Blogger Kim Gentry took the time to investigate what’s unhealthy about many ingredients in commercial pet foods, and what’s right about Halo’s approach to nutrition.

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Here’s a wonderful video sent in by a good friend. Enjoy!

To help us all get in the spirit, here’s a 25% off coupon code for Halo’s all natural herbal shampoo (but hurry, it expires at the end of May)!

Coupon code:

DOGWASH
(enter coupon code AFTER you enter your credit card information on our site).

Of course we use the shampoo on our boxer boy Bert at home. It smells GREAT and rinses super-fast. We especially like the ingredients, which are:

Ingredients: Saponified Oils of Coconut, Olive and Jojoba, Tea Tree Oil, Rosemary Oil, Sage Oil Cedarwood Oil, Peppermint Oil, Sweet Orange Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Pine Needle Oil, Aloe Vera, Rosemary Extract (as a preservative)

Here’s where you can buy Halo’s herbal shampoo. Or even better than this 25% discount: just go to your local halo retailer, save the shipping charges, and print and bring this $2 coupon!

Enjoy – and get a towel!

Lynn MacRitchie Quire, the Denver Pet Products Examiner for Examiner.com addresses an issue that’s of concern to many passionate pet lovers. She writes that “many over the counter and some prescription pest control products contain dangerous chemicals, in particular propoxur and TCVP, tetrachlorovinphos. Further, she explains that “Side effects range from allergies to skin irritations to, in extreme cases, fatalities.”

We’re thrilled she considers Halo’s more holistic perspective in her article!

The Natural Resources Defense Council, a leader in saving the environment, issued a report in 2000 called Poison on Pets, with a list of dangerous chemicals contained in flea and tick products; since then, the NRDC has helped to get most of the poisons banned, and is working on getting rid of the final two still on the market.

The issue is so important that the NRDC has created a special web site — www.GreenPaws.org — to increase awareness of pesticide use on and around pets. Many of the most popular brands of flea and tick treatments and their ingredients are listed, with possible side-effects including cancer-causing agents.

The site also has tips on how to protect your pet without the use of chemicals, including regular combing and baths.

As you probably know, Halo does not use any of these unsafe chemicals, and offers a full line of natural pet grooming products as a safer alternative for both your pet and the environment.

Nicole Martin, Examiner.com’s NY Pet Products Examiner reviews Halo Cloud Nine Herbal Dip, saying “Many over the counter and prescription pest control products contain chemicals that have the potential to harm both you and your pets… Thankfully there are natural solutions that do the job just as well.” Bottom line according to Martin? “The natural oils repel insects and make your pet smell great too!”

At home, we diluted Herbal Dip and spray it on our boxer boy Bert every so often, and we mix it in his Herbal Shampoo. We live in deer country so Bert needs protection, but he also shares beds with everyone in the family. We sometimes spray the beds and couch too – and the kids like the smell too.

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