I'm always tired, and I'm always looking for means of finding some cheap
energy. Such as teeth staining coffee, and caffeine pills. My lack of
sleep is what causes these burnouts, and the need to falsely energize my
body back to normal. A quick jolt of caffeine always does the trick.
But I can't leave work 10 times a day to go get a cup of Joe.
When I ran across new Vojo energy mints, I was immediately intrigued.
What the heck, an energy mint?! That's definitely new, thats a modern
miracle if you ask me. This miracle mint contains, Sorbitol, Guarana
seed extract (22% Caffeine), Xylitol, Peppermint Oil, Crystal Menthol,
Magnesium Stearate, Sucralose, and Vitamin B12.
Suggested serving size is 2 mints. To get them to act quickly you slip 2 of them under, (not over) your tongue. This way the Guarana hits the bloodstream faster, causing your energy jolt to occur quickly. Supposedly!
WHERE TO BUY THEM:
I found my Vojo while waiting on line at a local Walmart. The mints
came in an 0.29oz pack, in the flavor of peppermint. You can also buy
cinnamon, and spearmint. They will cost about $4.00 after taxes. You can
also spot these in any deli, or gas station quick stop. The price will
remain close to the same.
PACKAGING:
Vojo came in a matte black rectangular box. Inside are the small
mints, and a mirror. Why they added a mirror is beyond me, and I have
still yet to figure out why the bothered with it. Maybe to watch
yourself get energized? I have no idea. The click shut box is a perfect
size to fit easily in your pocket, or bag without any issues.
THE MINTS:
The mints are small. Smaller than an aspirin. It actually can be
compared to the size of a birth control pill. The mints are white, and
have brown flecks throughout the mint.
TASTE:
It's definitely peppermint, but I can also note something Herby. It's
quite strange but not disgusting. I imagine this is the Guarana adding
to the peppermint taste.
HOW WELL DO THEY WORK?
Just as well as a mint. I can place 3 under my tongue and not feel any
more energized than before. I honestly think its the thought they are
selling. If I think I will get energy, maybe I will. But because I
thought these baby pills would do crud, they did crud. Nothing. Oh but
wait, my breath smells pretty herbal minty good. Thats about it.
The mints will melt completely in about 5-7minutes when placed under
your tongue, and all that will be left behind is a cool refreshing
feeling in your mouth. How awake you will feel I honestly think will
depend on how much you believe in the product.
ISSUES:
The box can and will click open if you leave it sideways in your bag.
The click down design is not tight enough to stay shut if it gets banged
around.
The mirror was stupid to add in, and after a while the mirror will get
cloudy mint powder on it, so it's always cloudy and again...useless.
WHAT I LIKE:
They're tiny mints, so you don't end up with that cheek bulge you get
while sucking on a normal sized mint. They are tiny enough to where you
won't have 100 different people asking, 'can I have one?'
Vojo energy also leaves my breath fresh for a good hour or more. The
scent is subtle enough as to where I have fresh breath without smelling
like a candy cane.
WHAT I DISLIKE:
The design of the box, the idiotic mirror, and the fact that I do not feel energized afterward.
OVERALL:
As a mint, Vojo Energy is fantastic, but for an energy boost, they're a total gimmick.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Guide on Writing Product Reviews What to Do, and What Not to Do While Writing a Review
I have been writing reviews since I first learned about Epinions back in
2001. At first I was lost, I didn't know where to start, and even after
viewing others reviews, I was still confused on exactly what I had to
do to make my review as helpful as possible to consumers.
It took me quite some time to get the knack, and once I had the knack; or formula I should say. I was pumping reviews out that were all extremely helpful to those reading them.
I figured I may as well share my knowledge with those of you who are new to writing reviews.
1. Always start off with a reasoning as to what made you buy the product. Was it the price? The labeling? or just something you felt you needed? This is basically your opening line. Try to make it fun, and try not to bore those reading the review. If they are bored within your first paragraph, be aware that they may not read the entire review, and just skip it.
2. DO NOT WRITE LIKE THIS. People who stumble upon your reviews will get annoyed with the capital letters, and skip right through it. Not only that it is a strain on the eyes.
3. Do share where you got the product. If you tell people to 'BUY THIS', and you have a great review all about the product, the consumer is not going to know where in hell you got it. Extra research on the consumers part is just annoying. Be sure to give details on where you got it, and let them know if it is available online for purchase. Provide a link to sites selling the product.
4. If your product you are reviewing has ingredients, add them in. Not everyone is interested in ingredients though, so usually I will stick them down at the bottom of the review, for those who may be interested.
5. Describe the packaging the product comes in, in full detail. Say you are reviewing dog food, be sure to give details on the bag color, the picture on the bag, and how many ounces comes in the bag.
6. Tell consumers how to use the product. Not everyone knows how to use what you may be reviewing, so give a detailed explanation on just how to use it.
7. Add in any tips or facts about the product.
8. Be honest! Don't butter up a review, or slam it because you are angry with a sales clerk at Walmart. We're reviewing a product, not how rude Molly the manager was.
9. When writing a good or bad review on a product, always be sure to weigh out it's pros, and cons.
10. Create your own grading criteria within the review if you want. With video game reviews, be sure to add every little detail, such as graphics, sound of the game, re-play value, what the game is about, and the type of game it is. Then grade each one based on a 1-10 grading criteria. 1 being the lowest, 10 the highest.
11. After you have mentioned the pros, and then the cons, next give everyone your personal overall opinion. You can't just write a review on a product without an opinion. What good would the review be without a personal opinion?
12. After giving your overall opinion, be sure to add in whether or not you would recommend this product or not to others.
13. If you are reviewing a website, be sure to add in shipping charges, what the site sells, ease of navigation on the site, how well a product is packaged, how long it took the package to arrive. After reviewing the site, you're on your way to reviewing the product you bought in a separate review.
14. Don't sound like a broken record, be fun with reviews. No one wants to read a review that seems like it was written by Ben Stein.
15. Another major NO, is reviewing a store and only mentioning how horrible customer service was. This can always be a pain in the butt for consumers to read. I have seen tons of reviews on McDonald's that mention how horrible 'Jane' was as the counter lady. For one, most consumers are not going to go to that very same McDonald's where Jane works, and secondly, no one cares about Jane, or how stupid she was.
Try not to get too personal when it comes to reviewing stores. Mention their selection, prices, isle sizes, line wait times, cleanliness, and staff. But do not focus on just one when writing a store review. Never, ever, mention last names, phone numbers, or any other personal information about the staff, no matter how mad you are at them. This is illegal, and it could land you into a lot of trouble with the law!
16. When you are upset with a company while writing a review, do not beg for others to follow lawsuit on them, or file with the BBB. This is not a review, this is a whining rant.
17. Do add in extra helpful information such as when and where this item is on sale, give consumers links to online coupons if you find any. Any extra helpful information is sure to make for a successful review.
18. Refrain from cussing. This offends some, and they may totally ignore all of your future reviews if you use foul unnecessary language. Words like sh** and bit** may even upset some. So use caution when bleeping out words. Whenever I see excessive cussing in product reviews, I will either block that person from my mind, and no longer visit their pages.
If the site I am reviewing for does not allow cursing, I will report the foul mouthed member. There is enough foul content on the Internet, why add more?
19. If you just had a bad experience with a product or service, give yourself a 24 hour cooling off period. If you write a review in this state of mind, to consumers it is going to look like a whining baby like rant. Keep it professional sounding, no matter how angry you are. You want to write a review, not a complaint. I have come across far too many reviews that are nothing more than complaints. They mention little to nothing about the product or service, and only focus on the thing that made them angry.
20. Feel free to add in your name, or user name to the bottom of your review. This way when you google your name it will come up. This is also a fool proof way to seeing who may have stolen your work. There are many reviews that are plagiarized, so keep your eyes peeled for anyone who may have stolen your reviews!
21. Always add in any warnings that may be written on the product.
Basically when writing product reviews, don't just toss an opinion out there and figure that is all you need. I have seen many reviews where reviewers simply mention how much they love this about the product, and how great it is, and it's so wonderful. All these people mention is their opinion, yet they mention nothing about the actual product. Reviews like this for one, sound as if they have been written by a small child, and secondly no one will come back to read your future reviews.
With these simple tips you will be writing excellent reviews in no time. Just remember, take it slow, create your own formula when you are comfortable.
Here is the formula I use:
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
PACKAGING:
COST:
HOW MUCH AM I GETTING, OR HOW MUCH ROOM DOES IT OCCUPY IN MY HOME:
HOW TO USE IT:
HOW IT WORKED FOR ME:
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM USING THIS:
WHAT I LIKED:
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
WHERE TO BUY ONE FOR YOURSELF:
OVERALL OPINION:
RECOMMENDATION:
INGREDIENTS IF ANY:
WARNINGS IF ANY:
Give each section a good well written paragraph or two, and you will be on your way to writing excellent reviews from here on out.
It took me quite some time to get the knack, and once I had the knack; or formula I should say. I was pumping reviews out that were all extremely helpful to those reading them.
I figured I may as well share my knowledge with those of you who are new to writing reviews.
1. Always start off with a reasoning as to what made you buy the product. Was it the price? The labeling? or just something you felt you needed? This is basically your opening line. Try to make it fun, and try not to bore those reading the review. If they are bored within your first paragraph, be aware that they may not read the entire review, and just skip it.
2. DO NOT WRITE LIKE THIS. People who stumble upon your reviews will get annoyed with the capital letters, and skip right through it. Not only that it is a strain on the eyes.
3. Do share where you got the product. If you tell people to 'BUY THIS', and you have a great review all about the product, the consumer is not going to know where in hell you got it. Extra research on the consumers part is just annoying. Be sure to give details on where you got it, and let them know if it is available online for purchase. Provide a link to sites selling the product.
4. If your product you are reviewing has ingredients, add them in. Not everyone is interested in ingredients though, so usually I will stick them down at the bottom of the review, for those who may be interested.
5. Describe the packaging the product comes in, in full detail. Say you are reviewing dog food, be sure to give details on the bag color, the picture on the bag, and how many ounces comes in the bag.
6. Tell consumers how to use the product. Not everyone knows how to use what you may be reviewing, so give a detailed explanation on just how to use it.
7. Add in any tips or facts about the product.
8. Be honest! Don't butter up a review, or slam it because you are angry with a sales clerk at Walmart. We're reviewing a product, not how rude Molly the manager was.
9. When writing a good or bad review on a product, always be sure to weigh out it's pros, and cons.
10. Create your own grading criteria within the review if you want. With video game reviews, be sure to add every little detail, such as graphics, sound of the game, re-play value, what the game is about, and the type of game it is. Then grade each one based on a 1-10 grading criteria. 1 being the lowest, 10 the highest.
11. After you have mentioned the pros, and then the cons, next give everyone your personal overall opinion. You can't just write a review on a product without an opinion. What good would the review be without a personal opinion?
12. After giving your overall opinion, be sure to add in whether or not you would recommend this product or not to others.
13. If you are reviewing a website, be sure to add in shipping charges, what the site sells, ease of navigation on the site, how well a product is packaged, how long it took the package to arrive. After reviewing the site, you're on your way to reviewing the product you bought in a separate review.
14. Don't sound like a broken record, be fun with reviews. No one wants to read a review that seems like it was written by Ben Stein.
15. Another major NO, is reviewing a store and only mentioning how horrible customer service was. This can always be a pain in the butt for consumers to read. I have seen tons of reviews on McDonald's that mention how horrible 'Jane' was as the counter lady. For one, most consumers are not going to go to that very same McDonald's where Jane works, and secondly, no one cares about Jane, or how stupid she was.
Try not to get too personal when it comes to reviewing stores. Mention their selection, prices, isle sizes, line wait times, cleanliness, and staff. But do not focus on just one when writing a store review. Never, ever, mention last names, phone numbers, or any other personal information about the staff, no matter how mad you are at them. This is illegal, and it could land you into a lot of trouble with the law!
16. When you are upset with a company while writing a review, do not beg for others to follow lawsuit on them, or file with the BBB. This is not a review, this is a whining rant.
17. Do add in extra helpful information such as when and where this item is on sale, give consumers links to online coupons if you find any. Any extra helpful information is sure to make for a successful review.
18. Refrain from cussing. This offends some, and they may totally ignore all of your future reviews if you use foul unnecessary language. Words like sh** and bit** may even upset some. So use caution when bleeping out words. Whenever I see excessive cussing in product reviews, I will either block that person from my mind, and no longer visit their pages.
If the site I am reviewing for does not allow cursing, I will report the foul mouthed member. There is enough foul content on the Internet, why add more?
19. If you just had a bad experience with a product or service, give yourself a 24 hour cooling off period. If you write a review in this state of mind, to consumers it is going to look like a whining baby like rant. Keep it professional sounding, no matter how angry you are. You want to write a review, not a complaint. I have come across far too many reviews that are nothing more than complaints. They mention little to nothing about the product or service, and only focus on the thing that made them angry.
20. Feel free to add in your name, or user name to the bottom of your review. This way when you google your name it will come up. This is also a fool proof way to seeing who may have stolen your work. There are many reviews that are plagiarized, so keep your eyes peeled for anyone who may have stolen your reviews!
21. Always add in any warnings that may be written on the product.
Basically when writing product reviews, don't just toss an opinion out there and figure that is all you need. I have seen many reviews where reviewers simply mention how much they love this about the product, and how great it is, and it's so wonderful. All these people mention is their opinion, yet they mention nothing about the actual product. Reviews like this for one, sound as if they have been written by a small child, and secondly no one will come back to read your future reviews.
With these simple tips you will be writing excellent reviews in no time. Just remember, take it slow, create your own formula when you are comfortable.
Here is the formula I use:
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
PACKAGING:
COST:
HOW MUCH AM I GETTING, OR HOW MUCH ROOM DOES IT OCCUPY IN MY HOME:
HOW TO USE IT:
HOW IT WORKED FOR ME:
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM USING THIS:
WHAT I LIKED:
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
WHERE TO BUY ONE FOR YOURSELF:
OVERALL OPINION:
RECOMMENDATION:
INGREDIENTS IF ANY:
WARNINGS IF ANY:
Give each section a good well written paragraph or two, and you will be on your way to writing excellent reviews from here on out.
Leapfrog's Fly Pentop Computer: A Review
I got the fly pen a few Christmas' ago. Why I was compelled to have it
is obvious. I enjoy writing, and the cool commercials played a major
part in my wanting one.
I could learn Spanish just by writing the word out in English!!! No way! I was sold! I had to have one for myself. I also work in a real estate office so I figured this little tool could come in handy for when I got a Spanish speaking customer.
The pen itself costs $99 plus tax, but you can buy them on sale for much less when sales are occurring. They seem to go on sale a lot in Walmart, and I have seen them for $89 before.
After buying the pen I then realized I needed to buy all of these additional programs and special paper called Fly Paper. The Spanish program which is nothing more than a mini cartridge ran me $30, and the Fly notebook was another $10.
Now at first everything was kosher. I was writing words from English and just tapping the pen on the word I just wrote, and wallah. Hello- Hola', Goodbye- Adios'. I could even go back and tap it again at any time and it would translate the words for me again.
Then just as things seemed to be cool, everything went downhill from there. The pen, it just stopped translating when I re-tapped the word. So what I had was a half a notebook filled with English words, that the fly would no longer recognize or translate. Useless! I'm calling shenanigans!!!
I must add that I was also little disappointed in flys false advertising, they made the pen seem so easy to use in their commercials. They didn't mention that the pen comes with a page of codes you had to remember to make the fly function correctly.
After every different function you want to use you have to memorize these circular codes with letters inside. C circle. M circle. Circle, circle TR, circle!!! Ahhh!!! Your kid may as well just study his or her spelling words than try to remember this page of ridiculous codes.
FLY IN SCHOOL:
This pen is useless in school. It speaks, therefore having this disruptive little device in school, is most likely going to be grounds for having the pen taken away, letter home, or detention. Some teachers will consider this device a cheating device, so avoid having it with you in school.
MOVING ON...
Okay so there's some good things that this pen does. It teaches a child to write neatly. The fly will not recognize messy handwriting, nor will it recognize lower cased letters. So your child will learn how to write neat upper cased letters only. Nothing else.
I also don't understand why fly pen only allows fly paper. Or why none of the fly paper is lined. This is annoying seeing how most children, and even myself write crooked on unlined paper.
ANYTHING GOOD?
Fly Pen also remembers your birthday. So when you turn it on, it will say happy birthday and play this musical little beat for you. But it only works if you turn it on, on your birthday. You of course must set it first.
There's also one cool feature, that looses its cool in about 10 minutes. You can play the drums or the piano simply by drawing it out in basic circle, and rectangular patterns. But like I said, its only neat for about 10 minutes.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE:
The fly by leapfrog, also has additional software available for purchases.
The fly journal-
this one I own, and let me tell you its nothing special. Its another $30 cartridge with a flimsy little notebook for you to write in. There is only one thing that's different about this journal, than an ordinary $5 notebook with blue lines. The stickers talk when you click on them. There are about 30 stickers. Yay! So if you do the math its a dollar a sticker!
Fly Baseball cards-
Now I'm not sure if every edition of the fly pen came with them, but mine came with 5. These cards are basically useless, so if they didn't come with your fly pen, save yourself the $10. All these cards do are, talk.
You can run your pen across the statistics, and little facts on the back of the card, and the pen will read them for you. I guess this pen is good for the blind. Now thats a great concept! - I bet I could go somewhere with that idea... oh, anyways...
Fly Spanish-
I spoke of this $30 cartridge earlier. Like I said, it only works on a page for page basis. It will forget everything previously written on old pages. Thus wasting paper.
Fly through spelling-
I don't own this one. So I honestly don't have any good, nor bad opinions on this cartridge. But I will say, it's $30.
Fly through tests-
Don't own this one. But I'm almost positive this will not be allowed in school. Again rendering this tool useless. I don't know of any schools that would allow cheating during a test. You'd be a fool to send you kid to school with this pen. This cartridge will be another $30; your catching on now. Almost $30 for any additional game or cartridge.
Fly through math-
Again don't own this one. $30
OTHER NECESSITIES:
Fly ink refills- more ink for the pen. They run $8-$10 depending on where you buy them.
I also know of some games such as Fly Gotham City, or Batman. Not sure what this little game does. But I'm sure once the paper runs out, so does the $30 game.
THE SPECIAL PACK FLY PEN:
This special package comes with the fly charger and will cost a bit more than just buying the pen. However you will want to buy the special pack, because you will need a charger in the long run anyways. This pen goes through batteries like crazy, so get the one that comes with the charger.
I've had no issues with the charger. It seems to do the job in good timing. 15 minutes to a half an hour on a completely drained battery. It also came with speaker buds for your ears. I guess they added these so kids could try and sneak this bulky device in school. It wont work, no kid is going to get away with using a fly pen in school without getting caught.
All in all I feel that if you don't have the additional $200, or more to spend on all the different add ons for the fly pen, don't bother with it. Ink refills, paper refills, new cartridges, charger, games... etc.
The price of leapfrogs fly pen isn't just $99. Don't be fooled.
BULKY:
Fly pen itself is not designer for smaller hands. It's quite heavy and bulky. Not to mention the fact that your kid already has to be a genius in works just to get this thing to work properly. My 9 year old nephew couldn't even grasp the concept, or the circle codes. He tossed it aside like an old teddy bear. I couldn't even give it away to him.
Also don't be fooled by the false advertisements that will most likely spring up on television around the holidays enticing your children, and getting them to believe that this pen is cool.
Leapfrog advertises a great technology achievement. Or "Leap". The only place this pen is going to leap, is to the back of the closet.
I could learn Spanish just by writing the word out in English!!! No way! I was sold! I had to have one for myself. I also work in a real estate office so I figured this little tool could come in handy for when I got a Spanish speaking customer.
The pen itself costs $99 plus tax, but you can buy them on sale for much less when sales are occurring. They seem to go on sale a lot in Walmart, and I have seen them for $89 before.
After buying the pen I then realized I needed to buy all of these additional programs and special paper called Fly Paper. The Spanish program which is nothing more than a mini cartridge ran me $30, and the Fly notebook was another $10.
Now at first everything was kosher. I was writing words from English and just tapping the pen on the word I just wrote, and wallah. Hello- Hola', Goodbye- Adios'. I could even go back and tap it again at any time and it would translate the words for me again.
Then just as things seemed to be cool, everything went downhill from there. The pen, it just stopped translating when I re-tapped the word. So what I had was a half a notebook filled with English words, that the fly would no longer recognize or translate. Useless! I'm calling shenanigans!!!
I must add that I was also little disappointed in flys false advertising, they made the pen seem so easy to use in their commercials. They didn't mention that the pen comes with a page of codes you had to remember to make the fly function correctly.
After every different function you want to use you have to memorize these circular codes with letters inside. C circle. M circle. Circle, circle TR, circle!!! Ahhh!!! Your kid may as well just study his or her spelling words than try to remember this page of ridiculous codes.
FLY IN SCHOOL:
This pen is useless in school. It speaks, therefore having this disruptive little device in school, is most likely going to be grounds for having the pen taken away, letter home, or detention. Some teachers will consider this device a cheating device, so avoid having it with you in school.
MOVING ON...
Okay so there's some good things that this pen does. It teaches a child to write neatly. The fly will not recognize messy handwriting, nor will it recognize lower cased letters. So your child will learn how to write neat upper cased letters only. Nothing else.
I also don't understand why fly pen only allows fly paper. Or why none of the fly paper is lined. This is annoying seeing how most children, and even myself write crooked on unlined paper.
ANYTHING GOOD?
Fly Pen also remembers your birthday. So when you turn it on, it will say happy birthday and play this musical little beat for you. But it only works if you turn it on, on your birthday. You of course must set it first.
There's also one cool feature, that looses its cool in about 10 minutes. You can play the drums or the piano simply by drawing it out in basic circle, and rectangular patterns. But like I said, its only neat for about 10 minutes.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE:
The fly by leapfrog, also has additional software available for purchases.
The fly journal-
this one I own, and let me tell you its nothing special. Its another $30 cartridge with a flimsy little notebook for you to write in. There is only one thing that's different about this journal, than an ordinary $5 notebook with blue lines. The stickers talk when you click on them. There are about 30 stickers. Yay! So if you do the math its a dollar a sticker!
Fly Baseball cards-
Now I'm not sure if every edition of the fly pen came with them, but mine came with 5. These cards are basically useless, so if they didn't come with your fly pen, save yourself the $10. All these cards do are, talk.
You can run your pen across the statistics, and little facts on the back of the card, and the pen will read them for you. I guess this pen is good for the blind. Now thats a great concept! - I bet I could go somewhere with that idea... oh, anyways...
Fly Spanish-
I spoke of this $30 cartridge earlier. Like I said, it only works on a page for page basis. It will forget everything previously written on old pages. Thus wasting paper.
Fly through spelling-
I don't own this one. So I honestly don't have any good, nor bad opinions on this cartridge. But I will say, it's $30.
Fly through tests-
Don't own this one. But I'm almost positive this will not be allowed in school. Again rendering this tool useless. I don't know of any schools that would allow cheating during a test. You'd be a fool to send you kid to school with this pen. This cartridge will be another $30; your catching on now. Almost $30 for any additional game or cartridge.
Fly through math-
Again don't own this one. $30
OTHER NECESSITIES:
Fly ink refills- more ink for the pen. They run $8-$10 depending on where you buy them.
I also know of some games such as Fly Gotham City, or Batman. Not sure what this little game does. But I'm sure once the paper runs out, so does the $30 game.
THE SPECIAL PACK FLY PEN:
This special package comes with the fly charger and will cost a bit more than just buying the pen. However you will want to buy the special pack, because you will need a charger in the long run anyways. This pen goes through batteries like crazy, so get the one that comes with the charger.
I've had no issues with the charger. It seems to do the job in good timing. 15 minutes to a half an hour on a completely drained battery. It also came with speaker buds for your ears. I guess they added these so kids could try and sneak this bulky device in school. It wont work, no kid is going to get away with using a fly pen in school without getting caught.
All in all I feel that if you don't have the additional $200, or more to spend on all the different add ons for the fly pen, don't bother with it. Ink refills, paper refills, new cartridges, charger, games... etc.
The price of leapfrogs fly pen isn't just $99. Don't be fooled.
BULKY:
Fly pen itself is not designer for smaller hands. It's quite heavy and bulky. Not to mention the fact that your kid already has to be a genius in works just to get this thing to work properly. My 9 year old nephew couldn't even grasp the concept, or the circle codes. He tossed it aside like an old teddy bear. I couldn't even give it away to him.
Also don't be fooled by the false advertisements that will most likely spring up on television around the holidays enticing your children, and getting them to believe that this pen is cool.
Leapfrog advertises a great technology achievement. Or "Leap". The only place this pen is going to leap, is to the back of the closet.
Frosty Paws Peanut Butter Ice Cream for Dogs Dog Tested, Mother Approved!
Since my dog cannot type, I figured I would write about his Dog Paw ice
cream experience for him after I have conducted my interview.
Okay... I'm holding the microphone up to his wet nose, as I begin my interview.
"Bubba, how' did you like that Frosty Paws ice cream?"
-Well woof... woof...woofff....hoooowwwllll.... lick, lick, slurp... slurp
"Oh thats great, I'm glad you love it, but did you know, that this ice cream is specially designed for dogs?"
Woofy?
"Yes, smart dogie! Sorry, no, you cannot eat all 4 cups at one time. 3.5 ounces in one cup is more than enough. You only weigh 7 pounds yourself."
-Woof woof, howl....
"Yes I know, the white dog with the red and black scarf is very cute. But you know it's only a drawing on the box."
-Ruff rufff... woooofff...
"Yes, I know, they cool you off on hot summer days, but you already had one babes."
-Hoooowwwllll
"Oh, I got it in the ice cream section at the grocery store, and yes, they do come in more flavors. Peanut butter, and original."
-Grrrooooowwwwllll
"No, you just had one!"
-Howl, howl, howl
"Oh, okay, you can have another one later. Gez!"
I guess it is official my dog is in love with his Frosty Paws.
When I first saw them staring back at me in King Kullen I honestly didn't think he would go for it. My dog loves ice cream, and I the bad dog mommy I am, always let him have it. When I saw ice cream designed for dogs, it was only natural that I'd pick up a case. However, seeing how Bubba has become so used to eating human ice cream, I thought he would look at me like I was nuts when I tried feeding these dixie cups to him.
But hey, he liked it. Surprise, surprise, it's a miracle!
The peanut butter flavored ice cream smelled like peanut butter, but peanut butter for dogs. You know that scent, that iron like phewy stink you get when you open a tin can of green beans. It's not human it's not normal. But thats because it's for dogs. (The green beans...no comment). I wanted to give it a lick, to see what he was going through, but it smelled pretty echy, so I avoided the tongue dip.
The ice cream itself, did look old though. Something I definitely would not eat. It had sickly light pukish color to it. I was not impressed, but low and behold, the dog was, so that was all that mattered.
ISSUES:
One issue I have with Frosty Paws ice cream treats though, is the cup itself. My dog cannot fit his face into the small cup properly, so I always have to give it to him in a bowl. If you just give the dog the dixie cup, they are going to make a mess pushing it around the floor with their faces, or they're going to leave a lot behind to be wasted.
THE GOOD:
Well its obvious my dog loves them, and so do the other dogs in the house, but besides them liking it, I was also happy knowing that he was getting a healthy nutritious snack to keep him cool. There is no added sugar, and Frosty Paws ice cream contains protein, minerals, and vitamins that every dog needs.
Frosty Paws contains:
WATER, DRIED WHEY, SOY FLOUR, ANIMAL FAT (PRESERVED WITH BHA AND BHT), DRIED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE FAT, SOY LECITHIN, PEANUT BUTTER SYRUP (PEANUTS, CORN OIL, SALT), MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, POLYSORBATE 80, POLYSORBATE 60, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, COPPER SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, POTASSIUM IODIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID.
Guaranteed analysisCrude protein not less than8.0%Crude fat not less than6.5%Crude fiber not more than1.0%Moisture not more than68.0%Sodium not more than0.50%
PRICING:
Frosty Paws ice cream comes to $5.99 for the 4 3.5oz cups in my local grocery store. Pricing may slightly vary depending on where you are from.
MORE:
To view more frozen treats from Frosty Paws visit www.Frostypawstreats.com.
OVERALL:
Frosty Paws ice cream is a treat that I find myself loading into the cart week after week. Especially in hot summer months when I know my dog will appreciate them most.
Okay... I'm holding the microphone up to his wet nose, as I begin my interview.
"Bubba, how' did you like that Frosty Paws ice cream?"
-Well woof... woof...woofff....hoooowwwllll.... lick, lick, slurp... slurp
"Oh thats great, I'm glad you love it, but did you know, that this ice cream is specially designed for dogs?"
Woofy?
"Yes, smart dogie! Sorry, no, you cannot eat all 4 cups at one time. 3.5 ounces in one cup is more than enough. You only weigh 7 pounds yourself."
-Woof woof, howl....
"Yes I know, the white dog with the red and black scarf is very cute. But you know it's only a drawing on the box."
-Ruff rufff... woooofff...
"Yes, I know, they cool you off on hot summer days, but you already had one babes."
-Hoooowwwllll
"Oh, I got it in the ice cream section at the grocery store, and yes, they do come in more flavors. Peanut butter, and original."
-Grrrooooowwwwllll
"No, you just had one!"
-Howl, howl, howl
"Oh, okay, you can have another one later. Gez!"
I guess it is official my dog is in love with his Frosty Paws.
When I first saw them staring back at me in King Kullen I honestly didn't think he would go for it. My dog loves ice cream, and I the bad dog mommy I am, always let him have it. When I saw ice cream designed for dogs, it was only natural that I'd pick up a case. However, seeing how Bubba has become so used to eating human ice cream, I thought he would look at me like I was nuts when I tried feeding these dixie cups to him.
But hey, he liked it. Surprise, surprise, it's a miracle!
The peanut butter flavored ice cream smelled like peanut butter, but peanut butter for dogs. You know that scent, that iron like phewy stink you get when you open a tin can of green beans. It's not human it's not normal. But thats because it's for dogs. (The green beans...no comment). I wanted to give it a lick, to see what he was going through, but it smelled pretty echy, so I avoided the tongue dip.
The ice cream itself, did look old though. Something I definitely would not eat. It had sickly light pukish color to it. I was not impressed, but low and behold, the dog was, so that was all that mattered.
ISSUES:
One issue I have with Frosty Paws ice cream treats though, is the cup itself. My dog cannot fit his face into the small cup properly, so I always have to give it to him in a bowl. If you just give the dog the dixie cup, they are going to make a mess pushing it around the floor with their faces, or they're going to leave a lot behind to be wasted.
THE GOOD:
Well its obvious my dog loves them, and so do the other dogs in the house, but besides them liking it, I was also happy knowing that he was getting a healthy nutritious snack to keep him cool. There is no added sugar, and Frosty Paws ice cream contains protein, minerals, and vitamins that every dog needs.
Frosty Paws contains:
WATER, DRIED WHEY, SOY FLOUR, ANIMAL FAT (PRESERVED WITH BHA AND BHT), DRIED WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE FAT, SOY LECITHIN, PEANUT BUTTER SYRUP (PEANUTS, CORN OIL, SALT), MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE, POLYSORBATE 80, POLYSORBATE 60, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN SUPPLEMENT, COPPER SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, RIBOFLAVIN SUPPLEMENT, POTASSIUM IODIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, FOLIC ACID.
Guaranteed analysisCrude protein not less than8.0%Crude fat not less than6.5%Crude fiber not more than1.0%Moisture not more than68.0%Sodium not more than0.50%
PRICING:
Frosty Paws ice cream comes to $5.99 for the 4 3.5oz cups in my local grocery store. Pricing may slightly vary depending on where you are from.
MORE:
To view more frozen treats from Frosty Paws visit www.Frostypawstreats.com.
OVERALL:
Frosty Paws ice cream is a treat that I find myself loading into the cart week after week. Especially in hot summer months when I know my dog will appreciate them most.
Review: IAMS Savory Sauce Country Style Chicken for Dogs Sauce for Dry Food
I live in a house with 10 other occupants, besides my mom, dad and
brother. There names are Fifi, Beanie, Ren, LaLa, Peanut, Tybalt, Bubba,
Bully, Flea, and Putt- Putt. Wait, I almost forgot about Tootsie. Opps,
make that 11 dogs. (Pinn was right).
It's hard keeping count when there are that many pooches running around. However as large as that seems, most of these dogs are all so tiny you barely even know they're there. Except for when the 11 dwarfs start howling.
So out of the 11 dogs, there is bound to be a handful of spoiled rotten pooches that will show their teeth to you when you try to feed them dry food. Seeing how food prices can be costly, we don't go out of our way to make sure the picky eaters get what they want.
However when the price of our dog food went up, we went with something cheaper. The result was a handful of unhappy dogs. How were we going to get princess Fifi, and prima Donna Beanie to eat this new stuff?
Our solution so we thought would come with the purchase of IAMS Savory Sauce in Country Style Chicken flavor. Thats right, sauce! Sauce that is meant to be poured on top of dry food to add a juicy flavoring to the food.
The packaging looked nice enough that for a moment I truly thought this was made for humans. It comes in a bottle that resembles a BBQ sauce bottle. It had an easy click up cap. On the bottle was a picture of a piece of all white meat chicken breast with a cut in it. It looked delish!!! Of course with such nice looking packaging, we figured the dogs would go nuts for it.
The sauce itself we could see through the bottle in certain areas where there was no labeling sticker covering it. The sauce itself was a light brown and gray like color with particles of chicken floating throughout. It looked good!
At home we popped the top and took a sniff. Mmmm... yes, it smelled delicious, like chicken gravy. I was even wiling to give it a little lick to see how it was. I refrained from doing so of course.
We assumed that once the dogs got a sniff of it they'd be in heaven, and we'd be forced to buy a new bottle every week.
We poured a decent amount on top of their wet food, and watched as Fifi stepped up to the plate. She sniffed it and walked away. Peanut was next, and usually Peanut will eat anything. He is the only Chihuahua I've ever seen with cellulite.
Peanut stepped up, took a piece of dry food covered in the sauce out of the bowl, and placed it on the floor, and walked away. Ren, showed no interest at all. Putt-Putt putted up like a broken down car, took a sniff, and followed Fifi. It was a no go. Tybalt stepped up and took a few good hearty bites. She didn't seem to notice the sauce or dive in like we thought she would. She was never a picky eater though.
Lala stayed in her bed, she didn't even bother to get up to see what was going on. Flea stepped up to the bowl and took a few bites while waging her tail. She seems to eat new treats we get only to satisfy us. This dog actually nearly smiles to show her appreciation, but we could tell she just was not digging it. Next came Bully, our newest member. He will eat ANYTHING, and the sauce was to die for according to him. He plowed his big triangular face into the bowl and slurped up what was left. The other dogs didn't even get a turn. However I have a feeling, like the majority, they wouldn't even have gave it the time of day.
So, it seems that larger dogs seem to only prefer this type of treat. Tybalt the husky didn't seem to mind, and Bully the bull terrier was in heaven. I suppose some snacks are meant for the big boys.
Seeing how only 2 of our dogs seemed to be okay with IAMS sauce, we have no future plans to buy another bottle or any other flavors.
PRICING:
We found our IAMS savory sauce at Walmart for $2.99. It's a pretty decent deal compared to most treats on the market today.
OTHER FLAVORS:
Besides chicken, there is also beef, and bacon. They even have a formula specially made for puppies.
RECOMMENDATION:
Well for the cheap price its worth a try. Your dog may love it or hate it, you just never know until you try it.
My statistics came to 2 out of 11 dogs approved.
(Flea doesn't count, because she only ate it to make us happy, she never touched it again)
It's hard keeping count when there are that many pooches running around. However as large as that seems, most of these dogs are all so tiny you barely even know they're there. Except for when the 11 dwarfs start howling.
So out of the 11 dogs, there is bound to be a handful of spoiled rotten pooches that will show their teeth to you when you try to feed them dry food. Seeing how food prices can be costly, we don't go out of our way to make sure the picky eaters get what they want.
However when the price of our dog food went up, we went with something cheaper. The result was a handful of unhappy dogs. How were we going to get princess Fifi, and prima Donna Beanie to eat this new stuff?
Our solution so we thought would come with the purchase of IAMS Savory Sauce in Country Style Chicken flavor. Thats right, sauce! Sauce that is meant to be poured on top of dry food to add a juicy flavoring to the food.
The packaging looked nice enough that for a moment I truly thought this was made for humans. It comes in a bottle that resembles a BBQ sauce bottle. It had an easy click up cap. On the bottle was a picture of a piece of all white meat chicken breast with a cut in it. It looked delish!!! Of course with such nice looking packaging, we figured the dogs would go nuts for it.
The sauce itself we could see through the bottle in certain areas where there was no labeling sticker covering it. The sauce itself was a light brown and gray like color with particles of chicken floating throughout. It looked good!
At home we popped the top and took a sniff. Mmmm... yes, it smelled delicious, like chicken gravy. I was even wiling to give it a little lick to see how it was. I refrained from doing so of course.
We assumed that once the dogs got a sniff of it they'd be in heaven, and we'd be forced to buy a new bottle every week.
We poured a decent amount on top of their wet food, and watched as Fifi stepped up to the plate. She sniffed it and walked away. Peanut was next, and usually Peanut will eat anything. He is the only Chihuahua I've ever seen with cellulite.
Peanut stepped up, took a piece of dry food covered in the sauce out of the bowl, and placed it on the floor, and walked away. Ren, showed no interest at all. Putt-Putt putted up like a broken down car, took a sniff, and followed Fifi. It was a no go. Tybalt stepped up and took a few good hearty bites. She didn't seem to notice the sauce or dive in like we thought she would. She was never a picky eater though.
Lala stayed in her bed, she didn't even bother to get up to see what was going on. Flea stepped up to the bowl and took a few bites while waging her tail. She seems to eat new treats we get only to satisfy us. This dog actually nearly smiles to show her appreciation, but we could tell she just was not digging it. Next came Bully, our newest member. He will eat ANYTHING, and the sauce was to die for according to him. He plowed his big triangular face into the bowl and slurped up what was left. The other dogs didn't even get a turn. However I have a feeling, like the majority, they wouldn't even have gave it the time of day.
So, it seems that larger dogs seem to only prefer this type of treat. Tybalt the husky didn't seem to mind, and Bully the bull terrier was in heaven. I suppose some snacks are meant for the big boys.
Seeing how only 2 of our dogs seemed to be okay with IAMS sauce, we have no future plans to buy another bottle or any other flavors.
PRICING:
We found our IAMS savory sauce at Walmart for $2.99. It's a pretty decent deal compared to most treats on the market today.
OTHER FLAVORS:
Besides chicken, there is also beef, and bacon. They even have a formula specially made for puppies.
RECOMMENDATION:
Well for the cheap price its worth a try. Your dog may love it or hate it, you just never know until you try it.
My statistics came to 2 out of 11 dogs approved.
(Flea doesn't count, because she only ate it to make us happy, she never touched it again)
Milk-Bone Original Dog Biscuits: Dog Food Review
The only reason Milk-Bones landed in our home was because they were a
steal at a local Costcos. $8 for a 10 pound box. We figured there would
be no treat that came even close to that when it came to price.
We heaved the huge box into our over sized cart and headed out the door. You see in our home there are 11 dogs. These dogs for the most part are all picky eaters, so the milk-bones were not for these dogs. The milk-bones were for our newest member Bully. We have been training him with treats, and no matter what the treat is, the dog has no problem chowing down.
The box read:
The hard crunchy texture of Milk-bone Original can help clean the teeth and freshen breath. As your dog chews, Milk-bone Original Biscuits help remove residual food particles from your dog's teeth, thereby helping freshen breath. See our web site at www.Milkbone.com for more calorie and health information.
It all sounded great, and for the price why not?
MILK-BONE ORIGINAL BISCUIT IN MEDIUM:
I remembered milk-bones right when I opened the box, and I also quickly remembered why we stopped buying them many years ago. They looked and smelled disgusting. The bone is in a cute dog bone shape with an old dehydrated brown look to it. The things just didn't look healthy. They smelled like cardboard, and I wondered if even Bully would eat them. Bully is like Mikey, 'he'll eat anything', but by the looks and scent of these milk-bones I wasn't so sure.
"Bully sit"
Bully will run up to you, sit, and then wait to be told to do a trick such as lay down or give paw. He did his trick with ease, and I handed him a milker.
"Chomp, chomp, chomp'. The medium sized bone was gone in 60 seconds. I was even surprised, he's not that big a dog yet, so seeing how quickly he swallowed the bone was pretty scary. He then got up, and sat, waiting to be told to do another trick so he could have another bone.
Yay! Bully likes them. Good, he was the dog we had in mind while buying the milk-bones. But there were 10 other dogs left wide eyed, wondering just what we had in the magical big red box.
One by one, they all came to collect a bone. Most of them though left them on the kitchen floor for Bully to come and sweep up. The ones that did eat them seemed content.
I was also content seeing how Milk-Bones are also good for their teeth. Chewing Milk-Bones will reduce tartar build up, and help freshen breath. Seemed good to me, the dogs overall seemed happy with their cardboard scented bones, so we were too.
THE NEXT DAY:
Oh, the dogs loved the bones, sure they did. But the next day we awoke to a bunch of not so pleasant gooey surprises. The dogs that ate the bones all got diarrhea. However we didn't quite put two and two together yet. We didn't even consider that the milk-bones were perhaps what gave the dogs the poops. So we gave it to them again.
Day 2 rolls around and it's the same story. By now, we brighten up to the situation. The Milk-Bones were the culprit! We right away discontinued use, and the dogs are now going to the bathroom like regular dogs again.
THINGS TO AVOID:
Milk-Bone original biscuits for puppies
Milk-Bones for small dogs
Milk-Bones for medium dogs, large ones and extra large ones.
Serving sizes range from 1-5 bones a day. However we were only giving the little ones one bone, and Bully chomped down about 3 or 4 of them. Basically it does not matter how many or how little they have, either way they are still going to get the runs.
It's all the same ingredients just in different size bones, and most likely the same ingredients that cause diarrhea. Don't get me wrong, your dogs will love them, but what do dogs know when it comes to having an upset tummy? They don't know the cause.
So whats in this stuff that may of caused this 2 day explosion of ...
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour, Wheat Bran, Beef Meal and Beef Bone Meal, Milk, Wheat Germ, Beef Fat Preserved with Tocopherols, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Poultry Digest, Dried Cheese, Calcium Carbonate, Malted Barley Flour, Sodium Metabisulfite (Dough Conditioner), Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3)), Minerals (zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide (Source of Iodine)), Natural Flavor.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein...Min...15.0%
Crude Fat.......Min....5.0%
Crude Fiber.....Max....3.5%
Moisture.........Max...12.0%
Calcium..........Min....0.8%
Calcium..........Max....1.3%
Phosphorus.......Min....0.8%
Copper...........Min....7.3mg/kg
Zinc.............Min..120.0mg/kg
Iodine...........Min....1.5mg/kg
Vitamin A........Min...5000IU/kg
Vitamin D........Min....300IU/kg
Vitamin E........Min.....50IU/kg
Riboflavin.......Min.....2.2mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid.Min....10.0mg/kg
Vitamin B12......Min...0.022mg/kg
Choline..........Min....1200mg/kg
Okay, so I can't figure out which ingredient may of caused the diarrhea, but it looks like its filled with all sorts of odds and ends. It is no wonder none of the dogs tummy's reacted the way they did.
OVERALL:
Milk-Bones got dropped by us about 10 years ago because the dogs wouldn't eat them. 10 years later they get dropped again, not because the dogs won't eat them, but because whatever the hell is in them is causing massive diarrhea in all of our dogs.
RECOMMENDATION:
No way. Keep these treats away from your dogs. It's like feeding them laxatives.
We heaved the huge box into our over sized cart and headed out the door. You see in our home there are 11 dogs. These dogs for the most part are all picky eaters, so the milk-bones were not for these dogs. The milk-bones were for our newest member Bully. We have been training him with treats, and no matter what the treat is, the dog has no problem chowing down.
The box read:
The hard crunchy texture of Milk-bone Original can help clean the teeth and freshen breath. As your dog chews, Milk-bone Original Biscuits help remove residual food particles from your dog's teeth, thereby helping freshen breath. See our web site at www.Milkbone.com for more calorie and health information.
It all sounded great, and for the price why not?
MILK-BONE ORIGINAL BISCUIT IN MEDIUM:
I remembered milk-bones right when I opened the box, and I also quickly remembered why we stopped buying them many years ago. They looked and smelled disgusting. The bone is in a cute dog bone shape with an old dehydrated brown look to it. The things just didn't look healthy. They smelled like cardboard, and I wondered if even Bully would eat them. Bully is like Mikey, 'he'll eat anything', but by the looks and scent of these milk-bones I wasn't so sure.
"Bully sit"
Bully will run up to you, sit, and then wait to be told to do a trick such as lay down or give paw. He did his trick with ease, and I handed him a milker.
"Chomp, chomp, chomp'. The medium sized bone was gone in 60 seconds. I was even surprised, he's not that big a dog yet, so seeing how quickly he swallowed the bone was pretty scary. He then got up, and sat, waiting to be told to do another trick so he could have another bone.
Yay! Bully likes them. Good, he was the dog we had in mind while buying the milk-bones. But there were 10 other dogs left wide eyed, wondering just what we had in the magical big red box.
One by one, they all came to collect a bone. Most of them though left them on the kitchen floor for Bully to come and sweep up. The ones that did eat them seemed content.
I was also content seeing how Milk-Bones are also good for their teeth. Chewing Milk-Bones will reduce tartar build up, and help freshen breath. Seemed good to me, the dogs overall seemed happy with their cardboard scented bones, so we were too.
THE NEXT DAY:
Oh, the dogs loved the bones, sure they did. But the next day we awoke to a bunch of not so pleasant gooey surprises. The dogs that ate the bones all got diarrhea. However we didn't quite put two and two together yet. We didn't even consider that the milk-bones were perhaps what gave the dogs the poops. So we gave it to them again.
Day 2 rolls around and it's the same story. By now, we brighten up to the situation. The Milk-Bones were the culprit! We right away discontinued use, and the dogs are now going to the bathroom like regular dogs again.
THINGS TO AVOID:
Milk-Bone original biscuits for puppies
Milk-Bones for small dogs
Milk-Bones for medium dogs, large ones and extra large ones.
Serving sizes range from 1-5 bones a day. However we were only giving the little ones one bone, and Bully chomped down about 3 or 4 of them. Basically it does not matter how many or how little they have, either way they are still going to get the runs.
It's all the same ingredients just in different size bones, and most likely the same ingredients that cause diarrhea. Don't get me wrong, your dogs will love them, but what do dogs know when it comes to having an upset tummy? They don't know the cause.
So whats in this stuff that may of caused this 2 day explosion of ...
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour, Wheat Bran, Beef Meal and Beef Bone Meal, Milk, Wheat Germ, Beef Fat Preserved with Tocopherols, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Poultry Digest, Dried Cheese, Calcium Carbonate, Malted Barley Flour, Sodium Metabisulfite (Dough Conditioner), Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D3)), Minerals (zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide (Source of Iodine)), Natural Flavor.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein...Min...15.0%
Crude Fat.......Min....5.0%
Crude Fiber.....Max....3.5%
Moisture.........Max...12.0%
Calcium..........Min....0.8%
Calcium..........Max....1.3%
Phosphorus.......Min....0.8%
Copper...........Min....7.3mg/kg
Zinc.............Min..120.0mg/kg
Iodine...........Min....1.5mg/kg
Vitamin A........Min...5000IU/kg
Vitamin D........Min....300IU/kg
Vitamin E........Min.....50IU/kg
Riboflavin.......Min.....2.2mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid.Min....10.0mg/kg
Vitamin B12......Min...0.022mg/kg
Choline..........Min....1200mg/kg
Okay, so I can't figure out which ingredient may of caused the diarrhea, but it looks like its filled with all sorts of odds and ends. It is no wonder none of the dogs tummy's reacted the way they did.
OVERALL:
Milk-Bones got dropped by us about 10 years ago because the dogs wouldn't eat them. 10 years later they get dropped again, not because the dogs won't eat them, but because whatever the hell is in them is causing massive diarrhea in all of our dogs.
RECOMMENDATION:
No way. Keep these treats away from your dogs. It's like feeding them laxatives.
Product Review: Mountaineer Pet Tent
I bring Bubba everywhere. Bubba is my best friend, my companion, and I
can tell him anything without worrying he will spread the gossip. Bubba,
my best friend, is a dog. He weighs 8 pounds and stands a proud 8
inches tall. He is my double 8.
If I'm going to the ocean, Bubba must follow, if I'm going camping, Bubba is right by me. I don't leave him behind, he loves the great outdoors, and for me to be enjoying the lovely summer days while he sits home bored, that would just be unfair. I shouldn't, no, wait... no one should have a dog if they do not intend on sharing life with them.
Dragging Bubba to the ocean though at times can be a pain in the butt. Sometimes he's grumpy and just wants to lay down, and Bubba is not such a friendly fellow. If a stranger approaches my 8lb yorkie, he may bite. While I'm at the ocean though, it can be difficult for me to go in the water while Bubba is on the beach. He likes to wander, he is small, and he could easily get lost or stolen. Usually when I bring him along on outings, I sacrifice my fun for his. I needed something to contain him, and something that would keep him cool on hot summer days.
I originally thought of buying him a pet carriage, but wheels on sand don't mix well, and this contraption is ridiculous looking. I treat my dog like he's my baby, but I certainly do not want people looking at me like I'm the crazy dog lady.
While browsing for pet supplies recently I came across a pet tent by Mountaineer at www.walmart.com. The pet tent came in 2 sizes 36X36X36 or a larger 48X48X48. The tent looked cool, it had air ventilations on all sides so he could get a nice cool breeze, it had more than enough room for me to place a food and water dish inside while he could rest safely and comfortably while I go for a swim.
What I also loved was how the tent is made with weather resistant fabric designed to repel water. So even in the rain, your pet will stay dry. The sturdy frame also withstands strong winds, so you don't have to worry about your pets tent toppling over in harsher conditions. I'm going to be honest though, even with all of those great features, what attracted me to this tent the most was the appearance. It was like a miniature humans tent. I loved it, and I knew it would be convenient for me, and for my dog.
The tent itself is dome shaped and its primary color is moss green, with a teal colored door. The door zips up from the outside, and is built so your pup cannot get out after you seal the door. You can also open the side panels with 2 side zippers for your dog to lounge under whenever he wants. This is basically to protect a relaxing dog from the sun.
This tent is a sure charmer for not just you and your dog, but anyone who happens to get a look at it is in awe and can't help but ask where you got it.
SETUP:
Seriously takes less than 5 minutes. There are 2 plastic yet sturdy flexible bars that run criss cross to form the dome. You can dig these sticks into the ground for further assurance that the tent does not topple over. Thats it. After you have the bars set in correctly you can just place the tent wherever you want.
RECOMMENDATION:
Mountaineer's pet tent is a must have for anyone who brings their dog along on summer outings such as the beach, camping, or anywhere where you as a pet owner would like a little free time to yourself. With the pet tent you don't have to worry about your pooch wandering off or getting hurt. Do make sure you add food and plenty of water while your pet is inside of the tent. Do not leave your pet in the tent for long periods of time on hot summer days. Also try to position the tent in shade if possible.
AVAILABILITY:
This pet tent is only available online at www.walmart.com, or at www.summitcampinggear.com. The price ranges from $26.00to $34.97 depending on the size you order.
If I'm going to the ocean, Bubba must follow, if I'm going camping, Bubba is right by me. I don't leave him behind, he loves the great outdoors, and for me to be enjoying the lovely summer days while he sits home bored, that would just be unfair. I shouldn't, no, wait... no one should have a dog if they do not intend on sharing life with them.
Dragging Bubba to the ocean though at times can be a pain in the butt. Sometimes he's grumpy and just wants to lay down, and Bubba is not such a friendly fellow. If a stranger approaches my 8lb yorkie, he may bite. While I'm at the ocean though, it can be difficult for me to go in the water while Bubba is on the beach. He likes to wander, he is small, and he could easily get lost or stolen. Usually when I bring him along on outings, I sacrifice my fun for his. I needed something to contain him, and something that would keep him cool on hot summer days.
I originally thought of buying him a pet carriage, but wheels on sand don't mix well, and this contraption is ridiculous looking. I treat my dog like he's my baby, but I certainly do not want people looking at me like I'm the crazy dog lady.
While browsing for pet supplies recently I came across a pet tent by Mountaineer at www.walmart.com. The pet tent came in 2 sizes 36X36X36 or a larger 48X48X48. The tent looked cool, it had air ventilations on all sides so he could get a nice cool breeze, it had more than enough room for me to place a food and water dish inside while he could rest safely and comfortably while I go for a swim.
What I also loved was how the tent is made with weather resistant fabric designed to repel water. So even in the rain, your pet will stay dry. The sturdy frame also withstands strong winds, so you don't have to worry about your pets tent toppling over in harsher conditions. I'm going to be honest though, even with all of those great features, what attracted me to this tent the most was the appearance. It was like a miniature humans tent. I loved it, and I knew it would be convenient for me, and for my dog.
The tent itself is dome shaped and its primary color is moss green, with a teal colored door. The door zips up from the outside, and is built so your pup cannot get out after you seal the door. You can also open the side panels with 2 side zippers for your dog to lounge under whenever he wants. This is basically to protect a relaxing dog from the sun.
This tent is a sure charmer for not just you and your dog, but anyone who happens to get a look at it is in awe and can't help but ask where you got it.
SETUP:
Seriously takes less than 5 minutes. There are 2 plastic yet sturdy flexible bars that run criss cross to form the dome. You can dig these sticks into the ground for further assurance that the tent does not topple over. Thats it. After you have the bars set in correctly you can just place the tent wherever you want.
RECOMMENDATION:
Mountaineer's pet tent is a must have for anyone who brings their dog along on summer outings such as the beach, camping, or anywhere where you as a pet owner would like a little free time to yourself. With the pet tent you don't have to worry about your pooch wandering off or getting hurt. Do make sure you add food and plenty of water while your pet is inside of the tent. Do not leave your pet in the tent for long periods of time on hot summer days. Also try to position the tent in shade if possible.
AVAILABILITY:
This pet tent is only available online at www.walmart.com, or at www.summitcampinggear.com. The price ranges from $26.00to $34.97 depending on the size you order.
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