I will remember that my dog comes from a long line of beggars, scroungers, and clever food-finding survivalists.

I will not hold this survival skill (one my ancestors liked and bred to keep) against my dog.

I will not expect my dog to feign a mere casual interest in food.  

I will try to understand that to my dog, walking around with food (aka: holding an ice cream cone or a sandwich) is practically inviting them to share.  If we wanted to keep it to ourselves we would surely behave this way; bring our food to a quiet corner, hunker down, and eat it quickly! 

I will try to remember that putting food down, or leaving food unattended is the same as putting out an all-points-bulletin "UN-NEEDED, UN-WANTED FOOD!"

Take Home Message: Dogs like food.  Dog's like food a lot.  Dog's don't beg; they ask with their eyes!

Pet Products Review - Wagatha's Wheat & Lactose Free Breakfast Biscuits

You know what one of the best things about being a pet parent? giving your little loved ones special treats and biscuits, especially when teaching new tricks. If your training and obedience is first thing in the morning, than what better way to start the day than with Wagatha's Wheat & Lactose Free Breakfast Biscuits.

These biscuits are incredibly good.  I learned about them from Hilton Hotels.  Hilton includes Wagatha's biscuits in their fashionable doggie ammenities tote.

Only the very best organic ingredients go into all Wagatha's products.  Human Grade Certified Organic Ingredients: whole spelt flour, oat flour, barley flour, sunflower oil, dried apples, ground flax seed, rolled oats, brown rice flour, whole eggs, dried bananas, cinnamon, maple sugar, sea salt.  Yes, "Human Grade"so I the Secret Shopper did indeed test out the product.  I found them quite good, and even tasted the bananna. 

Each can contains about 32 biscuits, so at $8 per can, thats not bad for a month of super premium biscuits.  Shop online at www.Wagathas.com.

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et Products Review - PAWZ, Natural Rubber, Waterproof Dog Boots

Well, its winter here on the east coast, and today, New York City had over 8 inches of snow.  My dog Champ simply loves the snow.  He plays and frolicks and digs.  He is truly at his happiest when he is in the snow.  But this does cause concern for me, because all of the harsh chemicals and salts that they put on our city streets are very unhealthy for dogs.

I've tried every boot imaginable, and the only one I've found that works is PAWS all natural rubber and water.  The PAWZ boots are like balloon bladders.  They simply slip over your dogs paws and away he goes.  They are such cute little booties.  They remind me of the rubber nose Rudolph wore to hide his nose.  People stop and stare they are so adorable.

PAWZ boots are disposable but can be used time and time again.  1 package will last a whole season.  Its nice when you can actually throw away a doggie boot rather than lose one.  PAWZ boots stay on.  The package comes with 12 boots. When one wears out, you simply toss it. Plus, they come in sizes, so you know the boots you buy actually do fit your dog.  Not to mention the snappy colors.

PAWZ are not just for winter, they protect angainst harmful elements all year long.  Here are some of the baddies they keep off your pets paws:
Ice, Lawn Chemicals, Salt, Liquid Chloride, Snow, Fire Ants, Pool Liner Tears, Mud, Clay, Pad Rashes, Post-Surgical Infection, Post-Grooming Dirt, Hot Pavement, and solves traction control problems.

My recommendation always keep a package of PAWZ dog boots in the house.  I bought my PAWZ at Spoil Brats in New York, but go to www.pawzdogboots.com for a retailer near you.

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Pet Products Review - Greenies Smart Biscuit, Double Green Chunk

Ever have your dog greet you with a warm loving lick and snuggle?  Isn't it great?  But wouldn't it be so much nicer if his breath was fresh, clean and inviting? The people at Greenies sure think so, and so do I.  They've created a new product called Greenies Smart Biscuit.  Its different from other Greenies products in that it is a crunchy daily treat, a biscuit. 

Now, I've found the traditional Greenies products to be a bit hit or miss with dogs and cats.  Either, they lover them and consume with shear delight, or the green chips go against all canine and feline forces of nature.  The later is the case with my dog Champ.  The Greenies Smart Biscuit however is different.  Champ likes the biscuit.  And when I gave a sample to our friend Max the Golden, he loved it too.

What I like about the Greenies Smart Biscuit is that it comes from a company that values the importance of your pets' dental health, so much so, that that's all they do.  The Greenies Smart Biscuit is not designed to clean teeth, but rather make the breath fresh.  Ingredients like gluten free corn meal, apple and honey, and most of all Chlorophyll give the biscuit its intelligence.  What has stayed the same is the distinctive greenies shape and color.

Greenies is very generous with free samples.  Go to www.greenies.com and get your free samples today.

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Pet Product Review - Walmart Ol' Roy Kibbles Chunks and Chews

If you have not been to the pet corner of a Walmart store recently, I recommend going.  Walmart simply has nearly everything a pet owner of every kind needs.  And the prices are amazing.  On my last trip to Walmart, I did go with the purchase intention of well known super premium kibble.  I did find what i was looking for, and the price was right, but I opted to try something new Ol' Roy Kibbles Chunks n Chews.  The brightly colored 20 lbs bag cost less than $10.

Yes, I admit, it was the price that was the driving factor as to why I bought this "house" brand of dog food.  But as you know, if you have to throw the food away because your dog won't eat it; well thats certainly not economical.  Surprising, my dog Champ really enjoyed this kibble.   It did not phase him that it was a new brand, or a more economical brand, he ate contently.  3 months later is enoying the same food from the economy size bag.

I did some research and found that Ol' Roy is manufactured by a very large and super respected pet food manufacturer.  The same manufacturer that creates some of my favorite pet brands.  So I feel good that its American made and under the strictest supervision.  I was also endeared by the story that Sam Walton had a faithful companion bird dog named Ol' Roy, and the two were inseparable; hence the name Ol' Roy.

All in all I highly recommend this Walmart brand.

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