Doggie Paws

I was six years old when my father came home from a political campaign trip in Indiana with this little puppy on the floor of the back seat. Nothing could have made me happier! It’s probably not possible to know whether or not a child is a true animal lover when she is only six years old, but I certainly had instincts with my beloved companion that many of my friends did not have.

Over the years I’ve been blessed to have very many pets, from the unusual — snakes, hamsters and wild birds (not at the same time!) — to the more usual dogs and cats. And on the farm, we had cows, ponies, goats, one sheep and two bulls. In fact, it was my studying about veterinary care for our cattle that piqued my interest in plants. I read in an animal husbandry book that there were plants that sometimes grew wild in fields that were toxic to cattle. Among them was Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) which could cause a cow to spontaneously abort her calf.

I learned that back in 1976. Since then you could say I have spent my life learning about plants, the good and the bad, and what’s helpful for animals.

Doggie Balm, Bulldog Therapy Shampoo and Bulldog Therapy Bar came out of those studies. I call them “bulldog” because for many years we had English bulldogs and they often had difficult skin problems. But I have used those products on all breeds of dogs, and so have many of you. Gentle, safe, and exceptionally helpful, they might be the most understated of NCS products.

If you’re wondering about my dog Tip, he lived to be 14 years old. I still miss him!

Nature's Common Scents' plant-based pet products: Doggie Balm, Bulldog Therapy Shampoo, and Bulldog Therapy Bar.