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Is your dog itching, scratching and stinking beyond belief? No matter how much of a part of the family your dog is, chances are that on more than several occasions, you have been beside yourself when trying to battle the simultaneous chores that a dog brings into your life. There are a multitude of different dog shampoos on the market from dozens of different brands, and they’re all giving you their promise that they will be the brand to stand out among the rest and give your dog (and you!) some much-needed relief. Not only is giving your dog a bath a tremendous chore (just think of all the sopping wet towels covering your bathroom floor once you’re done giving your dog a bath and they hop out of the tub and conveniently coat your entire bathroom in a layer of water) but using a shampoo that isn’t the absolute best it can be can make this chore even more tedious, since you’ll have to adapt to a certain regimen that gives your dog time to heal from their bath! Prime example, do you have to wait weeks between bathing your dog because their skin gets so dry and flaky? In most cases, dog shampoos are so littered with unnecessary chemicals, perfumes, and fillers that they may give you the illusion that your dog is shiny and clean, but they are really doing more harm to your dog’s skin than you may notice. Another problem that arises when giving your dog a bath is that the bath never seems to end because no matter how much you rinse after scrubbing the shampoo in, you can’t get your dog completely rinsed!
Dinovite has paid close attention to what all the other brands lack and have created a dog shampoo that simplifies the chore of washing your dog, letting you get in, get out and have no regrets!
Dogosuds is an all natural dog shampoo that contains 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential oils that have natural healing properties. It’s great on your dog’s coat and skin and is even ideal for dogs with sensitive skin, leaving your dog clean and smelling wonderful for a long time. The shampoo lathers and rinses beautifully, and what I find to be its best quality, Dogosuds is a natural flea deterrent. If your dog (and by extension, your house,) has ever been infested with fleas, you just did a little happy dance.
Dogosuds comes in four different varieties; two unscented including the straight-forward Unscented blend if you don’t like your dog running around smelling like fruit, as well as the Essential Oil Blend, a natural flea and tick deterrent with soothing and healing properties. They also carry Lavender, which is naturally good for your dog’s skin and coat, as well as Peppermint/Tea Tree, which is also a natural flea and tick deterrent with soothing and healing properties. Because we all know that dogs can get into mischief by doing just about anything, if your dog happens to have a run in with a skunk, either of the two scented Dugosuds shampoos will eliminate skunk odor in just one wash!
This is most definitely the all natural dog shampoo to check out if you’re a green family, and especially if you’ve been looking for that perfect dog shampoo since your dog has been a part of your family but just can’t seem to find the one that works for you and for your dog.
USA Today has reported that animal shelters are experiencing an increase in pet intakes. As we’ve seen throughout the past handful of months, home foreclosures are affecting middle-class Americans everywhere. In addition to home foreclosures, money in general has been dwindling for average families which could have a negative effect on your pets.
Many families are finding that their income is hardly covering basic necessities, leaving more and more pets unable to be given the care that they need and deserve. It is very heartbreaking to have to give up a pet, especially a pet that has been such a beloved part of your family and even more heartbreaking is the fact that animal shelters can only have so many pets and as more animals are being given up, animal shelters are becoming overcrowded and pets, again, are not given the care and especially the attention that they need.
It is important that we, as middle-class Americans take precautions in order to ward off our homes being foreclosed or finding ourselves even deeper in debt than we are already. There are also a set of precautions a family must take in order to ensure that your pet is given the care that they need and also to ensure that you are not faced with having to give your pet up. We know that the cost of living is increasing while our salaries are diminishing and anyone who has pets knows that the cost of pet ownership can also become a bit harder on our budgets as jobs are lost and salaries are cut. Just as we look for frugal living tips, it is possible and sometimes necessary to cut costs when it comes to taking care of our pets.
While I especially know how compelling pet toys can be, especially considering every time I’m at the store I find myself in the pet aisle looking at toys and knick-knacks that I am positive my cat will be delighted over, your pet can be just as happy with less expensive toys and even homemade toys. Veterinarian bills are prone to stack up over the years and fast if you have a cat or dog that roams freely outside. Keep your pets safe by keeping them on a leash while walking outside so they are less prone to accidents. You can also consult your veterinarian and tell them that you are on a low budget, that way if your pet needs medication, they can prescribe a medication that will work for your pet that also costs less. Just like humans have health insurance so if we do become ill and have to go to the hospital, we know that we don’t have to foot the entire bill ourselves, it is also beneficial to look into pet health insurance to minimize costs in cases of unexpected illness or injury.
These are just starting points, of course. You can also cut pet costs by buying cheaper pet food and other supplies and I am sure that there are cheaper options available for just about anything that you find yourself purchasing for you pet, such as treats. In the economy we are living in now, it is important to cut back when we can and to also ensure that our families, pets included, are getting what they need.
I received Greenies dental treats for cats as a free sample from their website. I have been interested in introducing natural and organic products to me and the boyfriend’s life and after seeing their website, I realized that people aren’t the only ones who can get a little greener.
Greenies, like most companies, started off as most other great ideas do–Trying to find a solution to a problem–The problem being animals with bad breath. Greenies make their dog and cat treats with nothing but their health in mind and when they were put to the ultimate test by participating in a third party dental test, it showed that using Greenies dental treats and chews once a day resulted in a 69% reduction in tartar and a 10.5% reduction in plaque versus pets who ate the same food as they did all the time, but did not have the Greenies dental chews.
Greenies are also the makers of the Pill Pockets we posted about last month.
I received the feline dental treats in the ocean fish flavor and at first glance, I was a little put off by their color. I’m traditionally used to the Pounce cat treats with cute colors and even multi-colored snacks, but Greenies doesn’t use any artificial coloring or flavors and the color didn’t put my cat Devin off one bit, she loved them and even eats them up faster than she does the Pounce treats I’ve been giving her since I got her. In fact, Greenies are kitty tested and approved!
To get your own free sample of Greenies dental treats, head on over to their website and request yours!
Giving medication to your pet is sometimes worse than getting your child to swallow that disgusting spoonful of cough medicine. They refuse to take the medication willingly and in most cases, pet owners must resort to holding their pet down and slipping a capsule into their mouths and hope they don’t just take it into another room and spit it out.
I got my cat spayed about a year ago and while still at the vet office the next morning, she had ripped all of her stitches out and within a few days of bringing her home, she had an infection from the stitches and the vet having to restitch her. In addition to the normal medication I had to give her, I also had to give her an antibiotic for the infection. Now, I have an unnatural love for my cat, I treat her as well as people treat their children and seeing her in any kind of pain or discomfort at all had me welling up with tears, so giving her the two medications twice a day was agony for me–and she didn’t like it much, either.
I recently found a great item that makes giving pets medication easier than ever–Pill Pockets. Staying true to hiding capsules in food, Pill Pockets, made by Greenies, are treats for pets that you can easily put a pill in and feed to your pet. They are made for cats as well as for dogs and would most definitely be an asset for any person having trouble with giving their pets medication.
