Note: Julia Thomson is a contributor to That Mutt. She maintains the blog Home on 129 Acres.

On our farm, we do not experience spring. We experience Mud. With a dog, keeping the mud outside is sometimes a challenge.

Until we get my dream mudroom total with a doggie shower, we make do with what my husband calls the “dog wash.” It’s definitely not fancy. just a low area behind the barn where water pools.

Despite being in the middle of a field, it really does a great task of cleaning off the mud. We wade with the dog laundry at the end of our walk as well as then stay on the grassy path up until we’re back to the house.

Now, I recognize not everybody has gain access to to a dog wash—or a doggie shower (and if you do, please share so I can online vicariously with you—is it as wondrous as I imagine?). So today, I believed I’d share my tale of woe tips for making it with the season of Mud.

I’d like to hear yours too. Seriously, I’ll take all the help I can get!

Tips for surviving Mud Season—Ways to eliminate mud from your dog

Towels – Baxter gets his feet wiped every time he comes inside no matter the weather. however in Mud the towels are essential. Old bath towels work well sufficient for us, although there are fancier microfiber versions available if you want to upgrade—or even specialty sponges. Baxter gets a full-body toweling—which he loves. Pay interest to bellies as well as legs as well as those mud-magnets, the toenails, as well as feet.

Squirt bottle – On days where the dog laundry as well as the towel are not as much as the task, I’ve discovered a squirt bottle full of water is my savior. I utilize an old meal soap bottle.

It enables me to direct a stream of water between the toes, under the toenails, around the pads, down the legs, anywhere mud may be hiding. I do this outside, as well as then bring Bax inside your home to towel off.

Brush – I am thankful that we have a short haired dog. Usually, a energetic rubdown with a huge towel is sufficient to eliminate most dirt. For short-haired or long-haired dogs alike, a clean can be truly helpful, especially if the mud is dry.

Handheld shower head, gentle shampoo – sometimes there’s no method around it. The only method to get rid of the mud is to bathe your dog. To make bath time go smoothly, I extremely suggest a handheld shower head (the MIU PET that Lindsay reviewed last month likewise dispenses shampoo) as well as gentle shampoo. You don’t want to bathe your dog every day, however I’ve resigned myself that Baxter is going to get more baths in Mud than in any type of other season.

Household cleaners – in spite of your finest efforts, mud may get past you. An arsenal of mops, carpet or upholstery cleaner as well as laundry detergent can assist to keep your home looking clean, even though you might be knee deep in Mud.

That’s my list. Wat is van jou?

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