March BarkBox

Another month and another BarkBox.

 






















































The pups favorite thing in the box this month was the packet of Teeny Treats from Feel Good Treats The treats are wheat, corn and soy free so great for dogs with allergies.

The peanut butter treats from Little Eatz were so yummy, and how do I know? Well they are created so they are edible for both dogs and humans, although they were a bit hard for my teeth!!

This month's box also contained a pretty cool poop bag dispenser and poop bags with the Angie's List info on. The super cute mouse was from Lollycadoodle All their toys are 100% wool and handcrafted in Nepal. The blue bone is a hemp bone stuffed with 100% recycled post - consumer plastics from Harry Barker.

Two very happy pups this month again

Anyone who wants to sign up can use the following link and they will receive $5 off their first box https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/

February Bark Box

Nearly forgot to blog about this month's BarkBox!

As usual Bluey was super eager to open the box when it arrived!!

I loved the cute newspaper toy, it has a squeaky in it and also has a scrunchy sound too it, Bluey loves racing around with it. It comes from PetQweks

The teddy bear knot toy is from Aussie Naturals and is made with jute, cotton, coconut fiber and natural gum rubber, all their products are tested by Atlanta rescue dogs.

The Wet Noses (what a super cute name and super cute packaging!), they are organic treats that dont contain corn, wheat or soy.

The Get Naked chews are dental chews from N-Bone, great way to help keep your dogs teeth and breath sweet :)

We also received a $10 off coupon for wag.com they deliver pet products, I am using a similar site at the moment, but will definitely give this site a try and will use the $10 off coupon.

Another great BarkBox and two happy puppies this month.

Anyone who wants to sign up can use the following link and they will receive $5 off their first box https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/

We have a winner...

Thank you to everyone who entered the BarkBox competition, the lucky winner is:

I will be sending you an email shortly with the details for claiming your prize.

Those of you not lucky enough to be a winner can still get $5 off your BarkBox using the following link  https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/

Thanks again to BarkBox for supplying the prize for the giveaway.

January BarkBox Review and giveaway

Those of you who follow my blog will know I am a big fan of BarkBox, and in fact I found out today I was one of their first ever customers when they launched 13 months ago.

Each month you receive a box with 4 - 6 items in it. They include a variety of items, all of them a surprise until the box arrives. Check back through my previous blog posts to see previous box contents.

My dogs know they get a box each month, and I let them rip open the box. This months box must have smelled extra good as it didn't take Bluey long to open the box and pull out the first treat.

The first treat was a 100% beef bully stick from Barkworthies - these have been included in the box before and are a huge hit with my two. Luckily I was able to break it into two so they could have half each.

The next item was a 'wee-nut' from Ruff Dawg, it's a rubber toy made in the USA and you can stuff it with treats.

The yumzies are all natural, grain free treats from Nootie, my two have had these in the past and again are huge huge fans of them. Hopefully they will enjoy the peanut butter flavored one.

How cute is this toy, apparently he is called Elton the Octopus and he is from Jax and Bones, not only do they make cute toys, they donate a portion of each sale to  The Rescue Train - an organization that is dedicated to saving animal lives.

When you sign up for your BarkBox you select the size of your dog, small (0-20lbs) - this is the size I get each month, medium (20-50lbs) or large (50lbs+). You then have three subscription options. You can pay monthly which is $29 a month, or you can pay up front for 3 months which is $23 a month, or you can go for the 6 month subscription which works out at $18.20 a month, this is the option I go for. BarkBox also donate 10% of all proceeds to local shelters and rescues, I'm not sure which ones, as I couldn't see anything on their site, but they do send an update email each month (which I must confess I don't read!) so it maybe featured in there.

They have also launched a new service where members can get 25% off popular products for a limited time.

Anyone who wants to sign up can use the following link and they will receive $5 off their first box
 https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/

Now on to the main event, BarkBox have kindly offered to give one of my readers a free box (or $29 off a 3 or 6 month subscription).

The giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only. All entries must be submitted using rafflecopter (below)





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Disclaimer:  BarkBox was not provided to me free of charge, I am a paid subscriber. The opinions expressed are all mine and I was not required to provide a positive review in return for the prize for the above giveaway.

December BarkBox

I've been neglecting my BarkBox reviews lately - apologies! If you have yet to sign up to BarkBox - use this link https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/ and you will get $5 off your first box.

This month's box arrived just before Christmas, so I decided to hold on to it and let the pups open it Christmas Day with all their other presents - they were very spoiled pups (nothing new there!).

I think this month's box was probably mine and their favorite one (the last few have been a little disappointing). So I hope this is a sign of things to come.

  







As you can see they were super excited to tear pen the box and get everything out, and make a mess with the packaging!

The treats were were from Bocce's Bakery and contained all natural chicken, pumpkin, cranberries and cinnamon, and both dogs loved them lots!

I must confess I was super super excited when I saw this, I remember watching Shark Tank earlier in the year and  seeing this product featured (sadly none of the sharks were 'in'). I planned to buy some back then but completely forgot about it. The cake mix is from Puppy Cake and is a wheat free mix, complete with frosting.

I always buy oatmeal shampoo for my two as it helps with their skin and calms the itching from their allergies. This came from Fresh Dog and they also do a dry shampoo powder too.

The toy that was included this month is one of the cutest toys I have seen in a while, it is organic and contains a squeaky and my dogs loved it. It came from Simply Fido.








The cupcakes were a huge success and easy to make and the dogs loved them, the 8 cakes lasted less than 48 hours. I will definitely be ordering these again.
 

 

September BarkBox

I seem to be playing catchup with my blog posts this week.

Another month and another BarkBox, I received a similar size box the other week in the mail and Bluey assumed it was his and tried to open it, so I will have to make sure I don't leave any other boxes lying around. As you can see from video he certainly enjoys opening his box each month

There were lots of yummy edible treats in this months box, which maybe why Bluey was so eager to open it.

 

The first item we took out was the chewable toy that also floats from West Paw Design , my dogs aren't big fans of these type of toys, so we will be donating to one of their friends.

  

The Z bones from Zukes went down a treat and were the ideal size for my two, we got carrot crunch, apple crisp and cherry berry. They are great grain free dental bones for helping clean teeth and freshen breath. My two loved all three flavors. 

 

The treats from Whole Life Pet are organic freeze dried treats, my two loved the chicken ones, they haven't tried the sweet potato ones yet, but they have had sweet potato in the past and I know they love it, so I know they will love these when I give them to them.

The chew from Barkworthies is made from 100% natural grass fed Angus beef, at first my two weren't interested in this, so I left it on the floor for them, an hour later they devoured it. The only downside to this was Bluey had really bad gas after eating it :(

The bath wipes from LA Fresh are handy to keep around for when you don't want to give your dog a full bath, and just need to give them a quick freshen. They maybe handy to keep in the car.

We also received a $10 off coupon for Wag.com, which is a site that sells everything you may need for your pets.

If you are thinking of signing up for a box for your dog, then use the following link and you will get $5 off your first box https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/ your dogs will love you for it :)

August Bark Box

Another month and another box of goodies, when the Bark Box arrives each month Bluey goes crazy with the box. I normally let him unpack it as he gets so excited, then I let both dogs have treats then I close the box up. This is what happened when I closed the box this time ...

There didn't seem to be a particular theme to this month's box, but it was nice to hear about the new puppies who are now at Bark Box head office

I'm not sure if it is the excitement of all the treats and goodies in the box, but Bluey is always the first one in there!! Poor Jess doesn't get a look in :(

 

The first item we unpacked were the Elvis treats from Bocce's Bakery, they are wheat free peanut butter, banana and bacon flavor. Both dogs loved these.

 

The next item was the pig toy from Hyper Pet. It has a piece of elastic rope in it, so you can launch the toy across the room, it also floats. My two are more into fluffy toys, so weren't overly impressed with this :(

Both myself and the dogs are fans of Milk Bone products, their breakfast consists of a few milk bone treats each day. These are the new trail mix, and both dogs loved them. The size of them makes them handy to use as treats when out on a walk.

 

The next item is a freshening spray from Natures Miracle, that is scented 'baby's breath' - smells like baby powder to me! I have used similar products in the past but am not a huge fan as both of my dogs have sensitive skin.

 

The final item was a moose antler from Acadia Antlers, my two have had these in the past and loved them, but this time didn't seem that fussed about it, maybe because they ate so many treats!!

Don't forget if you want to save $5 on your Bark Box subscription just use this link https://barkbox.com/r/6YgR2CIKcw/

July Bark Box

It's the pups favorite time of the month again when they love the mail man :)

I loved the new design on the edge of the box, Bluey was super eager this month, and was quick to start tearing up the box to open it.

Once open both dogs were eager to look inside, the fancy blue packing ended up everywhere!

As usual the first item we tried was the edible treats - just realized I didn't take individual photos of the items, so apologies.

The treats were YumZies from Nootie they were BBQ flavor treats and a nice handy size to be used as training treats too. As you can see both dogs loved them and were eager to try more.

The second edible item was a Spinz Bone from Precision Pet this kept my two quiet for a good 20 mins, with me switching it between dogs periodically. It is an edible chew toy that moves so its harder for them to chew, it is also good for teeth and fresh breath.

The IncrediBubbles from Pet Qwerks were an interesting item, they are basically bubbles that are safe for dogs, sadly my two weren't interested in them at all, not sure the peach scent/flavor is very appealing to dogs. I will try them again outside one afternoon.

 Bluey enjoyed playing with the T-Bone steak squeaky toy from Petprojekt - it's the closest he will probably ever get to a real steak!

We also received some poop bags from Metro Paws which will come in very handy, especially having two dogs.

Finally we received a $10 off coupon code for PetFlow Which is a site that delivers dog and cat food and treats, I checked it out but they don't currently stock the food I purchase, so I have emailed them to see if they have any plans to stock it, as the delivery sounds like a great idea, and you can select a delivery schedule too, so you don't need to remember to go buy food.

Thanks again BarkBox for another great box of goodies.. Don't forget if you sign up at www.barkbox.com and use the code SASCO020 you will get $5 off your first box. Go on  - treat your puppy :)

Next month we may attempt a video blog post for the Bark Box