Homemade Dog Shampoo and Washing Atlas

We have decided to upload our video blog of making homemade dog shampoo and washing Atlas even though the quality is not the best. We had issues including the second video within the first one (see below) in the editing process. The first video has no sound (audio or music) even though it should and the second video has sound but has not been edited...if that makes sense to you so far you're doing very well :)
Basically, we have come up with a recipe for dog shampoo that is organic, natural and only contains five simple ingredients:
Organic Castille Soap (a gentle, natural foaming soap),
Organic Aloe Vera Gel (soothing and mild anti-inflammatory properties),
Purified Water,
Organic Coconut Oil (see previous blog for extensive benefits) and
Lavender Essential Oil (soothing and anti-inflammatory properties).

Note: with essential oils they should be researched BEFORE going anywhere near an animal with them. Some oils are toxic to animals, for example ALL essential oils are highly toxic to cats. A small amount of lavender essential oil is fine for dogs and gives the shampoo a nice scent.

Short-haired German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) like Atlas have two layers of fur. The under layer is like soft wool and keeps him warm. The outer layer is long and acts as a protective barrier against the sun and rain. As such it does take a bit of effort to wash Atlas because to clean his skin you need to wash two thick layers of fur.
While Atlas LOVES water, he hates being washed hence his unamused facial expressions in the first video. The second video was too funny not to include as it shows what Atlas did after his wash (this was the first time he has rolled around trying to get dirty again though :))

Have a BEAUTIFUL week and watch out for our next blog, we have a new dietee on The Earth Diet - Animals :)

Love & Light xox
 
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PART TWO