The Sewing Mom

As I’ve said, we were out of town all last week, attending my nephew’s wedding and then visiting family and friends. We spent half of our time staying with family and the other half we were in hotels. Because none of the hotels we stayed in accepted pets, I was forced to board our dog at a local kennel near home for the week. We really missed her, but, I have to say, when we picked her up on Friday, she was so soft and smelled so good, and even her nails had been nicely trimmed!

Seriously, does your dog ever get stinky beyond belief? My daughter is pretty good about giving ours a bath, but sometimes she gets a bit more stinky than I’d like and she reminds me of a fish market! We use an all natural gentle shampoo on her and her fur is usually soft, but I can’t get over how soft she is after being bathed at the kennel and it’s left me wondering just what dog shampoo they use at the kennel. I’d really like to get some of whatever it is!

So, I’ve started doing some research and comparing dog shampoos. One I found on the internet is from Dinovite, it’s called Dogosuds ® and it’s an all natural dog shampoo that contains 100% pure, therapeutic grade essential oils that have natural, healing properties and don’t irritate a dog’s skin. It has no chemicals and no perfumes, after all, who wants a dog that smells like strawberries or coconuts?

If you’re interested in an all natural dog shampoo, you can find Dinovite on the web or follow them on Twitter.

Seriously, can you even imagine that this cute little face could possibly come along with a stinky smell? Well, I’m here to tell you that yes indeed, this cute little dog can sure get awfully stinky!

My daughter gave the dog a bath just last week and since then, the dog has spent so much time in and out of the swimming pool that you think that if she didn’t smell like shampoo, she’d at least smell like chlorine, but no! This dog currently has the strangest smell, I just can’t quite put my finger on it. Needless to say, she is in need of yet another bath. I don’t like her having baths too often as I don’t want her skin to get dry and itchy, but we do try to use a nice gentle shampoo.

Is your dog itching, scratching and stinking beyond belief?  I was on the web and I discovered Dinovite dog shampoo and I do believe I’m going to give it a try. This shampoo has no chemicals and no perfumes so it won’t irritate our dog’s skin or fur. It will also rinse out easily so won’t leave any residue that would cause itching. There is even an unscented version which is what I would probably buy, I’m not a big fan of scented shampoos.

Do you?

Wash your dog one day, just to have the stink return the next?
Wait weeks between bathing your dog because his skin gets so dry and flaky?
Hate bathing your dog because you rinse and rinse and rinse…and still can’t get him completely rinsed?

Need help? Why not try the all natural dog shampoo Dogosuds ® made by Dinovite, Inc.

Besides the all natural the all natural dog shampoo Dogosuds ®dog shampoo, Dinovite also carries supplements and treats for our dog. Dinovite has a 90 day guarantee on their products so it gives me the confidence to give their products a try. How about you?

My daughter has had a friend over for the past two days and they pretty much camped out in our upstairs t.v. room when they weren’t out in the pool. I headed up there this afternoon and had to put everything back in order before I felt comfortable sitting down on the sofa. The pillows and blankets were strewn all over the room. I even found dirty clothes and dishes shoved between the sofa cushions, yuck!

The worst thing I noticed though was all the dog hair all over the sofa. I’m sure it looked this bad before her friend came over, but I really need to clean it. I have one of those pet sweepers I can use on all the cushions, it’s so much easier than using the heavy vacuum. I think there’s enough dog hair on the cushions, I could probably construct a new dog!

I’ve been pretty surprised at how much our dog sheds, particularly since every breeder I talked to said they don’t shed much. I can tell you first hand that I’m sweeping the wood floors every 2-3 days because of the amount of dog hair and it doesn’t matter what time of year it is, this cute little dog sheds like there’s no tomorrow!

I recently read that it is not normal for dogs or cats to shed year around. This does seem like common sense to me, but, Plinko on the other hand must think differently because she certainly has been shedding all the time in the 2 years she’s been living with us. If there’s a way to cut back on her hair loss, my clean up time would be reduced and I’d have more time for other things. So, I checked out the solutions center at Dinovite and learned that Plinko’s diet may be low in Amino Acids, Fatty Acids and minerals such as Zinc which are all important for maintaining a healthy coat. Dinovite even supplied me with a solution report and a recommendation for nutritional supplements that could help reduce the amount of shedding within 90 days.

While I am going to check into this a little further, I have a pretty strong feeling that I’ll be ordering those supplements. A dog that sheds less would lead to a house filled with less hair!