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My name is Buddy; I am a Chiweenie. I like to blog about special things in my life. My mom owns The Swanky Pooch, so I like to talk about her great products too.

Today Was Bath Day

January 8th, 2007 by Buddy

This afternoon, Mom decided it was bath day for me. Let me just say, I hate baths; I was NOT pleased with this news. But Mom said I smelled like a dog, so there was no hope of a reprieve.

The good thing about bath time is that Mom uses her Natural Oatmeal Dog Soap on me, and it makes my coat so soft. Mom makes this soap herself, and she uses a wonderful blend of high-end oils and butters in it, including olive oil, castor oil, and shea butter. Not only that, but she adds real goat’s milk, honey, and oatmeal to the soap. These add even more moisturizing qualities to the soap. You know, if you look at the ingredients of some of the most luxurious people soap, they’ll be very similar to what Mom puts in this soap!

There are two things in commercial dog soap and shampoo that tend to irritate sensitive doggies skin - fragrances and detergents (which make the shampoo lather like crazy but are really, really drying). Mom doesn’t use any fragrance in the soap because it may irritate my skin - I’m a sensitive little guy. Plus, this is “real” soap - that is, it’s a bar of soap, not the liquid detergent you find in dog shampoos. There are no lathering chemicals that may make my skin dry and itchy.

Some dog soaps have essential oils added to the recipe in the hopes of repelling fleas and other bugs. However, Mom says that soap is a wash-off product, so the essential oils don’t stick around - they’re rinsed off with the soap suds. She also believes that any benefit from the essential oils is outweighed by the possibility of oils irritating my skin. Personally, I think essential oils smell too strong for my sensitive dog nose.

Mom’s Natural Oatmeal Dog Soap is 100% natural and fragrance free, and it makes me look, feel, and smell great!

Buddy in the Bath - Let Me Out!

Here I am in the kitchen sink. The floor looks a long way down there, but I still wonder if if I could jump. You can see mom’s soap there just ready to be used.

Buddy in the Bath - Drinking

Well, since I’m here, I might as well have a little drink of water.

Buddy Bath - Clean at Last!

I’m clean already; let me out!

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One Response

  1. Meara Says:

    adorable! even wet, a spitting image of my dog britches! she likes her baths though…

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