Here is an Odd product both Rascal and I love! For those of you who recycle with the intensity of a terrier, you are going to love the fact that you fill these beds with things you no longer use. I filled one for my campers with old soccer goalie shirts left over from the days when Joe coached soccer, along with an old pillow.

Of course, there are tougher dog beds available but these dog beds are FUN! Fashionable! Responsible! And easy to keep clean. This works for me.

I’m not associated with this company or Molly in any way. I just like sharing fun things with you, especially if they are a little Odd: molly mutt: the dog bed duvet company. I’m digging it and so are my campers.

When I discovered an ad for Poop Freeze, http://www.poopfreeze.com/ I thought I had found the solution to summer pooper scooping! Chicago winters offer this solution naturally, as frozen poop is easier and cleaner to pick up off the rocks and wood chips that cover our yard.

I ordered a can of Poop Freeze for $11.00, and could hardly wait for it to arrive! When it did, I immediately unwrapped it, read the directions, and prepared to give it a try. The first time, instead of frozen poop, the result was mushy, cool poop. Not to be daunted, I tried again. Operating on the principle that more is better, I sprayed for a longer time. The poop was cold when I picked it up (with the plastic bag – I feel you need to know how I knew it was cooler) and perhaps more pleasant to pick up than warm poop, but it was still not the promised frozen poop. I’m no quitter though, so at the first sign of diarrhea, I grabbed that can and faced the mess with high hopes … only to have my hopes dashed once again, with a bigger mess to clean up.

I called the company and they explained – with complete sincerity! – how I needed to position the can directly down, angling only my arm so the spray hit the poop before the poop hit the ground. I must at all cost avoid spraying too early or too late! Timing, it seemed, was everything.

I quit.

I can be grateful for one thing, though. I did not buy the Poop Freeze Carry Tote.

Camp Is Good! Hope you are too!

Katybeth

P.S. Although the Poop Freeze did not live up to its promise, I did walk away from this experience with this odd but useful tip which I’m happy to share with you: A can of compressed air (held upside down) will freeze poop. If you ever need to remove poop from carpeting, blast it a couple of times with compressed air and remove it with a flat tool. I’m told a less expensive option is hairspray, but I wouldn’t know since spraying poop with hairspray felt strange. Of course, if you happen to try the hairspray, I would love to know if it works!

I found this product while “Twittering” and it looks like it might be a winner for those of you who frequent areas where there may be ticks. If a tick is lurking you will be ready with this handy product. The web site is well done, and there is even a video explaining the product. The colors are cool to–check it out http://www.tickkey.com/

No ticks lurking at camp, tho–so we are good and hope you are too! Enjoy a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and remember camp will be closed from June 13-June 23rd

Katybeth, PPS
Professional Pet Spoiler
Camp Run-A-Pup

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