How to Make Your Own Dog Shampoo to Restore Oils

With all the dog shampoos available on the market it̵7;s hard to choose just one especially since some of the ingredients may be harmful to your pet. Dog̵7;s skin is different from people̵7;s and some of the name brand shampoos can actually make your dog̵7;s skin dry. A simple recipe for shampoo can be made with very few ingredients, some of which you may already have in your home.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup distilled water
  • 1/2 cup mild liquid soap, such as Castile
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • Plastic container with a pour spout
  • Funnel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Rinse out a plastic container with a pour spout. Using an empty liquid hand soap dispenser with a pump works well when you have your pet in the tub and only have one hand free.

    • 2

      Mix together distilled water, mild liquid soap, such as Castile, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Using olive oil provides needed nutrients to your pet̵7;s coat to help restore its natural oils.

    • 3

      Stir ingredients gently. Shaking or stirring too rapidly may cause a ̶0;bubbling̶1; effect that will be harder to mix.

    • 4

      Using the funnel, pour the shampoo in the container. Pour any extra into empty, well-rinsed shampoo bottles to save for later.

    • 5

      Mark your containers as dog shampoo. Using this recipe on humans is safe, but it is best to keep the shampoos separate.