Naturally healthy

Hello, fur friends.


I have had these three goodies for a while but have had a really busy month. Lennon passed away, and then mamas mama went to the hospital a looog time ago.. Two whole weeks almost three weeks ago.


We are doing ok at home alone but it will be ok.

This spray and powder smells good, almost like tea, and really keeps the fleas off me. I love the anti itch one that makes my skin feel nice and cool, and takes away the itchies.

The powder has super safe for dogs and cats ingredients like Organic Arrowroot Powder, Organic Non GMO Cornstarch, Fennel Seed Powder, Plantain Leaf Powder, Yellowdock Root Powder, Sage Leaf Powder, Rue Herb Powder, Sheep Sorrel Herb, Rosemary Leaf Powder, Wormwood Powder, Flower Essences.  (Ingredient list copied from the Etsy listing)   This makes it safe for kitties and puppies.

The flea spray has great ingredients like Filtered Spring Water  (Taken from the etsy listing)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Fennel Seed (Foeniculum Vulgare)
Plantain Leaf (Plantago Major, P. lanceolata)
Yellowdock Root (Rumex Crispus)
Sage Leaf (Salvia Officinalis)
Rue Herb (Ruta Graveolens)
Sheep Sorrel (Rumex Acetosella)
Rosemary Leaf (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
Wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium)
Hydrosol of Lavender Angustifolia (Lavendula Angustifolia)
Hydrosol of Orange Blossom (Citrus Aurantium)
Flower Essences

and the anti itch spray  is made with Filtered Water, Fresh Organic Calendula Flowers (calendula officinalis), Fresh Organic Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis), Wildcrafted Plantain (plantago lanceolata & plantago major), Wildcrafted Grindelia Blossom and Leaf (grindelia camporum), Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Hydrosols of Lavender Angustifolia (lavendula angustifolia) and Orange Blossom (citrus aurantium).



I love that the products are safe for dogs and cats, because that way I can be flea free and still hang out with my kitty friends and not make them get sick.


Natural products are so much better for us,our people, and the environment, and sometimes they can even work just as well...or better than those yucky chemicals.



(photos to come)

Flea Free Naturally

BENTO

Did you know, that while popular world wide Bento started in Japan? Bento is a way to not only pack a nutritious meal but to also express creativity. It shows that you love someone, because you took the time to make them food that tastes great and can bring a smile to their face.

Bento started hundreds of years ago, with rice balls and dried rice. It started from the simple need for food when farming, hunting, or even on the battlefield. Over time it has evolved into an artform.

To make that art easier there are tools like sausage cutters, sandwich cutters (these are very popular in the weastern world), egg shapers, veggie/fruit cutters, seaweed cutters and presses, sauce bottles, and food picks. There are even special packets to flavor and color your rice.

This is an example of a very simple bento inspired meal that I made myself. It's a ham and cheese sandwich cut to look like a dino, some apples cut to look like a dino, a kale and carrot salad with the carrots cut in dino shape.



While this is a very simple example you can find so many youtubers who create amazing bento lunches for their children. In fact my favorite of these is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IOf3QFTtxLX-vG9iA4ZtQ Drop in check her out and tell her we sent you.




I made the above lunch with an amazing bento set from Amazon.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HCN5SJC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This set is so cool.

It has a large medium and small Mickey head, star, heart, butterfly.
A Medium and small Elephant.
A Large and Small Dino
A small bunny and duck
a Mickey head egg shaper
A heart egg shaper
An 4 reusable liners.

Thats 24 reusable pieces.

They are made out of strong metal that has edge covers to protect your hand. Cutting clean lines in a safe way, even kids can use this.

These are reusable and VERY easy to clean.

Such fun shapes encourage kids to at least try things they normally wouldn't eat.

For a awesome 30% discount valid for 1 month enter D4TYWEPG at checkout.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HCN5SJC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sing it for the world.

Hi everyone,

I love singing...but I'm not very good at it. This little microphone I'm going to be telling you about today is so fun to play with.

                                   

It's slim so it fits nicely in my smaller hands. Yes. this was designed with children in mind. It's simple to use, had lots of cool features, and is even a bluetooth speaker.  SO COOL.


First I'm going to tell you about the design. The handle is nice and slim, and while it does have some weight to it, it's not too heavy. Since you can operate it with one hand, and then with out looking once you get some practice in it's very simple for the disabled and small children. This has a power button that also changes colors of lights on the speaker portion, and 2 slides that control volume and echo effects.  The side has a toggle type switch button combo, with this you can easily change songs or pause the current song.


As mentioned there is a light ring around the speaker. The colors are red, blue, green (MY FAVORITE COLOR) pinkish-purple, purplish-blue, cycling through all the colors, and flashing in time with the music.




This takes no batteries that you have to buy in a store. Simply use a micro USB and plug it in like you would your phone. 

You can use bluetooth for music or there is a card slot for a micro SD card. I have not used the micro card feature yet, however I use the bluetooth all the time.  SO COOL. I like to pair it with my Amazon fire tablet.  You see I have an Amazon Music account. That give me access to so many songs. A lot of them even have the lyrics on the screen of my tablet.  Using that and this cool microphone..instant karaoke party.

It may say "for kids" but let me tell you, this 30 year old kid LOVES IT.


I even like to use it with no music. It's great to get someones attention from a long distance away.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F8FYFT7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's magic

This is another fantastic fidget. Mostly for home use the Amazing Color Changing Putty is great for people who are artistic. 

Pinch it, pull it, stretch it, shape it. As it warms in your hands the color will change. I got the one that goes from a green to light green.

Sadly the color change is not as noticeable in real life, as in the photos. At least mine wasn't.

This putty is still great for building hand strength, getting out aggression, or just needing to move while you think.

Even though it can be used for visual sensory input, I personally use it for tactical reasons. When it's cold, it's harder to pull. As you kneed it and play with it, this putty warms in your hand. As it warms it softens, as it softens the colors change.

I tend to play with this while watching tv, or just letting my favorite music play. 

Packed in a little tin this is easy to slip in your pocket in-case you need it on the go. Just be careful and don't drop it, it will pick up dirt and hair.

It's $6.99 so why not pick up all the tins. There are 4 great colors to choose from. Personally in the past week I started to have an anxiety attack, I reached over grabbed this started to play with it and calmed right down, with out asking for my dog to do deep pressure therapy. 

https://happyhands.toys/collections/sensory-processing-disorder-sensory-diet-pressure-sensory-autism-adhd/products/color-change-silly-putty-fidget-toy-autism

Fidget time

If you are like me, you tend to have to fidget a ton. Move to get out frustration, anxiety issues, pent up energy.


Fidget Spinners, cubes, sticks..these are all fantastic ways to do it. Sadly schools ban them, due to kids not needing them playing with them all the time.

That's where these great zipper bracelets come in. Low distraction, wearable, and lots of bright fun colors, 18 to be exact.

The bracelets are multi-functional. These things are cute, colorful, you get a nice sensation by running your finger over it (texture sensory input) , a nice sound by zipping and un-zipping or swinging from side to side (auditory sensory input). They are very discreet as they are just a bracelet. Sometimes you almost forget it's there, until you need it. The bracelets, are low cost only $1.99 each.  This allows you to be able to afford extras, so if they get lost, there's always a back up.


https://happyhands.toys/collections/jewelry-rings-bracelets-necklace-shirts/products/shipping-new-fluorescent-color-rainbow-levels-personality-zipper-bracelet

buckle up pups

Humans know it is very important to buckle up so they stay safe in the car, but they never think about buckling up their dog.  Did you know that if a doggy jumps up into their humans lap it could cause a wreck, or at the very best get them a ticket.

Thats sad because you and your human could get hurt or they would have less money to buy you cookies.

Why take a chance on being safe? I know it's much more fun to ride up front with your person but it's safer in the back seat.

Mama had seat belts for us that bucked in and she hooked to our vests. BUT Lennon is too dang smart. He learned how to unbuckle so she had to get creative.

Mama thought about the tie down system in the back of the car and figured out she could hook a leash to it. and run that through the seat and it could work like a really strong seatbelt.

So she talked to a nice person online and gave them an idea for a Lennon proof seatbelt. And it worked out great.

They made it size adjustable so thats really cool too.

and when we got the package they even included some gifts for us since we are service dogs.

NOW we have a leash, a collar and a seatbelt to match.

Mama said she wants to get the nice person who made it to do a smaller version of the seatbelt one in our colors. Bright pink for me and Red for Lennon. That way she can hook them to her hands free leash system for when we work and they will better match our vest.


Lennons mad about the seatbelt though.. because he cant figure out how to unbuckle us BOL.

Mama and I really love them because she can relax in the car since she's not worried that we might get hurt and I don't have to worry about getting hurt.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ScoutHoundUSA

Scoop da poop

We wanted to start this by talking about why you need to pick up when we poop. Trust us if we had thumbs we would do it too.

Everyone knows it’s responsible for your human to pick up dog poop when walking around the neighborhood, and even more so if you are a service dog, because that shows the public that we are a serious team that cares for more than just us. 

The # 1 reason for your human to pick up your poop is Disease Control. Did you know that diseases include giardia, E. coli, salmonella, and roundworms  contracted by humans through contact with your poop. And we all know the little humans put their fingers in their mouths. You can catch coronavirus or parvovirus by coming into contact with disease riddled poop. Those can make you super sick, or even kill you.

Reason # 2 to bag the poo is it can get into drinking water. This happens through rain and storm run off. Not only can it cause the diseases mentioned earlier to get into the water but it can also have an negative effect on the environment. Too much nitrogen in the water depletes the much needed oxygen. This kills under water plants, wildlife and fish.

Reason # 3 Humans hate this one. Dirty Shoes. It really can ruin a day when someone steps in your poop. Not only can this make their shoes dirty but sometimes people even slip in it. When people step in the piles it messes up their shoes it can track into homes and businesses and it is SO hard for them to clean it out of their shoes.

Reason # 4 Yucky smells. As the day gets hotter it tends to bake the poops that really really stinks. This can make a nice place like the park smell really bad and sometimes due to stuff like that towns like mine can ban doggies from the park.

Reason #5 Bugs and parasites. The poop left behind can cause doggies and people too to get tapeworms. Thats by walking along and stepping in the poop of a dog that had the worms, and then cleaning your paws. Or if your person pets you not knowing that you rolled in poop and then touches near their mouth they can get the yucky worms too. Plus flies like to lay their eggs in our poop.

Reason # 6 Bagging that poo cuts down on rats. It's yucky but true they love to much on our poo. Dont leave them snacks behind.


Now that we got that out of the way our paws are free for talking about the cool new tool that our mama got.

The Poo Paw this thing is SO COOL. 

It grows from 15 inches long to 42 inches long so your person wont have to bend to pick up the poop.
This is easy to clip onto your persons back pack or a belt loop if they have a keychain clip.
Theres a nifty wrist strap so your human won't have to worry about dropping it. This tool is PERFECT for if your human is in a wheelchair because it is super easy for them to use it to clean up your poops.

The people who make this say that if it breaks (the hoop) with normal use with in one year of buying it they will replace it.


To use it simply have them pass the bag through the hole and open it over the teeth on the claw and wrap around the lip and then clip it on with the little bitey clip. Then use it to scoop the poop. It works AMAZING in the grass and on rocks.

To get rid of the poo simple open the bity clip over a trash can and give a little shake and in it falls.

This is super disability friendly, great for those with back pain, great for dog walkers, and for the elderly.

I can honestly recommend this as a must own product, as it is amazingly disability friendly.





Photos used with permission



Updated a few times due to issues showing photos.



https://www.etsy.com/listing/602644422/pooper-scooper-for-dog-walkers?ref=shop_home_active_1

or
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-Dog-Pooper-Scooper-for-the-Dog-Walker-Pet-items/222987085426?hash=item33eb10e672:g:2o8AAOSwYhdbBbkt