To me blueberries mean summer.  There is nothing better than fresh ripe blueberries.

We have some wild huckleberry bushes at our cabin.  These berries are very similar to blueberries.

Freighter And The Huckleberry Bushes
Freighter And The Huckleberry Bushes

Unfortunately they won’t be ripe for another month.

Still Green
Still Green

While we wait for the huckleberries to ripen, we make do with some yummy blueberries from a local market.

Since we stayed close to home this past holiday weekend, I actually had time to make the brown dawgs a treat.

Blueberries
Blueberries

Frozen Blueberries And Yogurt

Put about half a container of fresh blueberries in your blender.

Chop.  Just a bit until coarse.

Add about half a cup of plain non-fat yogurt and blend a bit more.

Put the mixture in small silicone ice-cube trays and freeze until solid, or overnight.  I had a tray that made treats shaped like a bone and one that made treats shaped like a mitten (in honor of Michigan).

Once they are frozen solid, you just pop them out of the tray and let the dawgs enjoy.

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Frozen Blueberries And Yogurt

You really can’t go wrong making this treat.  I didn’t measure anything.  I just kind of eyeballed it. (Oh no I have turned into my Grandmother.  That is how she used to tell me her recipes!)

You could add more or less fruit.  More or less yogurt.  The amount I made filled up two of the smaller trays to make a total of 12 treats.

It could not have been easier.

How did the brown dawgs like them?

Thunder Got Down To Business
Thunder Got Down To Business

 

Storm Loved Them
Storm Loved Them

 

Freighter Could Not Wait And Stuck His Face In The Bowl
Freighter Could Not Wait And Stuck His Face In The Bowl

 

Blueberry Yummy
Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Yummy

And Now For The Give-Away

The brown dawgs know there are a lot of dogs (and kitties) out there who have to get baths but do not like them.  They got to thinking: What if a bath could be something to look forward to?  What if the shampoo reminded doggies (and kitties) of something that they love?

It just so happens that the nice people at  All Pet Naturals approached us about picking one of their products for a giveaway.  All Pet Naturals offers a wide variety of natural, organic and eco-friendly pet products including food, supplements, treats, collars, beds and aromatherapy.

South Bark Blueberry Facial Shampoo
South Bark Blueberry Facial Shampoo

They also offer natural grooming supplies and so we picked South Bark Blueberry Facial & Pet Shampoo for our give-away.

More about South Bark Blueberry Facial & Pet Shampoo from the All Pet Naturals website:

Smells Amazing! South Bark Blueberry Facial

→ Our Top Selling 3-in-1 Pet Shampoo for dogs / Dilutes 8:1

Your pet will love Blueberry Facial. It’s a tear-less, lick-safe shampoo, face wash and color brightener all-in-one that uses Blueberries, Avocado, Coconut oil and Aloe. Blueberry Facial is rich Vitamins A, D & E and is gentle on the eyes. Smells delicious.

  • Won’t turn fur blue!
  • Great for all skin types, works for all ages
  • Cleans unsightly tear stains, pH balanced
  • Concentrated, dilutes 8:1. Lasts for over 20 washes, a little goes a long way
  • Used by Grooming Professionals

So doggies and kitties what do you think?  Wouldn’t a yummy smelling  blueberry shampoo make baths a little more tolerable?  This pet shampoo can be used on both dogs and cats and is gentle enough to be used to wash your pet’s face.  According to the website, the shampoo is supposed to work really well to brighten fur, especially white fur.

We are giving away a 12 oz. bottle of the South Bark Blueberry Facial Shampoo to two readers.  The give-away is open to US and Canadian residents only.  Just leave a comment saying that you would like to try the shampoo.  Make sure that you fill out the email box with a valid email address so that we can contact you if you win.  (Your email will not be published!)  The give-away will be open until next Tuesday July 15th 11:59 PM.  We will draw two winners and announce them toward the end of next week.

Thanks to the folks from All Pet Naturals for the give-away.  Good luck to all who enter!

33 thoughts on “Blueberries Mean Summer And Give-Away

  1. Blueberries are the absolute best part of summer for me! I just finished a bowl of cereal with nectarines and blueberries in it, we have homemade blueberry muffins in the fridge and made blueberry-chocolate-chip cookies last night! Since I don’t like the summer heat, once the local blueberry season is done, I’m pretty much done with summer LOL.

    The shampoo sounds lovely, but Daisy’s on a special shampoo for her allergy-prone skin, so please don’t enter us in the giveaway. Have a wonderful day!

  2. I’d love to try this shampoo on my little shih-Tzu, Toby. She’s white and gets those dreaded tear stains around her eyes. I love that this shampoo is tearless and the name is so cute. 😉

  3. Love blueberries! We make frozen yogurt/fruit cubes all the time and love when the summer berries are less expensive so we can freeze and add.

    We would like to try the blueberry shampoo!

    amywernecke@gmail.com

  4. We are big fan of blueberries here! I bought a small container blueberry bush this year but I don’t think we’ll have blueberries until next year!
    Love your recipe! I’m sharing one tomorrow that is just about the same and I didn’t measure anything either! haha!

  5. Yum…I love frozen yogurt with fruit! But my mom doesn’t have anything to make them into fancy shapes. I would be right there next to Freighter waiting to stick my face in the whole dish! happy Tuesday!

  6. What a great treat, I love combining the fruits of summer with yogurt or Kefir and making special treats for the dogs.

    I’m always looking for natural products to use on my dogs so yes, we would like to try the shampoo. 🙂

  7. I love blueberries! One of my flyball teammates has a ton of blueberry bushes and learned a few years ago that I love blueberries- now, when summer comes, the blueberry fairy comes to my car during flyball practice and leaves me a bag full of fresh picked berries.

    Also, I would love to try the shampoo. The dogs might be less enthusiastic about the prospect of baths, but I think the scent sounds awesome.

  8. I love fresh blueberries, and have also made those yogurt treats for the dogs….they love them. We’ve planted four bushes in our yard but it’s taken a couple years to get a decent crop…this might be our first year getting enough to actually make something with them!
    The shampoo sounds nice…I wish I was brave enough to give the cat a bath….LOL. We’ll pass on the giveaway this time since I just bought some other shampoo to try so we’re pretty well stocked on it!

  9. i would love to try thanks for the chance

  10. We love Pet Naturals so of course, we would love to try their new shampoo! I had to laugh when I read you eye-balled it! I asked my mother-in-law how to make her famous spaghetti and cheese when I was a newlywed. (32 years ago) When she got to the part where you add milk, I asked how much to add. “Just until it looks right!” was her response. Now that I’m the mother-in-law, that is exactly what I tell the young family members when they ask me. I am keeping her beautiful legacy alive and well, it just how I measure it! hahaha!!

  11. wow such a novel idea! i bet it smells great! would love to try it!

  12. Great giveaway! We would absolutely love to try this shampoo. The thought of my dogs smelling like blueberries is wonderful! I bet the dogs would like it too 🙂

  13. Yummy treat and you can smell good to. My gang would love to smell like a blueberry. We have a client who gets blueberry baths at the groomer and they come in smelling so good

  14. What a great recipe! We are going to have to give it a try! Arty says he would love to try the Blueberry Facial!

    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

  15. Barley and I would love to try Blueberry shampoo! She loves blueberries!

  16. That product sounds so yummy!! Who knew getting clean could be so fun, I’ll have to be careful my Mum doesn’t steal the product though, I’d love to try it!

    I hope you’re having a fun day,

    Your pal Snoopy 🙂

  17. I would love the chance to try the
    South Bark Blueberry Facial Shampoo please.
    Thank you 🙂

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