Editors Blog: February 2007: Glorious Mud?

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Muddy Paws

I, Like you, have found it to be extremely muddy recently and have taken to using the garage as a means of entering the house ( a bit like a submarines decompretion chamber ! ) Not everyone can do this and it made me think that there should be some kind of gadget on the market to wash dog's paws. I was thinking along the lines of something resembling a golf ball cleaning machine that could be battery opperated and could be positioned outside the front door. You can have the pattent for this idea ( my partner Jumbo Ratty thought of this ) Although check as it might have allready been invented. Here's looking forward to a long summer

doggy's best friend at 26 Feb 2007 10:37

Feet cleaner

I sometimes use a Hoselock pressure spray (you can buy them from DIY stores and they are usually used for spraying chemicals in gardens). You fill it with warm water, pump it up to get the pressure and hey presto you have a hand held, warm water spray that can blast off mud from dog fur. You can even take it in the car and hose the dogs down before they set foot in it.
Hope this helps someone and their muddy dogs.

Carrie in Italia at 26 Feb 2007 15:49

given up!

I looked at the state of Digby and Lucy yesterday and just gave up! Left the mud to dry and brushed it off, there are washable throws on the furniture and I came home from work today and shampooed the carpet! Will probably be doing it all again next week, have just seen the weather forecast.

theemmanewman at 26 Feb 2007 18:34

try the bath

I just stick Molly in the bath and shower her paws and underside - often 2x a day.

princessmolly at 27 Feb 2007 18:08

New Fashion Item

Especially for this time of year how about someone designing a black or dark fabric with faded muddy paw prints on it. Basically if my trousers were made of this type of material I'd be way in fashion.

John Colby at 02 Mar 2007 10:47

Spraying under pressure

If too much fluid pressure is applied then there's a chance of fluid getting under the skin (this applies to humans as well). Finer jets like the sprayer suggested can give quite an abrasive effect. Unpressurised showers are probably best.

John Colby at 02 Mar 2007 10:50

tried wipes

well here to spike smells and drags in the mud everywhere straight through the house and up the staries on a beidge carpet (why did i buy that colour) i did try the dog wipes but in all honesty they dont really help much well didnt help sike, so we just stick to the old fashioned dry him off with a towel , in hope we get the dirst off and smell.

twins at 02 Mar 2007 11:59

Turtle Mat

Not sure if any of you have these already, but they have worked wonders in our house. Todd and Rosey are rather fond of mud and as winter has been so wet, we needed a mat. Our aunt recommended a turtle mat, and we looked on ebay and found several. We bought 2 off this man and they are WONDERFUL! They catch mud and water as soon as it touches it, and it has made such a difference!

lochmaddier at 02 Mar 2007 19:20

Cold water

Call me cruel but my dog gets covered in mud after a walk round our local park, so she gets washed down with the hosepipe outside!!!

Dog Juggler at 03 Mar 2007 15:52

washing up bowls

I am in the cruel category. Oscar (who gets muddy on the driest of days!) gets dunked in washing up bowls prepared before our walk and left outside the house.

walkerloni2 at 03 Mar 2007 21:28

muddy dogs

I am able to rinse my small dog under the outside tap!!! She hates it! My other dog just gives me a look that says ...don't even think about it!!! i try to keep both dogs confined to the kitchen until they are dry but more often that not they make for the sofa!!! Sand plus sea water plus two dogs equals a pongy house!!! Any suggestions will be welcome!!!!

lesley40 at 04 Mar 2007 14:45

turtle mat

hey loccmaddier those sounds great i will check them out on e bay thanks ! great idea.

twins at 05 Mar 2007 14:13

bath time

after a walk i go into house,unclip pebbles lead and she jumps straight into the bath.its the only way i can keep the floor semi clean.pebbles loves the bath so that helps

serena at 06 Mar 2007 22:32

Damage limitation

Remove carpets; washable paint on wall; dust sheets on furniture; plenty of old towels by the door; scented candles, aromatherapy, joss sticks for the doggie pong. Won't solve the problem,but, hey, wouldn't be without my babes!

DottieBengo at 07 Mar 2007 13:05

Here's What I Do....

I have a fair few big dogs coming and going each day at my place... Luckily I have a painted concrete floor so its dog-proof. When the parks are more like marshes the dogs come back three-quarters-coated in mud... they seem to love it as they always aim for the muddiest bits in the park! when they get back they get towelled off so that when they shake I don't get mud flying onto walls and furnishings... then I just wait...keep my shoes on... and the mud dries, comes off onto the floor like sand and I use my Original California Floor Duster to sweep it all up...the dogs get a good brushing, the Duster does another turn and they're all clean until the next time. But yeah, roll on the summertime! I can't WAIT!!! Love Emily x

artgirl at 08 Mar 2007 08:11

I'm not alone

Thank you for all your great comments. I will definitely be looking for a turtle mat on ebay - bet we'll be bidding against each other! One of the threads asked how you would change the design of dogs if you could start again and some bright spark said, "make them machine washable." Now there is an idea!

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