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Wayfair Heritage Meals: DIY Dog Treat Recipes

February 20, 2017

Wayfair Heritage Meals: DIY Dog Treat Recipes

The great folks at Wayfair have sponsored this post, which is all about Heritage Meals! This series of posts sponsored by Wayfair was created to celebrate the culinary diversity of our nation! Since the focus of my blog is pets, I wanted to highlight one of California’s greatest culinary assets in the form of DIY Dog Treats!

Wayfair Heritage Meals: DIY Dog Treat Recipes

As a native Californian, I can’t tell you how proud I am of the high-quality produce we grow in this state. Especially, our California strawberries! Therefore, today I would like to share with you two DIY Dog Treat Recipes featuring California strawberries!

What You Need for Your Recipes!

For these recipes, you will need the following:

  • A blender (below I have selected two blenders for two types of budgets)
  • A baking sheet
  • A serving dish for your dog
  • An ice cube tray

Bakeware Nonstick Baking Sheets (Set of 2)

Bakeware Nonstick Baking Sheets (Set of 2)
Circulon

 

Carved Paws Double Bowl Elevated Feeder

Carved Paws Double Bowl Elevated Feeder
Woodland Imports

 

Silicone Ice Cube Trays (Set of 4)

Silicone Ice Cube Trays (Set of 4)
Casabella

 

Professional Blender with Single Serve Attachment

Professional Blender with Single Serve Attachment
Ninja

 

Blender with Personal Jar

Blender with Personal Jar
Hamilton Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, I will be honest, creating new recipes is not a talent of mine. Therefore, I looked to the very best dog cook book and dog blog that I know; Cooking for Sugar from Sugar the Golden Retriever.

Why do I LOVE Sugar’s recipes?

Not only do they incorporate my favorite fruit — the California strawberry. But they also are quick and easy to make! Not to mention, these healthy homemade recipes are an easy way to spoil your dog!

Banana Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • Ripe Bananas
  • Strawberries

Directions:

Cut the bananas into small chunks and cut the strawberry sin help. Freeze for 3 hours or 24 hours (recommended). Using a blender or food processor, blend the frozen bananas and strawberries. Mixture will be crumbly at first, then will have a creamy consistency.” – Cooking for Sugar

Strawberry Chips

Ingredients:

  • 5 Large Strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon Orange Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Honey

Directions:

In a blender, blend all the ingredients. Spread the liquid thinly on a baking mat. Bake it at 250 degrees for 1-1.5 hours.” – Cooking for Sugar

For more amazing DIY Dog Treat recipes, go download Cooking for Sugar here. Your dog will love you for it!

Disclaimer: I am a Wayfair Homemaker blogger, I am compensated for sharing my opinion and participating in themed blog posts. However, the opinions of this blog post are 100% my own. Additionally, My Kid Has Paws only shares information we believe our readers will enjoy. 

Molly Mutt: The Dog Bed that Fits Your Needs

February 18, 2017

Recently, I was given the opportunity to review the Molly Mutt bed, and I love it! I love this bed for a variety of reasons! Mainly, this bed doubles as storage, which is important in urban areas, AND, it’s style and contents are flexible.

There are many different types of dog beds available these days and I would argue that any dog could benefit from alternative types of beds throughout the house (Rooney may, or may not, be spoiled with beds, I’ll let you decide). But, every family could use a space in their house for the Molly Mutt dog bed.

What is the Molly Mutt Dog Bed?

the molly mutt bed – the dog bed dogs love™ from molly mutt on Vimeo.

What Type of Pet Parent Should Invest in a Molly Mutt Dog Bed?

The Traveler Pet Parent

As you can see, the Molly Mutt dog bed design allows you to completely breakdown your dog’s bed and pack it away. Not only can it help you save space on a road trip, but for pet parents who like to camp, backpack, and hike, the Molly Mutt dog bed allows you to reuse your clothes as stuffing for your dog’s bed at night.

Molly Mutt: The Dog Bed that Fits Your Needs

The Urban Dweller Pet Parent

In an urban area (like the Bay Area where Molly Mutt was founded), every square inch of your space needs to be used smartly. Meaning, everything in your house should be used as alternative storage. For example, right now, Rooney’s Molly Mutt stores my old scrubs, some seasonal sweaters, and an extra pillow I don’t need, but want to keep.

The Eco-concious Pet Parent

The Molly Mutt dog bed was created to decrease the amount of waste in landfills, by providing pet parents with an alternative place to store and use their textiles. Additionally, this dog bed provides pet parents with a sustainable dog accessory option.

“We remain a leader in the industry with duvet covers that eliminate 100% of the energy and greenhouse gas emissions associated with other bedding.” – Molly Mutt 

The Frugal Pet Parent

Dog beds can be expensive, and may only last a year or so if they are too big to wash. Dog beds become even more expensive for pet parents of large dog breeds. A “Huge Dog Bed” from Molly Mutt is $55, and it can last you as long as you want because you can take out all of the stuffing and launder the whole bed.

Molly Mutt: The Dog Bed that Fits Your Needs

Customization

  • Molly Mutt’s duvet design allows you to customize the look of your dog’s bed to your needs, decor, and style.
  • Molly Mutt has not forgotten about dogs who prefer to have back or neck support. If your dog prefers those aspects of a traditional dog bed, you can purchase an add on bolster for your dog as well.
  • Molly Mutt wants to account for every dog’s needs, so they have the option to include a water-resistant liner.

Do You Think the Molly Mutt Dog Bed is the Right Solution for Your Dog?

If so, Molly Mutt was kind enough to let us host a giveaway! Enjoy!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Disclaimer: I was provided with a Molly Mutt dog bed to give my honest opinion about the product. My Kid Has Paws only reviews products that we believe our readers will enjoy.

Dog Moms Unite! – Puppy Mama App

February 10, 2017

For Veterans Day in November, we shared an amazing story from Theresa Piasta, an Iraq War veteran and the Founder of Puppy Mama. If you didn’t get a chance to read her story, you should do so here.

What is Puppy Mama?

The Puppy Mama community started just under a year ago, and Theresa and her team have been working very hard on their new app! Their goal is to leverage the power of puppy mamas to transform communities to be more dog-friendly.


“Puppy Mama leverages technology to help us connect with one another. Our web application will make it easy to find cute spots and schedule puppy play dates, “yappy hours” and brunches with your Puppy Mama friends. If you love your local pet-friendly neighborhood cafe, you can give it a review and a 5-Paw rating so other Puppy Mamas will know to bring their pups. We also plan to make it easy to message, share photos, and stories of how your best friend has brought joy to your life.  

With your help, our community will encourage more businesses to open their doors to our furry best friends so we can bring them wherever we go!”

If you are interested in learning more about bringing the Puppy Mama app to market, please visit their Kickstarter campaign here.

If you would like to learn more about Theresa and Puppy Mama’s goals, check out this video:

Photo used in this post is from Amber Mae Photography.

So what do you think? Would you use the Puppy Mama app if it was available in your community?

4 Things You Can Do for New Moms With Dogs – Petcurean

January 31, 2017

Recently, many of our friends and family members have been blessed with new babies. I noticed that when pet parents welcome a new baby into their home, it can be overwhelming. In addition to caring for the new baby, many pet parents find themselves trying to get their dog to adjust to the new housing situation, which is inevitably difficult and stressful. This got me thinking, if you know a pet parent who recently had a baby, you can help them in the months following a new birth. Here are some ideas:

Take Their Dog for a Walk

From my very limited experience, it seems like it could really help new parents to offer to walk their dog. Dogs are likely to feel cooped up and stressed when their parents have been at the hospital and will be spending a lot of time taking care of their new baby indoors. If you live nearby, offer to take their dog for a walk and see if they want to get out of the house as well. Fresh air can do wonders for a stressed household.

Give Their Dog A Bath

Or take them to the groomers! These are things that new parents might not have time to do as they adjust to a new sleep (or lack thereof) schedule. Additionally, new parents can take months to adjust, and it might relieve a bit of stress to know that their dog is well-groomed and cared for even though they are really busy.

Bring A Gift for the Dogs

Everyone brings a gift for the new baby in a person’s life, but don’t forget about the dogs! A new toy, interactive puzzle, or bone is the perfect thing to make a dog feel special! When my cousin’s baby was born last fall, my aunt remembered to bring toys over when she visited the family, and her dog was so happy!

When you are picking out toys for a house with a new baby, keep a few things in mind:

  • Pick out a toy that doesn’t squeak or make any excessive noise
  • Pick out something durable so that the new parents don’t end up with a mess
  • Consider an interactive toy; it’s likely that a dog in a new household will feel a little cooped up and stressed. Giving their dog an energy outlet is a great way to help them feel less stressed in their new environment.

4 Things You can Do for New Moms with Dogs

Bring Over High-Quality Dog Food – Petcurean

Often, people think to bring food for the humans, but what about the dog? Perhaps the new parents didn’t have time to get dog food right before the baby arrived. Or, it’s possible that they haven’t had much time to leave the house in the early months since the baby was born. Bringing over a bag of a high-quality food like Petcurean just might be the best thing you can do for new parents.

“Petcurean kibble contains every ingredient; every protein, carb and fat source, vitamin and mineral your pet needs to sustain and nourish its life.”

Not sure which recipe to bring over to the house? Petcurean has a Food Finder on their website that can help you figure out which kind of food would be perfect for their pet or their pet’s lifestyle.

Don’t live by a Petcurean retailer? Or, do you live far from the pet parents whom you want to help? Place your order on Chewy.com and have the shipment sent to their house! (Rooney’s recommendation is to add a few toys to the shipment as well.)

So, what do you think? Would it be helpful for someone to step up and care for your dog as you adjust to a new baby?

Disclaimer: I am both a Chewy.com and Petcurean blogger. I was provided with food and compensation so that Rooney and I could provide our honest opinion. However, My Kid Has Paws only shares reviews we believe benefit our readers. Additionally, Petcurean is the food we feed Rooney every day. 

Wayfair: Dinner & a Movie at Home

January 18, 2017

Wayfair: Dinner & a Movie at Home

Disclaimer: The folks over at Wayfair were kind enough to sponsor this post. All opinions in the post are mine. 

It’s that time of year! When staying indoors and watching a movie (or Netflix) with your family is just the best way to spend your weekends and weeknights! So today, I want to share with you our Dinner & A Movie essentials for a relaxing evening at home.

Exercise

As far as this blog is concerned everything we do is for our pets. Therefore, before you decide that you are going to have a nice quiet evening at home with your family, you should make sure that your pet has already met their exercise requirement for the day. At least in our house, there is no way Rooney will be quiet and relaxed for 2 hours unless he has already been on a walk (or two!) that day. Additionally, I find that I am much more relaxed when I have exercised earlier in the day as well.

Blankets & Pillows

I love blankets. I never relax at home without a blanket. If you have followed this blog for a while, you know that Rooney also loves blankets and often tries to steal mine (lol!). If you are preparing for a dinner and movie night at home, you will want to bring some extra blankets and dog beds into the living room so that everyone is cozy. Rooney REALLY loves a Cozy cave, like the one below from Wayfair.

Additionally, I have discovered that Rooney loves faux fur blankets and pillows almost as much as I do. Even if faux fur is not your style, I definitely recommend purchasing some pillows that are soft to add some extra comfort to your movie night!

Snacks

No movie night is complete without snacks, especially popcorn. Wayfair has this awesome micro-pop popcorn popper that I would love to have at home. Additionally, due to the lack of tables in our bonus room, we need trays for snacks and dinner (which on a movie night is usually Pizza). These marble trays from Wayfair are super cute and would go perfectly in our bonus room.

Of course, we can’t forget about snacks for Rooney. Whenever we are relaxing at home we give him a Benebone. Rooney loves the flavor of Benebones and they help keep his teeth clean!

Micro-Pop Popcorn Popper

Micro-Pop Popcorn Popper
Ecolution

 

5 Piece TV Tray Set

5 Piece TV Tray Set
Varick Gallery

 

Faux Fur Throw Pillow

Faux Fur Throw Pillow
House of Hampton

 

Snuggery Hooded Dog Bed

Snuggery Hooded Dog Bed
FurHaven

 

Greenburgh Cable Diamond Knit Throw

Greenburgh Cable Diamond Knit Throw
Alcott Hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are your essentials for a Dinner & a Movie night?

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