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We use and
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Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover
Super White Coat Brightener Shampoo by Bio-Groom
Omega-3 Fish Oil Concentrate Gel Caps (Walmart)
Four Paws Brewers Yeast with Garlic
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New Potty Approach! What do you do when it is pouring down rain and your sweet Westie needs to potty? Get the umbrella and begin the chore! I always have problems managing the umbrella and leash all at the same time, especially being sure my sweet Westie doesn't get wet. Between the two of us, I always get the "wet" end of the deal. Drying paws is one thing, but a soaking wet Westie is no fun. After a bright idea, and about $12,000, I came up with a solution.
We have a deck out back, but also an outside entrance to the lower level on one end of our home. I had a carpenter build a nice 16 X 20 porch over the entrance to match the roof structure so it wouldn't look "tacked on". Half of the floor is concrete and the other half is covered with 3 inches of large gravel. During the rain, we take our Westies to the gravel to potty. Beyond that small fenced area, we have a larger area fenced that they use when it is not raining. Because our dogs enjoy digging, we originally began using pine straw. It will dry out quickly after a rain, but we would have to replenish several times each year. We would order about 100 bales of pine straw each time we had it delivered. Last year, we discovered synthetic pine straw. It looks like pine straw from a distance, has a crunching sound when you walk on it, but it is a great product for this purpose. It is expensive, but will last a long time. How do you keep the gravel clean? We catch poop in a poop scooper and it doesn't even touch the gravel. You have to be experienced to do that! Every few weeks we use Trail Instant Odor Control. It instantly neutralizes urine and feces odor. I buy it by the case and it lasts a long time. I simply use my garden sprayer to apply. If the gravel is uncovered, the rain will clean it. You can be as creative as you like. You can use decorative rock to dress things up with larger rocks for the border.
We are now using a water filtration system exclusively for our dogs. The water will be better for them and we will see what it does to their beards. Stay tuned! (The result is that it works significantly. Beard stains can be caused by wet food, but if it is caused by your public water, the Aquasana Home Water System works and does not stain beards). We chose the Aquasana Home Water System. You can click on the banner below to read about it. We have it connected to the sink in the grooming room.
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We use and recommend
supplies for all your Westie needs!
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