Barely Berries

After giving such a bad review of Mutt Nose Best's U. Pumpkin Patch Pup shampoo I really wanted to give them another try. Their U. Berry Clean Dog shampoo seems to be their signature product, so I shelled out the $16 to buy it at a locally owned pet supply shop.   It smells great in the bottle! Very candy like in fragrance.   My border collie mix Zabu thinks he can get away with less baths now that he has a younger brother who is a poodle and takes up most of my grooming attention, not today my friend!

Let's get to the chase, shall we?  The shampoo has an average cleaning power, there are blueberry seeds in the shampoo to 'exfoliate'. I've never known my own dog to need exfoliating, but this would be beneficial to dogs with skin problems I imagine.  The dog loses the blueberry smell quicker then fruitstripe gum loses its flavor.  Zabu was clean, but did not have any extra shine, extra softness, extra fragrance, or extra bounce to his coat.

It is worth mentioning as well that when I used this shampoo I had a minor cut on my finger. The shampoo got onto the cut and burned like the dickens! I am not sensitive to pain, but this burned so badly I had to stop what I was doing and rinse the shampoo off of my hand. I had already taken a shower with this fresh wound, and the bar of soap I used, the shampoo I used, and the conditioner I used all had touched it without causing a lick of trouble. I would STRONGLY advise you DO NOT use this on a dog that might have hot spots or other sensitive wounds. 

The U. Berry Clean Dog is advertised as being full of antioxidants and being able to sooth skin ailments. My dogs do not have skin ailments currently so I can not speak to that claim.  I  have enough left in my bottle to try it on my friend's itchy chihuahua, if I have a good experience there I will update this blog with it.

I really want to like this brand. I so very badly want to be able to endorse a product that is made in my home state with natural ingredients.  I can't.  Mutt Nose Best U. Berry Clean Dog shampoo is overpriced and does not deliver quality in any form.

I feel it is important to mention here that they have a 'satisfaction guaranteed' policy, so you can try these products for yourself at no risk.

The Bottom Line.

With this, I give up on Mutt Nose Best. No one should pay so much money for a product that delivers so little. At  $16 for 14oz ( +S&H) or $65 for 1 gallon a shampoo should leave a lasting impression. I don't care that it is natural and dilutes 22:1,  making a bad product last longer is not a deal. Just because a product is organic does not inherently make it worth more. Quality and performance are  what gives a product worth.

oO Bubblecollie Oo