Gift Ideas

It's the start of the holiday season!

We've decided to share some of our most favorite things that would make great gifts.

A gift box for the adults on your list try OneHope boxes. This gift box has wine, cheese, crackers, chocolate pretzels, thermal & a blanket! It comes in a wonderful wooden box that you can use later to store small things in. Plus each box you give helps a charity in need.

Pet gear from EzyDog is also a great gift. EzyDog has everything for the active dog owner from leashes to backpacks to harness. This jacket is perfect fitting & the color makes it a great gift for any pup that needs to stay warm this winter.

Clear Conscience Pet has a creative gift pack that contains 3 packs of their "Super Gravy" and a shaker for easy mixing. We love this stuff plus it makes great pupsicles! This comes as a wrapped gift basket.

If you want to surprise your pup or a friends pup check out Chewy's goody box that's filled with an assortment of treats. You can order it for small or large dogs plus they even have one for cats. Plus it's under $20 including shipping.

Links to make it easy for you!
One Hope Wine
EzyDog
Clear Conscience Gift Basket
Chewy Goody Box

Adding Raw to kibble as a healthy booster.

Ever wanted to try adding raw food but was afraid of how to go about feeding?

TruDog makes it easy with "FeedMe" it's a freeze-dried raw crunchy kibble. I add this & BoostMe to Roxi's Brothers Complete Kibble. I add 1/2 cup of Brothers to 1/2 cup of FeedMe & a tablespoon of BoostMe twice a day.

We moisten the kibble mixture with about a 1/4 cup of warm Super Gravy from Clear Conscience. I've found this to be the perfect blend for Roxi that she loves.

Her coat is super soft & shiny. It also keeps her at the perfect weight as so many dogs have trouble keeping weight on or being overweight. Her vet remarks on how good she looks & how nice her teeth & gums are. She's never been sick & always has the "perfect" poo!

Here are the links so you can check out these products, you won't be disappointed!
TruDog Freeze dried kibble & booster
Brothers Complete Pet Food Dry kibble
Clear Conscience Pet Super Gravy

Fun with a PupJoy Box

Roxi showing off her Grande Treats, Toys & Accessories Box

PupJoy is a subscription dog box company that will personalize a monthly box just for your dog. This is an all-natural, artisan dog box for the most discerning pups in your life. You get to pick options that suit you & what your dog likes!
- box size (uno or grande)
- box type (treats/toys/accessories, toys/accessories, or treats only)
- treat type (all natural, organic, allergy sensitive, beef/chicken/dairy & corn/soy/wheat free treats)
- toy type (durable chewers or soft & plush only)
- dog size
- delivery frequency (monthly, bi-monthly & quarterly options)

Three full size bags of treats came in her box.

Chicken Jerky- Scout & Zoe's product that's packed with love & assembled by the wonderful people of Hopewell Center.

Sweet Potato Chews- Gaines Family Farmstead 100% natural one ingredient treat.

Wagyu Beef- 4 Paws Butcher Shop 100% USDA farm raised Wagyu beef - Farm to Pup!

Three toys came with her box soft, tuff & squeaky!

Tuffy- Mega strong soft frisbee toy with 4 squeakers

Rippys- Elephant that's made to rip apart, the head, arms & legs attach with large pieces of velcro. It all made an elephant sound which Roxi wasn't to sure off.

Cow- Huggle Hounds soft ball that make for a happy Roxi. She loves soft squeaky balls & this one is a large one that fits her perfectly.

You can look into your own box by clicking on the link & you get to save $10 on your first box! Plus with each purchase $2  is donated to the Bissell Pet Foundation, helping to reduce the number of animals in shelters through adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping & foster programs.

PupJoy & save $10 thru Roxi

https://www.pupjoy.com webpage

Allergy help for Roxi Dog

With today's ease of the internet it's easy to find quality dog food. I never have to walk down a grocery store aisle to buy some. Chewy by far is the easiest way to order food & treats. This post I'm including my favor companies!

Brother's Complete has by far the best kibble & comes in 4 different proteins with treats to match. They also use a high quality bag that keeps the food fresh & insect free. They now are working on adding a goat flavor to the line!

I really like adding some 'soft' to her meal, I add about 1/3 cup. Adding a little helps with hydration as Roxi isn't a big on drinking water. We've been using Zignature Kangaroo or Lamb Formula, a limited ingredient product. 

I'm fond of adding a booster or topper to her food as well. I've been using "Toppers" from Vital Essentials. These come in four proteins & are a crumb like mix that I use as alternative to an all-raw diet. There're freeze-dried from free-range beef and vital organs.

Our kibble stays fresh as can be with a Vittles Vault. This storage container is made of heavy-duty BPA free food grade plastic, which is a must when storing kibble. We ordered the 40lb size, which is stackable, or in our case fits nicely underneath our top cabinets. I'm so glad we ordered a size larger than I was thinking of getting (25lb). Mainly because I love the slanted shape design, it's so easy to get the kibble out! It has a super wide lid for easy fill and easy to scoop out our @brotherscompletepetfood kibble. The lid is also air-tight to keep pests out & freshness in.

I've added to 'Complete Me' to Roxi's diet. This is a multi-vitamin, anti-oxidant skin & coat supplement. The key ingredient is Provinal purified Omega-7 oil, clinically proven to lower LDL & triglycerides & boost HDL levels. TruDog has a complete line of supplements, food, treats, dental & accessories. 

I'm very conscience of Roxi's weight keeping her under 50lbs.  I never give table scrapes! Roxi only expects food in the morning & evening meals. I give her a lunch snack which is a dental treat or a raw treat plus 2 cookies for bedtime.  Feeding amounts on packaging is meant as a guideline that you control. I'm of the opinion to feed a little less for meals if you want to treat during the day. No matter what you choose to feed try to make it a product with no fillers or artificial ingredients.  You might find feeding a quality product will cost you less due to the amount you feed. FYI these are my opinions on how I want to feed my dog, Roxi.

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Hot summer days, stay cool with GoFreshPet products

It's the start of summer and we got to test out products to keep your dog cool & safe.


The GoFresh life vest is sporty & safe, we especially like the chin panel that helps support Roxi's head, it also has a large easy grip handle. Be safe & always use a life vest in the water.

Hanging out to watch the squirrels got a whole lot cooler with an Ice Mat. This cooling pet mat is gel filled & can keep pets comfortable up to 7 degrees cooler. We're on the L/XL size that opens to 19" x 35" and folds up to 12" x 19". The only note of caution is that sharp claws can puncture the mat, so be careful if you have a pet that will leap off. We plan on taking this with us on the afternoon boat rides.

Roxi's looks cool & is cool in her @gfpet cooling vest. This vest comes damp & ready to use. It's made of some sort of unique net that's soft & cool to the touch as well as designed to reflect the sun.  The vest stayed soft & cool for about 5 hours. It starts to get 'hard' from the water evaporating, simply rewet the vest & wring out the extra water then reuse. Comes in 6 sizes from XS-XXL. We were sent a XL, it is slightly large for her but still cooled her. It's machine washable in cold water with mild soap. 

GoFresh pets also carry a water bottle that has a lickable roller ball spout. The bottle comes with a carry cord & carabineer hook. It's so important to always have fresh water available for your pets.

The Ice Toy looks like a popsicle that you fill with water & freeze. Cools them while they lick or play with it.

Roxi is also sporting a comfortable easy on bandana & a blue reflective adjustable collar from GoFresh Pet. They carry all sorts of dog products from leashes to clothing be sure to checkout all of the goodies they carry.

Look for GoFreshPet products at local stores & on  the web.
Web page to see all of the products they offer http://www.gofreshpet.com

Now Go and Play w/ EzyDogUSA

• A great leash has all the details to make your walk the best it can be…Roxi.

✅ Zero-Shock technology-We love this feature the most because it gives that extra little give if Roxi yanks on the leash.

✅ Grab handle-How can something so little be so great? It’s a little piece of rubber that you can grab to shorten the leash. It prevents having the leash slide thru your fingers or getting “rope burn”.

✅ A padded & an adjustable hand-You can wear it around your waist for a hand-free walk or jog. It can be used as a long leash or it can be tether to something if your out & about such as at a patio beer tasting, lunch or dinner.

✅ Reflective trim & a D-ring for the important poop bags. 

✅ Choice of 10 different colors plus harnesses to match. 

✅ Quick fit harness (Roxi is wearing) is as easy as a collar to put on. We ordered a medium size as Roxi has a 17" neck &  26" girth and it was a bit small, we changed it for a large size. That fit perfect,  I would double check with them to make sure you order the correct size as we were on the edge of the two sizes.

We teamed up with @ezydogusa to give you a chance to win your own  Road Runner leash just like Roxi's for your walks⁉️ 

• How to enter:
  1) FOLLOW @kristen.and.roxi & @ezydogusa on Instagram.
  2) LIKE this photo + TAG 3 friends in one comment & tell us what color you like best. **1 comment = 1 entry. The more accounts you tag the better chance you have at winning!** 
• ✳️The winner will be chosen by random draw. USA Only.
  Giveaway ends June 19th at 12pm EST, the winner will be announced soon after. 
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A Pet with Paws Wristlet

Function with fashion...Roxi.

We were sent a 'A Pet with Paws', blue scarlet poop bag wristlet to review. This definitely isn't your average poop bag carrier. This bag I'm going to use when I'm able to take Roxi shopping or to a dinner out with me. It's so fashionable, plus it's large enough to hold my iPhone6, keys, credit card along some treatsfor Roxi. 

The fabric is made from recycled plastic bottles making it eco-friendly. The inside has a zippered compartment for Roxi's poop bags so they don't unroll inside the bag. All the seams are encased so that there's no unraveling. Has a two zipper closer for easy accessibility. 

Summertime is right around the corner so if you're like me & want to take your dog to that patio seating, this is the must take dog fashion accessory. It comes in three colors scarlet, pecan & pink. You can find the wristlets and their other products at A Pet with Paws Wristlet  follow them on  @apetwithpaws (Instagram) or facebook.com/apetwithpaws (Facebook)

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