As everyone knows, we live out in the country. In fact, we often like to joke that we live in Hooterville, the country bumpkin town from Green Acres, one of the most surreal television shows of all time. You know the one where Oliver & Lisa Douglas move from the city to the country and find that it’s completely insane.

Anyway, living so close to nature has it’s pluses and minuses. The pluses: fresh air, beautiful scenery and room to stretch out. The dogs love being outdoors and all of the “critters” that seem to wander through our five acres. It keeps things isteresting, that’s for sure.

The minuses: bugs of just about every kind. We’ve encountered bugs out here that I swear are not in any textbook. Scoutie and Daisy have been pretty bug free this summer though. The Pup Life dogs have been wearing Flea The Scene natural insect spray with sunscreen and Bug Off Organic Flea Control Dog Shampoo. The combination works great. Flea The Scene keeps off more than fleas. Mosquitos, ticks, you name it - they keep off our pups. And best of all, Flea The Scene contains a natural sunscreen and aloe vera to keep their skin nice and healthy. Good stuff. And Bug Off? Well, it gets Daisy and Scout super clean (that’s important!) and it’s a citrus-based blend with pure, moisturizing olive and jojoba. The combination helps to protect them from the evil ticks, fleas and mosquitos of the area. Trust me, it works.

Now our dogs can enjoy the outdoors, the lovely scenery and yes, the occasional rabbit chase, without getting devoured by insects. Nice!