The good folks at Calming Collars sent me one of their patented aromatherapy collars last fall, but I haven’t had an opportunity to try it out until today.
Category Archives: Dog Product Reviews
Product Review: Flava Burst Dog Chew Toys from Hanover
Hanover Accessories was kind enough to send me some samples of their Flava Burst brand Dog Chew Toys. The treats come in three sizes, perfect for any dog, and they are available in three different scents / flavors: bacon, peanut butter, or pizza.
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Dog Propelled Scooters
Do you have a hard time giving your dog enough exercise? Maybe you don’t walk as fast as the dog does or perhaps the dog pulls too hard on the leash for you to control him or her. Here’s a new one (on me, anyways): dog-powered scooters and bikes.
Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose
I spent last weekend reading A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. What a delight! Cameron is most often recognized as a humor writer, having penned three funny novels including one that was the basis for the TV show 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter. In this book, he takes a more serious turn, although he allows his humor to shine through a few times. (After his family buries a recently departed house pet, the dog digs her up for them, reasoning, “they can’t possibly have meant to bury a perfectly good dead cat.”)
Book Review: A Dog Named Slugger
I was recently sent a free copy of Leigh Brill’s book A Dog Named Slugger. What a heart-warming story, and just in time for you to slip it in someone’s Christmas stocking.
Book Review: Snow Valley Heroes
Snow Valley Heroes: A Christmas Tale is the third in the delightful Planet of the Dogs series by Robert J. McCarty. The premise of the fantasy series is that dogs once lived on a separate planet, but came to earth occasionally to teach us about loyalty and love, helping us mere humans to find peace.
Dog First Aid Guide Available from the Red Cross
October is National Pet Safety & Wellness Month, so I thought you might be interested in this training guide from the Red Cross store:
Dog First Aid is a valuable resource for dog owners as well as dog handlers for therapy dogs, police K-9 units and search and rescue units.
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Dog Product Review: Blue Dog Bakery Dog Cookies
We’ve had a frequent commenter lately here on the doggies.com blog, who always wanted to make sure we knew of her dog’s love for Blue Dog Bakery cookies. I was curious, so I asked if I could do a product review for them, and they quickly sent me three boxes of their all-natural cookies.
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Book Review – Calico Dorsey: Mail dog of the Mining Camps
I was sent a preview copy of a children’s book called Calico Dorsey: Mail Dog of the Mining Camps, which will be available from Random House Children’s Books on September 28th. It was a delight!
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Dog Product Review: Skineez Pet Toys
Have you ever come home and found a snowstorm in your living room? If so, you know what a pain in the tuckus it can be to clean up after your dogs have destroyed a typical stuffed animal. SPOT Pet Products has found a solution, and they sent me a couple of samples to try out.