Moose is a Great Dane. He weighs 150 pounds. When he stands on his back legs, he is taller than Dad. Mail carriers cross the street when they see him. And Moose is absolutely, completely, one hundred percent terrified of a vacuum the size of a dinner plate.

THE ENEMY HAS A HAPPY FACE

The Patel family bought a little robot vacuum last spring. It has a tiny smiley face on top. It beeps a cheerful song when it starts. Seven-year-old Maya named it Pickles. Moose has never forgiven any of them.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Every Tuesday at ten, Pickles wakes up and rolls out of its little dock. Every Tuesday at ten, Moose leaves the room like the house is on fire. But this Tuesday, Pickles came around the corner faster than usual. Moose panicked. He spun, slid across the hardwood floor, clipped the coffee table, and launched himself onto the smallest couch in the house.

Picture 150 pounds of dog balanced on a loveseat, legs tucked, eyes wide, staring down at a beeping plate with a smiley face. Maya laughed so hard she cried.

THE HERO WAS SEVEN

Then Maya saw it. The coffee table corner had left a fresh scrape on Moose's back leg. Moose would not let anyone near it. He was too big to hold still and too scared to try. So Maya did what she had seen Mom do a hundred times. She turned off Pickles, sat down next to her giant best friend, and grabbed AniSport Companion Gentle Wound Spray. Three sprays. No rubbing, no pressure, no touching the spot that already hurt.

Moose let out a huge sigh and laid his enormous head in her lap. Maya told him he was the bravest dog in the world. He almost believed her.

THE INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: BERGAMOT

Bergamot is a small, sunny citrus fruit grown along the coast of southern Italy, with a bright, fresh scent that feels like a deep breath. Inside AniSport Spray, concentrated and precisely balanced with seven other all-natural ingredients, bergamot oil brings a clean, clarifying freshness to every no-touch application.

• Frankincense oil
• Helichrysum oil
• Vitamin E oil
• Peppermint oil
• Bergamot oil
• Coconut oil
• Apple cider vinegar with the mother
• Lavender oil

See the full AniSport Spray ingredient breakdown.

AniSport is made for dogs and K9s only. Always check with your vet first, and call right away for bites, punctures, deep cuts, or anything serious.

THE HOUSEHOLD KIT

• For scrapes they will not let you touch: AniSport Companion Gentle Wound Spray.
• For dry, cracked paw pads: AniSport Companion Gentle Wound Balm.
• For the humans who also hit the coffee table: NutriCore Vital Recovery Spray.

PEACE TREATY

That night, Maya had an idea. She put a sticker on Pickles. It was a picture of a dog bone. She set the little robot down in front of Moose and said, very seriously, "He wants to be friends."

Moose sniffed it. Pickles beeped. Moose ran upstairs.

Some battles take time. Some best friends are always there when you need them.

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