Rather than write a single comprehensive dog product review of the ThunderShirt, I’m going to write a series of reports over time so that, together, we can work through the ups and downs for our fearful canine heroine.
After last Friday’s post, where I first raised the question of ThunderShirt expectations and results, a helpful discussion got underway both in the blog comments section and on our Champion of My Heart Facebook Fan Page. Huge thanks to everyone who weighed in with how the ThunderShirt did (or did not) help their dog.
I alluded to the fact that our real-world test of the ThunderShirt wasn’t going as well as I had hoped. Here are some additional, early, details.
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So, remember how much I loved my claw pooper scooper? Well, I’m adding a caveat …
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The Angry Birds craze reached our rural, smart-phone-lacking abode. Dog toys. We’re talking Angry Birds dog toys today. And, thanks to Hartz … we have 6 dog toys to give away for the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »
Last Friday, our favorite Life is Good Store (called Positively Jake) went out of business. We’re so sad about that. But it reminded us that we wanted to share these great, clever dog products from Teddy the Dog.
(Keep reading to see how you could win a Teddy the Dog gift certificate.)
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Travel Calm, from Earth Heart Inc, is a fine mist spray you can use to help calm your nervous canine traveler. A blend of essential oils, Travel Calm is meant to help dogs settle down and to ease travel-related tummy upset. Check out the dog product review and dog product giveaway below.
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The girls at La Fresh Group sent me a HUGE box of Wag Wash & Go / Divas & Studs dog grooming wipes. We tried some and are giving the rest away and prizes.
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I’ve always made-do with a shovel + bag or bucket for routine poople scoopling around the property. Then, I saw this claw scooper at Petco and thought, “Why not?”
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Product Review | Posted on 05-04-2011
During my recent tour of the KONG headquarters and factory in Golden, Colorado, our friends there gave me a KONG Squeaker, which is essentially a classic KONG made from their puppy-strength rubber with a squeaker inside.
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Life, Dog Product Review | Posted on 18-01-2011
Life remains silly-busy here, so today (just a quick post) I wanted to share a few updates to recent posts about Canine Genius / Kong Genius, canine probiotics, and the Kyjen Invincibles (snake toy).
Sometimes good info gets added and discussed in the comments, and I worry that people might miss it, so here are just a few details I wanted to share.
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Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Product Review, Dog Video | Posted on 21-12-2010
December 9, I attended the ASPCA $100K Save More Lives Challenge celebration at Humane Society of Boulder Valley. As a thank you to supporters, the humane society offered 10% off a toy purchase from its onsite store. So, even though I’d already ordered several new food delivery toys for Lilly and Ginko, I got one more toy. A rattlesnake, of all things.
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Before I ever saw this alligator in person, I named it one of my top dog toy picks for 2009 holiday gift giving because the idea of ONE toy having 16 squeakers cracks me up. Even the tag says, “This toy may drive you crazy, but your dog will love it!”
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In our BlogPaws Schwag Report, you might recall seeing one of those dog puzzle toys. I’ve been dying to try one with Lilly, so here is our dog product review via video. Honestly, I’m a little bummed. Lilly doesn’t seem super excited about this toy, compared to others. I thought she would LOVE it.
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