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Healthy New Year: All-natural grooming

I strive to find all-natural grooming products for the boys. I look for the same things – no parabens, sulfates, phthalates, etc. – in the products I buy for myself, so of course I want the same thing for the dogs.

When the folks at Organic Oscar reached out, I was super excited to check out their products. And it couldn’t have been better timing…Holistic Bite & Itch Relief Shampoo Aloe Vera Conditioner

They sent along the Holistic Bite & Itch Relief Shampoo and the Aloe Vera Conditioner, which arrived at the same time as foster dog Molly. Molly was covered in fleas… and flea bites. Yuck. The poor girl was an itchy mess.  

So, what better way to put these to the test than on her messy skin?

I couldn’t have been happier. The products are natural, biodegradable, and organic. They were gentle on her sensitive skin – and on Emmett’s when we gave him a bath a couple days later. It doesn’t have any of the junk that messes with their natural skin condition: no soap, parabens, sulfates, phthalates, dyes, artificial fragrances, or petroleum-based ingredients.

Organic Oscar is another company I can get behind. They are committed to cruelty-free products and donate to shelters and rescues. Plus, the products are manufactured in California in solar-powered facilities. LOVE. Seriously, I think we’re switching all our grooming products over to this company. (I can’t wait to try their pet wipes next!!) Plus, as you guys know by now, I’m such a sucker for cute packaging, and these bottles couldn’t be any cuter!

Organic Oscar has generously offered the same two products we got to try to one lucky reader!

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Thank you, Organic Oscar, for allowing us this opportunity to test and give away your awesome products! We are officially huge fans!

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How to clip your dog’s nails painlessly (aka Peanut Butter Plate)

Most dogs dislike having their nails trimmed, and most people dislike having to clip their dog’s nails! We’ve tested several methods to simplify the process, and we hit upon one that works every time.

How to clip your dog's nails: Peanut butter plate

Here’s how to clip your dog’s nails painlessly using a strategy we like to call “peanut butter plate.”

How to clip your dog’s nails (aka “Peanut Butter Plate”) from Maggie Marton on Vimeo.

 

For Copper – who DESPISES having his nails cut – I modify the strategy by first clipping his leash to him then looping the handle around a door knob. It’s sort of like what they do at the groomer with that slip lead, just to keep him in place. For him, because he hates having his nails cut so much, it goes more like: clip, let him lick the plate, clip, let him lick the plate, and so on… versus Emmett’s constant licking while clipping.

Have you tried anything like this before? Do you have a good suggestion for making nail clipping go even easier? Or, are you one of the lucky ones whose dog doesn’t seem to mind?