Eukanuba 28 Day Challenge - Week 1

When we were approached to do the Eukanube 28-Day Challenge we jumped at the chance as we have been looking for the best dog food for Oskar. 

We were intially impressed that the 30 lb. bag of Eukanuba Naturally Wild is made of plastic and has a zip tab on top.  Much easier for storage.

My husband's reactions is that this is a product that a hunter would buy for their pets. He said, "It’s awesome! The picture on the top makes me think of being outside and hunting and the fact the it’s New Zealand Venison with Potato forumula makes me hungry for venison & potatoes." He also like the fact that there's rosemary and other good ingredients in the formula.

The kibble looked good and didn't have a strong, bad, smell that some dog foods can have.  Oskar had no problems with it and gobbled it right up.

Yep, so far so go with Oskar & Eukanuba!

Arwen's Pack - Featured Blogger

Today we are proud to feature Arwen's Pack.  Here is what their person has to say:

Arwen

Arwen's Pack is the result of too many dog thoughts. My own dogs - Arwen and Nyxie, fascinate me with their very dogness. The way they see, consume and navigate the world is refreshingly simple and honest. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by dogs at work, as I'm a Veterinary Nurse, but even this isn't enough. Rather than sound as entirely dog deranged as I know I really must be, I sought out other canine lovers that would understand the insanity.

Nyxie

Dogs just make sense. They play until they drop and they rejoice when their family is back home. They don't obscure their feelings and intentions and they live in the here and now. I know my dogs aren't perfect, as I'm not perfect. But we're learning from each other. (Mostly I learn from them...) And each day we work a bit on life - getting through the tough times and enjoying each good moment - together. Living in the moment, surviving with grace, learning the simple lessons, and sharing the heart's honesty. We are Arwen's Pack.

Here are 3 of their favorite posts for you to check out!

Happy Birthday Nyxie

Double Agent

First Light

Please stop by Arwen's Pack this week and show them some Pet Blogs United comment support!

We are always looking for Weekly Featured Bloggers, so if you are interested in submitting your information contact us at PBU at comcast dot net.

Help Tank Help Joplin Missouri's Pets!

Click here & here to help Tank with Project Toto & here for the Amazon registry of what the Joplin Missouir Humane Society needs to help animals in the area.

Thanks to Tank for starting Project Toto & letting us all know how to help.

Here's a message you can Tweet about it if you'd like, "Help Joplin Missouri Humane Society help animals in devastated areas.  Click this Amazon Link to find out how: http://tiny.cc/zysfu pls RT"

Nutrish Just 6 Review & Free Trial Offer

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nutrish for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

We got the opportunity to try Nutrish Just 6 by Rachel Ray and offer a free trial size bag to our readers, so we jumped at the opportunity!

Well not only did we get the Just 6 food, but also an adorable bowl!

Here's what Nutrish wants you to know about their Just 6 food:

Nutrish knows your dog is a part of your family. And because they know you want only the best for them, they want you to be among the first to sample new Rachael Ray Nutrish just 6 dry dog food, a limited ingredient dog food with only six simple, natural ingredients, plus vitamins and minerals for complete and balanced nutrition. Not to mention, this delicious product does not include corn, wheat or soy. Did you know that proceeds from Rachael Ray’s Nutrish product go toward helping animals in need through her Rachael’s Rescue organization?

Oskar jumped right in & loved this dog food, and the fact that it's made with just 6 ingredients makes me feel good about letting him eat it.  What I can't tell you is how it would affect him in the long term as the sample bag they sent me was not enough to see long term changes in coat or energy levels.  But the following fact make it seem like a great choice to me:

Just six natural ingredients plus vitamins and minerals.
No corn. No wheat. No soy.
No by-product meal or fillers. No artificial flavors or artificial preservatives.
100% complete & balanced nutrition for dogs

Click today for your free sample , and let us know if you enjoyed it as much as Oskar did!

Iams Loves Their Animals

Hello friends, Oskar's mom person Pam here.  I let you know that I was going to the Iams & Eukanuba Behind The Paw Influencer Summit these past few days and I have to tell you that I had a wonderful time and met so many amazing people.

I think the first thing I have to address is the PETA video that is out there from 2002.  PETA has pasted together some horrible footage from an outside facility that Proctor & Gamble, Iams parent company, used for a period of time for a small portion of their animal testing.  This facility did testing on many animals from many different sources

Iams felt that the feedback they were getting about their animals at this facility, was not very good.  What they decided to do was hire a person themselves to oversee the care of their animals at this lab.  Iams wanted to ensure that their animals got proper care, stimulation and were being treated well.  The person that Iams ended up hiring was an undercover PETA operative, who took inflammatory video, mostly of dogs that were not Iams animals and swung the power of PETA against "big corporate America" for sympathy and to raise money for their cause.

At the end of this PETA video it asks for you to contribute to Fifi, an IAMS pet.  What PETA does not tell you is that Fifi was removed from the facility and adopted out to a loving family through the Iams adoption program.  Any money given to PETA for "Fifi" is not being used to help her.

I met and spent almost 3 days with Proctor & Gambles Iams/Eukanuba team including Jason Taylor, who is in charge of external relations.  What I want you to know more than anything is that the entire Iams family is deeply hurt by the lies that have been spread about them.  I met everyone from the president of Iams Eukanuba North America to the employees that work at the production plant and these people love animals as much as I do. 

Did Iams pay for me to Dayton to convince me that the PETA accusations are untrue?  In part, yes they did.  Were they successful in doing so?  Absolutely.  Do I want a fight with PETA on my Oskar's little corner of blogland?  Absolutely not, but what I do want is our friends to know are my honest opinions. 

Iams research & development dogs are happy, exceptionally well treated, well trained dogs who are bought from reputable breeders, are AKC registered and adopted out to loving families at the end of their time with Iams.

I've got a lot more to tell you about my trip & I will in the coming days, mostly on Oskar's Blog.  This will be the only post in which I address the PETA video.  I welcome your comments, but if their not respectful then they will be deleted.

Marmalade- Foster Friday

Just look at that face. And those eyes. Isn’t it plain to see that our pal Marmalade is even sweeter than her name? This gorgeous calico Manx (yes, she has no tail!) has only been at PAWS for a short time, but she seems to be adjusting pretty quickly to the sights, sounds and smells of life at the shelter.

A tail isn’t all Marmy’s missing. She’s also missing her claws, since her former owner had her declawed. (PAWS has a strict anti-declaw policy, but as you can imagine, we sometimes take in kitties who have already been declawed).

As we said, this beautiful girl is super sweet. Marmy likes to lounge and hang out with her human friends (she’s a great listener, and a pretty good conversationalist, too), and really enjoys being brushed and pet. Oh, and don’t let the fact that she’s on a diet to lose a few pounds fool you … this sweetheart LOVES to play, especially with string toys (or shoelaces)!

Marmalade is about six years old. She is spayed, current on all her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. Won’t you consider adopting her today?

If you or anyone you know would be interested in adopting Marmalade, and live within a reasonable driving distance of Norwalk, CT (we want to be able to provide training support and follow-up visits if necessary), click here. For PAWS shelter hours, directions and contact information, click here.

Many thanks to our friend Kevin at the Animal Shelter Volunteer Life blog for letting us feature the stunning Marmalade!  I hope one of you fall in love with her as much as I have!