Having a clean facility is top priority to attract new customers and make current customers feel comfortable! But it’s a challenge to find the right cleaning products that will do a thorough job and be safe to have around your clients. All of the products on this list are dog-friendly and come recommended by pet care professionals. Here are our top picks for easy-to-use cleaning products for your pet facility:

1. Tile Disinfectant Pick: EnvirOx H2Orange2 Concentrate 117

It’s hard to find a disinfectant that does its job and does not leave the room with a chemically scent. It’s a “unique patented hydrogen peroxide technology oxidizes and breaks down organic soils, making them easy to remove without leaving behind residue.” The H2Orange2 cleaner is great for pet kennels because instead of bleach that can be harmful to dogs, this is a “green” disinfectant. It’s made to be environmentally friendly and it smells good too! Kennel owners who use it rave about how customers comment on the clean scent of the facility.

How to Use it: Here’s a video specifically on how to clean tile.

2. Carpet Stain Removal Pick: Woolite Oxy Spot and Stain

When you gotta go, then you gotta go! We can’t control when canine guests have an accident indoors, but we can certainly control the outcome. The Woolite Oxy Deep Spot and Stain Remover is a notable product that several kennel owners love. It digs deep when it comes to uprooting a stubborn carpet stain.

How to Use it: Spray and let it set on the stain. Blot gently with a rag and then rub thoroughly to remove.

3. Outdoor Odor Neutralization Pick: NaturVet Yard Odor Eliminator

Outdoor kennel flooring is a tough area to clean, but this product is specifically for eliminating odors that linger in grass and dirt. While you will still have to pick up the poop, NaturVet can make the area smell fresh and well-maintained. You can spray it on plants and outdoor surfaces like benches and kennels. For more on outdoor flooring, read our article 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing the Right Outdoor Flooring.

How to Use it: Attach the garden hose to the bottle and spray.

4. Glass Cleaner Pick: Clorox Greenworks Glass Cleaner

This cleaner works well for glass surfaces like windows or a sliding door. These areas may not be in direct contact with dog waste, but you still need a product that is dog-safe. It’s all in the name—“Green”works. You can be sure that this cleaner won’t harm any of the pooches and will keep the see-through surfaces looking their best! This way, you won’t have trouble keeping an eye on the pups playing outdoors while you handle customers at the front desk.

How to Use it: Spray and wipe like usual.

5. All-Purpose Wipes Pick: Earthbath All Natural Grooming wipes

Even if you don’t provide grooming services, there will certainly be circumstances where you’ll have to clean a dog’s foot - especially if you have natural outdoor flooring like grass or dirt. Whether it be tracking in mud or splashing around in puddles, some dogs need to be cleaned right away so the dirt doesn’t track through and leave your facility looking like a mess. Bonus: these wipes have aloe vera and vitamin E, which leave each pooch with an extra moisturizing treatment!

How to Use it: Touch up the client in between grooming sessions or wipe off tracked-in dirt.

Use your kennel software to track if particular clients have sensitivities or if pet parents have preferences about how their pet is cared for or cleaned. PawLoyalty has an area for Special instructions at the time of check-in and within the Pet Health record where you can store this information.

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