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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-40399946010189731412011-02-17T19:37:00.000-08:002011-02-17T19:37:02.236-08:00Wubba Wubba<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Teton is simply<i> not interested</i> in toys anymore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll take that back. He<i> is </i>interested in brand new toys. For about 45 seconds. And that might only be because I carry it around with me throughout the house for a good 2 - 3 minutes gooing and gaaing over it as if I'd just killed the evening meal with my bare hands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I admit that this <b>toy</b> review is on a (<i>gasp</i>) previously purchased item. You don't want me to go broke, do you? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Kong Wubba </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please note that TLB's Wubba was purchased in the Camo color, which is clearly more masculine. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Kong Wubba is made of very tough nylon. Pick one up in the store and you'll know immediately that (for most dogs) it's a durable toy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The top of the Wubba is a tennis ball and the middle is a rubber ball with a nice, loud squeaker. Then, of course, we've got the "tail," which is made of wide strips of nylon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Wubba tail is particularly fun for dogs who like to shake their "kill" around. My friend's dog shakes this puppy around like there's no tomorrow. I'm surprised she hasn't knocked herself out with it yet. Go, Tatum! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The KW is a great all-around toy. Your dog's wait staff (that's you, my friends) can easily launch the KW a good 8+ feet by grabbing the tail (the Wubba's, not your dog's) and giving it a hearty chuck. But, if you don't have a fetcher, never fear, because the KW is strong enough to withstand some chewing. TLB either plays fetch with me (this only lasts a <i>maximum</i> of four minutes), plays fetch with himself (throws the ball into the air and runs after it = hilarious), or just chomps on the KW for a while. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1.</span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Price</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> -</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Around $10. Very reasonable for a durable toy. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Quality</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - Made from strong nylon. TLB hasn't chewed the Wubba to bits, but I have seen some that have seen better days. It all depends on your dog's chewing tendencies. </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits </b>- Multi-faceted toy. Good for fetch, self-play, and light chewing.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- Strong, durable nylon. Rubber ball with squeaker and tennis ball. Some worry about the fuzzy green stuff on tennis balls harming your dog's teeth, but as long as the Wubba nylon isn't chewed through, this shouldn't be a problem. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor </b>- Teton liked his Wubba the day that he got it. But then the novelty wore off. It's an okay fetching toy, but not his favorite. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - The design of the KW is great! A good, classic tennis ball, a fun, squeaky rubber ball, and a bunch of long nylon strips to fling around. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB isn't really a toy kinda guy. However, we're going to rate the Kong Wubba for all of our other furry friends and their wait staff. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Wubba gets a <b>seven out of 10</b>. Good price, strong material, and fun! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">'Night! </span></div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-38712770534431523272011-02-15T20:09:00.000-08:002011-02-15T20:09:08.965-08:00Training Treats: Part Deux<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Did you guess what tonight's <b>treat</b> was from yesterday's photo?</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's Premier's Liver Biscotti!</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can I get a grande soy hazelnut latte extra hot with that? No, I'm kidding. I never did like biscotti much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This guy does, though! I've been stuffing these little nuggets into my pockets when I'm at home for when training opportunities arise (which is all the time, my friends!) so The Little Blogger has been staying right by my side. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Check it. Similar in size (a teensy bit bigger)<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-favorite-training-treat.html">Zuke's Mini Naturals</a>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, Premier, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">do tell</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. What makes Liver Biscotti so great? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If that truly is the ingredient list, well, we're wagging our tails for joy! Oat and barley flour (no wheat = score!), beef liver, carrots, applesauce (yummy), parsley, and canola oil! Y-E-S.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1.</span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Price</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> -</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Between $6 and $8 for an 8 oz bag. This little bag is packed to the brim. Definitely worth the money. </span></span> <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality</b> - Made in the USA! No preservatives. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits </b>- Small size makes it a great training treat. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- Awesome. No wheat or eggs, and on top of that, what it <i>does </i>have is wonderful for your furry friend!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor </b>- TLB likes Liver Biscotti a lot. Of course, you are all going to think that this rating criteria is bunk because, when <i>doesn't</i> he like a treat, but I promise you, there aren't a lot of treats he'll follow me around the house for. This is one of 'em!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - Very, very crunchy. Makes it a new eating experience for your pup. Also, it doesn't get stale as easily as softer treats, which is especially helpful if you keep them in random coat pockets like I do! </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ladies and Gentlemen...we've got another eight out of 10! I think that might be a record.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a great treat. One of our new favorites. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4sRE6-EVXKXqCXVdWnHmzu6n4Vm3YdnoA1CIQuvjnlYM1TH9zsKkMrJ8WodZVFN14p2JHn_G6uH3O6A148gEPacHnP_MPDzNN1YZTIam2-a0U2wHSXwyd5_XqT4_PAGQE2DNsjRahy4/s1600/DSC02270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4sRE6-EVXKXqCXVdWnHmzu6n4Vm3YdnoA1CIQuvjnlYM1TH9zsKkMrJ8WodZVFN14p2JHn_G6uH3O6A148gEPacHnP_MPDzNN1YZTIam2-a0U2wHSXwyd5_XqT4_PAGQE2DNsjRahy4/s400/DSC02270.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think this one seconds that. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Night, y'all!</div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-14316187177765136392011-02-14T21:05:00.000-08:002011-02-14T21:05:39.980-08:00What's the best thing to do after a bath?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcrkHyc0D8UAPUqWcq2hxDzZAhr09hEL2ghjEM_IOtRMkp1CnA8IRvLA-p00bZSMFVMa9j1tqMkftdQ2NFQzQ6dz3rZAsCLQOjdKWLfFlm2pbsZqK18CP-u_eUasgZbF3RxDf4gzDiOo/s1600/DSC02233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcrkHyc0D8UAPUqWcq2hxDzZAhr09hEL2ghjEM_IOtRMkp1CnA8IRvLA-p00bZSMFVMa9j1tqMkftdQ2NFQzQ6dz3rZAsCLQOjdKWLfFlm2pbsZqK18CP-u_eUasgZbF3RxDf4gzDiOo/s400/DSC02233.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Snuggle up on the couch, of course! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tomorrow's review smells pretty tasty...</span><br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></b>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-27420466152886923122011-02-10T19:36:00.000-08:002011-02-10T19:36:41.323-08:00The Dog Book<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guess what came in the mail yesterday?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look at those wrinkles! But remember folks, with wrinkles comes the lovely task of cleaning out wrinkles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I dig Hazzard's name, too. Do you think his nickname is Hazzy? His full name is a bit long for my taste. Reminds me of a dog that we saw at the local dog park a few times. His name was Aftershock. No, thanks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's that darn "dog-proof" bedding that I've been dreaming about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Still pretty spendy. I need it to go on sale immediately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Betty White? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">B.W. is everywhere I turn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The only thing that would make this photo better is if her diamond necklace were in the shape of a dog bone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, I'll be busy for the rest of the night. The Orvis Dog Book<i> is </i>67 pages, after all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Friday! </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-90744294273797163902011-02-07T18:47:00.000-08:002011-02-07T18:47:12.657-08:00Our Favorite Training Treat<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Clearly I am not keeping up with my New Year's resolutions. You may remember that one was to, and I quote, "blog more." Whoops. I never was one for resolutions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight's <b>treat</b> review is on one of our favs: <u><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Zuke's Mini Naturals</b></span></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may remember that TLB got a two-pack of these in his <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-happy-holidays.html">stocking</a> last year (it feels too soon to write that).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mini Naturals come in salmon, chicken, and peanut butter. We've never tried the salmon, but it sounds delish. TLB's two-pack came in the peanut butter and chicken varieties. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's something we love:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Great packaging, Zukes! Why not call attention to all of the wonderful things about Mini Naturals right on the front of the packaging? </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">No corn, wheat, or soy. No artificial colors or flavors. No added fat. No by-products! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Made in the USA! </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>AND</i> a portion of Zuke's proceeds goes to the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund?!</span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sigh. </span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">A treat after my own heart. Too bad I don't eat dog treats. Ok, at least not on weekdays.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Good thing it was a two-pack! <i>We're runnin' low, boss! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mini Naturals are teeny tiny. That equals lots in the bag and notso lotso in the doggie waistline (only two calories per nibble!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mini Naturals are moist and chewy, so they're great for dogs that have trouble with hard, crunchy treats. This also means, however, that you keep them moist you have to seal the bag <i>every time</i>. Trust me. We've had some stale Zukies in our day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kasey likes Mini Naturals almost as much as Teton. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Down booties! Let me tell you, these things are 1.5 millions times better than any ordinary slipper. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By the way, here's the ingredient list. For the Zuke's, not the down booties. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pretty good. I've seen better, but no huge complaints. </span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> 1.<b> Price</b> -<span style="font-size: small;"> $5.49 for a 6 oz bag, but I've seen anywhere from $4 - $7. Not too shabby for how many nibbles you get! </span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality</b> - Made in the USA without by-products, added fat, and artificial colors orflavors.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits </b>- Low in calories. Small in size. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- Depends on what variety you get (salmon, peanut butter, or chicken) but for the most part the ingredient list is pretty good. The peanut butter version boasts a nice list of ingredients like barley, oats, and rice. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor </b>- TLB loves 'em! He gets a few a night when we're working on tricks. I think the fact that they're moist makes them smellier and tastier. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - I think the fact that this treat is small, low in calories, and moist makes it fairly unique in the treat market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVsiHCaHDDDpKGOqBt0JzW5QNyXI1Jbykc8T92_JnyMMcnRU1Jl3ZFQAvLTLjIJOP4JDUlTboHLFGaO731FiRPSYJye32oxe6gC4DQLRoj2iB2lWYdv00qogCIQ5YwfAU6-PR6rAz-Bg/s1600/DSC02191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVsiHCaHDDDpKGOqBt0JzW5QNyXI1Jbykc8T92_JnyMMcnRU1Jl3ZFQAvLTLjIJOP4JDUlTboHLFGaO731FiRPSYJye32oxe6gC4DQLRoj2iB2lWYdv00qogCIQ5YwfAU6-PR6rAz-Bg/s400/DSC02191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">We give Zuke's Mini Naturals an eight out of 10.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">I'm off to bake some salted fudge brownies. Yes, please. </div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-66375441941567259022011-02-01T21:04:00.000-08:002011-02-01T21:11:20.116-08:00Ostrich or Catfish?<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you believe it's already February?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A few weeks ago I promised some blog updating and, well, clearly I haven't stayed true to my promise. I'm working on it, though. Honestly! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight's <b>treat</b> review is on <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fido's Best All Natural Catfish Treats</b><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I tested these on Teton and his Uncle Kasey.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I picked these up at my new local pet store hang out. At first I had the ostrich jerky in my hands, but then I thought about the pet ostriches that my grandparents used to have (no lie!) and it made me a little sad. <span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm impressed that I knew the plural for ostrich, by the way.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">These treats were $6.59 for a 4-oz pack. A little steep, I know, but I justified it because I found them to be pretty unique. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ingredients look pretty good, too. Catfish, flax seed, barley, water, nonfat milk, whey, and a "special seasoning blend" make this treat smell quite pungent. I barely touched the bag after TLB and Kasey had a nibble and they were at my feet whining. Honestly, it smells like a fish version of human beef jerky. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are their best begging faces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some additional features that Fido's Best points out for their All Natural Catfish Treats:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. USDA inspected catfish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. No added preservatives or hormones </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. No corn, wheat, or soy </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Great for skin and coat </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These strips of jerky are hearty and easy to break, so they could easily be used in small bits as training treats, should that be something you'd like to do. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">1.<b> Price</b> - $6.59 for a 4-oz pack that holds just<i> five</i> jerky strips? That's a bit high. Subtract $1.50 and I'd be one happy blogger. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">2. <b>Quality</b> - Made with USDA inspected catfish! It never crossed my mind that this would be a possibility, but I'm down with it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">3. <b>Benefits </b>- What's not to love? Catfish is high in Vitamin D and contains Omega-3 fatty acids, both of which are grrrrrreat! We've also got flax seed (lots of wonderful properties including a richness in both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids), barley (great source of energy and fiber), water, nonfat milk, and whey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- This category is covered in the Benefits section because practically every ingredient has at least one benefit for your pooch. In a word, <i>fabulous</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">5. <b>T-Factor </b>- Um...TLB is gaga over these treats. He loves fish-based treats in general, but I don't know that I've seen him beg this much for a treat, well, <i>ever</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - This treat is pretty unique because I don't know that I've ever seen another catfish treat on the market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Taking all factors into consideration, TLB and I give Fido's Best All Natural Catfish Treats an <b>eight out of 10</b>. Fido's Best nailed every category except for price, which is a bit steep at $6.59 a pack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Maybe next time I'll get up the guts to try the ostrich...<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I doubt it. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-19160520698949272022011-01-27T20:30:00.000-08:002011-01-27T20:30:54.648-08:00Too Much?<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dear Universe, </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This week sucked. Ok, yesterday and today sucked. Tomorrow had better be an improvement because otherwise I might punch someone in the teeth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, I got rear-ended last night, but no, no one was hurt and my car isn't totaled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If it were totaled, would it have been so wrong to get one of these?</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dog bone floor mats?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Built-in ramp?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cute little paw print decal?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And did I mention the dog-print seat covers, the electric doggie fan, the built-in car kennel, and the doggie bed? </span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whaddya think?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'll be in bed if you need me. But I wouldn't push your luck. </span> </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-32910420838378007092011-01-25T20:42:00.000-08:002011-01-25T20:42:13.182-08:00Quack?<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight's <b>Treat </b>review is going to be minimal. Think <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/doggie-donut.html">doggie donut</a>, but with an actual review. I'm in a teensy bit of a funk tonight and that might have something to do with this minimalistic approach. Let me know what you think, though. Sometimes <i>just the facts, m'am</i>, is better than gobs of information. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Plato Pet Treats </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Duck Strips)</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll admit, it took me a while to get over the fact that these treats are made with duck. I like ducks. They're cute and they eat slugs (I <i>hate</i> slugs) and they paddle around in lakes and rivers minding their own business and quacking at their ducklings and it's a little sad to think about feeding them to TLB. So, for the sake of Her Dog Blog, I'll try to ignore my mushy feelings toward them. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">It was pretty good. Then again, if you drench anything in that much cheese its got a fighting chance.<span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">1.<b> Price</b> - $9.99 for a 6 oz. bag is just <i>ok</i></span>. I guess these are unique enough to spend a little more...and the bag <i>is</i> pretty full. Am I justifying? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">2. <b>Quality</b> - Made in the U.S. (Indiana, to be exact) in Plato's own factory! Music to my ears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">3. <b>Benefits </b>- Hmmm...what are the benefits of a duck meat treat? Plato points out the interesting fact that up to 20% of dogs have food allergies and duck is a great alternative for those who can't consume chicken, beef, etc. Good point, Plato. Duck is also a good source of protein and amino acids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- It's safe to say that this is one of the few treats out there that lists duck as a main ingredients. As I said earlier, duck is a great source of protein and amino acids. The other ingredients in this treat include such winners as brown rice (B vitamins and fiber!) and rosemary extract (prevents against cancer!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">5. <b>T-Factor </b>- TLB has liked these treats from the minute I opened the bag. They must smell wonderful. While he does chew this treat well, he doesn't quite savor it. I haven't tried it myself (hey, don't put it past me), but this treat seems like it would dissolve if you held it in your mouth for a while. For that reason, I think he likes to gobble it up pretty quickly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><b>Plato's Duck Strips</b> earn a score of <b>six out of ten</b>. While we like that they are comprised of good ingredients and that Plato has addressed the important issue of food allergies with this flavor, we would like a lower price point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Also, this is a bit of a strange treat in terms of feeding guidelines. It's not small enough to be a training treat, nor can it be easily broken to become such. Thus, we use Plato's Duck Strips as a once-a-day type of goodie. That's great, but you can only have so many just 'cause treats, whereas training treats are much more versatile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Check out Plato's <a href="http://www.platopettreats.com/index.html">website</a> for more information. They've got quite the range of treats! I think we'll have to try some more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> </div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-91602424778333556762011-01-20T21:01:00.000-08:002011-01-20T21:01:15.907-08:00Rave Light!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Howdy</span>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cute doesn't even do this photo justice. TLB was stylin' even at a young age. Check out that Ruff Wear collar and Red Dingo tag. I won't mention the obvious. <i>Puppy tent!</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was MIA on Tuesday because I had a gnarly headache and went to bed at 8:30 PM. <i>Granny! </i> So, sorry 'bout that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm back with an <b>Essentials<i> </i></b>review! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pet Blinkers from Flipo (in blue/white) </b></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I picked this safety light up about a year and a half ago at a local pet store. Teton is completely black so it's almost impossible to see him when we're outside in the dark. This is especially (potentially) dangerous during evening and/or early morning walks or when we're camping or hiking and he is off-leash. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are lots of pet safety lights on the market. Not sure why I chose this one...maybe I was stupefied by the alternating, flashing colors?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This little contraption was $9.99! <i>I WAS ROBBED. </i>Keep in mind that this purchase was made: 1) in a rush (we had a camping trip that weekend and I didn't have time to order a safety light online) and 2) when I was a new Dog Mom and didn't blink an eye at ridiculous purchases/prices on pet items because, well, they were for my<i> little dude. </i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, ladies and gents, Google Shop for this very item and you will see it for not $9.99, not $7.99, but <i>$4.00</i>. <i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Yeouch.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I learned my lesson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Flipo Pet Blinker is fairly easy to use. It comes with a replacement battery but since we use it only on evening/early morning walks or when we're camping, I haven't had to bust it out yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To turn the Pet Blinker on, simply press the black, squishy dot on the side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mesmerizing, isn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like that the Pet Blinker has a clip that makes it easy to remove and attach. And I think that the alternating blue and white colors are great. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We call TLB's Pet Blinker his <i>rave light</i>. Once he's old enough to stay out past nine he's planning on hitting up some sweet raves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always feel a little more at ease when TLB wears his rave light on early morning and evening walks. It's definitely a must-pack-item on camping trips, too. Honestly, though...I'm looking into upgrading to a bigger, brighter safety light. TLB just has too much fur for this little Pet Blinker to be effective. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, on to the rating! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <b>Price</b> - $9.99 is way too high for this item. It's tiny and the quality is not worthy of that kind of price tag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality</b> - It feels a little on the cheap side (sorry, Flipo!). Sometimes the on/off button sticks and other times you have to push it<i> just right</i> for the light to come on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits</b> - Obviously, the benefits of this item are huge. Safety is so, so important (especially when you have a dog that is difficult to see in the dark!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features</b> - I think that the Pet Blinker's main feature is that it blinks in alternating colors. This is awesome in my opinion because it draws more attention to the area surrounding your pet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor</b> - The Pet Blinker doesn't bother TLB. That, to me, is a win. A lot of pet safety items are big and bulky or uncomfortable and this item is none of those. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - If you thrive on compliments surrounding your pet and enjoy discussing pet products with other dog owners (oh, not everyone likes talking about the latest trends in pet products?), this is a good product for you! This safety light is different from others on the market because it blinks in two different colors. I've been stopped a few times and asked about it or been complimented on my using it for TLB. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Taking all elements into account, TLB and I give Flipo's Pet Blinker a score of <b>five out of 10</b>. Shocked? I am, too. But <b>price</b> and <b>quality</b> aren't everything, people. In this situation, the benefits of the Pet Blinker outweigh the hefty price tag. And, the reality is that if you are interested in this particular type of safety light, you can find it for much cheaper online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Like I said, I'm in the market for a new safety light for Teton. My criteria? Under $15, blinks in either alternating colors or a bright white, can be easily removed/attached to his leash, collar, or harness, and is not bulky, heavy, or cumbersome. Any suggestions, pet product junkies?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until next time...</span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-77774454136665579712011-01-17T15:23:00.000-08:002011-01-17T15:23:03.500-08:00Walkies and Blue Vanilla<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Every weekend should be a three-day one. Does anyone ever really feel completely rejuvenated after just two days? I know I don't. It's only mid-afternoon on the final day of my weekend so I have plenty of time to get lots more done and relax before the work week starts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This morning my mom and I took the dogs (TLB and his Uncle Kasey) for a nice, long walk. It was <i>freezing</i>. I guess I got a little cocky this weekend just wearing light jackets. We both froze our heinies off and totally regretted not wearing gloves. The walk was entertaining, though, because we put the dogs on one of those dual-leash-attachment things and they looked like they were mushing in the Iditarod. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pretty cool invention, though. We'll see how it goes with the boys and let you know in a review later down the road. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I guess this post is all about Mom 'cause she introduced me to the treats on the docket for today. <i>Thanks for lookin' out, Ma!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Blue Vanilla Bakery's Peanut Butter Sammys! </b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This<b> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TREAT</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> is made locally at the Blue Vanilla Bakery in Des Moines, WA. That's Washington, people. Not Iowa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One bag of eight treats was </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">$4.00. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Curious as to how Peanut Butter Sammys got their name? This is probably my favorite naming story ever. </span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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There's a story behind how we named each of the treats: In our neighborhood, we have lots of dogs and every evening several of us go walking together. It's a chance for the people as well as the dogs to socialize. The dogs in the walking group are Samson (Sammy), Brady, Allie, Cody, Bear, Blossom, Roslyn (Ros) and, of course, Henry. There is a treat named for each of them. The last treat – Olive O’s – was named for Henry’s cousin, a little black cocker spaniel who we loved dearly. She left us on September 4, 2010. <br />
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Henry's Honey Biscuits<br />
Peanut Butter Sammys<br />
Brady Bones<br />
Allie Cats<br />
Cody Crackers<br />
Brown Bears<br />
Blossom Bits<br />
Ros Straws<br />
Olive O's </span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.bluevanillabakery.com/dog_treats.php">http://www.bluevanillabakery.com/dog_treats.php</a> </span></span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Awesome, right? It makes me want to not only buy all of the different treats, but meet all of the dogs behind them! </span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mom knows TLB well. He loves him some peanut butter!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We're lookin' at whole wheat flour, cornmeal, oats, water, canola oil, peanut butter, and eggs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, so not a huge fan of the flour and cornmeal since many dogs have allergies, but I'm down with all the other ingredients! Canola oil, egss, peanut butter, and oats all have great benefits. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Both Kasey and Teton like these treats a lot. Mom is keeping them in the fridge since they don't have any preservatives (<i>yes!</i>) which makes them nice 'n crunchy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <b>Price </b>- $4.00 for a bag of eight fairly large treats is a pretty darn good deal if you ask me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality </b>- These treats are made locally in a family-owned bakery. All you have to do is read the story of how each flavor</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> was named and you'll know that these treats are made with love! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits</b> - This treat has ingredients that are beneficial to your dog's daily health. However, it is a basic, crunchy treat so I wouldn't say that the overall benefits are outstanding. This is a<i> for fun</i> treat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- Blue Vanilla is pretty much spot-on. Peanut butter, eggs, and oats?! I think those are some of TLB's favorite things! Teton hasn't demonstrated an allergy to whole wheat flour or cornmeal, but many dogs out there<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> have. Lose those two ingredients (but keep the rest!) and I'd be one happy blogger. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor</b> - He's not doing cartwheels (must YouTube <i>cartwheeling dog</i>), but he liked 'em. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With a naming story like theirs, how can my heart not get all squishy when I think about these treats? What a fun concept.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Taking into account all six rating elements, we give Blue Vanilla Bakery's Peanut Butter Sammys a <b>seven out of 10</b>. They scored high on <b>Price</b>, <b>Quality</b>, <b>Ingredients</b>, and <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b>. Like I said earlier, I would classify this as a <i>for fun</i> treat, so the <b>Benefits</b> piece isn't necessarily going to be there. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for sharing your story, Blue Vanilla! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And, yes, I did YouTube <i>cartwheeling dog</i>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great evening! </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"></span></i> </div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-44595685609203094132011-01-13T20:33:00.000-08:002011-01-13T20:33:06.391-08:00A Bit-O-Luv<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tomorrow is Friday! Thank goodness. And, for those of us who have Monday off next week, that means a three-day weekend is in sight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today's review is on Bit-O-Luv's Bistro Beef Recipe treats! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Keeping in line with my new reviewing guidelines, this product falls under the <b>TREAT</b> category and will be reviewed on the following elements: price, quality, benefits, ingredients/features, T-Factor, and uniqueness/fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ignore the random "H2102" sticker on the bag. Not sure why that's there, but it might have something to do with the fact that the FedEx guy at my old company got these treats for free somewhere and gave them to Teton. We miss the FedEx guy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's check out the ingredients...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We like that the first two ingredients are beef and chicken. Also, Bit-O-Luv doesn't use any by-products, artificial colors or flavors, or wheat. We're not too jazzed about the sodium nitrate and potassium sorbate, though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someone's being downright tortured! (Bet you can't guess where the treats in the close-up above were laying...) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since TLB got the hook up with these treats, we obviously didn't buy them. My research indicates that one 4-oz bag of Bit-O-Luv Bistro Beef Recipe treats is about $4.99. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In that last photo, TLB is giving me <i>the look</i>. It says, "Ok, lady. I'm not messing around here. Drop the treat and no one gets hurt." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, let's rate these bad boys! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <b>Price</b> - $4.99 for a 4-oz bag is a decent price. These treats are easily broken to become training nibbles and/or can be given in full form as a little extra <i>somethin' somethin'</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality </b>- Ok, so I'm still figuring out this new rating system, but I would say that, going off of what is on the Bit-O-Luv packaging, the fact that this product is made in Oregon (AKA - is made in the United States) with some good ingredients means that the quality, at least on the surface, is decent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits</b> - I don't see any real benefits in this product. It doesn't clean TLB's teeth, it doesn't mentally stimulate him, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features </b>- I can see that this element is much like <b>Quality</b>, so I may have to re-evaluate. I'm on the fence with Bit-O-Luv's Bistro Beef Recipe ingredients. It's about 50/50 in my opinion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor</b> - TLB likes these treats. They remind me of human beef jerky and they have a pretty distinct aroma, so I think that may contribute to the fact that I haven't opened the bag in 45 minutes but he is still laying at my feet gazing up at me longingly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - I'm not going to take this element into consideration because I don't feel like Bit-O-Luv has it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Drumroll, please...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Taking the new elements into consideration, we give Bit-O-Luv's Bistro Beef Recipe treats a five out of 10. Of the six different elements, this treat hit <b>Price</b>, <b>Quality</b>, and <b>T-Factor</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I said earlier, I'm not so sure that the <b>Quality </b>element is going to work with some products, but I'll stick with it for a while and see where it takes us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for sticking with me while I perfect this rating system! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A side note before I jet: One of my awesome readers asked where dog clothing will fit into <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/some-tweaking.html">product categories</a>. Props for thinking of something that I didn't give enough thought to! For now, we'll put dog clothing into the <b>Essential</b> category with the caveat that I will (probably) never review actual dog <i>clothing </i>such as sweaters or tiaras. Rather, a clothing item in the <b>Essential</b> category will likely be something like snow boots or a raincoat. We'll see how it goes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a good night, y'all! <b><i> </i> </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b> </b></span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-74832822562210811252011-01-11T20:11:00.000-08:002011-01-11T20:11:36.147-08:00Some Tweaking...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Evenin'! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's us. The Little Blogger and Her Dog Blogger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We've been doing some housekeeping on the blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First, a super cool header is in the works. No ETA yet. But it's a-comin'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And second, I've come up with a new way to rate products that I think will be more effective, efficient, and fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Products will be divided into <b>eight categories</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <b>Food</b> - This will include food that is considered a daily diet item such as <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/ch-ch-ch-changes.html">Earthborn Holistic Primitive Natural</a> dog food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Treat</b> - This will include supplemental treats intended as periodic goodies for your furry friend or for use in training. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Chew</b> - This category will encompass longer lasting treats that are intended for chewing purposes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Dental</b> - This will include supplemental treats whose main purpose is to provide oral hygiene such as <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-buffalos-blue-bones.html">Blue Buffalo's Blue Bones.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>Toy</b> - This will include any toy meant for entertainment or physical/mental stimulation purposes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Essential </b>- This category will include any item that is considered an essential for a dog owner such as a leash or shampoo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">7. <b>For The Home</b> - This will include any item that is related to your dog but that directly influences the home atmosphere such as a feeding station or kennel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">8. <b>Dog Moms and Dads</b> - This category will include any item that is specifically for you Dog Moms and Dads such as a t-shirt or piece of jewelry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whaddya' think? Did I miss anything?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once an item has been identified as belonging to one of these categories, it will be rated on the following <b>five elements</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. <b>Price</b> - Whether an item scores well in this area will depend on the category of item we're dealing with. That is, an essential item such as a collar will likely cost more than a supplemental training treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <b>Quality </b>- This will have to do with how well a product is made and what sort of longevity it has. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <b>Benefits</b> - For example, a dental chew will likely have all sorts of hygiene benefits whereas a toy may have mental stimulation benefits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <b>Ingredients/Features</b> - If it's a food or treat item, ingredients will be considered. If it's a toy, essential, or other item, it's features and materials will be under the microscope. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. <b>T-Factor</b> - This element will encompass what TLB's reaction is to the item that is being reviewed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And for extra points...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. <b>Uniqueness/Fun</b> - This element will exist for those special items that really knock our socks off. For example, if an item is made from completely recycled materials, it'll get extra points in this category. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know it's a lot to take it right now, but I think that categorizing a product and rating it based on the five (sometimes six) elements that I've listed above will make the reviews more fun to read and help you better select items for your pet(s). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look for the new layout in Thursday's review! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great night!</span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-37563695321909819872011-01-08T18:19:00.000-08:002011-01-08T21:58:43.317-08:00Dog Nip!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yo! My Saturday has gone by way too fast. I still have a million things to do this weekend! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the things on my to-do list is to work on the blog. It needs some pizazz. I've been working on both design and content changes...</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I'm still undecided on some things. Stay tuned! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today's review is on Dog Nip's Catch of the Day Alaska Salmon Oil. <i>Whew.</i> That's a mouthful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dog Nip's Catch of the Day has a lot of cool products. Check them all out at <a href="http://www.freerangedogchews.com/catalog/section.asp?sec=4">Free Range Dog Chews</a>. In fact, one of TLB's all-time favorite treats is their Stuffed Salmon Skin Knotted Bones with Sweet Potato. And yes, they do smell quite fishy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are a few different companies that sell salmon oil. In general, for a 16 oz bottle like this one, they are going to cost somewhere between $13 and $20.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Salmon oil is good for dogs because it is high in Omega 3 fatty acids. This translates to a healthier coat and better skin. It doesn't hurt that most dogs (and cats!) love the taste of salmon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">COTD's Alaskan Salmon Oil has just two ingredients - salmon oil and rosemary extract, which is known to prevent cancer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because COTD's Alaskan Salmon Oil is on the expensive side, TLB only gets it every other day. As you know, I mix lots of other yummies into his dry food on non-salmon oil days, so that way every different product is a special treat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I start with TLB's bowl of dry food. It's best to keep salmon oil in the fridge, and I find that this is true of a lot of dog treats (especially sweet potato chews). If your dog gets a variety of treats, why not pop them in the fridge? They'll keep longer and the cold will make them nice and crunchy. Of course, if you have a dog with sensitive teeth, this may not be the best idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">COTD recommends the following number of pumps of salmon oil (based on your dog's weight):</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Up to 12.5 lbs: 1/2 - 1 pump</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12.5 - 25 lbs: 1 - 2 pumps </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">25 - 50 lbs: 3 - 4 pumps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">50 - 75 lbs: 5 - 6 pumps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Over 75 lbs: 7 - 9 pumps </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since TLB is about 32 lbs, he gets three pumps of salmon oil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While he patiently waits (please note drool), I swirl his bowl around to mix that delicious oil all up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mmmm....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB is down with the salmon oil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We give Dog Nip's Catch of the Day Alaskan Salmon Oil a <b>seven out of 10</b>. It has minimal ingredients that provide great benefits, it tastes yummy to TLB (and, I'm willing to bet, to most dogs), and it lasts a long time (especially if you use it intermittently with other dry food mix-ins). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The one and only downside to this (and any other) salmon oil is the price tag. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it. Since we use it sparingly and only three to four times a week, it's definitely on our must-have list! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great evening! </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-39411511261350401052011-01-04T20:08:00.000-08:002011-01-04T20:08:51.030-08:00Merrick Turkey Patties<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello, 2011! Can you believe it's already January 4th?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This year is off to a great start. New job, new resolutions, new adventures...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We started our morning walks again today. Yep. 5:30 AM in 27 degree weather. Mom said, "Well, it's warmer today." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Um...yeah. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had to drag TLB out of bed and, as per usual, he went straight <i>back </i>to bed once we got back from our walk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maybe he was extra sleepy because he was full from last night's treat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You may remember these treats from TLB's <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-happy-holidays.html">Christmas stocking.</a> This "short stack" (<i>love</i> that they call it that) is a pack of five turkey steak patties with, you guessed it, one ingredient. Turkey! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can't get much better than that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This five-pack was $4.49 at a locally-owned pet store. That's about right because when I buy Merrick Turkey Patties as singles, they are $0.99. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We may have opened these <i>immediately</i> after Christmas...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One ingredient at its finest! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is an extra special treat for TLB because it doesn't last long or boast any amazing benefits. MTPs are very hard and crunchy and they crumble when bitten into. For that reason, I usually only give him half at a time. You can break 'em into smaller pieces, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">MTPs are definitely a supplemental treat. As much as TLB loves them, I only buy them three or four times a year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We give Merrick Turkey Patties a six out of 10. They're extra tasty (I know this because of how nutso TLB gets when I take them out of the treat cupboard), they have just one ingredient (and a healthy one at that), and they are not insanely expensive. Because they don't boast any jaw dropping benefits, it's hard to give them a score of seven. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See you Thursday for another treat review! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On a non-treat related note, to my follow bloggers: I had a panic moment earlier this evening when Blogger told me that I was out of space for uploading photos. It gave me the option of buying more space, but I'm a cheapskate so I just deleted some of my albums from Picasa. What's up with that? Do sites like WordPress do that? Help! </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-57699384928482527712010-12-31T16:19:00.000-08:002010-12-31T16:19:20.728-08:00The Way to a Blogger's Heart<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy New Year's Eve!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's cold out there. Stay warm and be safe! TLB, the Main Squeeze, and I will be staying home and chillin' with friends. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Check out the sweet stuff I got for Christmas. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This awesome little number is from Delia's and it was under $20. Thanks sister and brother in law! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And...pretty stoked about this! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dog treat mix and doggie cookie cutters! Can't wait to try these. The friends who got us these must know the way to a blogger's heart.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And finally, a "just because" gift from my Mom and Dad after Christmas...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This will definitely sit somewhere near my desk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember to be extra sensitive to your dog's needs tonight if he or she is afraid of fireworks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See you in 2011! </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-63152396394554260492010-12-28T20:46:00.000-08:002010-12-28T20:49:43.732-08:00It's Never Too Early...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">...for New Year's resolutions! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and I am determined to have New Year's resolutions for 2011. I've never been one to stick to them (or make them, really), but I want 2011 to be a <i>better me</i> year, so I made a little list today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In 2011 I will strive to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Be positive! Specifically, I will look on the bright side, help <i>others</i> to look on the bright side, and not speak ill of other people. Remember what Thumper said...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the record, <i>Bambi</i> is my favorite Disney movie. What's yours?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Run in some sort of competitive race. I don't care what the length is, I just want to train for it, register for it, run in it, and get a ribbon. Or medal. Or t-shirt. Or certificate. You get the idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Blog more. Right now I'm averaging about three posts a week, but I'd like to bump it up to four or five. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Come up with my own dog treat recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Take TLB for walks twice a day. Yes, you heard it right. <i>Twice</i>. And to not use the rain as an excuse not to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Work on TLB's training at least three times a week for a minimum of fifteen minutes each time. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Speaking of TLB, let's get on to the review. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You may remember that TLB got some goodies in his <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-happy-holidays.html">Christmas stocking</a>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cheated and gave him one of the sweet potato chunks on Christmas Eve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These bad boys were only $0.75 each! Unfortunately, I don't know who, specifically, makes these sweet potatoes, because I plucked them from a little basket in an all-natural pet food store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One ingredient, people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sweet potato. Oh, yes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We discovered sweet potato when Teton was a little man. It's great for dogs as a rawhide alternative. Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin C, fiber, and beta carotene, and when they are dehydrated like these treats were, they're a great, tough chew for dogs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Click on these pictures for links to our two favorite sweet potato dog treat companies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In general, sweet potato chews can be a bit spendy, so it's pretty cool that we found these little buggers for so cheap! They were nice and hard so it took TLB somewhere in the range of seven to 10 minutes to eat one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My only only thumbs down for this particular style of sweet potato chunk is that it's a tad too small. Dogs who tend to get overly excited about new treats and gulp them down without a second thought may need extra supervision when consuming this particular style of sweet potato treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We love this treat, but because of the size issue, we give it a six out of 10. If you haven't already introduced your dog to sweet potatoes, <i>do</i>! They're a great alternative to rawhide and offer tons of great benefits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a wonderful night! </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-46179314792072071572010-12-24T14:17:00.000-08:002010-12-24T14:17:13.530-08:00Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Are you singing the NSync song, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Are you beyond thrilled that I introduced/re-introduced you to this photo? Be honest...some of you had it</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">on your bedroom wall. Ah, those were the days. Who was your favorite NSyncer? Mine was Chris. Ha! Or not. Was he anyone's favorite? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someone's pumped...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here's why.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someone is also very spoiled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cost of stocking stuffers for TLB: Don't ask. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here's what's in the mix! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One Happy Howie's Jumbo Lamb Sausage, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One free range beef pizzle stick, one sliced elk antler, two sweet potato chunks,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One Himalayan Dog Chew, </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One five-pack of Merrick Turkey Steak Patties, and two bags of Zuke's Mini Naturals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Couldn't pass up the Zuke's. It's a two-pack! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chicken <i>and</i> Peanut Butter! Mini Naturals are awesome training treats because they're teeny weeny. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someone <i>may</i> have gotten a "sneak peak," if you will, of his stocking stuffers, but more on that later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Merry Christmas from TLB! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The fam is coming to town for the holidays this week so I have lots of cleaning, cooking, and organizing to do. Hence, the week of vacation. Stay tuned later this week for a blog on the goodies in TLB's <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/if-it-aint-broke.html">stocking</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today we're reviewing Trader Joe's Chicken Breast Strips! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One ingredient: Dried Chicken Breast Fillet</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This 4 oz bag cost $4.99 and it had about 10 of the chicken strips in it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pretty much your standard chicken breast fillet. Not too much to write home about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love that it only has one ingredient. And the price isn't too bad. I've been either giving Teton a whole chicken strip or breaking them in half and giving him one half at a time. Since they're harder, it's a good supplemental teeth-cleaning treat (if your dog takes his/her time, of course).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mmmmmm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB and I give Trader Joe's Chicken Breast Strips a five out of 10. To be honest, they're kinda boring. If they were $3.99 a bag, I might up the rating. We love that they have just one ingredient, but if we had to choose between this treat and another $4.99 chicken-based yummy, we would probably look elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love TJ's, but I think I'll stick to pet stores for TLB's goodies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a good day! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-87826588663318428542010-12-18T21:35:00.000-08:002010-12-18T21:35:45.440-08:00Doggie Donut<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This, ladies and gentlemen, is a doggie donut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Admit it. Were it not for the paw print cellophane, you may have reached for this "donut" if it were sitting on a friend's counter. And for some, the paw print cellophane may not have mattered in the slightest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Question: Which is it? Donut or doughnut? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB doesn't care. As long as it's made with carob instead of chocolate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carob is pretty interesting stuff. I tried to be vegan once and made some peanut butter cups from Alicia Silverstone's <i>The Kind Diet</i></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(check it out - it's a great book). Instead of using chocolate chips I used carob chips. They were good. In a hippie, vegan, gee-these-taste-a-little-different sorta way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, on gourmet dog treats like this one ($1.99 per treat), carob is used to create the "frosting." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB gets a gourmet treat like this probably two to three times a year. They're gone in about 1.5 seconds, but it's fun to mix it up with something special. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What's with the ghost sprinkles?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Unfortunately, I don't have an ingredient list on this treat, so I don't feel right giving it a rating. I think you can guess that TLB liked it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a fantastic rest of your weekend! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-52132838331656164462010-12-16T12:08:00.000-08:002010-12-16T12:08:46.280-08:00Kleenex Required<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Weekend (and week off!) in sight! I'm one happy girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I won't be able to blog tonight because we're meeting with some friends for dinner, but I wanted to post an amazing video that I first saw on You Tube about a year ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yes, you may need your Kleenex. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yes, you may want to save this for when you're at home so you can blubber as loudly as you want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And yes, you may find yourself wrapping your arms around your dog, cat, child, or family member and saying through sobs, "You <em>do</em> make me proud!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And if you don't, you are a heartless person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">See you this weekend!</span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-35447448638830677722010-12-14T18:16:00.000-08:002010-12-14T18:16:38.863-08:00Salmon, Peas, and Blueberries, Oh, My!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have to admit it. Even though I don't want to, I love Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You</span>." <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can't help myself from singing along when it pops up on my Pandora at work or in the car on the drive home. I hate you, Mariah Carey. But I love you, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It definitely feels like Christmas in Washington. Oooh! That's another thing I really, really hate. The song "Christmas in the Northwest." If that song were a person I'd give it a knuckle sandwich. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, as I was saying, it definitely feels like Christmas in Washington. Dark, dreary, and wet. That makes for one unhappy puppy because walks are few and far between these days. I need to put on my big girl pants and just deal with it, but sometimes all I want to do is snuggle up on the couch with a cup of tea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On to the review! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight we're talking 'bout Taste of the Wild's Pacific Stream Canine Formula. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's a mouthful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I purchased this canned food on my <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/ch-ch-ch-changes.html">epic trip to Pet Country</a> a month or so ago. It was somewhere around $2.99 for a 13.2 oz can. Although TLB has some issues with <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/if-it-aint-broke.html">switching his dry food</a>, he's never had a problem with the one to three scoops of various wet foods that I've mixed in with his Natural Balance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think that mixing wet foods, vegetables, fish oils, and other healthy yummies in your dog's everyday dry food is a great way to mix things up. It keeps things exciting! You don't eat the same thing every day, do you? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It doesn't have to break the bank, either. My mom makes a rice, vegetable, and beef mixture for my parent's dog, and it's pretty cheap and easy! Remember the <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/ch-ch-ch-changes.html">pumpkin post</a>? That can of pumpkin cost $1.99! Just make sure that whatever you use has minimal ingredients and is good for your dog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since we're on the topic of ingredients, here's Taste of the Wild's Pacific Stream Canine Formula's ingredients...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi Stewie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's kind of hard to read, so here you go.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
Salmon, fish broth, water, egg, peas, potato starch, sweet potatoes, potatoes, ocean fish, smoked salmon, guar gum, tomatoes, sodium tripolyphosphate, natural flavor, salt, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, chicory root, iron proteinate (source of chelated iron), zinc proteinate (source of chelated zinc), yucca schidigera extract, vitamin E supplement, cobalt proteinate (source of chelated cobalt), blueberries, raspberries, copper proteinate (source of chelated copper), manganese proteinate (source of chelated manganese), riboflavin supplement, sodium selenite, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, potassium iodide, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can <i>actually</i> see the peas and potatoes in this mixture! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Can you spot a pea? There's a little one in the right upper corner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB obviously loves this stuff since the can is pretty much empty! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not only does it have peas, potatoes, salmon, and tomatoes, it has blueberries and raspberries, too! Maybe a few scoops of this is like a dog's daily dose of fruits and vegetables. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After I've filled Teton's bowl with his dry food (one cup of Natural Balance), I plop two scoops (three if I'm feeling generous and TLB seems extra hungry) of Taste of the Wild's PSCF into the bowl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next, I run a little water over the wet food and mix it all up! Did you know that mixing a bit of water (warm is preferable) in with your dog's food will make the aroma stronger, thus making your dog more interested? This can be particularly helpful if you have a dog that isn't eating well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB really likes Taste of the Wild's PSCF. I like it, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>What We Like</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. It's not crazy expensive. Most canned food is between two and three dollars, but some do run a bit more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. It's got a great ingredient list. Salmon, peas, and blueberries, oh, my! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. I love that the meat and other ingredients are chopped up into small pieces. This makes the can last longer (more substance to one scoop than other brands equals less scoops needed) and allows it to blend better with the dry food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't have anything to write under a "What We Don't Like" category so I'm not even gonna go there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB and I give Taste of the Wild's Pacific Stream Canine Formula an eight out of 10. This is definitely being added to our "Must Haves" list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until next time! <i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>What is your least favorite Christmas song?</i> </span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-48901539777140102882010-12-11T14:46:00.000-08:002010-12-11T14:47:34.869-08:00If it ain't broke...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Weekend!</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I met my sister and a friend for brunch this morning near the local mall and boy, were the parking lots crowded. It took no time at all for me to get home but <i>forever</i> for me to actually get on the freeway!</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Times like this make me remember why I like online shopping so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember a few weeks ago when I<a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/ch-ch-ch-changes.html"> changed Teton's diet</a>? While the transition to the new food went pretty smoothly, TLB hasn't been the same since. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My energetic little boy went from a happy, bouncy two-year-old to a depressed lazy bum! No lie! His energy level plummeted, he was farting non-stop (something he'd never had an issue with before), and his breath STUNK. Like, clear-the-room kind of stunk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It took a little convincing from the Main Squeeze and some others that I discussed the problems with, but we switched TLB back to his old food this week and things have rapidly improved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What? You don't label your Ziplocs?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I know that I picked a good dog food. It just wasn't right for Teton. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We had never experienced any problems with TLB's old food. I just wanted something new and exciting that had a great reputation and a lack of recall issues. I don't regret trying Earthborn Holistic's Primitive Natural, but I do feel bad for putting TLB through a diet change that didn't need to happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, we're back to good ol' Natural Balance and TLB is back to normal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In other news, Santa Claus threw up all over the dining room table. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm usually not all Martha Stewart about the holidays, but isn't this the cutest?! And yes, there is a different kind of candy in each of those bowls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I busted out TLB's stocking today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He's obviously pretty thrilled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Isn't it cute?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Don't ask how much I paid for it. Coughtwentydollarscoughcough. It was too adorable to pass up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think it's bigger than mine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Off to take care of some cleaning. There are about 1.5 million pine needles plastered to the carpet that must be removed immediately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Do you buy your pets Christmas presents? </i></span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-71517361240347662412010-12-07T20:49:00.000-08:002010-12-07T20:49:13.642-08:00Darford's Liva Hearts<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi there! How's your week so far?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight's review is on Darford's Liva Hearts! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mmmm...liver. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I snagged a box of these bad boys at Marlene's Market today on a pop run. "Pop" is soda for those of you non-Washingtonians. Pop is more fun to say, therefore it is better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hadn't been to Marlene's since my mom dragged me there in junior high, which I'm sure I didn't appreciate. All of that tofu...those bulk grains and spices...the ear candles...it was definitely too much for me to handle back then. But tonight I was put in charge of bringing drinks and since I'm obsessed with organic pop like Hansen's and Blue Sky (best root beer on the<i> planet</i>) I thought I'd give Marlene's a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It wasn't bad. It didn't smell like hippies or patchouli or anything like that, so I made my way through almost all of the aisles. After I grabbed two packs of Blue Sky (Root Beer Encore and Black Cherry Cherish) I happened upon the pet aisle. Go fig. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was there that I found Darford's Liva Hearts and Chick'n Fingers. Side note: Why are they called chicken fingers? Chickens don't have fingers. At least they didn't last time I checked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I bought these $5.09 treats for two reasons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1) I wasn't feeling the product that I had initially planned on blogging about today. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2) The packaging caught my eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pretty good reasons, right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maybe not, but I'm not about to admit that any purchase I've made was a bad one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, but seriously, this is a pretty cool concept. In every Darford treat or food box is a little package of dog food that you, the purchaser, are encouraged to donate to a dog in need!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My heart is all gooey again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll be the first to admit that I'd never heard of Darford before tonight, but even if these treats totally sucked, I would still feel good about my purchase because it would feed a dog in need! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">FYI: There are lots of places to donate pet food, treats, and other items. Try your local animal shelter or rescue group, your grocery store, food bank, church, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's the ingredient list:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wheat Flour, Pork Liver, Chicken Fat (preserved naturally with mixed tocopherols and lecithin), Rolled Oat Flakes, Wheat Germ, Blackstrap Molasses, Flax Seeds, Eggs, Dried Kelp, Dried Brewer's Yeast, Yucca Schidigera Extract, and Rosemary Extract</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm not a huge fan of the wheat flour, but I'm good with the other ingredients. And for those who are freaked out by the chicken fat, never fear. Chicken fat is a good source of essential fatty acids and has properties that promote healthy skin and coat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like that Liva Hearts have flax seeds, dried kelp, and rosemary extract. All three of these ingredients help prevent cancer and flax seed aids in digestion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB and <a href="http://herdogblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-buffalo-mini-blue-bars.html">Kasey</a> liked these. I actually think that Kasey liked this a bit more than Teton. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This picture makes TLB look huge, but he's really not that much bigger than his uncle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We give Darford's Liva Hearts a five out of 10, and here's why:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>What We Like</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Ingredients - This has a lot of great stuff in it that benefits your pooch. Of course, be mindful of that wheat flour for those of you whose fuzzy buddies have wheat allergies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Feel Good Qualities - This is the first product that we've reviewed that physically puts something in your hand to donate. There's something about having a tangible object that just <i>feels good</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>What We Don't Like</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Ingredients - More specifically, <i>one</i> ingredient. Lose the wheat flour! There are just too many dogs out there with allergies. Why not make a product that every dog can enjoy?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Wow Factor - It isn't there. Just another basic crunchy treat. Sure, TLB likes it, but what sets it apart from other treats? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm excited to be able to donate some food to a dog in need, but once this box of treats is empty I don't think we'll be buying another one. It was a little too lackluster for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB and I are off to play some fetch. See you in a few days! <i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>What is your dog's favorite treat of all time? </i></span>Her Dog Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020593704287414206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388684607870968975.post-35064614976669086432010-12-04T19:46:00.000-08:002010-12-04T19:46:06.601-08:00The Wish List: Part Two<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Good evening!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm in trouble, aren't I? I can't believe that I haven't blogged since Tuesday. And Tuesday literally feels like it was yesterday! For whatever reason this has been a crazy week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyhoo, thank you to all of my loyal followers for giving me a reason to feel bad about myself! Ha! No, but seriously...I'm sorry that I dropped the ball and I promise to be better! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next week we'll get back into the swing of things with product reviews. For now, here is Part Deux of TLB's Christmas Wish List! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wish #6: Agility Jump </span></b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No, TLB </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">isn't training for an agility competition. In fact, he isn't really a big fan of most agility activities. We took a training class earlier this year where the last two classes were devoted to agility. TLB got major stage fright during most of the exercises, but once he got the hang of the whole jumping thing he actually didn't mind it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like agility because it uses your dog's noggin <i>and</i> his or her body! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now that we have a bit more room outside, I'd love to have an agility jump so Teton and I can practice and add more sweet tricks to our repertoire. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wish #7: Merrick Turkey Patties</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">TLB loves these. He's never turned them away, and trust me, he's turned plenty of other treats away. Every time I'm at a pet store that has Merrick Turkey Patties I grab either a few (sometimes they are in a loose container) or a pack. TLB got some in his stocking last Christmas and I have a feeling he'll get some this Christmas, too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuDGJvqrA-jXTXHwA53lLw1Tp7jMtD93AVMMF0ZJ6rx3lrWmE6muum2EvaghPjMHMHjDusg2PB_R8KIWv8n4S6qm7mosStn_5S6PSen9xDrd_1PYdchDgTze4l2fSajX9Ks1IqwMO6-Q/s1600/Merrick+Turkey+Patties.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuDGJvqrA-jXTXHwA53lLw1Tp7jMtD93AVMMF0ZJ6rx3lrWmE6muum2EvaghPjMHMHjDusg2PB_R8KIWv8n4S6qm7mosStn_5S6PSen9xDrd_1PYdchDgTze4l2fSajX9Ks1IqwMO6-Q/s1600/Merrick+Turkey+Patties.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And the ingredients? Turkey. That's it! <i>And</i>, they're cheap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Merrick Turkey Patties - $0.75 each </u></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wish #8: "ADOPT" Shirt </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes, you're right. This won't fit Teton. But isn't it great? Proceeds from this shirt go to support <a href="http://www.adoptapet.com/">Adopt a Pet </a>, which is a website much like PetFinder, where we found Teton! </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ADOPT shirt - $35</span></u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Iwantone. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Wish #9: Ruff Wear's Track Jacket </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once I get my s#@! together and start walking in the early mornings with my parents and TLB, I think we might want to upgrade to this bad boy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We were walking at 5:30 every morning (ouch) but I've slacked in a major way. TLB has his "rave light" - a small blue and white light that I attach to his collar that blinks<b> </b>- but I think the Track Jacket would be a safer option. Especially since half the time you can't see TLB's "rave light" because of all of his hair! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Ruff Wear's Track Jacket - $34.95 </u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Wish #10: Orvis Microfiber DogProof Coverlet</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You know you're a Dog Mom when...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, so is this a little overkill? Or is it just so great that you're speechless? TLB doesn't<i> always </i>sleep on the bed, but he does at least three nights a week. He's a very clean and non-smelly dog, but he does shed and he definitely brings the occasional stank to the bed with him. I love all things Orvis and I especially love that they have a great line of dog products. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This coverlet is scratch-proof, which is great since TLB is a scratchin' fool before he lays down.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Orvis DogProof Coverlet and Shams - $204</span></u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whew! Good thing I don't have unlimited funds! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Off to relax in front of a good movie. Have a great Sunday!<i> </i></span><br />
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