DIY Dog Bath at Home: Blue Belle’s Senior‑Dog Spa Day Guide

Senior Blue Heeler mix enjoys a DIY dog bath in a bubbly tub, surrounded by shampoo, grooming tools, towel, and treat.

🛁 A Senior Pup’s Spa Day: Blue Belle’s DIY Dog Bath Time Adventure

Hello friends, it’s me – Blue Belle, your resident senior lady with a soft coat, a wise soul, and a deep appreciation for snacks. Today I’m here to tell you all about my DIY dog bath routine. Yes … bath day. A whole event. A production. A journey.

Mom says it keeps me clean, comfortable, and healthy. I say it keeps me slightly inconvenienced but extremely well-treated, so I suppose we both win.


Step 1: The Tub Is Prepared (and So Am I)

First, before anything happens, Mom puts a big cushy bath mat in the tub. She says it helps my senior paws feel steady and safe. I appreciate this. My joints appreciate this. My dignity appreciate this.

Senior dog Blue Belle peeks into the bathtub during her DIY dog bath, eyeing treats on the bath mat with playful curiosity.

Then she does the most important part: She places a treat in the tub. A whole treat. Just sitting there. Waiting for me. I pretend to think about it — you know, for dramatic effect — but really, I’m already halfway in.

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Step 2: The Gentle Lift

Next, Mom helps me climb into the tub. I’m a senior girl, so she supports my hips and tells me I’m doing great. I like when she says that. I am doing great.

Once I’m settled, she uses her special spray nozzle — the one that feels like warm rain. Not too loud, not too splashy. Just right for a refined lady like me.

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Step 3: DIY Dog Bath Shampoo, Conditioner, and Compliments

After that, Mom lathers me up with good dog shampoo — the kind that makes my coat soft and my skin happy. Then comes the conditioner. I don’t know what conditioner is, but it smells nice and makes Mom say things like:

“You’re such a good girl, Blue Belle.”

I hear that a lot during bath time. I never get tired of it.

 Blue Belle enjoys her DIY dog bath, covered in gentle shampoo suds, looking sweet and slightly skeptical about smelling good.

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Dogs and Hardwood Floors – DogBlog

Guest Post by: Aedan Kiernan
Digital Marketing Executive
Wood Finishes Direct
Folkestone, Kent, UK

For many home owners, who are also dog owners, hardwood flooring is but a dream. Dogs claws, vomit, urine and dirty paws are all things that can cause havoc to a hardwood floor. However this doesn’t mean hardwood floors are out of the picture. Providing you choose the right wood, finish, sheen and cleaning products, your dog and floor can coexist in relative harmony. Although there is no way to stop damage altogether, you can reduce and limit the damage.

Wood – Choosing the wood will be the first thing you do, and there are so many woods available, oak, pine, walnut, ash, cherry, maple, the list goes on, but which one is best. The key to choosing wood flooring for a home with dogs is finding one which is strong and light in colour. You want it to be strong so it stands up well to your dogs claws and light in colour so any damage is less visible. This sums up oak perfectly as it is one of the strongest woods available, is naturally light in colour, and it is affordable. Although you could try an aged or distressed looking wood so any damage look like it is intentional.

Finish – Now that you have chosen the wood, now the question looms, what finish should I choose? Your new hardwood floor needs a finish to protect it from dirt and wear, otherwise it will quickly become damaged and eventually ruined. There are two main finishes on the market for floors and these are oils and varnishes. Oils are very popular as they offer a natural look and feel, but they are not suited to standing up to the wear caused by dogs. For this reason a floor varnish is the best choice of finish to provide the resilience you need. A varnish offers a hard and durable protective coating on top of the wood, helping to prevent damage and protecting the wood. The great thing with a varnish is multiple layers can be built up to increase protection. Make sure you use a specific “floor varnish” as these are made for floors and have increased protection to other generic varnishes. You can find a range of floor varnishes at Wood Finishes Direct. Continue reading

DogBlog Review: Zuke’s Mini Naturals

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Zuke's Mini Naturals Dog Treats
Zuke’s Mini Naturals Dog Treats

DogBlogger Julie Walton
DogBlog: A Dog’s Eye View
dogblog.inet-success.com
BestDogBlog.com

Product: Zuke’s Mini Naturals
Received from: Chewy.com

Blue Belle loves to do tricks and one of the best treats for rewarding our dog are small treats like these little mini treats from Zuke’s.  We received the Zuke’s Mini Naturals Fresh Peanut Butter Formula from Chewy.com to review.

The 6 oz. package is actually a pretty large package.  And I see that they are on sale at Chewy right now.

These treats are wheat, corn and soy free and there are less than 3 1/2 calories per treat.

Blue Belle really likes these tasty treats, in addition to using them for training purposes, we also use them inside her Odin Toy.

Ingredients

Peanut Butter, Ground Rice, Ground Barley, Malted Barley, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerine, Tapioca, Natural Flavor, Cherries, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Salt, Phosphoric Acid, Rosemary, Turmeric, Sorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Mixed Tocopherols

DogBlog Review: Orijen Free-Run Duck

Orijen Free Run Duck Freeze Dried Dog Treats
Orijen Free Run Duck Freeze Dried Dog Treats

Review by DogBlogger Julie Walton
DogBlog: A Dog’s Eye View
dogblog.inet-success.com
BestDogBlog.com

Product: Orijen Free Run Duck Freeze Dried Dog Treats
Received from: Chewy.com

We received a 2 oz. package (approximately 55 treats) of freeze dried dog treats made from duck and duck liver. The treats are proudly made in Canada. The package indicates they use regional ingredients delivered fresh.  The founder says the quality is never outsourced, preparing Orijen treats in their own kitchens, where they freeze-dry fresh local ingredients and control every detail of preparation.  They are freeze-dried to lock in flavor and nutrition.

The first thing I noticed about the treats is the fact that they are very light in weight.  The first thing my granddaughter noticed, is the smell.  But Blue Belle loved the smell.  We are very careful to feed our special loved one only the best dog food and treats.  This product by Orijen qualifies as a healthy good snack which we feel we can trust.

Review: Dogsters Frozen Dog Treats

Would your dog like a frozen treat?

Product Review by:  Julie and Blue Belle Walton
DogBlog: A Dog’s Eye View

Product:  DOGSTERS Ice Cream Style Treats for Dogs

Dogsters Frozen Dog Treats
Dogsters Frozen Dog Treats

We received a request to review a treat for our dog, Blue Belle, DOGSTERS ice cream style treats for dogs.  They are made in the USA (a key to this dog loving family) all natural, low fat and low calories.  Dogsters says man’s best friend deserves healthy and delicious treats, too.

Who doesn’t love a good treat. BUT, the question on this beautiful fall day is will Blue Belle, the rescue dog, agree that a frozen treat is cool and refreshing and much better than staying under the tree to keep the pesky squirrels out of our yard.

The frozen treats are found in your grocery store alongside the frozen novelties.  But because we are special (ok, we are just dog blogging reviewers, but we think we are special) we received ours at our front door packed on ice.  We received two boxes of these delicious flavors:

  • Mint
  • Peanut Butter and Cheese

Each treat comes in a plastic container with a paper lid, so obviously you will want to keep an eye on your dog and throw the trash away, so they don’t eat up the container.

I think you will agree when you see Blue Belle’s reaction that she thinks they truly are DELICIOUS!

Pooch Perks Dog Box Subscription Review

DogBlog Canine Contributor, Blue Belle, Reviews Pooch Perks

Review by: Julie Walton and Blue Belle the Rescue Dog
DogBlog.Inet-Success.com and BestDogBlog.com

EXCTITING NEWS: Use this promo code BESTDOG20, it gives customers 20% off their first box $25 or more.

Pooch Perks Website Link
Pooch Perks Website Link

Go to their Website: www.poochperks.com

We were told to expect a box for our canine contributor, Blue Belle, to review. She was so excited. Oh my goodness. What an awesome box full of treats and toys.

PoochPerks is a monthly box subscription service for your four legged family members which include a unique collection of organic treats and interactive toys. Their treats are gluten free, have no artificial preservatives and are made with natural ingredients. Their toys are tested for durability and safety. They give preference to local batch gourmet and socially aware companies. (Blue Belle, Murry and Julie really like that fact).

Blue Belle absolutely loved the box full of treats and toys. One of her favorite toys is a little rubber toy from HuggleHounds.  Stuffed Ruff-Tex is 100% natural rubber that is stuffed and extremely flexible.  We use it to play a game with her. We put the toy on her head and tell her to wait and then when we say “OK”, she throws the ball off her head and catches it. SUCH FUN!

DogBlog Review - Pooch Perks
DogBlog Review – Pooch Perks

We highly recommend this subscription box full of goodies. You can purchase a subscription for your pooch, or a gift for a doggie friend. If you choose to cancel your subscription, I see that you can go to the contact page and submit a request to cancel.

About the service: PoochPerks

Shipping is included in every package price. (GREAT IDEA!)

Step 1

Choose your pet’s size Small Pooch (less than 35 lbs); Medium-Large (35 lbs or Bigger)

Step 2

Choose your Pooch package.

Pennypincher Pooch $20.00 package/month

Box contains toys and made in the USA Treats
2 to 3 items
Approximate package value: $25

Popular Pooch $29.00 package/month
Box contains toys and made in the USA treats
4 items
Approximate package value: $35

Patriotic Pooch $45 package/month
Entire box contains made in the USA products
5 to 6 made in the USA items
Approximate package value: $55

Pampered Pooch $50 package/month
Box contains toys and made in the USA treats
6 items
Approximate package value: $60

Custom Box

Treats only boxes for only $20
Contains 2 to 3 packages of all natural, made in the USA treats.

Step 3

That takes you to the cart, select the quantity and don’t forget to add our coupon code to get 20% off your first box of $25 or more.
Use this promo code BESTDOG20

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