Pet Product Review - Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy
Well this week my puppy Charlie and I have been traveling. As you know when you travel, things happen like you run out of your standard brand dog food. Lucky for me, I had with me a big box of toys and travel treats sent to me by the people at Wellness. In that box was a bag of Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy kibble. Now normally I don't like to switch around dog food from brand to brand, but I trust Wellness and have always liked there products for my older dogs. Charlie my 16 week old Sheltie didn't mind a change at all. In fact, Charlie loved the Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy. He ate all his bowls with great enthusiam
Super5Mix is great for puppies. It is especially designed for smaller puppy mouths with a smaller sized kibble. The food is packed with natural DHA and supports bone and muscular develoment. In fact Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy is a natural recipe that uses the optimal balance of nutrient rich whole-foods and no grains to support your puppy's growth in its foundation year.
If you have a puppy and looking for the best nutrition especially designed for puppies, do consider Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppies. You can buy a 16lbs bag from Petco for only $32. Go here to order yours:
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Pet Product Review - Ark Naturals Neem “Protect” Spray 8 oz
Many people ask me for product recommendations when their pet has particular conditions. The other week and friend of mine with a pug asked me what spray I would recommend for those little bites and irritations that cause her little "Nigel" to pick and chew on. So, I asked my vet. Her recommendation, Ark Naturals Neem “Protect” Spray.
I said to myself, neem? what's that? Well, A very famous herb of India with worldwide fame and having magical properties known for its miraculous medicinal values from past 5000 years. Neem is known as free tree of India as it is found almost everywhere in India. Neem act as anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti fungal, anti protozoal and anti viral thus helps in protection from all the microorganisms, which are always ready cause problems of all sorts.
on www.Arknaturals.com they say; "Ark’s Neem “Protect” Spray is environmentally friendly, gentle and a non-drying formula for pets including: dogs, cats and horses. It’s perfect for animals with skin and coat issues including insect bites and skin and coat irritation" and my vet agrees.
Buy your bottle for $11.50 at: http://www.arknaturals.com/product.aspx?pid=350
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Pet Product Review: Holistic Select Duck Strips Natural Dog Treats 6oz bag
The people at Holistic Select sent Champ and I the most wonderful bag of treats; Holistic Select Duck Strips Natural Dog Treats 6oz bag.
But as you know, I've been trying not to "over treat" Champ as it is fattening and it spoils him. So I gave the sample bag to my friend Paul who has three lovely dogs (all rescued). Now, when it comes to an opinion, Paul I trust. He's outspoken, and doesn't hesitate to let you know exactly how he feels. Here was his quick review: "It’s worth mentioning that I’ve yet to find a treat that they don’t garble up like it’s their last meal.
So my view is this. If it’s healthy (made of real food, not overly processed junk, not too salty, with an appropriate blend of nutrients for dogs their age/size) and if it’s not too expensive, then I’m a fan"
Well Paul, I didn't taste the treats, but I can tell you they are healthy. Holistic Select is "Made In the USA" always a plus in my book, and only uses the finest all natural ingredients: Duck (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols), brown rice, sea salt, rosemary extract, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, coated ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C)
As for the price, I think they are an excellent price considering the quality of the treat. Remember, they are "treats" not meals. Pet Food Direct has the best selection and prices at $7.19 for a 6oz bag:
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Pet Product Review - ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine Venison / Lamb
As you may know, everyday I receive a box of samples and goodies to test out for my reviews. Well would believe that the other day a box came from New Zealand? Yes! a company called ZiwiPeak is breaking into the US market. I love the ZiwiPeak philosophy and that is to make products "formulated on the same balance of meat ingredients that cats and dogs would find by hunting in the wild."
We tried the ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine Venison / Lamb. Each sample was a small pouch of about 2 oz of small jerky like meat bits. What I like is that this is a transition product should you be interested in giving your pet a raw diet. You can tell it was nothing but real meat. In fact the ingredients are:
- Venison (meat min 65%, venison organs min 19.5%)
- Venison & Fish (meat min 50%, venison organs min 19.5%, Hoki fish min 15%)
- Lamb (meat min 65%, lamb organs min 19.5%)
Now I went on the website, I read all of the material provided and all it said was to give 1 scoop per pound of pet. Well, from the samples that they sent me, yes, they look like a scoop, but it certainly was not enough to feed my 30lbs dog, or even my cat. Do you mix this product in with other dry kibble? Well, that's what I did. Everyday I mix a little bit of wet food in with my dog's dry kibble. On the days we tested this sample, I replaced the small bit of wet food with a sample pouch of ZiwiPeak Dog Cuisine. Yes, he did love it. And I feel it was a nice substitue for canned wet food.
But keep in mind, if you're using this product as a standalone product, it is very expensive. For a $2.2lbs bag the price is $27 in the local pet store near me. I did find it on sale for $22.14 at PetsWarehouse: www.pets-warehouse.com
You know it became apparent that when introducing a new product that hopes to change peoples' lifestyles and feeding patterns for their pets, your website needs to be extremely clear with the message, feeding instructions and have fool-proof navigation. I for myself would feel more comfortable giving a stronger recommendation of the product if I had more samples to accurately determine how its affected my pets, and clear answers to my questions on past recall, sourcing, feeding amounts, and best way to introduce the product into my dog's diet. Unfortunately the petstores I visited were not able to answer these questions either.
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Pet Product Review - Holistic Select Chicken Meal & Rice Formula 16.5 lbs bag
One of the troubles that I hear from friends who buy their dog food at super markets is that they find food made specifically for puppies, adults or senior dogs, but what if the dog is a small or medium breed. What should they do? feed their small dog puppy chow? No, I don't think that's the best idea and neither did the people at Holistic Select.
Now for the last few weeks, I've had a little house guest, a minature Pinscher who obviously is a small dog. Lucky for me the Holistic Select sent me a sample of the Holistic Select Chicken Meal & Rice Formula. I was very happy to offer this formula to my tiny house guest because it is especially designed for small and medium breed puppies and adults. What crossed my mind was that for small and medium dogs, this is a very economical choice because no longer do you have to change dog food brands and formulas based on the lifestage of the dog.
Some more points that stuck with me when I researched the brand are:
* Holistic Select's chicken meal is from antibiotic-free chicken meat, with no added hormones.
* Certified organic ingredients include quinoa and dandelion.
* Select fruits and veggies include human grade peas, carrots, apples, blueberries and cranberries.
* Nature's Greens include sun-cured alfalfa, dandelion, and kelp.
And it's made in America and their products have never been part of any recalls.
Did my little house guest like Holistic Select Chicken Meal & Rice Formula, yes! absolutely! and trust me she's been a bundle of energy ever since. I recommend Holistic Select and if you're looking to buy a bag, I recommend shopping on www.PetFoodDirect.com which has an awesome price of $25 for a 16.5 lbs bag:
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