There is never enough hours in the day, especially when you’re sleeping for 80% of the time! Here’s where I’ve been napping this past month…
Kinda makes you want to take a nap right now doesn’t it?
Check out where else I’ve been sleeping in my “Oh the Places You Sleep” series!
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You might remember a few months ago I tried out the new pet food line, Wellness® Trufood®. I’ve been eating the Wellness brand as part of my rotational diet since I was just a wee pup, and I was thrilled when they came out with the new Trufood line.
TruFood has 70% more raw protein than most dry pet foods and they only use whole-prey proteins full of natural vitamins and minerals (as well as kale, broccoli and green beans) that pets need to thrive.
But guess what, I’ve got even more good news! Grab your shopping carts friends because PetsMart® is now carrying the Wellness TruFood Dog Food and Cat Food.
I know many of you have been asking where you can stock up on TruFood, well now it’s hitting shelves at a PetsMart near you!
#TruLoveIs Feeding your pup a healthy wholesome diet (and making sure they get proper exercise too) so they can have a long happy and healthy life.
Thank goodness eating healthy tastes so good too!
TruFood uses Grain Free fiber such as chickpeas, flaxseed and lentils that pets may digest better. Powerful superfoods such as beets, blueberries, and cranberries to help maintain a healthy weight and support the immune system.
TruFood recipes also contain pumpkin, ginger and turmeric and live yogurt cultures to help support a healthy digestive system. Mom had been reading more about the benefits of turmeric in preventing cancer in dogs among many other things, so I was excited to learn that Wellness TruFood contains this in their line too.
I plan to have many more adventures ahead thanks to healthy eating, and a whole lot of love!
You can read more about my Wellness Trufood taste test and fetch some at your local PetsMart and online. Be sure to follow PetsMart on social media and show us what #TruLoveIs for your pets. Post a picture of your pet using hashtag #TruLoveIs
Who’s up for some healthy eating? Are there certain things you think are important to have in your own pet’s diet? Do tell!
Disclaimer: this post and giveaway is brought to you by Thwap. All opinions are my own and I only share products I think you and your dog will love.
I’m looking rather suave don’t you think? It’s my new look from Thwap, the makers of vintage neckties for pets!
All of Thwap’s tie collars come with a buckle and d-ring, and they are fully adjustable.
What makes these collars cool is that they’re made from vintage men’s neckties, so each one is different and unique. So not only are you looking stylish, but you’re helping to recycle too with an upcycled purchase!
Look at me, business in the front, party in the back…..that’s how I roll!
You can fetch one of these sweet handmade necktie collars for about $28 from Thwap. And I’m not responsible for when all the ladies start trying to get your dog’s number while they’re walking down the street!
Plus you can save 15% off your order with code AMMOTHEDOXIE
And now for the best part…
ONE WINNER WILL A COLLAR OF THEIR CHOICE FROM THWAP!
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
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Trooper and I pride ourselves in being super awesome barn dogs. We take our jobs very seriously, and immerse ourselves in everything on the farm.
Our favorite thing to “immerse” ourselves in on the farm……pony poop! We’re so fortunate that our farm has an abundance of it too. Did you know it’s a real delicacy in dog culture?
After a day of “farm life” Trooper and I can get pretty stinky (just how we like it). Our mom’s haven’t come to appreciate the highly cultivated “barn dog scent” yet, so alas a roll in the manure pile inevitably leads to bath time.
Thanks to our new friends at Absorbine® we now have a product that makes the whole bath experience quicker so Trooper and I can get back to our farm duties faster!
The Absorbine Woof Pouf™ is a handy bath scrubbing pouf for dogs with the soap beads built right into it! No more bulky bottles of shampoo! 
The Woof Pouf comes in two different types, UltraShield® Green Woof Pouf™ with soap beads made from natural herbal extracts that are known to effectively repel fleas and ticks, and the ShowSheen® Woof Pouf™ with Ordenone® soap beads that help eliminate even the toughest odors, including skunk smell.
Trooper and I decided to test out the ShowSheen Woof Pouf this time around. Some key features:
Now all we had to do was wait for Boomerang to get out of the wash stall…..he always hogs all the warm water!
Mom loved how it made it easy to wash two dogs at once in the barn wash stall (since there wasn’t anywhere convenient to tie us up to) and all she needed was a hose and the Woof Pouf.
Trooper and I loved it because it sped up bath time!
After our baths we smelled fantastic, even Trooper’s longer hair that traps stinky odors daily smelled great for days after his bath.
Now we’re both ready to find out next dirty adventure on the farm!
You can fetch the UltraShield Woof Pouf or the ShowSheen Woof Pouf from Absorbine! I know my mom will be purchasing them for us farm dogs again for sure!
And now for the best part… 
ENTER TO WIN A WOOF POUF FROM ABSORBINE!
Absorbine is giving away 10 Prize packs with the winner’s choice of ShowSheen Woof Pouf or the UltraShield Woof Pouf. The packages will include the Woof Pouf of choice plus other products from that line. (Open to US only)
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There is always one sure sign that fall is just around the corner at my house….
…apples!
The fruit tree in my backyard produces some pretty red apples this time of year, and I always look forward to helping mom pick them (before the bugs and birds get to them).
Nothing says fall like the smell of delicious red apples.
Well, maybe the taste of delicious red apples!
I just have to be careful, because there is always critters lurking, trying to steal my apples. From groundhogs, to bunnies, birds and bees…..it’s a jungle out there!
Don’t worry apple, no man shall be left behind on my watch! I got yo’ back!
Does your dog love the taste of apples too? What do you think I should make with all the apples I picked?
If you’re owned by a dachshund then you know exactly what the term “selective listening” is. And incase you’re unfamiliar, here’s a fun video of my selective listening skills in action…
What can I say, if you want me to do something it better be worth my while!
Does your dog have selective listening skills too?
Disclaimer: this post is brought to you by The Honest Kitchen. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you and your dog will love!
As you may have read on my blog last week, I’ve recently taken the plunge into trying dehydrated pet food. Since I’ve been on a rotational diet since I was just a wee pup I’m always excited when mom finds a few food for me to try. This time around I got to try the Revel Chicken Recipe from my friends at The Honest Kitchen!
If you’re unfamiliar with de-hydrated dog food, it is essentially raw foods that have been dehydrated to lock in the nutrients. It’s less processed than dry food, and typically needs water to “plump up”.
The Honest Kitchen’s dehydrated pet food, treats and supplements are made from 100% human grade whole foods.
The Honest Kitchen makes several varieties of pet food including grain free, whole grain, and even limited ingredient foods for sensitive pets, or pets with allergies.
Revel is the food I started out with, and had been eating over the past few weeks. It’s a whole grain chicken food with Free-range chicken, organic barley, potatoes, organic flax, organic oats, green peas, carrots, bananas, parsley, organic kelp, celery, tricalcium phosphate, choline chloride, zinc amino acid chelate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, potassium iodide, potassium chloride, iron amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, thiamine mononitrate.
A 2 lb. box of Revel costs $15.99, and if you consider that I eat 1/3 cup twice a day, a 2lb. box (which contains about 8 cups of food) would end up costing me $1.33 a day and would last me 12 days (and there is even bigger savings when you buy larger quantities).
Now let me just say, I’ve never been much of a morning dog, but ever since Revel showed up at my door I’ve been an early riser because I just cannot wait to get my breakfast! No joke, I’m the first one out of bed now ready and waiting to be served my Honest Kitchen meal.
I’ve been eating about 1/3 cup twice a day for the past several weeks – and loving every minute of it.
The hardest part about eating dehydrated is having to wait that agonizing 3 minutes while it “puffs up” after mom adds hot water. I have to say though, after about a month I’m starting to get a bit more patient for my meals now, and mom likes how it’s teaching me to have more self control (as if dachshunds have any of that!).
The aroma of chicken noodle soup (which is what mom says it smells like) fills my house at mealtime, and I scarf that puppy down! After a month of eating dehydrated food from The Honest Kitchen mom even noticed that my coat seemed shinier and softer too.
You can fetch REVEL and other great dehydrated foods from the Honest Kitchen. And as a BONUS, if you’d like to try some Honest Kitchen with your pets you can use my special promo code for a FREE SAMPLE BUNDLE + Honest Kitchen Coupon ($10 Total Value) for just $1 in shipping. (discount will be automatically applied at checkout)
And now for the best part…
ONE WINNER WILL WIN A 4lb BOX OF REVEL FROM THE HONEST KITCHEN!
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
No purchase necessary. To enter use the Rafflecopter widget below. You will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends. Open to USA residents only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. By entering you are agreeing to the terms & conditions set forth in the Rafflecopter widget (see below).
P.S. The Honest Kitchen is also having a fun Calendar Contest you can enter to win a Free trip to San Diego for you and your pet + Honest Kitchen Goodies! If you’d like you can check out my entry, and see the “honest confession” that I’m telling the world. I’d love it if you could give me a vote too! ?
Grab a FREE SAMPLE BUNDLE + Coupon (A $10 Value) for $1 shipping with code AMBBGKD6100 from the Honest Kitchen!
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Rumor has it the first day of school is just around the corner.
Since I’ve never been to school (well technically I did visit a couple of elementary schools, one time my pony came too!), I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
So I put on my bestest school outfit and my reading glasses. Packed my lunch and filled my backpack with all my important school supplies (like cookies and toys).
Since I’ve never ridden the school bus before (aside from that time I went to the goat races, oh yea and the Fair Hill International Event), I decided to park myself outside my house and wait for it to come pick me up for my very first day.
All that waiting for the school bus was starting to make me hungry, and my lunch was starting to look pretty darn good.
And you know what, waiting for the school bus isn’t all that interesting. In fact, it’s kinda boring.
After I waited for about an hour, mom reminded me that school didn’t actually start until NEXT WEEK, and I still had an entire weekend of SUMMER BREAK!
Thank goodness!!! Because Summer was starting to sound a lot more fun than going to school anyway.
And it’s a good thing school wasn’t starting yet anyway, because I wouldn’t have had any lunch left!
HAPPY ALMOST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EVERYONE!
Disclaimer: this post is brought to you by the honest kitchen. All opinions are my own, and I only share products I think you and your dogs will love.
While Trooper and I may look hot in this picture, the truth is the warm summer weather will be leaving us soon. With it we’ll have to say goodbye to our lush veggie gardens and the summertime harvests that have been so abundant this year.
Eating healthy, fresh ingredients isn’t just important for the humans, it’s important for us dogs too. While mom can’t grow everything Trooper and I need to maintain a healthy diet, I want to share with you the newest addition to my healthy diet that’s available all year round!
My friends at the Honest Kitchen are makers of all natural, human grade dehydrated dog and cat food. Their foods are produced in the USA from non-GMO produce and hormone-free meats.
One of the newest addition to their healthy food line is called BRAVE. This limited ingredient diet contains only six ingredients: MSC certified pollock, organic coconut, chickpea, celery, pumpkin, spinach, plus vitamins and minerals – which is perfect for dogs that may have allergies, or prefer a more simplified food.
Brave had a great fishy smell, which I picked up even before mom opened the shipping box it came in! And all you have to do is add water to this food to get it to puff up to a full (and filling) meal. I look forward to scarfing it down at mealtime.
While neither Trooper nor I have any food related allergies, we can certainly appreciate a simplified diet with only the healthiest of ingredients.
Just like all the yummy home grown veggies in mom’s garden!
There’s lots I want to share with you about how I’ve added dehydrated food from the Honest Kitchen into my rotational diet – so to find out even more you’ll just have to stop by my blog on Tuesday next week – as a bonus I’ve got some great products from the Honest Kitchen to giveaway too!
You can fetch BRAVE and other limited ingredient foods from the Honest Kitchen. And as a BONUS, if you’d like to try some Honest Kitchen with your pets you can use my special promo code for a FREE SAMPLE BUNDLE + Honest Kitchen Coupon ($10 Total Value) for just $1 in shipping. (discount will be automatically applied at checkout)
And that’s not all, The Honest Kitchen is also having a fun Calendar Contest you can enter to win a Free trip to San Diego for you and your pet + Honest Kitchen Goodies! If you’d like you can check out my entry, and see the “honest confession” that I’m telling the world. I’d love it if you could give me a vote too! 😉
Grab a FREE SAMPLE BUNDLE + Coupon (A $10 Value) for $1 shipping with code AMBBGKD6100 from the Honest Kitchen!
Don’t forget to check back next week for a fun giveaway with the Honest Kitchen!
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I know you’re all on the edge of your seats waiting to see how my big kitchen renovation is going….I know I certainly am! Things are moving along at my house. Nothing fast. Nothing overnight. But thus is the reality when your parents DIY 80% of it! It’s a lot of waiting around (on my part at least), and watching crew come and go. I can see the end in sight though, and last week my new cabinets arrived, how exciting! I gotta give a big shout out to my new friend John who did an awesome job making sure my new dog food storage boxes were installed properly. Boy am I gonna be able to fit a ton of dog food in my new kitchen. And when this is all over…..I think I might need a vacation! Until then, enjoy this sneak peek into my life as kitchen renovation inspector! xoxo,
P.S. There may have been a few play time breaks thrown in there for good measure!
How was your weekend?