No. 10: Respecting one's specific needs

He is not you — and that is his beauty: he is instinct, mystery, and the silent language of life.

To love is not to project. It is to respect.
By taking into account their own sensory, emotional, and behavioral needs, we offer them the finest care: that of allowing them to remain animals.

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Our pets are like us. And perhaps that's why we love them so much. But truly loving them also means respecting what makes them unique beings .

At Dekalog , we advocate care inspired by humans… but designed for animals , according to their specific sensory, physiological and behavioral needs .

A sense of smell far more developed than ours

A dog's sense of smell is up to 200 times more powerful than ours. A scent that is pleasant to us can be intolerable to them.

• Scented shampoos can be perceived as an aggression.
• "Cosmetic" perfumes or sprays are poorly tolerated.
• The loss of their own scent disrupts their social identity

Skincare products should be neutral, gentle, and designed for their olfactory threshold , not ours.

Care tailored to their biology, not our habits

Dogs and cats:

• They don't sweat like we do
• They have thin skin, covered with hair, naturally protected
• They wash themselves… by licking themselves

Daily bathing or poorly formulated products can damage their skin barrier , leading to irritation or imbalances.

A skincare routine , yes, but a customized one :

• Less frequent
• Unscented or with the natural scent your pet will love.
• Inspired by their natural functioning

Specific social behaviors and needs

Even though they are part of the family, our pets are not miniature humans :

• They feel no need to be dressed or decorated.
• They need to sniff, explore, and interact with their peers.
• Their body odor is a tool for social recognition

Over-humanization can create:

• Stress​ 
• Behavioral frustrations
• A loss of natural bearings

Dekalog: skincare inspired by us, but designed for them

At Dekalog Paris , we have chosen to formulate skincare products:

• Free from synthetic fragrances
• With a pH adapted to their skin
• With biomimetic active ingredients , recognized and respected by their biology