Whatsa matter Pumpkin?

        

          On my never ending quest for seasonal scented shampoos, I found myself craving a Pumpkin Spice shampoo last fall. Sometimes you just need your dog to match your potpourri , airwicks, candles, and linen spray. Am I right?  In my search I quickly found a company local to my state, Mutt Nose Best. Super cute name! Mutt Nose Best has a shampoo called U. Pumpkin Patch Pup so with a begrudging leap of faith I purchased their 14 oz bottle for $15.99 + S&H.
             Half of the bottle was used to rinse the grooming tub in the morning and run through our hose to clear out the stagnant water.
            The U. Pumpkin Patch Pup shampoo has a wonderful pumpkin spice smell while you are washing your dog, but that is the end of it. The shampoo has no lasting fragrance to speak of. It cleaned moderately well, though I question how much of an impact it would have on an exceptionally dirty dog. I don't know, maybe you could just sprinkle some nutmeg on your shih tzu's head after the bath to feel like it was all worth while? Or hey, spend another $14 for the matching spray. Call me crazy, but I am of the opinion that a $16 shampoo should have its own lasting fragrance, even if it is faint.
             But, there is a silver lining to the U. Pumpkin Patch Pup shampoo from Mutt Nose Best. It is a Sulfate free shampoo, made with Organic ingredients including locally grown organic pumpkins, which could account for the high price point. It is a gentle shampoo with vitamins A,C,E &B that is supposed to moisturize dry skin. This might be a good choice for dry skin dogs?  I don't know, because when I offered to let the other three groomers in my shop try it on their dogs they all responded with a very polite, but definitive, 'No thank you.' . And so, the $16 shampoo was used to rinse stagnant water out of our hoses.

The Bottom Line. 

                 U. Pumpkin Patch Pup shampoo by Mutt Nose Best comes from a company with a great mission statement, but is extremely over priced for a shampoo that will not turn heads and does not leave anything close to a fragrance on your dog, let alone leaving your dog 'smelling like a pumpkin pie' like they state.
                If you want to support local organic,  buy it then donate it to a rescue group and do two good deeds at once.

oO Bubblecollie Oo