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.)