4-Legger will not dry your dog's skin or strip the natural oils. In fact, it will do quite the opposite! 

Due to flawed manufacturing practices and low quality ingredients, mainstream soap has gotten a bad reputation over the years and is said to dry out the skin. Substances such as free alkali, artifical color and fragrance also increases the probability that the soap will be drying. 

4-Legger uses superb ingredients and processing to retain 100% of the glycerin in the product and there are no free alkalis and synthetic chemicals in the formulations.

It really depends upon the dog, climate, breed, level of activity, and of course how much they like to roll in camel poop! 

A dog with an oily coat may need to be bathed more frequently while dogs with short hair or water-repellent, thick, or double coats can be bathed less frequently. On average once or twice a month will maintain a healthy coat!

No. 4-Legger shampoo does NOT contain ANY of the ingredients commonly found in traditional pet shampoos. 

4-Legger promises that their products will never contain ANY of the following ingredients:

Artificial fragrance, artificial colors, sulfates, formaldehyde, Cocomide DEA, MEA, or TEA, Cocamidopropyl betaine, isopropyl alcohol, Isopropyl (SD-40) alcohol, isothiazolinone preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone), parabens, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, PEG-40, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate preservatives, sodium lauerth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, or polysorbates! 

Yes! You can use 4-Legger Aloe and Lemongrass and Unscented on your cat, guinea pig, rabbit, ferret, and other animal (including yourself)! 

Many people have concerns about using essential oils on cats. Their information is unfortunately 10+ years old. Thanks to the pioneering studies of Dr Melissa Shelton, many veterinarians and households now safely use essential oils with their feline family members. Dr Shelton has many case studies on her website and in her newsletters. 

The real concern with using essential oils on cats (and dogs) is the quality of the essential oil. If you use a low grade essential oil on any animal they will likely have a reaction! When we use high quality essential oils on a cat they may have a tremendous benefit. Never use undiluted essential oil on dogs or cats. Essential oils should be mixed with a carrier oil unless it is for treatment by a veterinarian who has expert level cat/essential oil experience (like Dr. Shelton)! Also, there are animals (dogs, cats, humans, etc.) that are sensitive to essential oils and if there is any reaction - use should be discontinued. 4-Legger is very careful in their selection of essential oils and their quality.

The short answer is 4-Legger left out the bad stuff! 

Here is the longer answer: The ingredients in traditional dog shampoo that are used to make shampoo thicker are not allowed in organic products. 

The thickeners that many of us are used to using are also linked to dry and itchy skin and can pose health risks when used on your dog.  

4-Legger does have a formulation with vegetable guar gum to make the certified organic dog shampoo thicker; but, it does reduce lather. 

We value lather over consistency!

Yes! With the exception of the Unscented Shampoos, all of the formulations have flea deterrent essential oils to naturally repel pests without poisoning your pet!

4-Leggers standards are very high, investing A LOT of time to research and sourceing. 

Focusing on quality and sustainability of the ingredients, no slave or child labor is used and the environmental impact is governed by an elaborate set of farming and production standards with a narrow list of allowed inputs and processing aids. It prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers, toxic pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). 

Organic agriculture enriches the soil, protects water quality, promotes ecological balance and biodiversity, reduces our exposure to synthetic pesticides, and helps preserve our planet for future generations. Organic is the gold standard for the safest products on the market - period. 

4-Legger's goal is to find the highest quality safest ingredient with the lowest impact on our planet. 

Selecting essential oils is an art. There are thousands of suppliers and vast differences in quality.

The quality of the essential oils are more important than words can express as these oils go on your dog's skin and can get into their bodies through their skin pores. 

While 4-Legger has analyzed the GC/MS for the essential oils they took it a step further by taking veterinary aromatherapy training with Dr. Melissa Shelton, holistic and integrative veterinarian and founder of animalEO. Together with Dr Shelton and their combines wealth of knowledge, 4-Legger selects the very best essential oils from around the world while still caring for our planet. 

Yes, 4-Legger is leaping bunny certified. All ingredients are safe and non-toxic! 

The products are first tested on Melissa Boland, the CEO of 4-Legger, to see if she likes the essential oil blends. Once she is happy with the blends they do a lot of dog washing to make sure you and your dogs love the blends just as much!

The products are manufactured in the United States. 

All ingredients are responsibly sourced from around the world. They are very carefully selected for their very high quality (certified organic being one of the deciding factors of course), sustainability, environmental impact, and purity. 4-Legger is planet friendly!

Where possible,  ingredients are sourced from within the United States.