PupCrate December 2015 Edition

I'm excited to share with you the Pupcrate's December 2015 Edition. First, let me explain what PupCrate is and how it works. 

PupCrate is a new subscription dog box. Each monthly PupCrate box contains 4-5 treats (USA made), toys and other pet products that have been hand selected by PupCrate. Each month is sourced extremely carefully from trusted suppliers and each item is unique from anything they will send in a later box.

PupCrate is even great for dogs with allergies. Every PupCrate is wheat, corn and soy free.

Here is how it works:

1) Choose Dog Size:

• Small (0-20lbs)
• Medium (20-50lbs)
• Large (50+lbs)

2) Choose Toy Preference

• Plush Toys (soft and squishy)
• Chew Toys (durable and chewy)
• Or Mix of Plush and Chew

3) Choose A Term

• Month to Month - $29.95
• 3 Month Prepay - $85.95
• 12 Month Prepay - $330.95

Now, lets take a closer look at the goodies in the Decembers Edition of the PupCrate:

• Tuff Ones Tree
• Durable holiday tree with strong seams by Outward Hounds.
• Tuff Ones Candy Cane
• Durable holiday candy cane with strong seams by Outward Hounds.
• My Doggy Soft-Baked Cookies
• Terrific all natural cookies your dog will absolutely love! Gluten Free!
• 2x Bare Bites
• Two bags of 100% natural beef liver, no additives. 
• Preppy Puppy Uniced Tree
• A Special holiday treat from a local bakery in Massachusetts. Gluten Free!
• Roll of Earth Rated Poop Bags
• My favorite part of this box subscription! You can never have too many poop bags! Right?

I have a confession and acceptance is the first step, I've heard. I am tough on my toys. I don't rip them to piece. Instead, I have some OCD tendency and play with them until the fall apart or until my humans take them away. I have been playing with these two toys for a week straight, sleeping with them, taking them outside with me, and even playing fetch with them. Guess what??? They are both still in one piece and there isn't any holes in them! They have been Spencer tested and my humans approve! They really are Tuff!

To learn more about PupCrate or to place your order visit any of their sites: Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instaram.

*Spencer the Goldendoodle received this PupCrate box to review. The opinions in this review are the honest opinion of Spencer the Goldendoodle. PupCrate is not responsible for the contents of this post.

Look Who's Happy! Tempt 'n Tenders Review

Welcome and Happy Thursday! Today I'm sharing with you Look Who's Happy! Tempt 'n Tenders Chicken with Pumpkin Recipe. Ever since I've learned about this company I have fallen in love with their philosophy:

If there's one thing all dogs should have in common, it's that they should be happy!

As you can see in the photo above, I'm having a hard time keeping it together. Why you ask, because this treat is:

• Made with cage free poultry raised in the USA and USDA-Inspected
• Grain and Gluten Free
• No by-products, hormones, artificial preservatives, flavors or colors
• Naturally raised meats providing high quality protein
• Garden vegetables picked at the peak of ripeness
• Slow cooked for terrific taste

These treats are made right here in the USA on their family owned plant. The ingredients include:

• Chicken
• Pumpkin
• Cane Molasses
• Sea Salt
• Citric Acid
• Mixed Tocopherols
• Source of Vitamin E

These treats are about 4 inches long and come in a 4 ounce resealable bag locking in the moister and flavor. They sell for about $7.99.

I had all I could do not to jump into my mom's ares and take this treat from her. But, with a little self restraint I waited patiently. And let me tell you, it was definitely worth the wait. Not only are these treats great for big dogs, but you can easily brake them into smaller pieces for smaller dogs as well.

I highly recommend this treat to all my four legged pals out there.

To learn more about Look Who's Happy and their products visit them on any of these sites: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram.

*Spencer the Goldendoodle received one bag of Look Who's Happy Treats for this honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are our own and was not influenced in anyway. Also, there was no monetary compensations.

Benefits of Owning a Fish and Starting Your Own Aquarium #APIfish

Visiting PetSmart in search of my new fish.

I'm excited to share with you my latest adventure, becoming a fish owner with the help of PetSmart® and API® 

This post is sponsored by MARS Fishcare and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about API Perfect Start but Spencer the Goldendoodle only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. MARS Fishcare is not responsible for the content of this article.



Let's first look at different reasons or benefit of being a fish owner. 

• Fish are quiet, affordable, clean pets the involve minimal attention and have minimal to no behaviors depending on the breeds. 
• Fish can take up as much room or as little room as possible, making them great for apartments. 
• Fish are a great pet for children. Not only does it help teach them responsibility, but they also provide them with friendship. 
• Finally, it has been scientifically proven fish have a calming affect. Between hearing the sound of the water to watching them effortlessly swimming about. Fish tanks offer us the opportunity to bring the calming affects of nature into our houses.

After deciding to be a fish owner it was off to PetSmart to get everything I need. 

I decided on API's 1.5 Aquarium Kit with 180 Degree View. Here is what all came in this kit: 

• API Perfect Start™, a complete and easy-to-us start-up program to successfully start your aquarium. It consists of 3 envelopes to use on Day 1, Day 14, and Day 28. Each envelop contains single dose of API's Stress Coat, Stress Zyme, and Quick Start.
• Multi-Color Led Lighting - light color options include white, blue, red, green, purple, aqua and amber.
• Easy Care Integrated Filration System - the filter housing is molded into the tank body so it displaces less water. This filter uses API Crystal Bio-Chem Zorb cartridge.

While I was picking out my products one of PetSmarts employees, Megan, came over and asking if we were finding everything okay. I had my mom tell her that we are becoming fish owners and if there was anything she recommended. She asked what kind of fish we had in mind. We told her that we were looking to get a Betta fish. She highly recommended getting the API's Bettafix and Stress Coat.

She explained that Bettafix is an all-natural way to treat Bettas for bacterial infections. She shared that one of her Bettas was biting his back fin. After using this API product he no longer was biting his fin and it help make his fin healthier. She then told us that Stress Coat is part of API's Aquarium Maintenance collection and help makes our tap water safe for our new Betta.

Last, but not least, I needed to pick out my new pal. PetSmart had a many Betta fish to choose from in all different colors and breeds. Megan did a wonderful job explaining what the difference of each breed is. Finally I settled on a male blue crown Betta I named, Tuna.

Finding everything I need 

After getting everything we needed for Tuna we headed home and started to unpack and set up the tank. It only took about 15 minutes to set the tank up, fill it with water, add the chemicals, and the accessories. We then let the tank sit over night with the filter on before we added Tuna to the tank. 

Tuna has been a wonderful addition to our family. He is enjoying his new spacious home and I love watching him swim about.

To learn more about these and other API products visit them at either their Website or on Facebook. To check out PetSmart's collection of API products simply click HERE.

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PupCrate November 2015 Edition

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Today I'm introducing you all to PupCrate,  a new subscription dog box.

Each monthly PupCrate box contains 4-5 treats (USA Made), toys and other pet products that have been hand selected by PupCrate. Each month is sourced extremely carefully from trusted suppliers and each item is unique from anything they will send in a later box.

PupCrate is even great for dogs with allergies. Every PupCrate is wheat, corn and soy free. 

Here is how it work:

1) Choose Dog Size:

• Small (0-20lbs)
• Medium (20-50lbs)
• Large (50+lbs)

2) Choose Toy Preference

• Plush Toys (soft and squishy)
• Chew Toys (durable and chewy)
• Or Mix of Plush and Chew

3) Choose A Term

• Month to Month - $29.95
• 3 Month Prepay - $85.95
• 12 Month Prepay - $330.95

Now lets take a look at the goodies in the Novembers Edition of the PupCrate:

• HuggleHounds 
• This cute red bear is made right here in America using U.S sourced fiber fill, as well as made using recycled corduroy. These bears are hand sewn so no two bears are alike. 
• Retails for $21.95
• Yaky Charms
• This microwavable snack is from the same people that brought you Himalayan dog treats. Simply place the bag in the microwave for about 1 minute. And you have yummy Yaky Charms for you dog.
• Retails for $6.99
• Yaky Yam Lotsa Checken
• This treat is name from the same people that brought you Himalayan dog chews. Yaky Yam is baked treats has only 5 ingredients: Yak & Cow milk, sweet potato, brown rice flour, chicken powder, and chicken broth.
•  Retails for $3.99
• Earth Rated Poop Bags
• Lavender scented poop bag refill roll has 15 bags that fit into any standard leash dispensers.
• Bacon Flavored Spray
• Bacon spray for dry dog food for picky eaters. All natural dog food dressing and flavor enhancer.
• Retails for $6.99
• Premium Beef Treats
• Made with 100% natural beef liver and lung right here in the USA. Contains no artificial flavors or colors.
• Retails for $32.99

This box has over a $70 value. PupCrate's boxes start at $29.95 plus free shipping and handling. If you use the coupon code "SPENCER" you will save $5 of your order bringing you box cost to $24.95. You would save over $45 on all these products going through PupCrate vs going to the store and purchasing them all individually. Talk about a great value!!! The best part you can gift a box to someone in time for Christmas. 

To learn more about PupCrate or to place your order visit any of their sites: Website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

*Spencer the Goldendoodle received this PupCrate box in this post to review. The opinions in this review are the honest opinion of Spencer the Goldendoodle. PupCrate is not responsible for the contents of this post.

Flagology - Custom Printed Flags - Review

Happy Monday Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I have a busy week for you all so lets get started.

 Today I'm sharing with you a wonderful company called Flagology. Flagology was started in 2012 by a working mom named Susan who couldn't find a flag that expressed the unique personality of Bella, her Chihuahua-Dashshund-Terrier mix. So she created one of her own. Soon after that, Susan started getting request from friends to print flags that celebrated their special pets as well. And so Flagology.com was born.

My humans can relate to Susan, since I'm a mix breed as well, it is hard to find Goldendoodle items/decor. 

Ordering your own custom flag is easier than you think. Here are the simple steps to order your own custom flag:

1) Go to flagology.com
2) Choose your design either: photo, monogram, or address flag. You will find there are several to choose from in each category.
3) Upload a photo from either a file, Facebook, or Instagram.
4) Add text, change the font, choose your flag color, or add a clipart.
5) Choose your fabric.
     *Flagtastic Fabric - is their premium quality outdoor fabric perfect for photo flags.
      *Flip-It Fabric - is their premium quality outdoor double sided fabric perfect for text and monogram flags.

6) Place your order. Prices start at $24.99.

Once you have completed your design and have placed your order, your custom flag will be shipped to you in as soon as 5-7 business days!

I didn't put much thought into the product before it arrived. So, when I opened the package and looked at the flag for the first time I was shocked/amazed/impressed with my flag. I have noted all the highlights for this product and the company for you below:

• Quality of the Flag - The quality of the flag is impressive. Not only is it tough enough to withstand the elements outside, it is also thick and silky make it a great piece to show off inside your home as well.
• Ordering Process -  Ordering was easy, simple, and fast. But at the same time you have many options to choose from as well as many options to customize your flag. 
• Price - $24.99 for a custom flag that is made from quality fabric is a bargain.
• Speedy Delivery -  I was shocked when I saw my package in my mail box only 4 days after I placed my order. I'm sure with the holidays coming delivery times will be slowed down a bit. However, to get a custom order in a week is outstanding.

I'm over the moon with this company and this product. The only downside I found was not knowing about this company sooner. 

Flagology would make a wonderful, custom gift for the dog lover in your life. Make yours today and use the coupon code "spencerflag15" and receive 15% off your order through 12/31/15. 

Here are the details to guarantee your custom flag arrives in time for Christmas:

• December 11th is the deadline to order a flag with regular shipping and a guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve
• December 16th is the deadline to order a flag with overnight shipping and a guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve.

To learn more about more about Flagology visit them at any of these sites: Website, Facebook, Pinterest, Intstagram, and Twitter.

*Spencer the Goldendoodle received this Flagology flag in this post to review. Spencer the Goldendoodle receives no additional benefits from posting about this Flagology products or the company. The opinions in this review are the honest opinion of Spencer the Goldendoodle. Flagology is not responsible for the contents of this post.

PL360 Arthogen Plus Advanced Hip & Joint Formula

I was reading the other day and found out that some places consider a 7 year old dog a senior. I was shocked, I mean, I still feel like a spunky pup. However, I am noticing some aches and pains with the resent weather change. Even my humans asked if I'm okay because I have been moaning some when I lay down.

When PL360 contacted us, asking if I would like to review their Hip & Joint supplements, I subconsciously jumped all over the opportunity.  

PL360 makes two different Hip & Joint Support. Here is the different between the two:

• Hip & Joint Support - great for active dogs
• Advanced Hip & Joint Support - great for large breeds and senior dogs

Since I fall under the "senior" and "large breed" category, I'm reviewing the Advanced Hip & Joint Support supplement. 

Arthogen Plus Advanced Hip & Joint Formula for dogs is specially formulated with glucosamine and chondroitin, plus MSM and HA to support healthy hips and joints. These tablets are beef and cheese flavored and are scored chewable to help ensure easy and accurate dosage. 

According to the bottle, for the first month you start off taking 2 pills in the morning and 1 pill in the evening. Now that it has been over a month, I just take 2 pills in the morning. Even though these tablets are flavored, I'm not good at taking pills. So, my humans crush them and add them to my food, which I take with no problems.

Since being on this supplement, for just over a month, both my humans and I have noticed a difference already. The main difference we all notice, I'm not moaning anymore when I lay down.

I would recommend this product to any K9 out there who is needing a supplement or who wants to be proactive with their aging dog. 

This supplement comes in three different size bottles:

• 90 Chewable Tablets 
• Regular Price: $39.87
• Currently on Sale: $23.99
• 180 Chewable Tablets
• Regular Price: $73.99
• Currently on Sale: $36.99
• 360 Chewable Tablets
• Regular Price: $92.34
• Currently on Sale: $62.99

You can order this and other PL360 products at:

• Healthy Pet
• EntirelyPets

You can learn more about PL360 and their other products on these sites: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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*Spencer the Goldendoodle received one bottle of PL360 Arthogen Plus Advanced Hip and Joint Formula for this review. All opinions in this review are the honest opinions of Spencer the Goldendoode. Spencer the Goldendoodle received no additional benefits for talking about this product. PL360 in not responsible for the contents of this post.

Dog Medicine Book Review and Giveaway

I'm excited to share with you an amazing book called Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself, a memoir written by Julie Barton herself.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), an estimated 16 million American adults (almost 7% of the population) had at least 1 major depressive episode last year. Julie's story is just one of many Americans out there who struggle with depression.

Here is the blurb from the back of this great book:

At twenty-two, Julie Barton collapsed on her kitchen floor in Manhattan. She was one year out of college and severely depressed. Summoned by Julie's incoherent phone call her mother raced from Ohio to New York and took her home.

Psychiatrists, therapists and family tried to intervene, but nothing reached her until the day she decided to do one hopeful thing: adopt a Golden Retriever puppy she named Bunker.

Dog Medicine captures in beautiful, elegiac language the anguish depression, the slow path to recovery, and the astonishing way animals can heal even the most broken hearts and minds.

 As you learn about Julies journey from hitting rock bottom, hearing about her abusive past and how a dog name Bunker changed her life, you will find it hard to put this book down. But, make sure you have a tissue box close by. One moment my mom was laughing and the next she would be crying.

My favorite part of this book, when you were hearing Julie's story, you were also learning about Bunker's journey as well. You learn that when Julie had her breakdown in New York, that was the same day Bunker was born. This was a great way to parallel the two journeys until they became one. 

If you love reading about animal-human bonds this definitely a powerful one you don't want to miss. With that being said, I highly recommend this book to everyone out there. There are some tough parts to read, I would recommend this book for an adult audience.

This book will be released on November 10th. You can pre-order you copy now on Amazon for $11.49 (Amazon Prime) HERE.

You can also learn more about Julie Barton and her book on her Website or on Facebook.

Now onto a giveaway for your chance to win this amazing book. This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years of ago or older and until midnight on November 10th.

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Brothers Complete Review and Giveaway

Happy Tasty Tuesday Everyone! Today I'm excited to introduce to you all Brothers Complete Ultra Premium Dog Food and Treats.

Brothers is family owned business and have been rated 5 star on Dog Food Advisor and is proudly made in the USA. 

The first thing I noticed right away was their shinny packaging. However, this packaging is for more then just looks. This 4-ply metalized, Hi-Tek bag ensures protection against insects, moisture, oxygen migration, and light intrusion to maintain maximum freshness.

Let's learn about Brothers Complete Dog Food is:

• GMO Free
• Grain Free
• Potato Free
• All Life Stages
• Digestive Enzymes
• Selective Prebiotics
• Human Grade Proteins
• Encapsulated Probiotics
• Over 90% Animal Proteins
• Sourced and Made in the USA

Here are the four different flavors Brothers Complete dog food comes in:

1. Turkey Meal & Egg Formula with Advanced Allergy Care

• Made with turkey meal and whole eggs dried, which are the first two and most abundant ingredients in Brothers Complete.
• Comes in different size bags:
• 5 lbs (resealable bag)
• 10 lbs (resealable bag)
• 25 lbs

2.  Chicken Meal & Egg Formula

• Made with chicken meal, whole eggs dried, and turkey meal, which are the first three ingredients.
• Comes in different size bags:
• 10 lbs (resealable bag)
• 25 lbs

3.  Venison Meal & Egg Formula with Advanced Allergy Care

• Made with venison meal, dried whole eggs, and turkey meal, which are the first three ingredients.
• Comes in different size bags:
• 5 lbs (resealable bag)
• 10 lbs (resealable bag)
• 25 lbs

4.  Lamb Meal & Egg Formula with Advanced Allergy Care

• Made with lamb meal, dried whole eggs, and turkey meal, which are the first three ingredients.
• Comes in different size bags:
• 10 lbs (resealable bag)
• 25 lbs

I'm also testing out Brothers Complete Biscuit Treats as well as their Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes. 

The Brothers Complete line of treats contain:

• No Grain
• No White Potato
• No Sweet Potato
• No Sugar in any form

Being nutritionally complete and balanced means that Brothers treats will not create a nutrient imbalance in your dog, but will instead encourage and contribute to your dog's optimal health and well being.

Brothers Complete Biscuit Treats are part of a growing line of treats that brothers has formulated to help define and fulfill the increasing need and demand for nutritional excellence in dog food. Their biscuits come in three different flavors:

1. Buffalo Meal Biscuit Dog Treats
2. Venison Meal Biscuit Dog Treats
3. Turkey Meal Biscuit Dog Treats

Last, but not least, I'm excited to share Brothers Complete USA Dehydrated Sweet Potato Dog Treats. These are 100% all natural, dried sweet potatoes are a delicious, health alternative to rawhide chews. I love that they are crunchy, chewy and smell amazing. Since there is no added coloring they won't stain your human's carpet. 

Brothers Complete line of dog food and treats is sure to leave your K9 licking their lips for more! For those of you who are wondering, I had to use every muscle in my body to hold myself back from devouring my mom's creative sign. It was painful waiting but I at least was able to help clean up the mess!

To learn more about these and other Brothers Complete products you can visit them there: Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. 

Now, onto an amazing giveaway! Brothers is giving three lucky winners a 25 lb bag of Brothers Complete Dog Food of their choice along with one bag each flavor of their Bothers Complete biscuits! This giveaway is only open to those 18 year of ago or older living in the US. All you have to do is enter the giveaway below. This giveaway will run until midnight on 11/9/15.

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Chewy.com Review: Grandma Lucy's Organic Pumpkin Treats

On Friday I announced that I'm teaming up with chewy.com. Each month chewy.com will send me one or two treats, toys, or other products for my honest review. For my second review for the month of October I'm happy to introduce Grandma Lucy's Organic Pumpkin Oven Baked Dog Treats. 

Since starting in 1999, Grandma Lucy's has been making great wholesome, natural and delicious dog treats. There tasty treats are made in a bakery not in a factory. They are made with organic, human-quality ingredients for dogs.

Other benefits of this treat:

• Suitable for all life stages
• 100% USDA Organic, USA originated ingredients
• Oven baked
• Human-grade ingredients
• No by-products, artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors
• Certified kosher
• Made in the USA

These delicious organic pumpkin treats come in cute teddy bear shaped treats.

Now time for the taste test, the best part of the review!

 I would highly recommend these Grandma Lucy's Organic Pumpkin Oven Baked Dog Treats to all of my K9 pals out there. This treat comes in six different flavors to choose from (pumpkin, blueberry, banana & sweet potato, apple, cranberry, and peach). These treats come in 14 ounce resealable bags and are currently on sale at chewy.com for $8.09 plus shipping. Shipping is free for any purchase over $49.



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