@Pedigree #DenstastixPack Chatterbox via @HousePartyFun

*I received the product in this post free from House Party for purposes of review and sharing.  All opinions are my own.

Check it out!  I was recently chosen to receive a Dentastix Chatterbox Pack via House Party. The package came yesterday and Ellie was so excited.  I not sure how she knew it was for her, but she did!  She didn't even let me get it open before she started begging!

Product Review: Bully Sticks via @BestForMyPets #BullySticks

*I received the product in this post for purposes of review.  All opinions expressed are my own.

Check it Out!  This here is my Ellie!  I love this little dog so much and keeping her happy is something that makes me happy.  She has always been a chewer.  She will chew on shoes, clothes, her self, you name it!  So I have been buying her bully sticks for a long time.  I have found that having them gives her something to do that not only feeds the need to chew, but tastes good.  The only problem for me is they can really smell bad and can be quite costly.  When I got the opportunity to review some new odor free Bully Sticks recently, Ellie and I were happy to give them a try!

Made from all natural, 100% pure beef, Best for My Pets Odor Free Bully Sticks are free of chemicals, preservatives and additives.  They are gluten free and grain free.  Made from dried muscle, they are 100% digestible.  These bully sticks are low in fat but are a powerful source of protein.  So not only are they delicious for your dog, they are healthy too! 

Because these are hard like bones, they are very difficult to break into small pieces.  Having a small breed dog, this is always something I worry about.  These bully sticks are safe and they satisfy Ellie's desire for chewing!  

I really like the shape and length of these treats.  Ellie likes for us to hold her bully sticks and these are easy to do that with. They are easy to hold and don't stink!  They keep her entertained for hours and I know that not only is she getting her craving for chewing out, she is also comforting herself and cleaning her teeth without even realizing it!  These are long lasting chews that provide all of that.

Best for My Pets Bully Sticks are high quality but are available at a much lower price than other bully sticks.  They fully stand behind their products and go beyond the Amazon 30 day return policy to offer customers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.  No questions asked!  If your dog doesn't love them, they will give you your money back!  So what do you have to lose?

Best for My Pets Odor Free Bully Sticks are available on Amazon HERE.  

*I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Check out the Milo's Kitchen #MKTreatTruck for Samples & Home Style Fun!

*I received the products in this post compliments of Milo's Kitchen and Coyne PR for purposes of review, however all opinions are my own.

Check it Out! My Ellie really loves treats. One of her all time favorites so far is Milo's Kitchen Home Style Dog Treats. She goes crazy for the Grilled Burger Bites. I discovered Milo's Kitchen a few years back when I had Champ.  He was our little Maltzu.  He died in the fire that took our home. He loved, loved the Chicken Meatballs and would expect them every morning for breakfast.  

I was super stoked to find out that I had been chosen to receive an awsome Milo's Kitchen exclusive taste opportunity!  I received a great box that had a selection of Milo's Kitchen treats.

Milo's Kitchen treats are made in the USA with real meats as the number one ingredient.  There are no artificial flavors or colors and will have your dog begging after the first bite!

Available in Chicken Meatballs, Beef Sausage Slices with Rice, Steak Grillers Recipe, Chicken Grillers Recipe, Grilled Burger Bites and Chicken Jerky Recipe.

I received the Grilled Burger Bites, Chicken Grillers and Steak Grillers. The first you notice about Milo's Kitchen treats is that these treats look like real food.  They look and smell so good, your pet will find it hard to have just one favorite. 

 Milo's Kitchen wants to share their home-style treats with everyone and are hitting the road this summer in the Milo's Kitchen Treat Truck!  Coming to specific areas this specially loaded truck will be visiting dog parks with free samples, giveaways and even family portraits with your dog.  

If your in the Atlanta area, the Milo's Kitchen Treat Truck will be at the Ronald Reagan Dog Park on August 16th and at Atlanta Braves Bark At the Park on August 17th.  

You can get more info on Milo's Treats and the MKTreat Truck HERE and be sure and like them on Facebook HERE too!

Thanks to Milo's Treats one lucky Check it Out! with Dawn reader will win their very own prize pack!

Prize Pack Includes:

• Three varieties of Milo's Kitchen Dog Treats
• A $25 Visa Gift Card

Enter via the Rafflecopter form below for your chance to win.  US residents only, no PO Boxes.  

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#TBCCrafters Craft Hop - Jeweled Hangers & Dog Supply Organizer

Check it Out!  I have a dog named Ellie, who is my baby girl.  If you don't like dogs, I know you may be cringing a little, but this little girl has gotten me through so much and since I see her as a sign from God, she is super special to me!  You see about 7 months before the fire, we had bought a little Malztu puppy, Champ, from a breeder and my husband and I had gotten very attached to him.  He along with our 2 cats, did not make it out of the fire and we were devastated.  About a month after the fire, we found out my husband has stage 4 colon cancer, so that added to our devastation.  But right after his surgery, I got a message from a dear friend that her mama's dog was having puppies and if I wanted one, I could have one for free.  We had paid $400 for Champ but insurance doesn't cover pets, so we couldn't claim him.   At first I didn't think I wanted another dog, but something made me say YES immediately!  So we waited, not really knowing what she would look like, and when she was 8 weeks old, we were finally able to get her.  

She was so small and sweet and cuddly and she and I instantly bonded.  Why you may be wondering do I consider her a sign from God?  Well Ellie is a Shitese, which is ShiZu and Maltese mix and Champ was a Maltzu, which is Maltese, ShiZu mix, so they look very much alike.

So you get the picture right??  Well, the reason I am giving you all this info on my dog is because my craft this week is inspired by her!  I love to dress her up and of course like any dog, she has a supply of stuff, toys, treats, collars, and such.  I wanted a place to keep all her stuff in one place, so I created an area just for her with a place to hang her little dresses, but I needed somplace for the stuff!  

I found this great wooden crate drawer at JoAnn's, of course I waited for a good deal and the day I bought it, I also found these great wooden hangers.  They were designed for doll or baby clothes I believe because they are smaller than normal hangers so I knew instantly what I wanted to do with them!  

Okay so let's start with the Dog Supply Organizer.  You could also make this using plastic drawers or an old dresser, whatever you want, you could also have the drawers labeled however you want.  I thought about the three main areas of abundance and that was Grooming, Health Care and Treats.

I only used paint and some wooden letters to make mine, I would have loved to burn the words on and then stain, but I have no wood burner so I just painted my words on.

First I stained my whole crate and the drawers and allowed plenty of time for them to dry.  I also left them outside for a couple of sunny days to let the stain set in and decrease the smell.  Then I just free-handed my letters on the wood with pink paint.  I have plans to add some bling to this later but for now my goal is to get this done!!  I painted my wooden letters and glued them to the top of the crate and using a piece of the fleece blanket that she came home with us in, I lined the three drawers so the items wouldn't fall through and as a crumb catcher for that treat drawer!  It's simple, but effective and it's just her size so now I wanted to bling up those hangers! 

First I painted my hangers the same pink that I used on the Dog Organizer and allowed it to dry well.  I used clear gem stones and a mini glue gun to add my bling!  Just decide on a pattern and glue and stick.  I recommend using tweezers of some sort, if using hot glue and using the mini gun gives you a smaller bead of glue so there is less ooze of glue.  I used the smaller sized stones for the small hangers and as I am a gluing away, I thought about those bigger stones and a big hanger and then I remembered the wooden hangers that I had in the laundry room, you know the kind that are in hotels? 

I have saved them with ideas of decoupage, and after making up one with just stones, I now have plans to decoupage and bling!!!!   You may have to wait a bit for that though!  It's the same technique though, just glue and stick. Possibilities are endless! 

Tuesday's Tip - Frugal Cat Food Spill Tray

Check it Out!  We have a very messy cat named Ollie.  He is large and in charge and is known to knock over his water bowl or anything around with liquid in it.  It is slightly funny, but mostly highly annoying!  We have a hard time finding a bowl that he wouldn't tip over.  He's a big fellow and he is strong, so he was always out of water, because he would tip the bowl over.  I found these dog food bowls at The Dollar Tree and since the sides are sloped he can't knock it over, but he is still a seriously messy eater so I needed something to contain the mess.
I had recently found this great plastic tray at The Dollar Tree so I decided it would make a great spill tray for Ollie's bowls.  Not only is it cheap, but it is easy to clean and can be easily moved for vacuuming and cleaning with those built in handles!  You could also use a boot tray, one of those plastic trays they make to put next to your door to put your dirty shoes on, they work great too, I would have used the one we have but since Ollie is a messy eater, of course he also has bad potty habits and more of the liter ends up on the floor than in the box, so we use the boot tray to catch the liter!

Ollie

My Pups Paradise @Cravebox

Check it Out!  It's been a bit since I have received a new Cravebox, there just hasn't been anything that I was interested in until the previously presented Pups Paradise Cravebox became available again for a limited time.  I snagged one up since they were being offered as Instant boxes.  With Instant boxes there are no drawings and waiting, if you see it listed buy it before it is gone.

Ellie knew this box was for her the minute I set it down!  As soon as it was open, she was the first to get inside it!

This box only cost $13 and it was full of great doggie stuff!  Here are the products that were inside...

Fido's Cookies

Sells for about $4.00 for the individual bone

A pretty big bone shaped cookie with a frosting of some sort.  Ellie wouldn't eat it until we broke it up into smaller pieces.  She did love the smell but wasn't super eager to eat it.

Merrick Grain Free Dry Dog Food

*Real Duck + Sweet Potato Recipe

*Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe

Sells for about $15 a 4 lb. bag

Merrick Bandana

Cute, but not really Ellie's color.

Kong Chewy Treats Meat Stix

Sells for about $6.00 a 6.5 oz bag

These are specially shaped meat stix that fit inside Kong treat toys and also are perfect for training.

TropiClean Fresh Breath Clean Teeth Gel

Sells for $10.99 

Ellie let me put it on her teeth and licked a little, didn't notice much a difference the first time, so we will see over time.  She has good teeth now,so this should help maintain them and get rid of any new tartar.

The Original Pet Bowl Mat

Sell for $4.99 

This is a super absorbency, machine washable, microfiber pet mat that has anti-skid bumps to keep the mat in place and will hold 4 times its weight in water. 

Within 2 hours of putting this on the floor with Ellie's water and food bowls, the kids knocked the bowl and almost all of the water spilled out and this mat absorbed it all, the floor was dry and all I had to do was throw it in the wash!  Love it!

So that is the Pups Paradise Cravebox.  Cost me $13 and I got about $25 worth of products so I am happy not only with the price but the variety of products.  Ellie is too!

*I received no compensation for this post and all opinions are my own.

Dog Lovers @Cravebox Giveaway!(closed)

Check it Out!  Lookie what came today!  My 2 winning Dog Lovers Craveboxes!  Yay!  I am excited about this for a few reasons!  Not only do I get to share one with 1 of my lucky readers but I got a bonus one that Ellie was so happy to see!  I have decided to keep one, because I and Ellie love the products inside and I want to share a few of them with some friends as well.

So if you missed my Dog Lovers Cravebox Review, you can GO HERE and check it out.  If your already familiar with this box then here is a quick reminder of all the products that will be inside this box:

• True Chews Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
• $10 off $60 order at PetFoodDirect.com Coupon
• Honest Kitchen Dog Food Pouch
• Bissell Stomp N Go Stain Lifting Pads
• Book "In a Dog's Heart" by Jennifer Arnold
• Sentry Pheromone Calming Collar

We really enjoyed this box and I am so excited to be able to give one away!  Thanks to Cravebox I was chosen as a Cravebox Dog Lovers Blog/Vlog Contest winner and 1 lucky Check it Out! with Dawn reader will win their own Dog Lovers Cravebox as well!  Just enter via the Rafflecopter form below.  US residents only.

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*I received products via Cravebox, however all opinions are my own.

Dog Lovers @Cravebox Review

Check it Out!  It's Cravebox time again!  If you have been here before, ya know I love me some Cravebox! When I found out there would be a Dog Lovers edition, I got myself entered into the drawing by using one of  my 4 guaranteed selection credits, I have these because I have been with Cravebox since it first started!  They reward loyalty and I love that as well!

So Ellie and I both were excited to see it arrive and we couldn't wait to dig in...

The Dog Lovers Cravebox was only $13 and I am very satisfied not only with the quantity of products but the selection!  Only thing missing was a toy!

So here is what came in the box:

As you can see we have a great assortment of products, from food to books!  If you notice, that bag of treats is already opened... Ellie could not wait until the camera came out to try these and WOW, does she LOVE them!  So let's start with those...

True Chews Chicken Jerky Dog Treats

These 100% all natural chews are made in the USA with real chicken jerky fillets and are rawhide and filler free!

Ellie loves these, she wasted no time putting an entire one away and begged for more!

$10 off $60 order at PetFoodDirect.com Coupon

I don't buy pet food online typically but I have heard that you can find hard to find brands at this site and it's always nice to shop 24/7.  I just wish this coupon included Free shipping... that is usually what will hold me back from purchasing online.  I will try to get in a trip to the site before the expiration date of the end of the month... we will see about this one.

Honest Kitchen Dog Food Pouches

This is a whole line of dehydrated food for dogs!  I didn't even know this existed until I saw this and am very intrigued by the concept.  All of these foods are 100% human grade, all natural and made in the USA!

We haven't tried this yet, but we will.

Bissell Stomp N Go Stain Lifting Pads

I have received these handy little pads in a previous Cravebox so I have used them before.  These also contain Febreze and that is a perfect combo for pet stains.  Having just moved into a house, this I am sure will come in handy!  This is a great product though and I love that they come individually packaged.  

"In a Dog's Heart" by Jennifer Arnold

"In a Dog's Heart contains numerous "how to" guides for every dog owner, along with captivating stories of the extraordinary ways in which dogs prove themselves worthy of our care and devotion—and how we can, and why we should, help them achieve what they so deserve."

I haven't had time to read the whole book yet, but I have thumbed through and it seems very interesting, I can't wait til I get the chance to get the whole thing in!  

Sentry Pheromone Calming Collar

Using pheromones that mimics a mother dog, this calming collar helps dogs in stressful situations to cope.  It has been clinically proven to significantly reduce or eliminate problem behaviors.  

I'm saving this for our next vacation or when we fix Ellie.  

I really loved this box and I cannot wait to see what the next Cravebox holds!  

Be sure and check back here soon for my Coffee Lovers Cravebox review and enter to win a Cravebox of your own!  

*I received no compensation via Cravebox for this post.  I purchased the box in this post myself and all opinions are my own as well.

Newman's Own Organic Dog Food Review & Giveaway

Check it Out!  Have you met my little friend yet?  Well this little guy is Champ and he is our 1 year old Maltzu.  He is super special in our family and because his coat is white, we have to be careful what we feed him.  His eyes secrete any artificial colors that dog foods contain so we only feed him all natural dog foods and treats.  I was super excited to get the opportunityto try out all organic foods from Newman's Own Organics Pet Food line.
We recently got this awesome package in the mail and it happened to come right around Champ's First Birthday, so it was a great present for him! 

Here is what we got:
*Second Generation Adult Dry Dog Food Formula -  
*Peanut Butter Dog Treats
*Chicken & Rice Recipe Snack Sticks
*Turkey & Chicken Soft Formula
*Turkey & Brown Rice Soft Formula
*Chicken & Brown Rice Soft Formula
*Beef Premium Dog Food
And coupons!
We have started the adult dry food and Champ loves it!  We have to do a transition into new food so that there are no tummy issues.  When you have such a small belly, it's really easy to get an issue. 
So far the transition is going good and Champ is eager to eat dinner now!

But Champ's absolute fave is the Peanut Butter Dog Treats. 

They aren't super hard, but crispy.  They break apart really easy, which is important because little Champ has to have small pieces so we have to break them up.  He hasn't had any stomach issues and I think I could use these to train him, he loves them so much!
And I love that there are no artificial colors or flavors and they are wheat and corn free! 

Newman's Own Organics started as a division of Newman's Own in 1993 by Nell Newman and her business partner, Peter Meehan, but became a separate company in early 2001. The two companies have separate lines of products.  Newman's Own Organics Pet Foods are all complete, well balanced and formulated to exceed nutrient requirements.  They are free of hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides and chemical additives.  Naturally preserved with Vitamin E and certified Organic by Oregon Tilth they contain some super healthy ingredients.  You can head over HERE to Newman's Own Organics Pet Food and get more info and see all their products.

So whether you have a dog or a cat, Newman's Own Organics is the healthy choice for them and thanks to Newman's Own Organics, 1 lucky Check it Out! with Dawn reader will win a Newman's Own Organics Pet Food Sampler Pack in their choice of Dog or Cat!
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Check it Out!  I love my little guy Champ but he sure is expensive!  It's the time of year to worry about fleas and ticks and of course all dogs need heartworm meds, but WOW, that is some costly stuff, especially when bought at the vets office.

I just found out about PetCareRx.com the other day when I found an ad in the Sunday coupons.  I have heard that pet meds are much cheaper online so I decided to check it out!

I scored a 6 month supply of Revolution for only $83 with tax! 
I paid over half that for 2 doses at the vet's office. 
They have products for dogs, cats, birds and other animals and they have more than just medicines!  Don't forget to check out the deal of the day.

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Product Review: Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance Cat Food

Check it Out!  My kitties were super happy to see something for them in my deliveries last week!  They got to participate in my latest review for BzzAgent, by tryin' out Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance Cat Food, and I am postive they like it already! 

This is how I found the bag just hours after it was delivered, I found the bag with holes in it!  My cats are declawed so they tried to bite their way into the bag!  I figured I better get it opened before they ripped it open so as soon as I got it opened my baby Glitter appeared and could not wait...

So needless to say, they liked the taste!  I like that the kibbles are small and that makes for less mess at our house.  My cats bite the bigger kibbles in half and tend to leave those pieces behind, going back for the bigger pieces again, but with the Hill's Science Diet it has the smaller kibbles which makes for less mess and less waste of food also.  My cats have a ton of energy lately and Sparkles my older cat has the most beautiful full coat!

This is Sparkles, isn't she beautiful? 

Glitter has a bright and shiny coat and is bouncing around the house!

So what makes Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance so special?  Well it contains the perfect balance of the all the best natural ingredients in a scientifically precise blend that gives your pet exactly what they need and nothing they don't!

Also available in Grain Fed formula, New Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance Cat Food has:

*Fresh Chicken at the 1st ingredient

*Fruits and Veggies, including cranberries

*No corn, artificial flavors or preservatives

It is available in Kitten, Adult and Mature Adult varieties and has the PetMD seal of approval! 

Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance is also available for dogs! You can visit PetMD's Dog Nutrition Center to get some super valuable information on pet nutrition and check out their pet food comparison tool to see how your current pet food measures up to Hill's Science Diet.  You can check them out on Facebook and when you head over HERE you can get a rebate to Try It for Free!

*I received the product in this post compliments of BzzAgent for purposes of this review, however all opinions are my own.