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How to Keep Your Pet Safe on 4th of July

July 2, 2015 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

July 4th is a great time for cooking out and celebrating this great country. You can get caught up in all of the festivities that it may slip your mind on how to keep your pet safe on 4th of July.

July 5th is actually the busiest day for animal shelters because pets get scared of the fireworks and loud noises that they panic and run away. My dogs are no exception. They are terrified of fireworks and I always follow these tips to keep them safe.

They are a big part of my family and I would hate if something happened to them. Here is how you can keep your pet safe on 4th of July.

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Give Your Pup a Treat Every Month with BarkBox #Review

March 12, 2015 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

“I received product to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own. No compensation was received.”

This winter has been hard on my 2 pooches. It seems like they have been cooped up in the house with a crawling toddler for far too long. I know they are ready for Spring so they can get out and run around all day. One good thing about this month is that they get to try out a new BarkBox to keep them busy for now. They got to try out the BarkBox from January so it was a winter themed box. They were both so excited when it arrived!

For those of you that haven’t heard of BarkBox, it is a monthly subscription box full of dog goodies. You choose the size of your dog and which plan you would like: 1, 3, 6, or 12 month. The boxes arrive on the 15th of every month so it gives you and your dogs something fun to look forward to. My box included treats and toys for a medium sized dog. I have a medium and a small size dog so I figured they could share. My box included:

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Check out Milo’s Kitchen Treat Truck + $25 Visa GC Giveaway

July 18, 2014 by hewella1 72 Comments

I have some exciting news for all you dog owners! Milo’s Kitchen is going to have their Treat Trucks come to a city near you. You can have a lot of fun with your fur babies and family. They will be offering samples of their new line of treats, family portrait photos, giveaways, and much more. If you are going to be in the Charlotte, NC area like me you can check them out on the following dates:

August 1^st – Charlotte, NC, Fetching Meadows Dog Park
August 2^nd – Charlotte, NC, Mark Twain Dog Park
August 3^rd – Charlotte, NC, Lucky Dog Park

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Potty Training Your Puppy with The Puppy Apartment

February 26, 2014 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

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Potty training a puppy can be a very frustrating experience for new dog owners. I remember trying to get my dog Sadie potty trained when she was little. It was not easy and I went through a lot of puppy pads. A puppy can be stubborn and leave a mess all over the house. Some puppy owners try to cover all of the floors with newspapers or other things that can absorb the wastes and urine of a puppy. This can get very messy and even ruin your floors. Cats can be easily potty trained with litter boxes. Similarly, there are some ways that can be used to train a puppy to do its business in the right place. A special dog crate is designed to act as a bathroom and bedroom for a puppy. Modern Puppies is an example of a solution that provides potty training for puppies.

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Fou Fou Dog Santa Stache PJ Review & Giveaway

November 12, 2013 by hewella1 24 Comments

I love my dogs! I think they are the cutest pups ever but I know I’m a little biased ;). I’ve never been really frilly or girly with my dogs. I don’t dress them up or carry them around in my purse or anything like that. But every once in a while I do like to put a cute outfit on them for a special occassion, like pictures. I got the chance to review a really cute Santa Stache PJ outfit from Fou Fou Dog that is perfect for the holidays.

I knew that Sadie wouldn’t even give it a try so I got a size perfect for Obi. I’ve never put him in an outfit before so this was going to be interesting. I was surprised that he didn’t give me a hard time when I put the PJs on him. They were fairly easy to put on. You just slip it on over the head and then carefully insert all four legs. I do like that the set covers all four legs instead of just the front two. This made it more difficult for him when he tried to pull it off.

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