Curious about what the words, "all-natural" and "organic" on your dog's shampoo really means?

We like to believe it means the shampoo is good for our dogs, right? I mean, why else would we buy it? We even pay more money for it!

Unfortunately, this is not the case. 

Today on the show, Melissa Boland will walk us through the confusing world of labels and teach us what to really watch out for when buying our dog's shampoo. 

After her own battle with cancer and her dog, Henry Clay, passing away from cancer, Melissa started on a journey to make the dog grooming industry safer. 

Melissa wanted to answer the health-conscious pet parent's question:

"how can we tell the difference between a truly organic dog shampoo and the green marketed dog shampoos?" 

Her answer - USDA Certification!

She went on to create 4-Legger - a line of USDA Certified Organic dog grooming products - to give pet parents peace of mind.

Tune into this episode to learn how to spot a truly organic dog shampoo!

Highlights: 

[2:35] The cause of Henry Clay's cancer

[9:09] 3 ingredients that cause itchiness in dogs

[10:40] 2 red flags to watch out for in non-organic grooming products

[13:01] Why synthetic products can carry the "Organic" label

[16:18] What makes a product USDA Certified Organic

[20:44] Dog health issues that can be solved by organic products

[26:50] Why Melissa wishes she would have started raw feeding sooner 

[29:56] Holistic approaches to fleas and ticks

[35:38] How 4-Legger's recipes were created and tested (on Melissa herself!)

[40:44] The trick to find out if a product is really organic

[47:28] How to control the number one cause of cancer in dogs

Resources Mentioned on this episode

4-Legger

Ingredient database - what to look for in dog shampoo ingredients

About 4-Legger

Connect with Tim Berthold

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