Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Shampoos And Conditioners

We use shampoos and conditioners from Harco Laboratories, Inc. This company is family owned and operated and has been in business since 1995.

They use only the finest of organic surfactants, herbal extracts, and natural oils available. Their products are not tested on animals, and we love how they work naturally and effectively without the use of harmful pesticides or harsh chemicals.

For more information on individual shampoos and conditioners, visit these links:

How To Hug A Baby

How to hug a baby 1
1st STEP:
Locate a baby and observe him from your location.

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2nd STEP:
Be sure that the object you spied was indeed a baby, by employing classic sniffing techniques. If you smell baby powder and the wonderful aroma of wet diapers, this is, indeed, a baby.

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3rd STEP:
Next you will need to flatten the baby before actually beginning the hugging process.

**Note: The added slobber should help in future steps by making the “paw slide” easier.

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4th STEP:
The “paw slide” - Simply slide paws around baby and prepare for possible close-up.

How to hug a baby 5
5th STEP:
Finally, if a camera is present, you will need to execute the difficult and patented “hug, smile, and lean” so as to achieve the best photo quality.


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Our De-Tangler

For dogs with tangled hair, we use MAT-Magic Leave-On Conditioning Spray from Harco Natural Groomer.

MAT-MAGIC Spray is a leave-on spray that eliminates damage and stress on your pet's coat caused by hard to get out mats and tangles. MAT-MAGIC breaks up mats and tangled hair with little effort. It also enriches and strengthens the coat with a wheat protein based formula. MAT-MAGIC has a wonderful natural vanilla extract scent that leaves the coat smelling fresh and clean. This magical spray assists also in preventing mats and tangles, and maintaining waves, curls, and grooming styles.

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INGREDIENTS:
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Conditioners.

Our Medicated Shampoo

If your dog has sensitive skin, or other issues, we might use a medicated shampoo for the bath at no extra charge. We like the TEA TREE OIL Medicated Shampoo from Harco Natural Groomer.

TEA TREE OIL Shampoo is formulated with oil distilled from the leaves of the Tea Tree which produces oil as a natural defense against destructive pests.

Tea Tree Oil is highly regarded as a natural, non-toxic, non-irritatiing, broad spectrum germicide and fungicide with exceptional microbiocidal activity against bacteria and as a topical antiseptic and mild local anesthetic for treatment of cuts, abrasions, skin infections, insect bites, flea bite dematitis, boils, etc.. Tea Tree Oil, Medicated Shampoo is environmentally safe, a premium medicated shampoo, and and we believe more effective controlling pet skin problems than other higher priced shampoos.

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INGREDIENTS:
Tea Tree Oil, Aloe Vera Gel, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Salicylic Acid, Calendula Oil, Camille Oil.

Our Favorite Shampoo

Our favorite shampoo is HIGH YIELD 32 Concentrated Shampoo with Whiteners from Harco Natural Groomer.

High Yield 32 Shampoo is an excellent multi-task shampoo. We love that it was formulated with natural oils and herbal extracts to work naturally and effectively without the use of harmful pesticides or harsh chemicals.

This soapless shampoo cleans even a really dirty dog with just one application. The whitening effect reacts to the coat loosening dirt and grime, while making white, gray and light colored hair look brighter and more luxurious.

ACTIVE
INGREDIENTS:
Aloe Vera Gel, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Vitamins A, D & E, Calendula Oil, Camille Oil.

Our Flea Shampoo

The flea shampoo we use here at Heavenly Pets is the D-LIMONAIDE Citrus Conditioning Shampoo from Harco Natural Groomer.

D-Limonaide Shampoo is made from D-LIMONENE, an extract from orange peels, blended with natural herbal oils, cedarwood, worm wood, and freskomenthe. The shampoo conditions with a special blend of Aloe Vera gel and plant derived proteins.

This combination makes a superb deep cleaning and conditioning shampoo, and an excellent alternative to pesticide shampoos. D-Limonaide Shampoo is useful for treatment of fleabite dermatitis, is gentle for puppies and kittens, and leaves a pleasant scent which deodorizes the strongest odors.

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INGREDIENTS:
7.5% d-Limonene, Worm Wood Oil, Freskomenthe Oil, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Cedar Wood Oil, Calendula Oil, Camille Oil.

Monday, 3 August 2009

The Flea Spray We Use

If your pet has a flea problem and is not currently on any kind of flea preventative, the product we use as part of our flea treatment program is Ovitrol Flea Spray. It effectively kills the live fleas on your pet, and also repels ticks, mosquitoes, lice and flies.

Ovitrol contains Precor Insect Growth Regulator, which will (according to their product information) kill flea eggs and larvae for up to 2 months when used as a spray for floors and furniture.

The spray can be reapplied weekly, and is safe for use on dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, horses and ponies. Do not use on puppies or kittens under 12 weeks of age. Contains Pyrethrins and S-Methoprene.