(me thinks I have too many saved articles) anyway, here it is, and yes, it works. I leave out the baking soda and add 3Tablespoons of a fragrance free, soap free dog shampoo, but I am sure each of us will find different ways to "tweak" this to our own likingMAKING YOUR OWN OATMEAL SHAMPOO
If you wish, you can also make your own oatmeal shampoo formula for
your dog. This formula is fairly easy to make, and can usually be made
from items that you already have in your home. There are many
different recipes for making your own oatmeal shampoo for dogs, but
most of them are similar to this formula:
1 Cup of Ground Oatmeal*
1 Cup of Baking Soda
1 Quart of Warm Water
* You can either grind oatmeal in a blender, or use a coffee grinder.
Try to make it as powder-like as possible.
Mix these ingredients together until they form a uniform consistency.
Some recipes omit the baking soda, though it seems to only be a matter
of preference. If you’d like your homemade oatmeal dog shampoo to have
a bit of lather, choose a fragrance-free, organic soap formula and add
a few drops to your recipe. Completely saturate your dog’s coat with
water, and then apply this mixture. For optimum results, try to leave
this mixture on your dog’s coat for at least five minutes. After this,
you can rinse the oatmeal shampoo from your dog’s coat, then dry them
with a gentle towel.
