Is there anything better than two happy dogs? If you have a multi-dog household, you know that dogs love playing together and getting into lots of trouble together. In our house, they share toys and have a favorite game which we refer to as ‘bitey face’. There is nothing malicious about this game, but dog saliva, doggy messes, and other interesting ‘smells’ they pick up over time can quickly lead to a…well…not-so-nice smelling dog.
While the obvious answer would be a bath, that isn’t always the best option. It is recommended by veterinarians that you bathe your dog no more than once a month due to their sensitive skin, which can make picking a bath time a bit tricky. Since none of us want to strip our dogs of their natural fur oils or cause them skin issues, that means shampooing our dogs with traditional products is limited. That doesn’t mean we can’t freshen up our girls, though. Instead, we do what is recommended for humans too – using a dry shampoo!
With a dry shampoo, you can get rid of unwanted smells and help your dog if they are suffering from dry skin (usually caused from being indoors in the heat). I also love using lavender or peppermint essential oils, since it not only leaves Reya and Ivi smelling great, but is a natural bug repellent. Best of all, you can easily make your own dry shampoo for dogs at home using ingredients you probably have in your kitchen – primarily baking soda and corn starch! Below, you can find the dry shampoo for dogs recipes that we use in our own house.
PrintItch Relief Dry Shampoo for Dogs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Baking Soda
- 1 cup of Corn Starch
- 5 Drops of Lavender Essential Oil
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Large Bowl
- Shaker
Instructions
- Place baking soda and corn start in a large bowl, mix well with a spoon.
- Place 5 drops of lavender or a dog safe essential oil in the mixture. Stir well and make sure it doesn’t clump.
- Place dry shampoo in your preferred shaker. You can purchase one at a craft store, in a kitchen supply store, or use a large spice container.
- Gently shake the mixture onto your dogs fur and brush thoroughly with a Furminator or similar brush.
- Remove excess powder with a towel like you would dry your dog after a bath.
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Thanks for the recipe! I may need to try this with my dogs.
I have two dogs that always scratch but I never find fleas. This looks like and inexpensive alternative to higher priced items
Thankyou so much for this recipe! I can’t wait till I can use it on my 2 Boys! We do not like top bath them much at all in the winter. We are afraid of them getting a draft and getting sick and also the oil in their skin issue. This will help a bunch!! You just made my Day!! Have a wonderful Day!!
I love this idea. I will give it a try for our dog. Thank you for sharing
I am going to try this out! I have been learning about essential oils too!
This is awesome! Thanks for the recipe. Really a great idea.
I don’t have a dog myself, but a friend of mine has a dog who has dry skin; I’ll let them know about this recipe. Thanks for posting!
I like DIY recipes like this and like using essential oils.
Ooh this is very interesting!! My dog had super dry skin in the winter and we didn’t bathe him often because of it, this would’ve been amazing for us!!
Thanks for the recipe. We have one dog who always seems to be itchy.
My girl has skin issues, fungi’s, or hot spots, not too sure she gets an odor now! Tried switching dog food! But going to try this!
I wish I’d had this recipe when Tizzie was still with us – he was allergic to everything & constantly itching.
So easy! I’ll try it, I have a little dog, she doesn’t like take a bath, lol. Thanks for the recipe.
What a helpful recipe for a dog bath. Just times when it isn’t feasible to do an actual bath and this is such a good alternative.
Would this work for outdoor dogs as well? My dogs come in at night but run the woods all day. I wish I could vacuum them some days.
Thanks so much for this recipe.It will come in handy as our dog has very sensitive skin and dry skin issues.
Great Recipe! Bookmarked so I can make up a batch and see if it helps my pup and his itchy skin.
I’m trying this recipe !!!
Thanks so much! Great recipe!
I am definitely going to try this recipe. My poor long haired Chihuahua was seriously attacked last year by fleas. He had an adverse reaction to fleas drops so we are looking for something to help deter the fleas without harsh chemicals
I am going to try this recipe out. I thank you so much for this great information.
I have 4 chi’s and know the struggles of a stinky dog and bathing is hard work. Definitely pinning this so I can make some this weekend. Thanks!
Awesome, thanks for the recipe. Finnegan will thank you too, I’m sure.
Thanks for sharing. I know lavender is good for dry skin and our little doxie has that problem. Going to try this this weekend.
Thanks for this. I have an old dog and baths are out of the question for him but I hate that he’s dirty. I’m going to try this and see if it helps him.
Thanks! By the way if you would like it to also repel fleas, you could add some orange peel. have a wonderful day!
My dogs itch poor babies have some dry spots where the people kept them a garage I am definitely gonna try this with the orange peel ….
This looks like something simple to make. I will send this to my sister so she can make this for her dogs to use.
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing it.
I ‘ve heard of this for humans,I never heard of this for animals looking forward to read more about this thanks
Great idea.
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. This will definitely save money.
Awesome recipe, thank you so much for sharing this. I absolutely love it! So much better than anything store bought.
So glad you loved it! <3
What a great recipe for help with those itchies lol, I know my daughters dog does scratch sometime, but not because of fleas , I will have to print this out for her.
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I love this idea. I will definitely have to try this. Thank you for sharing.