until the water runs clear.
Care
Formulated for dogs. The essential oil blends in this range are not suitable for use on cats. Keep out of the eyes, store below 30°C out of direct sunlight, and patch test on a dog with known skin sensitivity before a full bath.
