Get Answers from Your Dog with Wisdom Panel 3.0 [+ Information on the Upcoming Holiday Pet Festival in Scottsdale, AZ]

Today's post is sponsored by Mars Veterinary Wisdom Panel 3.0,
regardless all opinions expressed below are my own.

If you're anything like me, you fall in love with the under dog - you know, the odd one out, the funky one of the bunch. I've always had a big heart for dogs, especially little mixed breed pups from the pound like my little rugrats I adopted. While they may not be "pure bred" their hearts are full of love and they are both sharp as a whistle.

That's why I really want to know what my little pooches breed specifics actually are... Sometimes when I'm walking down the street with Miley, my tan mystery breed dog, people say she looks like an oversized Chihuahua and other times I'm asked if she's a Pit Bull puppy. My "poodle", Gnarly, has always been referred to as such, but we're almost certain he's actually partially schnauzer based on his coat and his ornery attitude... but instead of guessing, I'm glad to say we can actually find out with Wisdom Panel 3.0.

I'd love to find out all about my dogs, not just for my own amusement though. Knowing more about the breeds that make up my precious pooches could change all of our lives. Learning more about how their bodies process medicine with the advanced testing in the Wisdom Panel 3.0, could actually save their lives. You can visit the website to learn more about the MDR1 mutation testing and how it will benefit you and your dog.

While the testing for the mutation is vital for your dog's life and finding out the breed specifics is important, finding out the results from a test like this means that your dogs training program, diet, and even just their daily routine could be altered to suit their specific breed as well - These DNA tests for dogs are life changing.

What does the Wisdom Panel 3.0 do exactly? The test covers 250+ breeds, types, and varieties of dog recognized by the AKC and can be run for mixed breed, designer, or pure bred dogs. The test also provides ancestory information back to the grandparent level and a predicted weight profile, both of which can definitely be vital information about your pup that you may not already know.

The coolest part about this test is that it can be run just about anywhere, including your home or the upcoming Holiday Pet Festival in Scottsdale, Arizona. My pooches and I were really hoping to make it out to the event scheduled for December 5th, but won't be able to make it this time. With so much furry fun going on, I'm disappointed we won't get to partake - especially because I was hoping to finally find out more about my dog's and literally, what they are made of!

Are you interested in finding out what breed your dog actually is? You can have the test performed at the Pet Festival for a discounted price of $39.99! If your pooch can't make it to the event, you can grab a kit and send in the swab for another awesome deal, $49.99! Don't fret if you can't make it to the Holiday Pet Festival though, you can visit WisdomPanel.com and get a kit as well! So what are you waiting for? Today is the day to find out more about your dog!

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"I and Love and You" Pet Food Giveaway

Thanks to I and love and you for providing samples for my pooches & for providing one lucky winner with a prize,
all opinions expressed below are my own.

Choosing the right food to feed my pups has been an experience, to say the least, with so many brands and so many ingredients in every brand - I feel overwhelmed a lot of times. Trying to decipher labels and decide what they really need in their food has been a learning process but I think we may have finally landed on a food that we all can agree on. I love my dogs a lot and they love me a lot, so "I and love and you" is the food I choose to make sure they are healthy, happy, and satiated.

With a picky and particular little poodle and a muscular mix of a dog that seems to have an aversion to most dog foods, we are constantly trying to convince them that dog food is actually made for them. Luckily we found "I and love and you". We all love it so much because it's a wholesome pet food formulated by holistic veterinarians with the highest standards and made with quality food ingredients, found right in the grocery store with our food!

Our particular poodle seems to have warmed up to I and Love and You and will nudge the bag when he's hungry and our little muscular mix scarfs her food down every time we fill up her bowl, so I think it's safe to say we have found the food for our pups.

I&L&Y's ingredients include the things I look for when choosing food for myself: grain-free, real meat as the first ingredient, prebiotics, probiotics, no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors... I choose to buy food like this to promote optimum health for my dogs and I've noticed they really seem to love the flavor! Plus with a formula made to make their tummy happy &to help them look more beautiful, what more could I ask for in a dog food?

Do you want to let your dog sample I and love and you? Maybe your little feline friend would like a taste of their cat food line? Enter to win a giveaway for an awesome sampler pack with the giveaway form below:

One lucky winner has the choice
between a dog box or a cat box!


Dog Box
(approx. $150 value) includes:
5lb Kibble - Red Meat Medley
1.5lb In the Raw - Raw Raw Beef Boom Ba
Nice Jerky - Venison + Lamb Jerky Bites
$100 in coupons (5 coupons with $20 value each)


Cat Box
(approx. $125 value) includes:
5lb Kibble - Poultry A Plenty     
2 cans - Chicken Lickin'
2 cans - Oh My Cod!
2 cans - Puurky Turkey
$100 in coupons (5 coupons with $20 value each)

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Now that I've shared our new doggie food and how much we love it, I'd love to hear all about your dogs (or cats) and why you think I & Love & You would be a good fit for your little furry friend!

Save Money & Treat Your Dogs to Nylabone Natural Healthy Edibles WILD!

Around these parts, we spoil the kind with four paws... it's just what we do.

Being able to give my dogs treats they love is something that just makes me happy. Especially when the treats occupy my poodle long enough for me to get something accomplished without him interfering... I love the little guy, but any time I'm taking photos I swear he tries to photobomb my shots. That's where Nylabone's Healthy Edibles WILD line comes into play...

I hand over a WILD bone to my furry friends and they feel like they are in heaven, while I get the chance to work without a photobombing poodle in the background... and well, sometimes, I just take pictures of him being cute waiting for his bone too.

We all love the bones because they are all-natural with real meat, available in all kinds of flavors that your dogs will love ranging from bison to wild turkey, and their proudly made in the USA! What more could you ask for in a dog treat?

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A Day in The Life of Two Spoiled Dogs + How They Achieve a #BrightMind!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias

If you've been reading the blog lately, you know that my pups are officially "senior" dogs now and they made the switch to ProPlan BrightMind - a food that helps dog's (over the age of seven) live a better life. But why specifically age seven? According to the experts over at ProPlan, the glucose metabolism in a dog's brain begins to change at age seven , which can affect memory, learning, awareness, and/or decision making skills. No worries, though... Purina Pro Plan discovered a way to promote alertness and mental sharpness in senior dogs through nutrition and that's why we decided to make the switch.

I mentioned that my dogs seemed to be a little "brighter" and more aware in my last post and I'm happy to report, that still seems to be the case. I actually saw visible results within 30 days! I'm so happy to report that my two little furbabies are happier than ever and I like to think it's because they're eating a balanced diet and living a well-rounded lifestyle.

Today's post, will be a little different than anything I've done in the past. Today I'm sharing life from Miley (Pow) and Gnarly's point of view and it's totally true to life, at least in their eyes it is...

Every morning, as the sun rises, it's time to stretch and cuddle - sometimes it's best to do both at the same time, but we must hurry before either of us makes a puddle. After showering our parents with kisses and giving our favorite people in the world the the chance to pet us, it's time to go out side, it's time to make a fuss.

Oh, YAY, Dad's getting up! Hip, hip, hooray! Let me introduce you to what we call a "poodle parade". We shall bounce and we shall hollar about how excited we are to be awake, no matter our age this is a tradition that will never fade!

It's a great day to be alive, unless you're a lizard - well, then you'd much rather be stuck in a blizzard. While outside it's time to relieve ourselves first, but since we moved to Florida these little reptilian creatures are always here to play with - is it a blessing or a curse?! After making sure all the lizards are thoroughly terrified, it's time to go have breakfast inside.

With a hoot and a hollar, we're back through the door; we made it just in time to see mom setting our food on the floor. Would you look at that? It's BRIGHTMIND! This food is the best kind! It's the perfect size pieces because mom gets us the BrightMind made for small breed, she always makes sure that we get just what we need.

Other than being the perfect size for us, we love BrightMind so much because chicken is the first ingredient and mom and dad swear this food is making us more obedient. Plus, it contains enhanced botanical oils, shown to promote alertness and mental sharpness in all canine loyals. Crunch, Gobble, Crunch. Oh, no... how is the bowl empty already? So... we'd like to know, when's lunch?

Did Pops just spell out the word "walk"? Oh these silly humans, thinking we can't talk... Yes, Yes, Yes, OMG, YES! It's time to go out and explore the world, they knew just what we wanted to do today, how did they guess?  With the mindset of a puppy but the wisdom of an ol' dog, we start this journey with a little jog; we're off to see what adventures we can find today - maybe it's our food helping us feel this way!

There's a cat, a squirrel, a bunny, a puppy, even a mouse... but over there, did you see? There's a family of butterflies fluttering by that house! Oh look, there's that friendly neighbor man and boy, do we love when he pets us with his hand. Out here there's bikes, mopeds, cars, and vehicles of all kinds We're lucky to be here, that is clear... but it's beginning to get hot and outside dogs we're not.

Home sweet home, but first let me lick this garden gnome. After we have a slurp of water and cool down, it's time to play a game made for a hound.

This one could be tricky, if you're feeling icky - it's all about using your nose, the best part is - everyone wins, so no loser is stuck in their woes. It's almost as if BrightMind is a treat, having to work for our food is kind of neat.

Now that we've had all this fun, can we call today done? It must be time for sleep, but a clock is something we can not keep. What's that you say, it's only noon? Well, we're going to take a nap, so we can rest up and do this all again soon.

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You heard it, straight from the dog's mouth... Well, kind of. While I think it's best if we let them rest for now, I wanted to ask you: Have you thought about how BrightMind can change your dog's life? Now is the time to make the switch! Why? You can save when you Spend $10 on any Purina Pro Plan Dry Dog or Cat Food* at PetSmart between 8/31 and 10/4! PLUS, you can save $10 again on your next Purina Pro Plan Dry Food purchase, 14-lb. or more, on or before 11/1.

You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: Our Experience with Purina ProPlan BrightMind

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias

I know people think I'm a bit kooky when I say this but my dogs are my children, bringing them both home as little itty, bitty puppies and raising them into the rambunctious, feisty dogs they are today has been a joy! While I realize they aren't exactly the same as having kids, I like to call them my furbabies.

They have taught me so much through out the years, from learning to have patience with my needy poodle, Gnarly; to how easy it is to love something unconditionally like I do with my little mix, Pow. My bond with my dogs is pretty special and if you have dogs, I'm sure you know what I mean.They seem to understand me when I need them to and they definitely love me no matter what, exactly what a dog should do!

My dogs and I have had so many great years together already, but the reality is that none of us are getting any younger... Gnarly is 7, Miley is 8, and they are technically considered "adult" or maybe even "senior" dogs now. Now this may be true, but we all can do things to keep our minds & our bodies young! While I'm doing everything I can to keep my body and mind in tip-top shape, I've also decided to make some adjustments in my dogs lives to help them live a more balanced, healthy lifestyle!

We still have more changes we plan to implement, but the first adjustment we made for their over-all lifestyle change was changing their food to something that powers their minds as well as their bodies. We chose to switch their foods to BrightMind after learning that the food is supposed to help increase cognitive awareness!

During their transition to BrightMind, we noticed a switch in their behavior. Pow picked up new tricks that she's not been able to master before... who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? She's now staying, speaking, and waiting patiently for her treats with the command "steady". She's proud of her new accomplishments and we're pretty proud of her as well.

With Gnarly, he's always been our little prodigy so we haven't taught him any new tricks simply because he knew them all already. We are working on mastering not destroying toys though and since he's been on the new food, he's only destroyed one toy and is keeping his new puppy toy damage free. He's also been less inclined to whine lately and has been more expressive with showing us what he needs, it's been a tremendous change and so incredibly stress reliving.

We still have a little bit of the bag left so I'm not going to share their "final" results while eating the food yet, but I'm super happy to report that they seem to like the food and they definitely are showing signs that the food works! I hope to see Pow learn even more tricks and can't wait to share how Gnarly's behavior has changed thanks to their new favorite food, BrightMind! Want to let your dogs try out this awesome food? You can grab a bag at Petsmart!

I'd love to hear all about your little fuzzy friend in the comments below! Don't forget to tell me what kind of food you currently feed your pooch and why you think you might make the adjustment to BrightMind as well!