Freezing my butt off!
SALES SHOPPING in the pet shop, except there were not any deals that interested me ... so I decided to stage a sit-in instead - yep, right on the chest freezers!!!
Not the brightest idea!
Tuesday
Monday
December 28th 2015
Lou's Review
Post-seasonal review!
Post-seasonal review!
Pedigree Rodeo with chicken 140g
What are they?
These are two toned, twisty chews made with vegetable, meat and animal derivatives (Isn't meat animal?) that include 4% chicken. You get 8 in the packet.
What were they like?
I love these, I have to admit I have had them before but not to review, I got the Pedigree gift tin for Christmas and these were one of four varieties that came in the pack.
Best point
I like them! You get lots in the pack!
Worst point
How can they call them chicken with a miserly 4%???
(other brands also do this so not picking on Pedigree)
Would you buy them again?
Already have
Price
Part of gift pack that was £5 but I think they are normally around £1
Begging Rating
8/10
This review is not sponsored, we used our own hard earned cash to buy this product.
All text and pics belong to me and all trademarks belong to them.
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December 25th 2015
Day 25 : Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas to all my readers, hope you all have a really special day.
A special thank you to H and JKWE for their gifts, I love them and my hooman says to thank you for her pressies too. Love you guys xx
Thursday
December 24th 2015
Day 24 : I believe
Merry Christmas to all our readers, hope your day is the best ever and your hooman's remember to save you some turkey (or veggie alternative)
Making a decorated plate for Santa Paws
This is a really easy project and took less than 10 minutes to complete!
You will need to sniff out :
Porcelain markers or Sharpie pens
A plain side plate (be sure to lick it clean)
A beaker and some milk (resist the milk, it's for Santa)
A cookie (a biscuit but cookie always sounds more festive!)
A carrot
I made this, this a way :
Now with the help of your owner, find somewhere nice and warm to sit while you watch them do all the work. Get them to write a message around the rim of the plate saying how wonderfully good you've been (my hooman never bothered to draw this out first as you can tell by the obvious addition of the tiny DEAR as an after thought BOL)
Next get them to draw around the glass, freestyle a cookie (or bone shape) and finally a carrot.
Now leave it someplace where Santa will find it and place the milk, cookie and carrot where indicated.
(hint : do not leave any place your hoomans might STEAL the food and drink)
Just a word of warning that this plate is intended as decoration only - the sharpie pens will wash off in hand hot water and as with the porcelain markers - check the makers instructions as many brands do not claim to be food safe.
Making a decorated plate for Santa Paws
This is a really easy project and took less than 10 minutes to complete!
You will need to sniff out :
Porcelain markers or Sharpie pens
A plain side plate (be sure to lick it clean)
A beaker and some milk (resist the milk, it's for Santa)
A cookie (a biscuit but cookie always sounds more festive!)
A carrot
I made this, this a way :
Now with the help of your owner, find somewhere nice and warm to sit while you watch them do all the work. Get them to write a message around the rim of the plate saying how wonderfully good you've been (my hooman never bothered to draw this out first as you can tell by the obvious addition of the tiny DEAR as an after thought BOL)
Next get them to draw around the glass, freestyle a cookie (or bone shape) and finally a carrot.
Now leave it someplace where Santa will find it and place the milk, cookie and carrot where indicated.
(hint : do not leave any place your hoomans might STEAL the food and drink)
Just a word of warning that this plate is intended as decoration only - the sharpie pens will wash off in hand hot water and as with the porcelain markers - check the makers instructions as many brands do not claim to be food safe.
Wednesday
Tuesday
December 22nd 2015
Day 22 :
PREVIEW PICCY
(sorry will edit this properly but so pooped and way too much to do)
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December 17th 2015
Day 17 : Rudolf
Making Rudolf the Reindeer Pupcakes
You will need to sniff out ...
1 cup rice flour (or plain/all purpose)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 banana
1 large egg
1/3 cup porridge oats
1/3 peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
tsp baking powder (soda)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
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2 tubs soft low-fat cheese for the frosting
treats for decorations
How to make them!
Sit on the kitchen floor (or balance on a kitchen stool if you want a better view) and watch while your hooman switches the oven on at 170 C, now bark at them to mix all the wet ingredients together in a bowl and then add the dry ingredients and mix really really well. How easy is this huh!
Now you need to supervise while your hooman spoons the yummy mixture into the pupcases and places them into the oven (stand well back for that manoeuvre)
Bake them for 15-20 minutes - this is YOUR moment to shine as you should go sit and watch them bake and bark a warning if you see them beginning to burn.
If your oven doesn't have a light then you'll just have to rely on the fire alarm sounding.
Bake them for 15-20 minutes - this is YOUR moment to shine as you should go sit and watch them bake and bark a warning if you see them beginning to burn.
If your oven doesn't have a light then you'll just have to rely on the fire alarm sounding.
Decorating your pupcakes
This bit is the best part!
Whine at your hooman to streak a line of peanut butter along the inside of the piping bag, then fill it full of the soft cheese and pipe onto the cakes (they will hopefully give it a two-tone effect) or as in our case - make the reindeer look like they have mange BOL
Finally snap a milk bone biscuit in half and insert onto the cake to represent antlers, use carob drops for the eyes OR use a meaty chew snipped up into rounds.
We added a tiny red nose (hooman grade) for that extra naughtiness but you could use another carob drop instead.
ENJOY!
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December 14th 2015
Day 14 : Holiday Cookies
Lou's Review
Seasonal Special
Morrisons Snowy Paws 100g
What are they?
Oven baked, paw shaped biscuits, which contain cereals, oils and fats, derivatives of vegetables, additives (I have not listed any of them) and minerals.
What are they like?
These cookies are actually larger than MY own paws, they smell a little bit like milk biscuits (and thankfully not smelly paws!) They were brought as a decoration for my egg nog drink the other day and I half munched that one as it tasted like the drink. Today I was quite interested in them but although I tried one, it remains uneaten.
Best Points
Despite their larger than life size, they are easy to break up into smaller pieces - I liked the design and have not seen anything like it to date.
They come in a zip-lock bag to help keep them fresh.
Worst Point
The size?
Would you buy these again?
No, I seriously need to stop reviewing biscuits or at least smother them in peanut butter first BOL
Price
£1
Begging Rating
5 paws
Loved the packaging and the biscuit design but these were just not my cup of liquorice tea (don't ask!)
Loved the packaging and the biscuit design but these were just not my cup of liquorice tea (don't ask!)
This review is not sponsored
Sunday
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December 11th 2015
'Tis the Season
This is me kinda looking like The Grinch or a far less festive Incredible Hulk.
But I am here to remind you that now is the season to prepare your brussel sprouts ready for Christmas day ... best get cutting them crosses and boiling them little blighters to within an inch of their lives. You don't want soft sprouts now, do you???
Thursday
December 10th 2015
Day 10 : Egg Nog
So if you haven't guessed it by now, we are totally winging this blogmas malarkey and today, inspiration was in very short supply - until my hooman had a brain wave ... egg nog for dogs!!!
Now egg nog is not widely drunk over here so we used broogle and came across a few dog safe recipes (ones with no alcohol!) and used 3 ingredients blended together.
To make our version of egg nog you just need a tub of thick yogurt (we used 500ml of Greek yogurt) blended with one whole egg and a jar of baby food ... yeah you read that right, baby food (we used a 200ml jar of yellow-coloured turkey flavoured dinner)
I loved it!
Cheers!!!
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
December 7th 2015
Day 7 : Get Stuffed!
Lou's Review
Seasonal Special
Hero Select festive favourites variety pack 3x150g
What are they?
3 x 150gm trays including chunks in gravy with duck, pate with turkey and mousse with game with no artificial colours or flavours and added vitamins and omega fatty acids to maintain skin and a shiny coat.
3 x 150gm trays including chunks in gravy with duck, pate with turkey and mousse with game with no artificial colours or flavours and added vitamins and omega fatty acids to maintain skin and a shiny coat.
What are they like?
Duck in gravy
Nice meaty chunks in gravy - demolished this in seconds and even cleaned out the tray. My hooman says it smells OK for wet dog food!
Pate with turkey
This is the more typical 'tray' meal - a more solid food that smells exactly like the duck in gravy one!
Again I loved it and tried to eat the tray as well!
Mousse with game
My hooman said this looked like cheap dog food would do - pretty bland looking, with little texture and it smelt strangely like tuna! I still loved it.
Best Point
Loved the presentation - great price point!
Worst Point
Ermmm ... can't think of anything ... they are too small?
Would you buy this again?
Ermm already have but now the store only have cat ones in (not cat flavour - ones for cats ... geez!!!)
Price
£1
Begging Rating
10/10
This review is not sponsored
Duck in gravy
Nice meaty chunks in gravy - demolished this in seconds and even cleaned out the tray. My hooman says it smells OK for wet dog food!
Pate with turkey
This is the more typical 'tray' meal - a more solid food that smells exactly like the duck in gravy one!
Again I loved it and tried to eat the tray as well!
Mousse with game
My hooman said this looked like cheap dog food would do - pretty bland looking, with little texture and it smelt strangely like tuna! I still loved it.
Best Point
Loved the presentation - great price point!
Worst Point
Ermmm ... can't think of anything ... they are too small?
Would you buy this again?
Ermm already have but now the store only have cat ones in (not cat flavour - ones for cats ... geez!!!)
Price
£1
Begging Rating
10/10
This review is not sponsored
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December 1st 2015
It's Blogmas!!!
If you don't know what blogmas is, it begins at the start of December and goes on for 25 days and is when a blogger posts at least once a day and the post is dedicated to Christmas!!!
If you don't know what blogmas is, it begins at the start of December and goes on for 25 days and is when a blogger posts at least once a day and the post is dedicated to Christmas!!!
Day 1 : Deck the Halls
Today I decorated my Christmas tree using REAL tennis balls and garlands made from REAL dog biscuits ...
Monday
November 30th 2015
Lou's Review
Seasonal Special
Webbox DreamBone Duck & Cranberry x2
What are they?
These are rawhide free bones made from cereals, chicken and duck MAD (meat and animal derivatives) etc ...
What are they like?
A very tasty alternative to the 'dreaded' rawhide, I liked them!
Would you buy them again?
Obviously these are seasonal but we will look out for them again next year!
Price
£1.99
Beggin' Rating
9/10
This review is not sponsored
Would you buy them again?
Obviously these are seasonal but we will look out for them again next year!
Price
£1.99
Beggin' Rating
9/10
This review is not sponsored
Tuesday
November 24th 2015
missing the parade
There was a parade through town tonight but by the time my hooman remembered, it was pretty much too late and they knew it would be over - but luckily for me - they decided to risk it!!!
We never saw the parade but I got an impromptu walk so lose win BOL
There is a smiley face somewhere on this picture (you might have to enlarge it, to see it ...)
There is a smiley face somewhere on this picture (you might have to enlarge it, to see it ...)
Monday
November 23rd 2015
Lou's Review
Seasonal Special
Armitage Good Boy I'm dreaming of Festive Squeakers this Christmas
What is it?
A vinyl toy in the festive shape of a reindeer (not Rudolf) which squeaks
What is it like?
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy ... it SQUEAKS ... 'nuff said!!!
You want more? Ermm it squeaks which sends me into instant 'toy killer' mode and I found the hat, antlers and hooves very handy (pawsome?) places to get a grip to chew it to pieces.
Seriously I had this bad boy destroyed in record breaking time!
(that is not a criticism as my hooman knew it'd be destroyed and supervised me the whole time I was playing with it)
Best Point
It looks so cute and it squeaks well too
Worst Point
It is not tough enough to withstand small dog chewing
Would you buy this again?
Yes as someone has to wipe the smug grin off these reindeer's faces BOL
Price
A bargaintastic £1
Begging Rating
7 out of 10 (lost points as just not durable enough)
Lou's Summary
All in all a great Christmas gift, it is not very durable but the price reflects this ... it also makes a very good jigsaw if any one has half a mind (and a tube of glue!!!)
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This review is not sponsored, trademarks belong to their respective owners and the text/photos belong to me and are my own opinion.
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