Keeping your dog's fur looking good can be a challenge - especially if he experiences common scalp and coat irritations such as flaking and overshedding.
Fortunately, many dog shampoos and conditioners are specially formulated to soothe and protect your pooch's skin and fur. Our friends at Zootoo rounded up some of their favorite shampoo solutions for your pet.
Nature-loving dogs have a tendency to pick up small nicks and scrapes during a lively hike or a trip to the dog run. For these minor cuts, the lather of the Oatmeal and Aloe Vera Soothing Shampoo by Tomlyn curbs your pet's urge to lick and gnaw at annoying spots. Also, the product's scent is as easy on your nose as it is on your dog's scalp.
The all-natural ingredients of the Olive & Fig Shed Control Shampoo by SPA coat your pet's hairs with protective nutrients such as olive oil extract, wheat protein, and Vitamin E. In addition to keeping fur smooth, this product reduces hair loss - especially helpful for chronic shedders during the winter months - and features a sweet, mild scent.
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PawsOFF Protective Bed Cover, PawsOFF
But what's a pet owner to do? It can be nearly impossible to keep your pet off the bed when you're not home. Even if you put a sheet or blanket over the bed, a determined dog can easily pull it off or climb beneath it. Plus, it's ugly.
The folks at PawsOFF think they have a solution with their protective bed covers. The thick, fleecy material of the covers is durable enough to stand up to persistent pets, plus it's designed to attract pet hair that would otherwise end up everywhere else. It also features elastic garters to go under the corners of your mattress, holding the cover in place.
We tried out the PawsOFF cover on a bed with a beautiful white comforter. It really was easy to put on, taking less than a minute, and while it didn't make the bed look as picture perfect as it normally does with its fluffy comforter and multiple decorative pillows, it actually looked fairly nice. However, a word to the wise: The PawsOFF cover looks a lot smoother when there aren't a lot of decorative pillows underneath.
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With so many cat products hitting shelves every week, we asked our favorite kitty-centric blog, Moderncat, to round up their faves in our column, Moderncat's Modern Finds.
Kitty is beautiful just as she is, but this collection of stylish collars and ID tags will make her feel like a fashionista. When choosing a collar for kitty, always make sure to look for a safety feature like a breakaway buckle or elastic stretch band.
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Well-Being Treats with Chicken & Cheese, $4.99
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Well-Being Treats with Chicken & Cheese have a lot going for them. According to the packaging, they're oven-baked, antioxidant-rich, and free of artificial colors and flavors. The treats are made with a nutritious blend of cranberries, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, yogurt, green tea and vitamins to help maintain healthy cells.
I don't know whether Izzy, my Border Collie/Chow mix, noticed that the treats were healthy; I just know that she gobbled them up without a second thought, licking the floor to make sure she devoured up every last crumb. If all those snacks actually help to support a healthy immune system, as Halo claims, all the better. If not, she's certainly not complaining about having to eat them. -- Kirsten Taylor
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Dog Biscuits/ Vegetarian with Peanut 'N Pumpkin Dog Biscuits, $4.99
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Vegetarian with Peanut 'N Pumpkin Dog Biscuits are gluten-free and oven-baked. Since my dog has only eaten gourmet dog treats made of lamb and liver, I didn't think that he would like the vegetarian ones. Boy, was I wrong.
My dog's nose started wiggling the second I opened the package. I took a sniff inside the bag and could understand why. The vegetarian treats have an authentic nutty aroma of peanut butter, meaning the smell is not overpowering, as you might expect with artificially manufactured flavors.
I gave one of the biscuits to my dog and he started happily munching away. After he finished that one, he came back for more. Luckily, the vegetarian dog treats are low-fat and made with a blend of beneficial ingredients. There is no corn, fillers, sugar or molasses. The only downside is that the biscuits are hard. My fingers were left aching after I tried to break them in half.
The sizable dog treats -- about two inches long -- are so low in calories that I can give my 8-pound dog one to three biscuits a day according to the feeding guide on the bag, which bases its recommendation on a dog's weight. My dog is very happy about that. -- Helena Sung
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Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Well-Being Treats with Chicken & Cheese have a lot going for them. According to the packaging, they're oven-baked, antioxidant-rich, and free of artificial colors and flavors. The treats are made with a nutritious blend of cranberries, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, yogurt, green tea and vitamins to help maintain healthy cells.
I don't know whether Izzy, my Border Collie/Chow mix, noticed that the treats were healthy; I just know that she gobbled them up without a second thought, licking the floor to make sure she devoured up every last crumb. If all those snacks actually help to support a healthy immune system, as Halo claims, all the better. If not, she's certainly not complaining about having to eat them. -- Kirsten Taylor
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Dog Biscuits/ Vegetarian with Peanut 'N Pumpkin Dog Biscuits, $4.99
Halo Liv-a-Littles Healthsome Vegetarian with Peanut 'N Pumpkin Dog Biscuits are gluten-free and oven-baked. Since my dog has only eaten gourmet dog treats made of lamb and liver, I didn't think that he would like the vegetarian ones. Boy, was I wrong.
My dog's nose started wiggling the second I opened the package. I took a sniff inside the bag and could understand why. The vegetarian treats have an authentic nutty aroma of peanut butter, meaning the smell is not overpowering, as you might expect with artificially manufactured flavors.
I gave one of the biscuits to my dog and he started happily munching away. After he finished that one, he came back for more. Luckily, the vegetarian dog treats are low-fat and made with a blend of beneficial ingredients. There is no corn, fillers, sugar or molasses. The only downside is that the biscuits are hard. My fingers were left aching after I tried to break them in half.
The sizable dog treats -- about two inches long -- are so low in calories that I can give my 8-pound dog one to three biscuits a day according to the feeding guide on the bag, which bases its recommendation on a dog's weight. My dog is very happy about that. -- Helena Sung
DogToids: Cute packaging, great premise. But do they work? Photo: Bamboo Pet Center
We passed the mints off to self-described "dog kisser" Mary Kearl, who took them for a test drive on her two Terriers. Her findings follow:
"I have two Yorkies who are due for a teeth cleaning. Although a vet appointment has been made, I'm always on the prowl for treats to control tartar, remove plaque, reduce dog halitosis -- whatever it takes to get rid of their bad dog breath.
"So with that in mind, I thought I'd give DogToids a try. Did they like them? Yes. Even picky-eater Boots pounced on the bone-shaped treats and quickly devoured them. However, did they work? No. Not at all. Back to the bad-breath-fix drawing board."
Final Grade: A for their eagerness to eat; F for actual benefit.
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