PetGiftBox Review : Our First Box

PetGiftBox is a new pet subscription box for your furry friend. This subscription service is very simple to use. (Maybe even easier than BarkBox.) To get one of those goodie boxes, you just go onto their website and enter your pet’s name, species (cat or dog), and size. There is no contract for these boxes so you can easily try it out without having to commit to 6 months just to get a better deal. You can also feel good about purchasing one of their boxes as part of the proceeds are donated to the America’s VetDogs organization.

Product Review: Burt’s Bees Paw and Nose Lotion

Burt’s Bees Paw and Nose Lotion is a product made to keep your puppy’s leathery paw pads soft. This lotion is specially made for dogs with rosemary and olive oil. It is specially pH balanced for dogs and made “cruelty free”. Try it out on your dog if he has scratchy paws like mine!

Rocket Raccoon Costume

 

For Halloween this year, I wanted Mako to get dressed up. Unfortunately, all the costumes I could buy from the pet stores were either too big or too small for my fluffy Mako. He’s so small under all that fur, but he ends up looking like he’s busting out of his shirt since his fur adds so much volume. So, since I know my way around patterns and a sewing machine, I decided to make him a custom costume. And since Mako always looked so much like a raccoon, I thought Rocket Raccoon was perfect for him! Not to mention I’m a nerd and love comic books. I didn’t want to go with the original Rocket outfit, but the one in Guardians of the Galaxy.

For Mako, I only made the top part of the outfit. He doesn’t need pants! It took a few hours to make the costume and I’m sure I could have done better, but it’s a costume that will probably only be worn once or twice… But I think it turned out alright!

   

The costume looks convincing, but my base pattern still needs some tweeking for sure. But look at how cute he is! He even comes with his own Groot!

What was your pup for Halloween? Let me know in the comments below!

Barkbox Review : September 2014

Barkbox is a monthly subscription box for your furry friend. Every month you receive a box filled with a combination of toys, treats, chews, samples, or other special items. It’s a very simple process to get one of these boxes. All you have to do is go on the website. Then pick between “small and cute”, “just right”, and “big and bold”. Choose how long you want your subscription to last for. And there you have it! Just put in your payment information and Barkbox will ship you a box on the 15th of each month.

DIY Dog Waste Bag Container (Simple)

 

 

When I take Mako on walks, I notice that there are a bunch of people with a little poop bag holder clipped to their dog’s leash. I have never bought one of these clip on things before since Mako had an issue with biting his leash when he was younger. So, instead, we always leave a roll of waste bags near the front door and grab one before we leave for walks. Now, I can’t just leave the roll exposed. What am I, a barbarian? I just had to take the opportunity to make a cute holder with my perler beads. You can easily make one too!

Visiting The Dublin Pet Fair

 

Fall is coming a bit too fast and a bit too cold. The summer was great for us since there were constantly dog friendly events to go to, but as the weather gets colder, the less people want to go out with their pets. This weekend however, J and I decided to bring Mako to the Dublin Pet Fair since it was a beautiful day out. It’s about a twenty minute drive from where we live, and Mako was excited the whole way there.

As we pulled up in the parking lot of the park, we saw a bunch of tents from afar. After bringing Mako to so many pet fairs/festivals/expos over the summer, we knew the routine. There were a ton of rescues with so many cute puppies, there are always some sponsors and charity groups. Look at Mako represent State Farm in his super cute bandana. Of course there were also some vendors, both big and small. A few we’ve seen at other events.

We arrived a bit late, but we were able to catch a show from the Southern Ohio Flying K9s. They showed off freestyle disc performances and distance/precision throws. This pup was particularly amazing. Look at her balance on his legs! Anyways, this looked like such a great dog sport, but I don’t think Mako would like it. … He’s not the best when it comes to retrieving things. And on top of that, we’re in the middle of our agility class already, so I think it’s best we just stick to one thing at a time! All in all it was a beautiful day out this past Saturday, and we’re really glad we got to take Mako out to such a fun event! Are there any dog friendly events you go to? Let me know in the comments below!

 

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Product Review: R2P Monkey Silly Bums

The Silly Bums toys are a series of strange stuffed toys… of animal butts. They’re made of soft plush and filled with crinkle material to keep your pet interested. On top of that, they have a squeaker inside too. This toy is great for play time with your pup.

Wagfest in Hilliard, Ohio

Last weekend we brought Mako to Wagfest in Hilliard, OH. It was a very fun experience and I’m glad we got to go this year! Dogs have to be at least 1 year of age before they’re allowed at this event. I guess I could have lied last year… but Mako would have been obviously only 4 months old and super rambunctious. Anyways, there was so many stalls and so many events, we didn’t even get to see everything.

 

 

When we first got there we decided to just take a walk around and look at some of the stalls. There were a lot of dog food advertisements since Pet People was a huge sponsor for this event. It’s pretty helpful to us since we’re always looking for a better food to feed Mako. We got tons of samples that’s going to take us a long time to try each one. But I’m sure we got some quality choices so I’m looking forward to seeing whether my picky pup will like it or not. As we walked past the many stalls, there were of course a lot of crafty items for dogs and a few dog rescues. There was one rescue with the cutest pit bull puppies! J said we couldn’t have another dog until we get a bigger place.

 

There was a food truck at Wagfest that catered to dogs! I love food trucks, so I’m really glad that Mako was able to enjoy one as well. They provided samples and coupons for their treats, which Mako couldn’t get enough of. On top of that, they had a very comfortable lounge area that you and your pup could rest at. And my favorite part about their station was the “family portrait” that they do. There’s a machine that takes you and your fur baby’s photo and prints it out right away. On top of that, they’ll email you a digital copy just in case. We rarely have family photos that have all three of us together, so I was super excited when I realized we would finally have one together.

 

It was a really sunny day last Saturday, so all the dogs were panting from the heat. Luckily, Krogers created an ice castle for the poor doggies. The puppies could cool off in the ice pit and the humans could hide under the shade as well. The event was next to a lake where dogs can run free. If Mako’s recall was better, we could have let him loose too, but that’s still something we’re working on.

In another section of the lake, we saw a group of dogs who were jumping off of the dock. Apparently it’s this type of sport dogs can take part in. It actually looked really fun and amazing, but I’m not sure if Mako would enjoy it. He likes running into water… but then he freaks out once he gets too deep. Anyways, it was fun to watch and the dogs seemed to really enjoy it.

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Barkbox Review : August 2014

Barkbox is a monthly subscription box for your furry friend. Every month you receive a box filled with a combination of toys, treats, chews, samples, or other special items. It’s a very simple process to get one of these boxes. All you have to do is go on the website. Then pick between “small and cute”, “just right”, and “big and bold”. Choose how long you want your subscription to last for. And there you have it! Just put in your payment information and Barkbox will ship you a box on the 15th of each month.

Experiencing The Great Outdoors with Your Dog

With the weather being so beautiful lately, we wanted to make sure that we were able to do something fun with Mako before the summer ends. Now, hiking came naturally as something that we definitely wanted to do with our pup, but we wanted to do something more special. After some quick research on the internet, we decided to go to Hocking Hills and canoe with Mako.