The giveaway is officially closed! Thank you to all who entered! I will post the winner tomorrow.
Baths. I hate them, I loathe them, and yet my human insists that I need them at the most inconvenient times (i.e. anytime). The only reason I put up with it is because I usually get more attention when I smell like something the humans consider “good” than when I smell like a dog (which apparently is considered “bad”). I’ve been washed with many a dog shampoo as there are so many kinds out there, but I think my humans (and I guess me) have finally found the dog shampoo brand to beat all dog shampoo brands: Mutt Nose Best.
Mutt Nose Best is a Maine based company whose goal, according to their website, is to “enhance the lives of our pet clients and their humans.” All of the formulas sold through Mutt Nose Best are sulfate-free (sulfate is a harsh chemical usually found in hygiene and cleaning products. Sulfates are incredibly dangerous if ingested), contain the highest quality ingredients, and are most importantly green (in the environmental sense). All the shampoos and conditioners are formulated as concentrates, meaning that the consumer adds the water to the product to cut back on excess packaging. The packaging itself is green as well! The company that packages Mutt Nose Best takes surplus and obsolete packaging and re-purposes it which keeps tons and tons of waster out of landfills.
A lot of the Mutt Nose Best formulas use wild Maine blueberries as one of their main ingredients. When used topically, blueberries can help nourish the skin, neutralize free radicals, and help heal and soothe inflamed skin. Plus they just smell terrific! And what’s great about the blueberries that Mutt Nose Best uses is that they are all sourced in Maine!
So far I have been bathed in two of the Mutt Nose Best formulas: U Berry Itchy Dog which contains wild Maine blueberries and colloidal oatmeal to help soothe a dog’s itchies, and U Berry Clean Dog featuring real blueberry seeds (which will sometimes be confused for fleas if your human doesn’t read the label first) to help exfoliate. My mom loves how soft both make my coat feel, how lightweight my curls become (“like curly clouds” as my mom would say), and how delicious I smell. Thankfully the scent isn’t too overwhelming unlike some other shampoos I’ve been washed in (dogs do have sensitive noses) and even their doggy eau de toilets (I have the U Berry Clean Dog spray) have a light, pleasing blueberry smell. It’s neither a heavy nor sickly sweet scent; it’s perfect!
Recently Mutt Nose Best launched a new formula, U Berry Calm Puppy. 
U Berry Calm Puppy features both lavender and organic Maine oats (as well as the blueberries) to nourish and calm. While it’s formulated to be gentle enough for a puppy’s sensitive skin, it’s perfect for adult dogs too!
And guess what! Mutt Nose Best has been most wonderful and has offered a U Berry Calm Puppy set to one lucky Of Cows’ Tails and Chew Toys reader! The winner will receive a 4 oz U Berry Calm Puppy shampoo, conditioner, and eau de toilet. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be entered. For an extra entry, just “like” the Mutt Nose Best facebook page and leave an additional comment here saying you’ve done so. This contest will end on Sunday, October 9th at 8pm EST when one commenter will be randomly selected. Good luck!
Happy tail wags!
Update: I’m now adding a second way for an extra entry: subscribing to my blog! A few commenters have done that in lieu of “like” the Mutt Nose Best facebook, so it’s now an official way to get an extra entry!
Annie would loooove to win some Mutt Nose Best!
If I win please donate my shampoo to a local shelter or needy smelly dog
. I’m going online now and getting the U Berry Itchy Dog… I’m so loving the name as well!
Thank you Prudence, you are one smart pup!
My pup could stand to smell a bit better!
And, just ‘Liked’ on FB.
I’d like to try some!
Paddy would love to try this out and we have also liked your FB page!
Sounds delicious!
I have a lot of grooming dogs I could try this on
Hey Pru I subscribed to your blog.
DUSTY: Wow, that sounds like wonderful shampoo. I don’t mind bath time, too much. HURLEY: I hate bath time, but your shampoo might change my mind! U Berry Calm is a great name for a shampoo for doggies like me. DUSTY: I love how lavender smells! *sniffs air* I can sort of smell it in your bloggie!
DUSTY: Oh, we don’t have facebook, Prudence, but we like you where ever you are!
HURLEY: So, we signed up for emails about your bloggie! *running figure 8′s* Woof-hoo!
That sounds like a great shampoo-you have a great blog here
Unfortunately I can’t enter for this having just kitties, but wanted to say how wonderful these products sound and approved by Prudence too!
Hi Prudence, we subscribed to your feed, we already like Mutt Nose Best, and we LOVE the shampoo descriptions! After my unfortunate middle of the night encounter with what I thought was a big black and white striped cat (it wasn’t), I have had many a bath…mom says none were completely effective and if there is to be yet another bath in my future, I want to check out this yummy-sounding variety. Love, Pixel
Cool! I would love to have a new toy!
This would be perfect for Honey & Lola!
Also ‘liked’ Mutt Nose Best on Facebook
Hi Prudence!
Mom loves the logo on the label, me, I’m not so sure if it means another bath! Glad to find your blog, we’ll be sure to follow you!
& now we’ve subscribed! Baroooo!
I’m bummed that we only discovered this company after our National Specialty last week. I liked their FB page, and would love to try U Berry Calm Puppy! My oldest puppy is 14 1/2, but he needs a bath pretty badly!
“Liked” Mutt Nose Best on Facebook, too! And I’m already subscribed to your blog ;D