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June 15, 2010Molly Mutt Clean (and Green)

True story: One night Dottie totally pooped her bed. Even truer story: It actually happened twice.

Seriously, though, dogs are dirty. Luckily our pals at Molly Mutt have developed a new line of products to help us control the dirt and stank. Molly Mutt Clean, which launched yesterday, features Wash (a fresh-smelling dog shampoo), Soft (a soothing and detangling conditioner), and Fresh (an odor-fighting dog-bed freshener).

Molly Mutt Clean products get their power from essential oils and natural enzymes rather than nasty chemicals and synthetic perfumes. (In fact, Wash and Soft are the only dog shampoo and conditioner that meet the standards of “natural” set by the Natural Products Association.) Plus, they’re made in the USA and come in recyclable bottles. Just further proof that when it comes to dog products, Molly Mutt knows what’s up.

Fetch Molly Mutt Clean at mollymutt.com.

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June 2, 2010Snip, Snip, Done: U-Groom Guillotine Nail Clippers

My husband serves many valuable purposes around the house, not the least of which is willingly clipping the pups’ nails. It’s not that I’m incapable of the task — it’s just that I’m often consumed with such a fear of hurting them that I freeze up, Hamlet style, whenever the task presents itself. I also have a weird thing about clipping nails in general, those both human and canine — but that’s for another blog altogether, one where I talk about all my crazy, inexplicable hangups but make them seem completely acceptable and justified.

These ergnomically-designed guillotine nail clippers from U-Groom seem like they’d make the job easy enough, especially with a built-in safety guard to prevent over-cutting.

They’re sold out most everywhere online, but I think you can still fetch them from Value Pet Supplies.

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April 10, 2010Phetched PSA: Garden Safety

If you live in an area that’s been covered in a blanket of greenish-yellow pollen for the past week or so, you know it’s that time — time to blow the dust off the lawnmower, trowels and spades and get to work in the yard. As you plan and plant your garden this spring, be sure you take note of common plants that can be toxic to dogs and other pets.

There’s a very comprehensive list of plants toxic to dogs, cats, and horses on the ASPCA web site, complete with photos and descriptions of toxic effects. I’ve bookmarked it for reference as I head out to the garden center to purchase plants I will try my darndest to keep alive for the next few months.

Those pictures above? I took those in my very own yard. Do you believe me? Great. Let’s just go with that, then.

Have a great weekend, y’all!

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March 8, 2010Nootie: Smells Like… Dog?

The folks over at Nootie have a simple slogan: “Why not?” Why, they ask, do we bathe our dogs with fancy shampoos and grooming products only to have them smell like, well, dogs?

To answer this question, Nootie offers a line of shampoos and spritzers for pups featuring fragrances we actually use ourselves — like Japanese cherry blossom and cucumber melon. (Mingus, by the way, is totally an Old Spice guy. Or might he *gasp!* be one of those dudes who bathe themselves in Drakkar Noir? *shudder*)

Nootie’s grooming products are soap- and cruelty-free, and their bottles are somethin’ special, too — and not just ’cause of those wicked cute little doggie drawings on them. The top of the bottle dispenses shampoo, while a smaller bottle of spritz (in the same scent) fits neatly into the bottom — for when your pup needs just a little freshening up or has a hot date at the dog park.

Check out Nootie’s shampoos and spritzers here, and find them at a store near you.

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January 15, 2010Rub-a-Dub-Dub, It’s the Tub Nub

OK, hands down, one of my favorite dog product names: the Tub Nub.

As if the name’s not self-explanatory, the Tub Nub (from FURminator®) is a rubber brush you use in the bath to work shampoo into your dog’s coat and give his skin a soothing massage. This definitely looks like it would do a better job at cleaning than my nubs — er, fingers.

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Fetch the Tub Nub at FetchDog.

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December 22, 2009Creature Comfort: It’s Not a B-A-T-H

We got a ton of snow last week here in Asheville (in an event that was fondly dubbed on Twitter #avlsnOMG), and Mingus and Dottie were, natch, in heaven. You know what happens to dogs that spend a lot of time roughhousing out in the snow, though? They stink. Giving these beasts a full-on bath during #avlsnOMG wasn’t very feasible, though, as it would be all of, what, like 10 minutes before they’d be right back out in the snow again.

Enter dry dog shampoo. I need this stuff.

You don’t use water. So it’s not a B-A-T-H. You just sprinkle it on and rub it in, and it absorbs grease and dirt and leaves your pup smelling yummy. Brilliant.

Creature Comfort, an Etsy shop based in Milwaukee (where they know all about snow-smelly dogs, I’m sure), offers handmade dry dog shampoo in two yummy formulas, Miss Dandy (lavender vanilla) and Mr. Puppernickel (citrus clove).

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I like these ’cause the ingredient lists are comprised of all natural stuff: cloves, orange peels, lavender, vanilla bean, oatmeal, corn meal. Sounds like a breakfast muffin.

Fetch Miss Dandy and Mr. Puppernickel here (free shipping throughout the month of December, and 10% to Etsy for Animals!).

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November 11, 2009Cute + Clean = Zoomies

The day we adopted Dottie, we took her and Mingus to a baseball field to run around and play to make sure they could get along. It had recently rained, and there was a giant red-mud puddle in the middle of the field. In what should have been a flashing red-flag warning sign to us, Dottie got a MAJOR case of the zoomies… and ran about 10 times through the middle of that puddle.

We needed pretty much every one of these products that day.

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Zoomies shampoo, hand soap, all-purpose cleaner, and stain and odor remover contain no solvents, sulfates, glycols, phthalates, or pesticides, and they’re biodegradable and non-toxic.

Plus they have cute, colorful labels.

Fetch them all at Zoomies’ web site.

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August 27, 2009Bobbi Panter Natural Pampering Products: No More Tears

I was cruising around Pet Supplies Plus the other day and ran across these Bobbi Panter grooming products.

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They have cute cartoon dog pictures on the label, which is usually enough to get me excited, but after coming home and checking out the products online, they actually sound pretty cool.

Bobbi Panter conceived and developed the line after her dog Bobo underwent serious eye surgery. The medications Bobo had to take for recovery left her coat and skin in shambles, leading Panter to explore natural, gentle skin and coat care for dogs. Instead of harsh chemicals, Bobbi Panter grooming products contain natural but effective ingredients like rosemary, chamomile, flaxseed oil, tea tree oil, and wheat protein — and they’re all pH-balanced, so your dog won’t have to shed a single tear in the name of beauty.

Whether your dog’s problem is itchiness, flakiness, tangliness, or downright stinkiness, Bobbi Panter Natural Pet Pampering Products have a formula just for you (er, your dog), .

(And really, if you’re going to develop a product line for dogs, what better name than Panter? I mean, how convenient is that?)

You can find Bobbi Panter products at Pet Supplies Plus, another store near you, or online.

(Editor’s note: Yes, “tangliness” is a word. Don’t worry about it.)

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August 22, 2009Don’t Call It a C-O-N-E

One quality that’s so charming about dogs? They live in the moment. They seek happiness with every act, be it rooting for contraband in the garbage, sitting by your feet in the hopes of scoring a few head scritches, or arranging themselves just so in order to soak up the perfect amount of sunbeam on the floor. Generally, emotions like regret and embarrassment aren’t really part of a dog’s day.

There are exceptions, of course. The occasional dingleberry, for example, is a source of much consternation in our household.  And then there’s the ultimate shame and degradation known to dogs: the C-O-N-E (a word best not spoken aloud, that humiliating torture device placed by well-meaning vets and dog parents). I’ve seen the C-O-N-E drive even the most cheerful, everything-is-rainbows-and-sunshine golden retriever into the depths of doom and despair. It’s no laughing matter, but alas, we do laugh… and that only drives the dagger deeper.

The ProCollar offers a kinder, gentler alternative to the C-O-N-E.

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A cone? This guy’s not wearing a cone. He’s just, you know, gearing up for some fun watersports. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

The inflatable ProCollar is made from durable, washable PVC and attaches to your dog’s collar. It comfortably keeps him from buggin’ wounds without breaking his spirit.

Fetch it from Drs. Foster & Smith.

(Image 1 credit: kittenonline.eu)

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July 30, 2009Love This: Oré Pet™ Dog Brushes

Remember the bowl and mat set by Oré Pet™ we featured a month or so ago? Take a look at Ore’s squeal-worthy collection of dog grooming tools.

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Could they handle my champion shedders in the height of coat-blowing? I’m not sure. But are these solid maple brushes with natural boar/stainless steel bristles lovely? Indeed.

Fetch them at Oré’s site or Flauci.com.

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