Puppies vs. Babies

Let’s face it, most of us have had the silly baby talk conversation with a friend’s adorable baby – “Gitchee gitchee goo! Who’s a cute wittle baby? You are!” And you’d have to be a real Scrooge to resist fawning over the neighbor’s cute new puppy. Babies and puppies – they’re irresistible. But which is more irresistible? You can decide which is cuter in the online Puppies vs. Babies contest. Cast your vote at Puppies vs. Babies online contest,then comment and let us know what you think.

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Now that I’m the parent of a new baby in addition to my fur-babies, I know who I’ll be voting for…my dogs were both adorable as puppies, but they’re nothing compared to my baby! Any parent or puppy owner knows that cleaning up pee and poop is a huge part of both jobs – but at least the baby giggles and smiles while I clean his messes. And both babies and puppies need regular baths, but who can resist the baby’s cooing and splashing? Puppy is more likely to hide under the bed, then escape in the middle of the bath, getting soap suds all over your new couch.

On a recent trip to the grocery store, my carbon footprint guilt persuaded me to purchase garbage bags made from recycled material. It seemed like a good idea to me, especially when you consider that it’s a trash bag and is going to end up in a landfill! The good people at MetroPaws have extended a similar concept to their latest dog poop bags. The new Poopy Packs is a fully degradable dog poop bag. So know you can rest easy knowing that all of those dog poop bags are going to have minimal impact on your local landfill and the environment.

Here are the basic stats of the Poopy Packs:

Like with the garbage bags, my one initial concern with the MetroPaw Poopy Packs was, are they going to hold up long enough to make it to the dumpster or garbage can? After putting them to the test with Bosley the 75 lb boxer and Emma the 85 lb Bernese Mountain Dog, I am happy to report that even though they seem a little thin they hold up as well as my previous dog poop bags.

We’ve already established that there is nothing fun or exciting about picking up your dog’s logs. However, if you are going to do it, you mine as well do it in style. The people at MetroPaws thought of that too and created stylish designs which are likely to get you and your dog added attention at the dog park.

If your like me, there has also been that occasion when you go to grab the dog’s leash just to realize that the dog poop bag holder is empty (thank you Randall’s for the plastic grocery bags). This brings me to an added benefit that MetroPaws.com offers. They offer an automatic poop bag subscription service to make sure you never run out of bags and they will ship the orders right to your home every month for free!

So to summarize, the MetroPaws Poopy Packs are degradable, stylish and have an available subscription service to ensure that you will never run out of bags again! I highly recommend visiting their site, metropaws.com, and give their Poopy Bags a try!

So about a month ago I ran across Rachael Ray’s Just 6 dog treats while on my weekly trip to the grocery store.  I was intrigued by the idea of a 6 ingredient dog treat so I decided to give them a try, you can read the review here.  The dogs really seemed to enjoy the Just 6 treats and I felt good feeding to them so when I got the opportunity to try the Rachael Ray Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food, I couldn’t pass it up.  

For this review we tested the Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe but it is also available in Beef & Brown Rice, Chicken & Veggies as well as a Turkey & Veggies Healthy Weight version.  As the name suggests, and much like the Nutrish Just 6 Dog Treats, Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food contains only 6 all natural ingredients plus the vitamins and minerals your dog needs.  The first thing I do when evaluating any pet food or treat is turn over the bag and go to the ingredient list.  The first ingredient in all of the Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food is a real meat, in this case lamb.  There are no meat by-products, fillers, artificial flavors or preservatives in any of the formulations.  The next thing I noticed is the Lamb Meal & Brown Rice recipe contains no corn, no wheat and no soy.  This may not seem like a big deal to the untrained pet owner, after all corn, wheat and soy are good for us, right?  Well, if you have ever owned a pet with a food allergy, you will greatly appreciate the fact that the Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food does not contain these items.  Corn and wheat are perhaps the two most common dog food allergy inducing ingredients.  A dog with a food allergy, is not a happy dog, your carpet will not be happy either.  

The Taste Test

The experienced testing panel for this review is Emma and Bosley.  Prior to getting the food to the bowl for the taste test I was bombarded by Spaz.  He clearly thought it smelled Ok.  After fending off the felines I got the food in front of the dogs.  I can’t say I heard any objections to the food, both dogs really seemed to enjoy the food just as much as the Just 6 treats.   

As if you need another reason to give Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food a try, all of Rachael’s proceeds go to charities that take care of animals!  If you would like to give Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food a try, click here or click on the link below to get a free sample!  Overall, I would recommend both Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food and Treats.  

free sample

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We thought it would be easy to find a cat food with an alternate protein source other than chicken, after all there are plenty of seafood based cat foods. However, if you have ever taken a closer look at the ingredient labels on supposed seafood based cat foods, you will notice chicken is still one of the first few ingredients. Heck, in some of the cheaper seafood cat foods chicken is the predominant protein source.

The initial cat foods we tried were all Royal Canin brand. We tried the Royal Canin Green Pea and Venison and the Potato and Rabbit. Both of those foods did seem to help with Spaz’s food allergy however the cats did not seem to care for the taste all that much. After trying the Royal Canin foods for a while we decided to look for a non-prescription diet cat food with an alternate protein source. After investigating the ingredient labels of every cat food carried by our local pet stores we decided upon Blue Buffalo Healthy Living Salmon cat food.

The Blue Buffalo Healthy Living Salmon cat food was the only cat food we could find that did not contain chicken or chicken by-products. Additionally, Blue Buffalo Healthy Living Cat Food contains no artificial flavors or colors, no corn, wheat or soy, all of which have been linked to allergies. Since we started feeding Spaz Blue Buffalo Healthy Living Salmon cat food we have been able to take him off of the prednisone and the food allergy symptoms are now under control.

At the end of the day, I highly recommend Blue Buffalo Cat Food. I give it an even higher recommendation if you cat has been struggling with food allergies or you are in favor of an all natural diet for your cat. If you have any questions for me regarding the Blue Buffalo cat food and my experiences, please leave a comment or contact me through the “Contact Us” page. I would be happy to share more of my experiences with Blue Buffalo cat food.

Kong Rubber Flyer Dog Toy Review

We originally acquired the Kong Rubber Flyer Dog Toy approximately 5 years ago. Now that we have had adequate time to “field test” the Kong Flyer, I figured it was time to post a review.

Over the past 5 years our Kong Flyer has undergone quite a bit of heavy “field testing”, as you can see Emma performing below. Not many toys make it 5 years in our house, in fact I can probably name them all on one or two hands. This Kong Flyer frequently gets left in the pool and outside for long periods of time since it is predominantly an outdoor toy. That makes its survival even more impressive in my book.

List of Kong Flyer pros and cons:

Pros:

Price

Emma and Me Tussling Over Kong Flyer

Cons:

Is easy to accidentally throw over the fence (Really more of an operator error than Kong’s fault)

To briefly summarize, Kong Flyer is a versatile dog toy with above average durability. Additionally, Emma and Bosley have yet to lose interest in the Kong Flyer over the past 5 years. My one caveat regarding Kong Flyer would be if you have a heavy chewer, beware. The lip of the Kong Flyer is vulnerable to chewing.

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Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Treats Review

So I was in the grocery store last Sunday wandering up and down the dog isle when I came across the new Nutrish Just 6 Dog Treats. Actually, what initially caught my eye was the picture of the Food Network Star, Best Selling Author and dog lover, Rachael Ray on the front of the package. Turns out, one of Rachael’s latest ventures is Nutrish Dog Food and Treats. I am typically skeptical of celebrity endorsed products, of all types. However, I know that Rachael Ray is a dog lover so that gave me a certain level of confidence that she actually cares about the quality and concept behind the product. So, as if the allure of Rachael Ray on the front of the bag wasn’t enough, I was further enticed by a $1.00 off coupon hanging in front of the display. In Extreme Couponing fashion, I quickly added a bag of all 3 available flavors: Chicken, Beef and Lamb.

As the name Just 6 Dog Treats implies, the dog treats only have 6 ingredients! I honestly cannot remember the last time I picked up a product that had such a short ingredient list. Being that we are expecting our first two-legged child later this year, my wife and I have been paying much closer attention lately to the products we use and food we eat. So it was especially refreshing to see a product with such an elegant ingredient list that didn’t leave me having to research a whole bunch of chemicals that I last heard about during Organic Chemistry class at Florida State. So now that I am feeling good about the Nutrish Just 6 Dog Treats, on to the important part of the review, or the tasting is probably more accurate….

The Eager Review Panel

The Canine Review Panel

The Panel has Spoken! They Spin for Just 6 Dog Treats!

To quickly summarize…Bosley, Emma and I highly recommend giving Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Treats a try. No ingredient surprises, Made in the USA, Emma and Bosley approved and very reasonably priced in my area. Almost forgot, a portion of the proceeds from Nutrish Just 6 products goes to RachaelsRescue.org!

Check back soon, we will be tasting and reviewing Rachael Ray’s Nutrish Just 6 Dog Food in the coming weeks.

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Emmie the Superdog!

I came across an extraordinary individual yesterday and an even greater mission. Drumhike.com was founded by Army veteran SPC Troy Yocum. Since leaving the Army, Troy’s mission has been to raise $5 million dollars for military families in need. To accomplish this goal Troy is hiking 7,000 miles across the United States with his two SuperDogs, Emmie and Harley the Comedian.

Yesterday, just within about 30 minutes of being introduced to Troy and his mission, he was able to raise the $323 that was needed to keep a military family in their home. Without the $323, a military family’s home would have been foreclosed on yesterday. It’s important to remember that a lot of our veterans end up facing great challenges upon their return home. A lot of these Heroes are struggling to find work in today’s economy and struggle with a variety of health challenges.

I encourage you to visit Troy’s website, Drumhike.com, to learn more about him, his mission, and if you can, make a donation to the cause. The funds Troy is raising are being handled by the Wish Upon a Hero Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity and the world’s largest social helping network.

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