Dear Sam: This is sort of a Weekly Dog Training Update, so please stay tuned … because Lilly is learning to ride in Tom’s truck while wearing the newer, neoprene-lined Ruff Rider Roadie doggy seatbelt harness thing. She even went on her first real outing this week and had a ball.
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Product Giveaway | Posted on 18-08-2010
So, remember when we were asked to do a product review of SweetSpots, that new doggy frozen treat? Well, as a thank you, Jill Gainer, the brand manager from Nature’s Variety, sent me 10 coupons for $1.50 off one 4-pack carton. I also have a ONE special coupon for one FREE 4-pack carton. (Most of the coupons expire Sept 30, 2010.)
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Oy! Last Thursday, Ginko finished taking his post-op antibiotics. And, based on the outcome of his surgical cultures, we hoped that would be enough. But … nope! By mid-day Saturday, his surgery knee produced a swollen/squishy spot about the size of a marble. The infection is back.
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So, it turns out that July is National Ice Cream Month, and we had the chance to include the dogs in a little celebration at Champion of My Heart. The folks at Nature’s Variety asked us to try SweetSpots (a frozen dessert-like treat for dogs). We gave it a shot, and here is our report, including a video taste test (about 3 minutes).
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Suddenly, Tom likes to take Lilly on little outings in his truck. It has no back seat or king cab or anything, and he isn’t keen on stuffing her crate in there with him, so I began my quest for a dog seatbelt harness thing.
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While I was off dealing with the latest family medical thing last week (it’s a doozy, send mojo), Ginko licked the inside of his right knee raw. It’s a spot near one of the screws from his major knee surgery years ago. There is a big, hard bump. It’s been there ages, but it must have hurt or something for him to create a big, icky sore. So, he is wearing his BiteNot collar until it heals.
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Product Review | Posted on 28-04-2010
After experimenting with putting Ginko’s Therapaws mat from Soar Pet Products around the house, I decided it’d be best used inside his crate, where he sleeps at night. That way, I could ensure good, consistent contact with his aching bod.
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Have you ever taken the PERFECT photo of your dog, only to have it essentially ruined by the dreaded flash-eye thing? If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried that red-eye fix that comes with picture editing software. And, like me, you’ve found out that it does NOT work on pets’ eyes. Well, it seems Kodak found a way to deal with it better.
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Product Review | Posted on 04-03-2010
It’s been a couple of months since we got our Therapaws mat from Soar Pet Products as an experiment for Ginko’s arthritis. Since he had a major swelling/pain flair up right after New Year’s Eve, I’m not sure we’ve had the chance to give it any kind of quasi-scientific go.
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Yesterday, while I tried to occupy Lilly as I worked, she destroyed her 2009 x-mas present — the Twist n’ Treat. Since it had issues with being too easy, I’m not all that bummed about the ruined toy, but she tore off three pieces, and I can only find TWO of them. I fear she swallowed one.
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