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February 24, 2009

Spa Eau Naturel

Today, we had a Spa. Mommy made a natural dip which consists of citrus, lemon grass, sea salt & of course water. Mommy used to put on Spot On for us often but nowadays, she rather use something that's natural & safer like this Citrus dip.

Orange peels, lemon juice & lemon peels, lemon grass & sea salt all boiled together.

Mommy poured the dip the last after we're all scrubbed clean.

Chloe enjoyed it very much...

Oh no! Oranges & lemons grew on her!!! Even her tongue turned into an orange peel! I knew it was a bad idea from the start.

Look what grew on her head!

Oh no! Not me too!!!

This home remedy is very good to repel ticks, fleas & even mosquitoes. The sea salt benefits those who have skin problems, dry skin, allergies & eczema like Chloe & Faith often have. The orange peels have its own natural oil which you will notice floating on the surface of the water after boiling them. Lemon has a very strong citrus smell & so does the lemon grass. The lemon juice conditions the coat. You don't even have to apply conditioner! This dip does the job. We smell so fresh now! We say, two paws up for this dip! You guys must try this out but be sure not to drink any of it okay? Because Chloe did & this is what she said...

YUCK!!!

68 comments:

Snowball said...

Nice formula. Thanks for sharing. You gals must smell really fresh after the spa.

Luv
Snowball

Arran, Arthur and Mum said...

heeheehee! I bet my mum will be trying this now, but I not like to get all wet!
~lickies, Ludo

Mason Dixie said...

Mom says she will have to keep that in mind when she starts bathing me this summer, for now I get to go to a spa but come summer she will be doing it herself. =)

Anonymous said...

Hi Amber Mae! You're always up to something interesting! What cute orange ears!

See ya!
Joey

Wei Qian said...

Hello,

thanks for sharing, i think it is really a good remedy! (:

Chloe looks as adorable with those oranges and lemon on her :DD

best regards
vodka

Paco,Milo, Maya and mommy Simona said...

WAAWAAAWAAWWAAA!!!!Whata great idea!!!!
thanks for sharing with us...but
if mom will try with us.....we will escape far away from her!!!!!
Chloe is adorable and sweet with
those oranges and lemon on her!!!!
we love you girls!!!
kisses and licks

Fred said...

Thanks for sharing! I should try this for my skin issues and aller-gees!

Scottie the 'Cutie' said...

Ooh...that sounds like a do-able and nice-smelling repellent! I'll be sure to get Mom to try it for me, since the ticks are getting heavy this time around. Mom hates the tick bath thingy that she had to give me every now and then, but had no idea what else to do...most things she find are quite hard to find here. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Scottie

Dewey Dewster said...

Wow...now how long does the citrus dip last? Cause Gram sure hates ta use pesticides on us but we got fleas last fall 'n she had ta....the garlic stuff didn't work fer us...

Gee Amber are ya feelin' Ok still ???? Ya must be countin' the days til yer a Mom.....

Dewey Dewster here....

Unknown said...

Hmmm, that looks like it would smell so good, it was all I could do to stop Mommy from filling the bathtub with your mixture and settling in for a long soak!

Your pal,

Petey

Eduardo said...

Whew, thanks for sharing! Mommy says she will try this very soon!
Hugs & Snugs
Eduardo the Snuggle Puggle

Rambo said...

You girls have lemon heads. He he. You are too cute. I bet you smell good enough to eat. Watch out for the big bad wolf.
Rambo

Daisy said...

That looks like a very refreshing spa treatment!

Thor and Jack said...

Thanks for sharing, Amber! That looks like a great home remedy!
hehe! You and Chloe look very cute with those oranges and lemons!

Love,
Thor

Deetz said...

Just stopped by to say Hi.
Deetzy

Martha said...

That looked like a great idea! We will certainly try that and you looked so cute with all that fruit!
love and kisses
Martha & Bailey xx

the Corgi Girls said...

Oh we love this idea, we're into natural too. And we bet it smells so lovely!

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

I khould smell it from your post AND khomments!

Woo all look soooo citrusy khute too!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

♥♥♥♥Team Husky♥♥♥♥ said...

Woo guys are just too cute!!! All those oranges and lemons growing on woo.....haroo roo roo!!!

We must get our Mom to try this!

Team Husky

Terra said...

Wow!! What a treatment!! Your HM spoils you guys!! I bet you all smell very special-like!

~ Jedi & Ahsoka ~

Agatha and Archie said...

Hee Hee lemon heads..Pl2 says she is going to try this this summer...IF IT EVER COMES..love A+A

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

Oh boy, hope Mom doesn't see this one or we will be smelling like citrus too. We have licked lemon and don't like THAT at all!!!! Glad woo two smell good but we'll let woo keep it.

Tail wags, the OP Pack

Pee Ess - the extra set of eyeballs were cute.

Gus, Louie and Callie said...

That looks like so much fun and it is good for you...

Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie

Chris and Ricky said...

Hi Amber! Bet you and Chloe smell so good!

Che-Cheh said...

Thanks for this handy tip! I'm going to try it on Chester.

You two look so CUTE!

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

MMMMMMMM...smells like lemonade right thru the puter...Oh Amber...you guys figure out the coolest things to do!!!

And those that completely stylin' citrus hat on Chloe??!! You could see that look!!!

Baby bump yet??? We keep lookin' for ya in People Magazine!!!

Barks,

Laciegirl

Maggie said...

is it to shoo away the fleas???
looks so fun!!!

Lorenza said...

Hi, Amber!
Thanks for sharing it!
My mom wants to try it for my next bath!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Allison Walton said...

Ooh, this looks cool! But Waldo would try to eat all of this!

Wuv,
Gus and Waldo

Mango the Maltese kiddo said...

How lovely, I can smell the citrus aroma from here. Can I join you in the next spa? It must be fun to be bathing with beautiful girls, hehe!

Kirby said...

Oh no, Mom is totally going to want to try that recipe now. Guess I should prepare for a spa day too. gulp!

Your pal,
Kirby

Moco said...

You are such pampered pets. It looks like a great way to get rid of the fleas.

Twinkle a.k.a Chicken Little said...

Oh I guess we need to intro this to Ben. He got tick pro lately....

slurpy licks,
Twinkle

Lacey said...

That did looked better than a bunch of chemicals, but we would just prefer to stay dirty.

Or girl said that it looked like it smelled wonderful

Boo Casanova said...

even it doesn't repel fleas and ticks, i'm sure u all smell super good!

wet wet licks

Boo

Huskee and Hershey said...

Thanks for sharing the formula with us girls... Hopefully mom will try it out on us (she does not like oranges, so she's thinking what she should do with the fruit after removing the peel!)

Duke said...

No way would mom put anything that even resembled a lemon on me! Nope, no way! YUK!
We bet you all smell beautifully clean though! We love all of your photos!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

Aki and Poopie said...

het that s ound like a good idea girls! can we have the recipe for that?

we might be able to use that to bathe our neighbor dogs, too!

i always love the citrus-y scent that oranges leave behind... mmmmm...

drooly kisses,

Aki

Suzuki said...

Thats a furry cool bath you had!
Big licks to you
Suzuki
xxx

Niamh said...

I am not crazy about baths and dips of any kind, even if it smells of citrus. I am sure that it is very good for you thought. Hope Chloe lost the oranges and lemons!

Your friend,
Niamh

Ashley said...

Wow! That sounds like a great idea! And you were so good to pose for those silly pictures too! Way to go =)

Unknown said...

OMG! You guys ROCK! Thanks for checking out our blog - can't wait to keep up with your adventures!!!

BARK BARK,
Pruett & Daphne

the magic sleigh said...

Wooo! Thanks for sharing that great dip, Mommy is going to save it onto the computer for future reference. Thanks fur stopping by my blog and saying Hi!
-Kira The BeaWootiful

Anonymous said...

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FAITH! I'm sorry it is a late wish but sincere.
Yum, her birthday goodies looked great!

I don't know if I want mom to try this dip is lemons grow on you head!

Barklove,
Rusty

Eric said...

Haa lemon heads!! Mom says that looks so very good she wants to try it for herself! But she will try on me for my itchies. Thanks Amber.

Wiry wags, Eric

Kodak the Eskie said...

I can smell you from here! I'd like to just eat you up you smell so good. You guys are so spoiled. Lucky doggies! I'm due a grooming myself. Hopefully this weekend.

Hugs, Kodak

Joe Stains said...

That looks like a much better alternative than those stinky chemical sprays. What a great idea!

Anonymous said...

oh my dogness. keep those oranges away from us!

Lacy said...

w00f's Amber and Girls, me will have to try that dip...me not like skeeters...heehee dat last piksur of Chloe iz cute...

b safe,
~rocky~

parlance said...

Amber-Mae, did you have a normal wash, and then have the spa as a conditioner afterwards? I'd like to try it for Penny but I don't quite understand how it all works.

NESSA the hovawart said...

Hi, Amber-Mae,
what a great idea for bathing...my mom wouldn't even think on these stuff...she said, she will try it nex time...can't wait to smell so fresh.
Love you,
Nessa

Southbaygirl said...

Amber that special dip looks really nice! Mom likes the fact that it doesn't have yucky stuff in it! Maybe I'll try it after sheep herding!!

Have a great thursday! Woof!

Velcro

Maxie said...

Hi Amber,

Nice post. I would ask my mom to try this on me. Thanks for sharing this natural remedy.

Charlie

Anonymous said...

Mmm - I'll bet that smells amazing!! What a great idea...thanks for sharing!

Slobbers,
Honey the Great Dane

Life With Dogs said...

Wow do you have patient dogs. I bet they smell great :)

Mack said...

That is a great idea! Mom said she was gonna try it! (Uh-oh...)

the many Bs said...

that's a great sounding dip. our mom says she wants to put it on us too. did your mom rinse it off after she was done?

we like those funny photos of you & Chloe with the lemons and oranges on you. you are good sports and sooooo cute!

woofs.

Technodoll said...

That was absolutely hilarious! roooo roooo rooo!

So our mama will have to try that dip... does it really work?

Lovies,

Dakotah & Maika

Yuki n Joyce said...

Hi Amber!

Thanks for sharing! You guys must smell lovely after the shower:D

Joyce

☮momoKo said...

Hi!Amber.
The fragrance of the lemon is felt by an image. Your mom has a sense of fun.

Peace and love
momoKo

The Zoo Crew said...

It's always nice to know about natural remedies for things. Thank Dog, none of us have ever had any ticks, fleas, or cooties! ha ha.

tula monstah said...

hi amber!

That's a lovely citrus scent and fruit
you are wearing.. both practical AND fashionable at the same time :)

uh ohh mom's getting a big pot out. must go!

thanks for sniffing by my blog. hope we can be fur friends.

kisses,
tula

i said...

That sounds like a great formula! Thanks for sharing!

Thoughts said...

OMG those pictures are hilarious! You guys are so lucky!

Chef said...

I saw my Mama write down the ingredients. I think she's planning to make the citris dip to get rid of my stinkies. We like that it's natural and it sounds like it smells very fresh! Thanks for sharing it with us.

xox
Chef

claudia.filipa said...

Hahah From now on, I will always watch my mom's cooks ;)

Chloe, you are lovely with the oranges and lemons!!!

Kisses

Dino and Family said...

Ummmm....I really like to bury my nose in you guys! Must be smelling heavenly! What an awesome spa! Love, Dino

Shirley said...

Amber, my mommy actually tried another recipe on me. Fruit Enzyme. I feel very fluffy and smells good after using it. Do get the recipe from the mummy's blog, ok?

Oh ya, my mummy asked what kinda (or brand) of sea salt that your mummy use for your spa??

I've got very dry skin too...


Many lurve to you, chloe and faith

Rockkie the Rottweiller