Category Archives: For Our Furry Friends

Give Them the Good Stuff with Meal Mixers from Stella & Chewy’s

Since we have welcomed Balty into our home, we have been adjusting things here and there to meet his needs. So far we have found out that his favorite place to sleep, other than on his blanket, is curled up in the corner of our couch. We also know that he is a peanut butter fanatic, he loves to chew on things so he is stocked up on bones and stuffies, and he loves treats.

One thing we have yet to find that is a perfect match for Balty is his food. Let’s just say, everything we have tried so far makes him SUPER gassy and makes us want to burn the house down. We also have a problem with Balty eating human food since we eat so many things that he loves, like meat, so we want him to have food that will take the attention away from the table and bring him back to his dish.

On our hunt for food that Balty enjoys, we were introduced to Stella & Chewy’s Meal Mixers which are an excellent way to add an extra boost of raw food nutrition to Balty’s existing diet.

About Meal Mixers

Meal Mixers from Stella & Chewy’s bring your pet closer to their ancestral diet because it is packed with 95% nutrient-rich meat, organs and bone and complimented by organic fruits and vegetables as well as added probiotics and antioxidants. 

Meal Mixers, as well as all other Stella & Chewy’s products, are made without grains, glutens, fillers, artificial preservatives, colorings, added hormones, or antibiotics. 

Stella & Chewy’s Meal Mixers are freeze-dried to keep all of that great nutrition and flavor locked inside making them ready to feed from the minute you open the bag!

Just Mix It In

Since Meal Mixers come ready to serve, you can just open the bag and mix them right in with your dog’s regular food. To make it even easier, Meal Mixers comes with its own scoop to make measuring a breeze and keep meal time mess free!

 

And Serve

Once you have added Meal Mixers to your dog’s dish serve and watch them enjoy it!

Meal Mixers are available in 4 different protein options, Stella’s Super Beef, Chewy’s Chicken, Tantalizing Turkey, and Savory Salmon & Cod and they also come in 3 different sizes (3.5oz, 9oz, and 18oz).

An independent taste test study conducted at a leading university (University Wisconsin-Madison) showed that 9 out of 10 dogs prefer their food with Meal Mixers.

The Stella & Chewy’s Chicken Meal Mixers have been a hit with Balty and if he has it his way, we will be picking up some more!

 

 

 

 

 

Share the Love with Natural Balance Treats #PetSmartStory

Since my last furry friend post, there has been a big change in our house. As you know, for the last 3 years, Bubba has been our furbaby. Over the last few months, we began to notice that Bubba was getting a bit annoyed with the little people and our life was just too chaotic for him to handle.

After A LOT of talks and serious thinking, we decided it would be best to find Bubba a new family that could offer him a quiet home where he could spend his days basking in the sunlight and sleeping in laundry baskets.

Of course, we found him the perfect family and they have been taking very good care of him and spoiling him rotten. Bubba’s new family had to send their furbaby to doggie heaven in July due to a serious illness and their hearts were missing a little dog to love. I am so happy they are giving Bubba the love and attention he needs and deserves in an extremely less chaotic home.

Bubba enjoying his new bed in his new home.

Although he is no longer living with us, his new family does share regular updates with us as well as pictures.

A Treat from PetSmart®

Before we said our goodbyes, we surprised him with a new bag of Natural Balance® L.I.T Sweet Potato & Chicken Formula Treats from PetSmart.

Bubba was happy to go off with his new family and his favorite treats. As much as it hurts and will for awhile, I know we made the right decision for him.

Another Furry Friend

Now, if you haven’t been creeping around my social channels or my about section, the next news will be a bit of a surprise for you. Before Bubba went with his new family, we found him a new friend that we hoped would help make him happier, but unfortunately it didn’t, he just needed quiet. Although it didn’t work out, this new friend is still part of our family and here he is.

This is Baltazar, he is a 1-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix and he has been a perfect fit for our family. Balty and Bubba were great friends and they really enjoyed playing together and even snuggling.

In the end, Balty could sleep through the chaos in our home whereas Bubba just couldn’t seem to take it anymore and I just felt so bad for him, I could just see it in his face that it was time.

Sharing a Treat to Say Goodbye

Prior to Bubba’s new family picking him up, the boys shared one last snack time together and Bubba let Balty have one of his delicious treats.

It looks like we will be taking a trip with Balty to PetSmart soon so he can sniff out his own bag of Natural Balance Treats since these are made for small breeds.

Discover Natural Balance

Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. meets a variety of pet parents’ dog (and cat) food needs, such as grain-free, limited ingredient, and weight management formulas.

Natural Balance products are made with premium quality ingredients and include a variety of dry and canned food, stews and treats. Having Natural Balance products available at PetSmart means it can now reach more homes and pet owners and give them something wholesome to offer their pets.

Be sure to visit your local PetSmart to get your Natural Balance products today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bubba’s Natural Balance #PetSmartStory

Over the last month or so, Bubba has been having some issues with eating his normal dog food. I’m not sure if it’s just not agreeing with his stomach. After a few sick episodes, I decided to consult with our vet and he thought it could be his food and suggested we move him to an organic, natural pet food.

Taking our vet’s suggestion, we loaded Bubba into the car and drove over to our local PetSmart® to see what they had to offer.  

Natural Balance® Now Available at PetSmart®

PetSmart® recently started carrying Natural Balance® pet food. Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. meets a variety of pet parents’ dog (and cat) food needs, such as grain-free, limited ingredient, and weight management formulas.

Natural Balance products are made with premium quality ingredients and include a variety of dry and canned food, stews and treats. Having Natural Balance products available at PetSmart means it can now reach more homes and pet owners and give them something wholesome to offer their pets.

After looking over the different flavors and reading the packages, we decided to go with the Natural Balance Original Ultra Whole Body Health Chicken, Chicken Meal, Duck Meal Formula because it offers healthy digestion, antioxidant nutrients and promotes brain health. 

Bubba seems very pleased with his purchase.

Bubba has now been eating his Natural Balance meals for 1 week and he really enjoys it.

Thankfully it didn’t take Bubba long to get to know and adjust to his new food and from what we can tell, his tummy seems to appreciate the change as well.

Large Selection at PetSmart®

We were really surprised by the large selection of Natural Balance products at PetSmart and it did take a while for us to go through and decide on what we thought was best for Bubba.

Not only did we get Bubba a new food, but we thought we would try out some new treats from Natural Balance too.

Bubba goes crazy for these new treats and that makes us all really happy!

Overall, we are happy to see such a positive change in Bubba and are happy we were introduced to Natural Balance products!

Bubba seems pretty impressed!

Get Natural Balance

Be sure to visit your local PetSmart to get your Natural Balance products today!

Don’t Leave the Pups Beggin’ for Purina this Halloween, Be Prepared

*This is a sponsored post brought to you by Lunchbox on behalf of Purina and Walmart.  All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

Halloween is right around the corner and we are busy getting ready.  We’ve been doing a few little decorative things around the house, watching some movies with the kids, trying on costumes and the only person who seems to be struggling with what to be this year is Bubba.

Should he be a Viking?

Should he be a hotdog?

Should he be a shark?

Although he is confused as to which costume he’s going to wear, the one thing he does know is that he is looking forward to enjoing some more Beggin’ Strips, the Official Dog Treat of Halloween.

 

Be sure to pick up some Beggin’ Strips from your local Walmart and share some with your furry friends this Halloween!  Bubba’s favorite are the bacon cheese flavored Beggin’ Strips.

You can celebrate Halloween with your furry friends this year with Beggin’, the Official Dog Treat of Halloween.  Bubba loves his Beggin’ Strips soooo much that we thought we should share the Treat Seeker game at the Purina Pet Park, where you can win one of 25,000 treat samples for your pet.



Win It

In addition to strutting around the Purina Pet Park, you can also enter for your chance to win 1 of 5 $50 Walmart gift cards!


Purina Halloween 2014