R.I.P. Blue Dinosaur

You were a cute little toy and contained dramatically more stuffing that we could have ever expected.

August Barkbox

Given my newfound (and slightly excessive) interest in beauty subscription boxes, it shouldn't come as a surprise that I also subscribed to Barkbox recently.  I did it for Primo; he loves to try new products.  It's how I know we're related.  You should see the glee on his little face when box arrives! Although, arguably this could be attributed to a visit from the UPS guy.  He's a social dog.

What is Barkbox?  It's a monthly subscription service that delivers 4 - 5 sample and full-sized products for dogs in each box.  You just specify the size of your dog (Preems gets the biggest box) and then they do the rest.  The contents are a surprise and make the whole thing really fun.  It costs around $20/month, or slightly less if you sign up for 6 or 12 month subscriptions. 

Curious about what was in the August box?  Here are some pics:

The big reveal when I opened the box...

Between bath freshening spray.
(Great in concept, but it's actually a jet rather
 than a spray and scares the bejeezus out of Preems.)

This made me laugh out loud. 
These Elvis treats are made with banana,
 peanut butter, and turkey bacon.

Doggie trail mix

A moose antler for chewing.
(Better an antler than a bully stick.)

A stuffed fish on a slingshot. 
(The neighbors are going to love this.)

A cute little illustration inside the box.

We tried the spray on Primo and, as I already mentioned, it scared him a little bit.  On a more positive note, he smelled like baby's breath for the rest of the night.  He also seemed to really like the treats, but he tried to eat a bike tire this morning so that's not saying much.  We haven't tried the rest of the items yet, but I'll share as we do. 

This is only Primo's first Barkbox so I'm not sure if the contents are of equal value every month, but I do feel like we received some good stuff this time.  If you're interested in signing up for Barkbox, click here to get $5 off.  (Full disclosure:  I get a free month if you use this link.)

Celebrity Guest Puppy: Rudy!

How much time do you think you would have to do if you're caught stealing a snuggly little Golden Doodle puppy?  If the time is proportional to the cute, then the hypothetical puppy thief could be in the dog house (sorry, I couldn't resist) for a long time.  Consider Exhibit A: Romeo, my co-worker's newest family member and the potential target of the dog-napping.

Exhibit A

This little fella is true puppy perfection: super friendly, totally fluffy, full of kisses, and amazingly good at dividing his attention amongst the crowd so that everyone feels as if he really likes them the best.  He's like a canine politician in training.  He's also impossible to keep still, so the photos are a little fuzzier than normal.

Checking out Romeo's paw to guess how big he will be.
(He looks like he will be an excellent high-fiver as well.)

Stupid leashes always get in the way of a good belly rub.

Six of my puppy-loving co-workers and I recently met Romeo outside of our office building at the end of a long work day.  I will be the first to attest that a Golden Doodle is the perfect tonic for whatever ails ya.  (Unless you have wine nearby, in which case I will always recommend that.  Primo is a good choice too, but he needs a substantial walk before his cuddle skills kick in and frankly that's just a lot of work.) 

I'm starting to think Primo needs a sibling.  A cute, fluffy, politicking sibling...

Peanut Butter Hangover

He hit the, uh, jar really hard and is sleeping it off.

My apologies to everyone who already saw this on Facebook.  It was too cute to not share again.