Spring is finally around the corner, bringing with it sunshine, brightly colored flowers, and (of course) spring cleaning! As dog parents, cleaning can introduce some concerns surrounding the health and safety of your canine best friend. Many common household chemicals are highly toxic for your dog and should be avoided.
To create a dog-friendly home, we need to make sure that we are using pet-safe cleaning products. This includes the cleaning solutions used to clean your floors, wash your dog’s beds, and even clean your own laundry. Luckily, there are many great options that will leave our homes both looking and smelling fresh!
Of course, we haven’t forgotten about your dog. As part of your spring cleaning ritual, we’re sure they could use a bit of a spa treatment.
Introducing Our Win One Give One Spring Cleaning Giveaway!
To help kick-start your spring cleaning this year, All Pet Voices is partnering with some incredible brands to offer this Spring Cleaning Giveaway (including a little something for your pup to keep them busy while you’re hard at work).
We’re making this another Win One Give One Giveaway! That means that the winner will receive this fabulous prize bundle featuring products from Unique Pet Care and Only Natural Pet, a new toy, tasty treats, and dog themed dish cloths, AND the winner will also get to pick an animal rescue from CUDDLY.com to donate a prize bundle too!
You win. Rescues win. That’s a big Win-Win!
We invite you to gather your go-to cleaning supplies and find some cleaning inspiration with us by participating in our Spring Cleaning Giveaway. After all, living with a dog doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a clean house.
We have to give a shout-out to our sponsors for their generous donations to our prize pack. A big thank you to Unique Pet Care and Only Natural Pet!
Be sure to read the rules and check out this incredible prize package. Not only do you have the chance to win over $120 in prizes for you and your dog, but you will also win over $120 in prizes for your chosen rescue!
Take a peek now and see which rescue is close to their heart from the list of organizations partnered with CUDDLY.
Cat parents, make sure to check out our Spring Cleaning Cat Giveaway too!
We wish everyone the best of luck!
Spring Cleaning Cat Giveaway
Clean pet bed weekly, wash pet often and use pet sprays and wipes in between baths, use air fresheners to keep house smellig fresh
We bet your dog rubs into the clean pet bed every time!
I clean daily washing dogs bed weekly unless it needs it sooner washing dogs paws before they come in house.
My dog would love this!
Happy to hear!
My tip is to always check the dog’s feet before coming in the house.
Yes! Such a good point!
My best advice is to do a little every day so it doesnt seem overwhelming
cleaning everyday
Cleaning is definitely an every day occurrence with pets!
I cover the dog’s bed in a sheet, so that can be easily tossed into the laundry.
Great idea!
I just try to keep up on vacuuming
It’s a never ending task with pets!
A paw cleaner and rags at the door to clean mud and grass off them, we get so much rain here!
Wet and dirty paws are the worst!
My best advice is always wipe/check paws in all four seasons of the year!
Clean paws!!!
I make sure I wash the dog blankets often so they don’t smell
clean bedding and wash the dog at least 1x per week.
I feel the best way to keep the house clean and my fur child, is to make sure they get showered and cleaned often, as well as keep up with daily vacuuming and making sure everything, food and other dirt is picked up. I always look for some wonderful ways to have my pet wash their feet or keep them safe from bugs, throughout the year.
My dog needs a bath every 2 weeks and I wash her bedding weekly. Vacuuming twice a week helps as well.
I keep my babies clean
It is constant wipe downs of everything for me and my home
Consistent grooming and vacuuming.
we have a paw cleaning mat at the door and we make sure to brush the dogs regularly so they don’t shed as bad!
Keeping their paws clean is tough to do in the spring up here in northern MN. We wipe them off and even go so far as to move the snow so the ground dries up quicker. It can be a battle for March and April.
Staying on top of cleaning up is a must!
Dog friendly wipes to clean their paws after being outside! And vacuuming… constantly.
By giving regular baths, brushing to get rid of loose hairs, and vacuuming.
We have to brush her daily to keep up with pet hair
Wipe paws after coming inside if it’s muddy/snowy. Vacuum multiple times a week.
I vacuum daily and keep them brushed!
My tip is water-based baby wipes by the door to catch those muddy paws!
This would be perfect for my rescue dog
Take special care of both oral and paw health
Brush, Brush, Brush…better to be proactive than reactive
Luckily my dog goesnt she’d bad but he does bring in dirt from the backyard so I have the Bona mop and it works excellent!
Don’t stress about it, because pets will always get your home a bit dirtier, but it’s always worth it.
Frequent baths and wipe downs
Clean dog’s paws as they come in.
My tip is to have our dog walk around in the carport before coming inside to help clean off feet some.
She has a bed with a removable cover and tons of blankets that I wash weekly
I have wipes always handing to wipe his paws
We brush our dogs regularly to help minimize dog hair in the house. They are also bathed every week or two depending on what is needed.
Our backyard gets very muddy so we try to wipe our dogs feet when they come inside and have a dark colored rug inside the back door so they wipe them off some too. It has made the house and dogs stay much cleaner.
regular baths and brushing helps
His paws and teeth get cleaned after walks!
We brush him everyday to keep down shedding!
Sigmund gets regular vet visits, grooming, and I vacuum a lot!
If it is raining or mucky outside, we use raincoats for them, and when they come in we try to dry them off and wipe their feet with towels, so the dirty and mud don’t get tracked in the house
my top tip would be set a good bathing routine and rules. Also think ahead of time for example if you know it is going to rain make sure mud will not be tracked in.
Vacuum daily, wash the floors every second day with apple cider vinegar, wash her bed and blankets once a week. She wears a coat or raincoat when cold and does not like mud or puddles LOL
We clean Bears paws every time she comes in from outside and vacuum very regularly.
Wiping paws daily. And using their paw plunger cleaner when it’s muddy out
My top tips to keep my home and my dog clean are too dust frequently and to always tidy up at the end of the day.
I live in the country so the girls bring in lots of stuff hanging on the feathers and beards. I keep a towel at the front door, to wipe off their feet. I vacuum almost daily. I also vacuum their beds in between washes. They have several beds in the house, even though they sleep with me. I put large washable under their feed and water bowl. I do wash their bowls daily as well as vacuum around the feed bowls for the bits of food they drop. I do my own grooming. My girls get a brushing several times a week. I do a detailed grooming and clipping about every 3 weeks and they get a bath or touch up depending on how dirty they are. I don’t like to bath them too much so their skin will dry out. They get their teeth brushed every day. I guess I am lucky because my girls don’t shed.
Constant vacuuming! I have never vacuumed so much in my life til I got a dog.
Frequent baths!
I have a German Shepherd who sheds all year. I have to vacuum almost everyday to keep the hair away! Also cleaning his bedding (and mine, he seems to like my bed more then his) often. He gets a good brushing often to try and reduce the hair that piles up in the house. He absolutely hates baths, so I try to keep him as clean as possible without baths. He gets a bath every month or two. But it’s all worth it, because he is a wonderful dog!
Daily brushing, dog friendly wipes, mopping every few days and vacuuming.
We use a paw cleaner after being outside. We also wash bedding and vacuum at least weekly.
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flea preventive is number one in the spring. Nothing worse than fleas for making a dog and house gross.
My dog Hank would win, thank you for the opportunity
I sweep up and vacuum a lot since that dust and dirt gets tracked up onto chairs, couches and beds1
Don’t let it get too bad.
I run my room a daily!
I keep an old beach towel handy to dry my boys when it’s raining or snowing.
We keep an air purifier running at all times, vacuum and sweep every other day, and wash bedding weekly.
brush daily outside
give baths regularly
With potty training a puppy I keep a lot of disinfecting wipes around.
What are your top tips to keep your home and your dog clean? Wipe their dirty paws when they come in from outside, especially it it’s wet.
I use dog specific spray. thank you
I do some form of cleaning everyday on top of vacuming every day. I even vacume my dogs current bed each day as being a cane corso, there is always hair.
Clean water bowls daily .
weekly brushing, baths every 4-8 weeks (depending on how often we go camping) and lots of vacuuming
I try to clean a bit every day, so messes are manageable and I don’t feel like I’m spending all weekend cleaning.
the more you brush the hair, the less you have to later clean off your floors and furniture
clean dog feet and clean dog’s sleeping spot everyday
My best tip to keep my home clean with my dog is to bathe her often, brush her often and make sure to clean her feet when she comes in from outside and clean her bed often.
We clean every other day. The dogs get a bath every two days. Keeps things cleaner
I vacuum everyday and make sure muddy paws are wiped before coming in the house!
Clean a little daily and stay on schedule with baths!
Use a lint roller and vacuum as much as possible.
We have the whole family pitch in and help. Many hands make light work.