Burt's Bees - All Natural Personal Products For Your Dog

I always like it when I find natural or herbal products for my dogs.  It’s so much better and safer to use than the synthetic man-made ones.  Burt’s Bees carries wonderful, truly natural products and they are excellent…I know, because I have used many of them over the years.  Reasonably priced and top quality.  I was thrilled to see them produce a line of pet products.

Here’s what is available through PetsMart and PetCo (check www.petsmart.com and www.petco.com for ordering information, or visit their stores) Soothing Hot Spot Spray, Soothing Hot Spot Shampoo, Itch Soothing Shampoo, Eye Wash, Itch Soothing Spray, Calming Spray, Tearless Puppy Shampoo, Oatmeal Dog Conditioner and Shampoo too, Soothing Skin Cream, Hypoallergenic Shampoo, Paw and Nose Lotion, Tear Stain Remover, 2 in 1 Tearless Puppy Shampoo/Conditioner, and Ear Cleaner.

 

Of course, it’s the all natural ingredients like, Witch Hazel, peppermint oil, colloidal oat flour, honey, beeswax, apple cider vinegar and others that I love!  Burt’s Bees has been making great, quality personal products since 1984.  You certainly cannot go wrong using any of these!  Be sure to also check out their website at: www.burtsbees.com. 

Your dog’s skin is his/hers largest organ….it is living and breathing….it is alive…and everything applied to it….flea medications, shampoos, lotions, etc. are all absorbed through the pores of the skin…this is very important that you use products that will work for and not against your canine friend’s health.  Using poor quality or synthetic ingredients that are ‘foreign’ to their system can do harm, and cause problems such as allergies and disease on down the line…and I’m sure you don’t want that to deal with, as that can prove expensive.  I hope you will try some of these wonderful products…I know I will be buying some for mine! To your dog’s health! <3

Yogurt Pumpkin Surprise

It's always nice to be able to use leftovers.  Thursday morning is oatmeal morning in the Chaplin household, and with so many doggies to feed, I've had to alter my servings from 2 to 3, so there is enough for me to eat too.  But it makes a little too much! So, I found myself with just a bit of extra, but not enough to give to all of the doggies...so I decided to add to it, and came up with another 'Chaplin Doggie Diner Exclusive' recipe.

When I make my oatmeal, I use the organic quick variety and use whole organic milk instead of water.  Note: I added a little bit more milk to the oatmeal to soften it up a bit.  So following is what I added to it (I really don't 'measure' when I cook most of the time, so I will give approximate amounts) 

1/2 cup oatmeal (already cooked...leftovers)
1/2 c. organic plain yogurt (I use the 'whole milk' variety)
3 heaping Tablespoons pumpkin puree (the 100% type)
1/4 teaspoon organic cinnamon 

Stir all together and serve with meat as a 'side dish'.