Spring With the Dog
The short version
Spring at Sniff and Shift is shed season in the back seat and the first road trips of the year. This page gathers the plain guides for getting dog hair out of a car, the Wash Bay detailing and dog wash gear from the partners we carry, the treats that ride in the console from our Malvern, Pennsylvania kitchen, and the two days in May that change the plans: Mother's Day and Memorial Day weekend.
If the back seat looks like a second dog by April, start with the hair guide, then the wash, then the road trip list. That is the order we do it in, and it is the order this page runs in.
Shed season in the car
- How to get dog hair out of a car: work dry, lift, vacuum, wipe, towel. Five steps.
- The spring car wash with the dog: the driveway wash after winter, then the dog's own wash.
- Shed season: the bath, the brush and the treat.
- Spring mud and the dog car: our March Wash Bay routine.
- Car washes with a dog in the back seat: touchless, tunnel or neither.
The gear is in the dog hair remover for car collection: the P&S Xpress Interior Cleaner, the 3D GLW Carpet and Upholstery Wash and microfiber towels from Pal Automotive, plus the Cleo&Hooman Spaw Day shampoo and conditioner and Scrub-a-Pup-Pup paw cleanser for the shedder who started it. Pal Automotive items are sold and shipped by Pal Automotive through Shopify Collective, not made or shipped by Sniff and Shift. Cleo&Hooman items are sold and shipped by Cleo&Hooman through Shopify Collective, not made or shipped by Sniff and Shift. The rest of the Wash Bay is here too.
What the dog can have from the spring table
- Can dogs eat asparagus? A little, cooked plain and cut small.
- Can dogs eat green beans? Plain beans, yes.
What rides in the console
- Freeze-Dried Beef Liver: light, broken into bite sized pieces, packs clean for car trips.
- Freeze-Dried Beef Heart: firm pieces that snap small.
- Freeze-Dried Cheddar Cheese Bites: crunchy, not greasy, no refrigeration needed.
- Pup-Ornaut Ice Cream: banana and peanut butter, freeze-dried, so it does not melt. Contains peanuts and dairy.
- Tire Stack poop bag holder: our own, for the leash.
Our guide to spring road trip treats has the rest.
Road trips and the days of the season
- Spring dog friendly road trip ideas: where to point the car.
- The first drive of the year: Ella's spring opener.
- Mother's Day gifts for dog moms: the travel bag, the hoodie, the box that keeps arriving.
- Memorial Day weekend with the dog: the drive, the cookout, shade and water.
Shipping
Treats leave our kitchen within one business day. Wash Bay and other partner items ship from their makers on their own schedules.
After spring
Summer starts June 1. The summer page takes over with road trips, hot car rules, beach days and Pup-Ornaut ice cream. Until then, the whole freeze-dried treats line is here.