I recently bought this shampoo because I noticed fleas on my 50-pound mutt. I've used it twice now and still have plenty left. You don’t need much to get a good lather, and I’m honestly impressed by this product. I was considering another brand, but it had a more "chemical" scent, so I went with Scout's Honor instead. It has an amazing peppermint fragrance, and the scent really fills up the bathroom when you're using it. However, the scent doesn’t linger on my dog, which I actually prefer.

My dog is severely allergic to fleas, and since I can’t always afford flea medication, I’m really grateful to have found this alternative. The first time I used it, I double-washed him and let the shampoo sit for about 10 minutes. I used a flea comb afterward and noticed some dead fleas in the water. The second time, I washed him once, let it sit for 15 minutes, and then combed out the remaining fleas. After rinsing and drying him, I continued to comb out more fleas. This shampoo doesn’t kill fleas instantly—you really have to comb them out and let it sit for a while. It’s a shampoo that requires regular use, but I plan on using it in place of my regular shampoo because it’s so gentle.

I wash my dog every two weeks, and he has sensitive, flaky skin. So far, this shampoo hasn’t made his skin worse or caused any additional flaking, which is a huge relief. I’m excited to try their probiotic shampoo and conditioner line in the future, but I can’t afford it right now.

Overall, I highly…

So far, I am very pleased with the shampoo. My dog has had it on for a week, and so far so good concerning fleas and ticks, although it is chilly here in L.A. I am especially grateful for how mild the fragrance is and truthfully almost nonexistent, which is wonderful, because I am not a perfume-type person. I used the flea and tick spray yesterday to go along with the shampoo as recommended, and the fragrance on that is much stronger, so I would love if the spray fragrance matched the shampoo one. I do understand that they are trying to take on the huge task of naturally repelling fleas and ticks so that is the primary goal.

Please do not mistake this opinion, as being ungrateful for the fact that I am hopeful that this holistic and non-pesticide solution helps keep fleas and ticks away from my dogs.