West Paw Review! Rumpus Chew & Outings Collar and Leash

We were recently sent some fun items by a great company called West Paw for review! West Paw is a local company out of Bozeman Montana. West Paw believes in making sustainable products that are earth friendly. Their team is on a quest to have a cleaner earth, a healthy community and safe, happy pets.

I love how eco-concious West Paw is! They are a founding member of the Pet Sustainability Coalition. All of their products are made from recycled materials and are made in the USA. You can even recycle your old West Paw toys! West Paw has a "Love it Guarantee" if you don't like your product for any reason they will replace or refund you for it.

Rumpus Chew Toy

The Rumpus Chew Toy is a new toy in West Paw's "tough chewers" line. This is one of their most durable chew toys, it has three chew lobes and has been tested for durability. The toy bounces on land and floats on water, making it a great versatile toy for any environment your dog wants to play in. Alice is just learning to play fetch and she really liked her Rumpus toy!

Dog owners will love that Rumpus is:

• Dishwasher safe
• Latex-free and non-toxic
• FDA-compliant (meaning it's safe to eat off of)
• Love It Guarantee™
• Made in the U.S.A

We also received an Outings Leash and the matching Collar. West Paw’s latest eco-friendly collection of leashes and collars are designed with fun patterns to make walks more colorful. Made with recycled polyester from recycled plastic water bottles, the webbing is durable and easy to clean. They are machine washable and are designed to dry quickly so you won't need to pop it in the dryer, just hang them.

Dog owners will love the new Outings Leashes and Collars because:

• Machine washable and fast drying
• Eco-Friendly webbing made from plastic water bottles
• Safe & Durable hardware
• Loop for ID
• Built for everyday walks

I really love the bright colors of the Outings line and I also really appreciate that they are made from recycled materials. The leash has a very sturdy clip and an extra handle loop near the bottom for those times when we are hiking on a narrow trail. Alice is a member of "over greeters anonymous" and loves jumping on people, having an extra handle near the bottom of the leash is wonderful for being able to control her better until I can get more training on her. The leash also features a small loop near the top that you could hang a poop bag dispenser or even your keys. You can also use that loop to clip the leash to itself for those times when it's okay to let a dog run free. I like wearing my leashes across my body when my dogs are loose, it's the best way I've found to not lose a leash in the wilderness. I really appreciate that West Paw has included this feature.

Overall we have really enjoyed all the products we received from West Paw. Alice has been having a blast playing with her Rumpus toy and the collar and leash are so pretty! I would definitely recommend checking West Paw out. They are an excellent company.

We received products from West Paw in exchange for our honest thoughts. All opinions are my own and West Paw is not responsible for the content of this blog post. We were not monetarily compensated.

Flying Felix & Speed Sling Ball! Dog Toys from Major Dog!

Happy Fit Dog Friday, everyone! Today I have a review for you on some new toys from Major Dog! We've reviewed a toy from them in the past and you can find that here: Major Dog Tiger Toy! 

Major Dog is a great company that is based in Germany, the toy capitol of the world. They are the only dog toy company to my knowledge that put their dog toys  through the same rigorous testing as the toys made for children. Quality and safety is extremely important to Major Dog and because of that all of the toys are TÜV-certified. The toys are awesome and they help to keep our fitness routine fun and interesting! The dogs have been loving them! Even Zoe who isn't all that into toys has been playing with them! We got our toys in exchange for an honest review.

 

Flying Felix

If you've seen some of our posts in the last few weeks, Phoenix has gotten really into playing frisbee! She's learning a lot of disc dog ticks and she loves it! I love disc dog stuff my dogs are getting a great workout and having a ton of fun. The only problem we've been having is that Phoenix is afraid of hard discs.The Flying Felix toy is a great solution to this. It's a soft disc-like toy that's made from a sturdy canvas material. It's super easy for the dog to catch and it makes learning disc tricks so easy for Phoenix. This toy comes with one small squeaker and I can't even begin to describe to you how much Phoenix loves it! This toy is not only awesome for playing frisbee but it's also great for playing tug! It's one tough toy and we've been playing with it nonstop since we got it! Another great feature of this toy is that you can fold it and it easily fits into my pocket. So I can quickly whip it out for rewarding Phoenix in training sessions as well. I love how versatile this toy really is!

Phoenix flips for the Flying Felix!

Flipping for Felix! Ignore my face, the sun is in my eyes!

Flying Felix can also be used for tugging!

Phoenix does a back vault for the Flying Felix!

As you can see, Phoenix really loves the Flying Felix and we've been having so much fun with it!

 

Speed Sling Ball

The Speed Sling Ball is the other toy we received from Major Dog. This is an awesome fetch style toy that was designed with special rubber to be easy on your dog's teeth. The ball has a canvas loop attached to it, making this toy easy to throw. It's also great for playing tug. The Speed Sling Ball comes in two sizes: small or large. This toy would be great for any ball obsessed dog and any dog who loves playing tug. Both of my dogs have been having a fantastic time playing with the small Speed Sling Ball. I use playing fetch as my warm up to doing disc tricks and they have both enjoyed chasing after this toy. The handle is made from the same sturdy material as the Flying Felix and it's really held up to all of our games! I like that it's easy on their teeth and how durable and sturdy it is. The Speed Sling Ball is rapidly becoming Zoe's favorite toy which is awesome because she's not that into toys!

Phoenix poses with the Speed Sling Ball

Zoe retrieves the Speed Sling Ball!

Zoe and Phoenix have been having a fantastic time playing with their new toys from Major Dog and I love that they are thoroughly tested for safety. Many of the toys in the Major Dog line are tough toys and my dogs have not been able to destroy any of them. I also love that these awesome toys make exercise fun and interesting for my dogs! Phoenix has been having a great time learning her disc tricks and Zoe has been really enjoying fetching the Speed Sling Ball. Both of these toys are rapidly becoming their most favorite toys and the ones I also whip out to reward them for in training, too! Major Dog has a great selection of toys for even the pickiest pooch and I would highly recommend checking them out! 

We received our dog toys from Major Dog in exchange for an honest review and we were not monetarily compensated. All opinions are my own. 
Major Dog is not responsible for the content of this blog post.

Major Dog "Tiger" Toy Review

Look at that face! She is SO excited!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a fabulous day! Today I have an exciting new toy review for you! Phoenix absolutely loves toys, in fact (other than food) toys are pretty much her favorite thing! One of the best ways to make this little dog happy is to give her a new toy. There's a catch, though! Zoe loves to destroy dog toys. While Phoenix is easy on her toys, the first thing Zoe does is try to kill them and get all the stuffing out. So when I pick toys for them, I try to pick tough toys that will last longer than 5 minutes. I was so excited when I was given the opportunity to review a toy from Major Dog!

Major Dog is a toy company that is based out of Sonneberg Germany, the toy capitol of Europe!
The toys were developed through an intense collaborative effort between trainers and dog owners. All of the toys and training articles are designed, tested and TÜV-certified for safety. TÜV-certified means that the dog toys have undergone and passed the same rigorous contaminant testing as a child's toy.  Major Dog toys are the world's first to do so. Major Dog is so concerned about safety that they took several years to test their products before offering them for sale. I really appreciate how much effort Major Dog has gone through to make sure they are producing quality products. It's nice to know I'm giving my dogs a safe toy to play with.

Major Dog has a wide variety of toys to choose from and we selected the Tiger toy. The Tiger is a robust toy that was designed for long throws with the loop that's attached to it. Phoenix loves the texture of the plush that's also been affixed to the toy! We've been using this toy for playing tug and fetch and we've been having so much fun!

The Tiger toy does not contain any squeakers, so it's a nice quiet toy. I actually appreciate having some toys around that the dogs still love but don't make obnoxious noises!

We've been playing with this toy both indoors and outdoors and it's survived both of my dogs playing with it. I still make sure to monitor any interactions that Zoe has with the toy but so far she has not been able to kill it. You can really tell that a lot of thought and effort was put into making this toy and it's survived Zoe using her back teeth on it. I'm very happy with the toy!

I am thrilled with this toy, it's a great tough toy that was built to last and I would definitely recommend checking Major Dog out!

Is your dog good with their toys? Or are they destructive like Zoe?

ZoePhee was provided with a Tiger Toy from Major Dog in exchange for an honest review. We were not monetarily compensated and all opinions are my own. Major Dog is not responsible for the content of this blog post.

Buster Food Cube Review

Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a fantastic day! Today I have a review for you on two amazing puzzle toys, the BUSTER Food Cube and the BUSTER Soft Food Cube made by Kruuse!

My dogs absolutely love puzzle toys, Zoe is a puzzle toy addict. She thinks they all belong to her! (Which we've been working on!) Puzzle toys are one of my favorite ways to feed my dogs. Mental stimulation is so important and by giving them a puzzle to solve, it works their brain and helps to tire them out so they don't get into other mischief around the house. I love having different puzzle toys, especially around winter time because it's rainy and the girls generally don't like going out in a downpour. Puzzle toys are one of the best ways to beat doggie boredom and it gives them a task to do.

The Buster Cubes are made to be used with kibble or other similar sized treats and I will generally just fill them with the girl's daily meals and let them have them. It can take them anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes to get all the food out.

BUSTER Food Cube

The Original BUSTER Food Cube is made from durable plastic and can definitely stand up to any abuse your dog might put it through. You can easily put treats or kibble inside and the dog has to roll the cube with his or her nose to get the treats out. They come in two sizes and four different colors! 

Phoenix tries the Original BUSTER Food Cube

Phoenix is really concentrating hard on this task!

Zoe is in LOVE!

BUSTER Soft Food Cube

The BUSTER Soft Food Cube is also made with durable plastic but it's softer and the edges are more rounded. This one comes in two sizes and two colors. It's definitely a lot quieter than the original and it's a bit easier for the dogs to roll around. I would recommend the Soft version of this toy if your dog is timid and just starting out in puzzle toy use. My dogs had a much easier time getting the food out of it than from the Original. This would make a great starter puzzle toy and then as the dog gets really good at using it you can advance up to the Original Food Cube. The Soft Food Cube has been wonderful for Phoenix who is just learning to love puzzle toys! She's become a BUSTER Cube master and has been having so much fun using these toys! I would say she's actually better at getting the food out of the cubes than Zoe. Which is awesome!

Zoe having fun with the Soft Food Cube

Yum!

Phoenix is the BUSTER Cube master!

Phee is rewarded for her hard work when the cube finally releases some treats!

Check out our short video of Phoenix using the Buster Cubes!

As some of you might know, it can be challenging to keep smart dogs busy doing activities we approve of, instead of getting into things they are not supposed to. Having puzzle toys is just one more tool in my toolbox for keeping my dogs busy, out of trouble and happy. The girls had so much fun playing with these BUSTER cubes! They are working their minds and bodies and it's so much better than just getting fed out of a bowl! As soon as they are done playing with their cubes, they lay down and take a nice long nap! I love using puzzle toys on rainy days or days where I can't get a training session in. They are so useful to have around! I would highly recommend checking them out and getting one for your dog! They also make BUSTER Cat Puzzle Toys, that are very similar to the dog ones, so you can keep your kitty busy too! How neat is that!

Have you ever tried any puzzle toys with your pets? Did they like them?

ZoePhee was provided with two Buster Food Cubes from BUSTER Kruuse in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and BUSTER is not responsible for the content of this blog post. 

February PetBox Review

It's time for our monthly PetBox review! PetBox is a monthly subscription delivery service that offers a selection of different products for your dog or cat. They are led by a team of animal lovers who spend a lot of time picking out all natural, premium products. Their main emphasis is on health and well being. They also feed a shelter animal for every box sent! The company offers a variety of different monthly plans. I absolutely love subscription boxes they are so much fun! Don't forget to enter our code: ZOEPHEE when you check out to receive 10% off your first box! We receive our PetBox in exchange for an honest review and if you use our code we get a small commission.

New Toys From Kyjen!

Phoenix was so excited to get this particular package!! One of the ones that actually made it to my house! Anyways, Phoenix is always really happy when we get to try out new dog toys. Kyjen sent us a couple of toys from their Invincible line about two weeks ago and she's been playing with them pretty constantly. We did get these items in exchange for a review but we were not monetarily compensated for it. I'm actually thinking that this will just be a preview of the toys and that two weeks or so is not enough time for a full review since they are supposed to be tough toys.

Petbox Review

Hi everyone! I have a review for you today on Petbox! Petbox is a monthly subscription delivery service that offers a selection of different products for your dog or cat. They are led by a team of animal lovers who spend a lot of time picking out all natural, premium products. Their main emphasis is on health and well being. They also feed a shelter animal for every box sent! The company offers a variety of different monthly plans and are moderately priced. I absolutely love subscription boxes they are so much fun!

Tug-a-jug Puzzle Toy - Tasty Tuesday!

 

To continue my series of puzzle toys we love, today's post features the "Tug-a-jug" toy.

Flirt Poles on Friday

In a previous blog post I mentioned that I really like to use a flirt pole to burn off my dogs energy. It can be an awesome tool for keeping your dog fit!

TBT - Spring in Oregon

One of the things I miss most about living in Oregon happens to be this park and this grass field. It was gorgeous.

Zoe putting her toys away!

I started out training this by having her pick up a toy and target my hand and then slowly moved my hand over a basket but it wasn't working very well.