Everything has been a little harder than usual since the other day. 

I thought I was doing well. Fighting back my own tears and answering all of the children’s questions, but I wasn’t prepared for how Alice was to react. Alice has found it particularly difficult. She has lost her soul mate

So, yesterday, I decided to give her a little pampering…

I popped down to my local Pets At Home store and bought the fanciest bottle of shampoo I could find. I chose Nootie pet shampoo in sweet pea & vanilla.

After all, what girl doesn’t love a little pampering?

Nootie Pet Shampoo

As I browsed the selection on the shelf, I was looking for a product that was gentle and nourishing. At nearly 13 years of age, Alice’s coat has gotten a little dry and I didn’t want anything that could irritate her ears, eyes or skin. Nootie stood out to me.

• Made with natural ingredients
• Soap free
• Paraben free
• No sulfates or harsh chemicals
• Safe to use along with topical flea & tick products
• Not tested on animals

Softness, shine and squeaky clean: Check!

It’s been a few weeks since Alice was last bathed, and since she was really enjoying the massage I gave her, I shampooed her twice. Because the shampoo formulation contains no sulfates, you don’t get a mass of bubbles blocking the plug hole. But don’t let the lack of bubbles fool you into thinking it doesn’t clean. It totally does. I used a generous (not wasteful) amount of shampoo and her coat was squeaky clean!

A clean, fresh scent that you just want to snuggle into

Beyond the beautiful softness and shine, I love the fragrance of this shampoo. The sweet pea and vanilla combined with jojoba oil smells gorgeous! The scent is really light and fresh – clean smelling! – and not overly floral or artificially perfumed like many other pet shampoos. I can’t stop snuggling into Alice for just another sniff

Nootie Pet Shampoo in Sweet Pea & Vanilla, £7.99

At 16 fl oz (472 ml) this bottle was larger than most others on the shelf and per 100ml actually worked out cheaper. My only wish is that I had picked up the daily freshening spritz in the same fragrance!

So, what do YOU think?

Doesn’t Alice look totally and utterly beautiful?!

Why don’t you leave Alice a comment below and I’ll pass it on to her. She’s having a tough time right now and I know she’ll totally appreciate it! 

~ Natalie

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I can’t stop crying.

Last night, we made the most difficult decision to say “Sweet Dreams” to our darling boy, Connor.

Our hearts are broken.

Connor was coming up 14 years of age. He spent 9 wonderful years with us. 9 wonderful years packed full of memories.

The most placid, wonderful temperament you could ever wish for in a dog. So gentle, sweet and kind.

We knew he was getting older and eventually this day would come. His ailments a daily reminder of his years.

We tried to brace ourselves for the inevitable, but it didn’t work. We are heartbroken.

Goodbye my sweet darling boy.

Thank you for your unconditional love.

May you run free of pain at the Rainbow Bridge.

Sweet dreams.

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Walking through the meandering backstreets of Old Town Poole, I stumbled across this doorway.

A wooden, gated entrance to someone’s back yard, beautifully painted with an adorable picture of a boxer dog.

I wonder who lives here?

I wonder what their story is?

Someone’s beloved pet, maybe?

I wonder…

~ Natalie

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