Indie
The best-value dog in the country, wearing the most sensible coat on this page. Short, weatherproof, self-regulating, evolved for exactly the climate you live in. Indie coat care is short because millennia of natural selection already did the grooming R&D.
One more thing, because it belongs on this page: 10% of every order at this house funds meals, vaccinations and sterilisations for Indies still on the street. If you adopted one, you are the reason this brand exists in the shape it does.
- Rubber mitt, 5 minutes, once a week. Twice during the seasonal shed.
- Bath every 4 to 8 weeks, or when actually dirty. This coat sheds dirt on its own given the chance.
- Tick sweep after outdoor time, every time in season. Street-smart dogs still collect passengers.
- Shade and water in summer; light coats and sun exposure deserve the same sense you would apply to yourself.
Coat care: Indie
Short, weatherproof, sensible. Evolution did the R&D.
Weekly: rubber mitt, 5 min. Twice a week in the seasonal shed.
Bath: every 4 to 8 weeks, or when actually dirty.
Every outdoor day (tick season): quick sweep, ears, toes, collar.
Skip: most of the grooming aisle. You never needed it.
And thank you for choosing an Indie.
- Tara (yes, the dog)
The full routine lives in the short & smooth guide.
Also on this shelf: Beagle
What we use at home
floof it Gentle Cleanser. Salon grade, made for us by our manufacturing partner, used on both of us every second Saturday. Two pumps for Alfie. Four for Tara.
Short smooth coat? You need less of everything on this page. Including this bottle. Half doses go a long way.
Honest answer: if your dog has fleas today, you need a vet, not a shampoo. Ours included. Go. Come back after.
This is grooming guidance from people who live with dogs, not veterinary advice. Itching that keeps returning, flakes, bald patches, redness, or a smell that comes back within days is a vet conversation, not a bath. Your vet and groomer outrank this page.
