Take Me to... Funkytown!

After the excitement of Puppy Bowl today, mama and dad felt that my funk was a little too, well, funky. I was full of energy and ready to go - until I realized that this means I get a shower. Darn. So it was off into the shower with dad, a good scrubbing with my special neem oil shampoo, and then...

Yup, it's time for some major AIRE DRY! That's right - running around the house at top speed, flinging myself into odd positions, stopping, starting, darting through mama's legs and drying my schnoz on dad's feet. Good times.

Catch me if you can!!!

My neem routine has been working out really well for me - much less crunchy, flaky terrier skin on my butt. Makes me happy indeed.

And goofy. Like always. :)

Love,

Bogart

To Aire is Divine

Finding Neem-o

Ok pups, listen up. It's now been over a week since I started treatment for my dry, itchy skin with some neem oil products. Mama wanted to wait awhile to really test the products before she "went public" with the results...

My skin was not only dry and flaky, but also red and super itchy (especially near my fuzz-butt). Nothing else we've tried has worked - treatments, washes, supplements. So we have not had faith in products to help for some time. We've been to many really cool doggie stores asking for remedies, and tried things both inexpensive and expensive - with no results.

Complicating matters has been that mama really wanted to find something that was natural, not full of chemicals, and that would actually be GOOD for me, rather than just another tub of stuff that we'll never use again and be annoyed at how much we paid.

So when we tried out the neem oil shampoo and salve, we didn't have any expectations. They were natural, and after doing research mama found that neem oil has been used for a long time in Ayurvedic medicine for skin irritations.

I am now ready to announce it to the world - The results have been really, truly amazing! My skin looks SO MUCH BETTER, is much less flaky, and is not nearly as itchy as it was. We are all very, very impressed with these products, and recommend them to any dog who has issues like mine - itchy, dry, red, irritated skin.

I am also ready to announce where I got the products to the world - www.neemresource.com - and say what happy, satisfied customers we are of their neem pet products and their service. We have emailed Usha, the owner, and received lovely emails about products (they have a dog too!) and had all of our questions answered.

The products we ordered are:

Neem Oil & Karanja Oil Soap - 5 oz. (we haven't used this yet)

Extra Strong Neem, Karanja & Sesame Oil Salve - 2 oz.

'Organix' Neem Pet Shampoo - 12 fl. oz.

We are using the shampoo once a week, and the salve every other day. I am also getting flea-combed every day (the neem also has some insect-repelling qualities) for my flea issues, and brushed each day. I smell really good (the shampoo leaves my fuzz nice and shiny - it has to be left on my skin for about 5 minutes in the shower to really soak in) even days later, despite my best efforts to "funk up".

So... I just wanted to let everydog know that if they have a similar problem, these are the best products I've found, and I'm getting better every day! If you have them too, drop Usha a line at Neem Resource (neemlady@neemresource.com), I'm sure they can help!

Love and less-itchy gratitude,

Bogart

Chez Bogart

To Aire is Divine

Extreme Neem

Hi, my name is Bogart. I am an Airedale Terrier. I have dry, itchy, flaky skin and hot spots.

Ok, that's not me that's my feline sister Sekhmet, and she is checking out some products that mama just ordered. My skin is soooo itchy and flaky, she did a lot of research to try to find out something that was natural and that worked... she was open to pretty much anything except nasty chemicals. And she thinks she may be on to something...

Neem oil has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for all sorts of skin issues, including mine! It naturally repels insects as well as soothes unhappy skin. Sounds like just what I need. So she went whole hog and ordered a special shampoo (made for pets), a soothing salve, and a bar of special soap. Sounds great mama...

Oh crap. That means I have to get showered doesn't it?

H-e-l-p M-e-e-e-e-e-e-e

I mean, it's nice to be washed inside rather than tied up outside and get squirted with the hose and all, but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad...

Dogs, I'm taking one for the team for all of you this time. I just hope that it's appreciated!!!

This is taking an awfully long time... what's that mama? The shampoo is thin so it can sink down into the skin rather than just sliding off and it needs to sit on my skin for 5 minutes? Damn...

So I'm thinking that you all will have to feel comfortable being in the tub (or as mama suggests, you have a tub with doors) so that you can stay while the shampoo does it's work.

I kept trying to escape but to no avail - with dad inside and mama running defense, I'm stuck.

How much longer - am I done yet???

Ah, sweet freedom - time to run around outside and do a little Aire Drying. Perhaps Mingo will understand all that I've been through...

Now it's time for some salve. Mama spread it all over my back, directly on my dry skin. It feels really good, mama is surprised at how I stand still until she's finished.

The salve is really interesting, and smells nice (so does the shampoo and the soap, by the way). All natural, and none of these items were tested on animals. The Salve is almost a solid, but when mama put her finger on it it kind of melts into an oil. So far, so good.

If any dogs are interested in these products I will happily give you the website that I ordered from privately. Drop me an email (bogarthandsomedevildog@yahoo.com). As of right now, since I have only used this today, I cannot give a full report on the product's efficacy and would not want to recommend something that I cannot completely stand behind!

That being said, mama says that my fuzz looks fantastic and shiny, and I smell awesome. My skin looks good so far, but it's too soon to tell if this will be the super product that she hopes it will! We both promise to keep you updated as to how it goes.

Love,

Bogart

Chez Bogart

To Aire is Divine