Review: All Things Dog Blog Prize!

We (Oscar and I, of course), had entered a contest over at All Things Dog Blog and won! First of all, I want to say how much I love reading this blog! Carrie Boyko shares such great information for dog lovers, and as a brand new dog mama, I need all the help I can get! We won the "Passport to Pet Fun: Petco Giveaway" and just got our prize in the mail!

*Note* The package was delivered by Carrie much earlier, but our post office had misplaced it! Thankfully, I was finally able to pick it up! It was a nice surprise!

We won a full sized bottle of Burt's Bees Hypoallergenic Shampoo for Dogs (retails for $10.99), as well as some Burt's Bees for Dogs Soothing Skin Cream (retails for $11.99). Carrie also included an adorable "All Things Dog Blog" bandana for Oscar! Check him out with his prize!

Oscar was getting a little stinky and definitely due for a bath, so we decided to try out the shampoo! We had been using an oatmeal shampoo before, but as I love Burt's Bees for HUMANS, I figured their dog products would be amazing! And I was right. His coat glistened afterwards and just looked bright and healthy afterwards! We got Oscar about two months ago and he had a flaky skin issue- but that has improved with a grain-free diet and regular brushing. I believe these products will only continue to improve his skin and coat!

Thank you Carrie for hosting the giveaway and thanks to Petco as well, for providing the prizes. We shop at Petco a little too much (he's one spoiled pup) and will be needing more shampoo once we run out!

Love,
K & Oscar

Review: Pawalla Mini Box

A few weeks ago, I had entered a caption contest on Pawalla's Facebook page...and won! It just came in the mail today and I wanted to share this amazing pet box with you! So what exactly IS Pawalla? Pawalla is a subscription service that provides monthly boxes of food, treats and toys for dogs and cats. There are two different sizes: Deluxe and Mini. The Deluxe box is $30 per month ($28/month with a 6 month subscription) and the Mini is $20 per month ($18/month with a 6 month subscription). I received a free Mini dog box as my prize.

I think that my box might have been put together by Pawalla as a special prize box rather than the current month's box. I haven't seen other boxes like the one we got- but I'm 100% happy, and so is Oscar! I let Pawalla know that Oscar was on a grain-free plan and we ONLY got grain-free treats in his box- perfect!

Here's exactly what we got:

Doggie goodies!

Description of the contents inside!
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MedNet- Ultra Puppy Wipes

I saw these and went "YES!" Without being TMI, Oscar tends to pee a little bit on himself, so we always have baby wipes by the front and back door to wipe him down. In our house, one can never have too many baby wipes! However, I've seen other wipes for dogs but they were way too much money, so I was very happy to see these! We'll probably save these for grooming purposes though.

Cloud Star- Dynamo Dog Functional Treats: Skin & Coat/Tummy

I admit, I laughed a little when I saw these in the box. These are the very treats that the Happy Dog Box had left out of their box last month- and refused to send me. So, hey, another reason that Pawalla rocks! The most important thing about these treats is that they're BOTH grain-free, which means Oscar can enjoy them to his heart's content! Salmon is supposed to be very good for a dog's skin and coat, which Oscar definitely needs, and the tummy treats look beneficial as well. We've already given him a few of the tummy ones and he devours them! We will definitely be buying more Cloud Star treats.

Charming Pet Products- Lily the Lion Mini

Last but not least, meet Lily, the Lion! She is an adorable, squeaky balloon lion! Seriously, you really can't get much cuter than this! Lily is made of all-natural, premium latex, so I know he's safe with her. Oscar immediately fell in love:

Meeting Lily for the first time...

omnomnomnom!

As you can see, Oscar LOVED that balloon lion! We may have to get a few others for him! He can't resist squeaky rubber toys!

All in all, we really loved our prize from Pawalla! We are currently BarkBox subscribers, so as we're on a tight budget, we probably won't be able to subscribe to Pawalla for awhile, but I think we'll switch over to them next! The quality of the treats and toys are very high -and all grain-free (so far), a HUGE plus in my book. Of course, I'm the super over-protective new dog mom too! 

To get a Pawalla box for yourself, check out their website, follow them on their Facebook page, or take a look at their Instagram and Twitter!

Love,
K & Oscar