Today we’re participating in the 4 Gifts for Pets blog hop, hosted by Jodi Chick from Kol’s Notes, and Bryn Nowell from A Dog Walks into a Bar.
A bunch of fabulous bloggers are joining together to offer you a chance to win some fabulous prizes consisting of:
A CleverPet Electronic Dog Puzzle
PLUS 1 of 3 gift cards $200, *$100, *$50 to the winner’s choice of either Amazon, Etsy or PetSmart
I don’t know about you, but I spend WAY too much money around this time of year, which is why the 4 Gifts concept really strikes a chord with me. If you’ve never heard of the 4 Gifts idea, here’s the down and dirty. Instead of overindulging your children or in this case pets, this year choose one gift from each of the following four categories.
Want, Need, Wear, Eat/Read (for kids you would choose from the READ category).
I thought it would be fun to turn this post over to Delilah and see what her answers would be. Hang on, it could get ruff.
Bout’ time I got a shot at this.
WANT– I WANT the Clever Pet Hub from Clever Pets. For real. I mean first of all, I AM a clever pet, duh and secondly, the Mama doesn’t walk me nearly enough. I’m bored, I mean really bored and this Pet Hub is the ultimate in puzzle games. I mean, not only can use the touch pad and have all the treats I want, but there is a light game too! I love lights, I could chase those things all day. **hint* Just don’t tell your human there’s a phone app to control the puzzle, they could really put a damper on your fun.
NEED – I NEED a tick tag from Only Natural Pets. Ticks were horrible in the northeast this year and the Mama picked more than one off me, and also off Sampson. Ticks are nasty, nasty insects and they leave marks on my sweet pink skin. Don’t get me wrong, she uses a natural tick spray, but DOG! I’m here to tell you that Sampson and I HATE that spray. Someone, please give the Mama a kick in the pants for me and tell her to get me one of these right now!
WEAR – This is an easy one, last year Mama won a TeckelKlub coat from a contest at A Dog Walks into a Bar. Did she think of me? NO! NO, she got the coat for Sampson, and while yes, it’s true a coat that fits me won’t necessarily fit Sampson, her rationale was that Sampson’s coat, while a bit big, would fit me. Well I’m putting my paw down, this dog is NOT having any of that!! Besides the size, Sampson’s coat is a reddish color, and while I admit, he does look sharp in it, PURPLE is my color and I want my OWN TeckelKlub coat.
EAT/READ – She’s going to let me choose EAT or READ and really, this is a no-brainer (no surprise there Mama no-brain. I choose EAT! I love to eat, and I’ll eat just about anything, but right now, what I’m really craving is Jones Natural Chews Chicken Barkers. Honestly, the Mama was so excited to find Jones at our local feed store, and she picked up some chicken barkers. Then she put them in the pantry and every time she opens that door, either Sampson or I try to pull another one out. DAWG…that stuff is GOOD!! More Mama more, I want more Chicken Barkers.
Social Media Bonus – Every day of the contest, we’ll be sharing a DAILY BONUS word or phrase on Facebook. Find the DAILY BONUS WORD, and come back to this post and claim FIVE extra entries.
The 4 Gifts for Pets Giveaway hop is sponsored by CleverPet. All gift card prizes were funded by contributions from the participating bloggers. The opinions and ideas in this post are my own and are uninfluenced by any other person or business. The individual sponsors are responsible for their giveaway prizes including shipping.
Stuff I have to tell you – No purchase necessary. Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents, except Quebec and where prohibited by law. Canadian winners will be required to answer a skill testing question. Canadian winners may be required to pay duty and/or taxes on shipments sent into Canada which are beyond the sponsors control and at the sole discretion of Canadian Customs. Giveaway will run from November 27 through December 8, 2017 at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be randomly selected and notified via email. Winners will have 72 hours to claim their prizes; failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the prize. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest do not sponsor, administer, or endorse this promotion. Participants must read and agree to Gleam’s Privacy Policy before entering and participating in this promotion.
Each participating blogger paid an entry fee which will be used to fund some prizes. Grand prize was provided by CleverPet.
Each of the images will bring you to another fabulous blog, where you’ll get additional chances to win. Good luck!
Hosted by:
Kol’s Notes and A Dog Walks Into a Bar
Joining in the fun is a team of fun and fabulous bloggers:
What a coincidence we have the same post subject today! Have fun and remember to limit to 4 Gifts…or not 🙂
I stay home and don’t travel with my pet to prevent any trauma.
I would love the puzzle for Torrey. She gets bored too.
I never really thought about how i keep my pets safe during the holidays. I guess i just keep a good eye on them when they go outside for any reason. There is always a lot of traffic during the holidays so you really need to keep a good eye on them
I would say that my best tip would be to keep a close eye on them at all times!
I keep my pets away from the fireplace to keep them safe
I sure hope Delilah gets the items on her wish list! I could have saved so much money when my kids were little if I only knew about the 4 gift rule! I did always get them one from each category, but they got some extra “I think he or she will like this….”
We always keep them safe in the car with a special harness. When family is visiting, we make sure they are comfortable and that all our guests are aware there will be dogs present ahead of time!
I keep my pets inside during the colder months. I also make sure they have lots of sleeping spaces and toys so they stay comfy and don’t get bored. I have 5 cats, so it can be a challenge.
Microchip, microchip, microchip!
Well, we don’t need this tip anymore. But when we were fostering, we used to put the metal puppy pen around our Christmas tree so nobody drank the water or broke the ornaments and got their little paws hurt.
Sure, it looked silly. But it’s hard to argue with success. And I’d rather have a funny looking tree with foster pups than a beautiful tree without dogs at all.
Delilah, those are some excellent choices! We like our tick tags, and tell your Mom we also use some all natural wipes (Vermont Naturals I think) – the crew prefers those over the spray, though we do have spray too. Those ticks were nasty this year! Apparently I remembered to protect the dogs, but not myself. LOL
My tip is to watch scraps of food especially bones which can be harmful to pets.
Make sure no one slips your pets scraps.
Should use a waist locker with chain and always make sure to lock your pet’s chain, so he can’t go anywhere without you. and as Debbie Harrie mention in other comments, keeping a current picture is a good idea, I’d add more to it. Keep selfie with the pet and it would be worth carrying later.
We have an ID collar that our girl weara when we leave the house.
my tip is to keep pets away from people food and the fireplace when it is on.
My tip it to keep poinsettia away from the pups and if traveling make sure to use seat belt for the pups
What cool gifts! And D-Dog’s list is priceless.
I hang most of the ornaments very high and all of the candy canes too.
i dont really have any good tips! 🙁
My dog’s favorite place in the world is at the top of my bed, so that is where she naps when people are over. As a puppy mill survivor, she is easily stressed and also my number one priority. 🙂
Include them as much as possible during the holiday season! We take our dog with us to our relatives for the holidays.
Make sure all the dangerous stuff is out of reach.
I keep my pets safe during the holiday season by making sure everyone knows not to feed them table scraps. Also make sure they’re always properly secure in the car before traveling.
Make sure they don’t sneak people food.
If you have guests over, watch that your pets don’t get out. You want them to be home safe with you always, so don’t let commotion lead to them slipping out the door.
I don’t take my pets traveling much. We stay home, and i am at home all day with them. They are rescues and get very nervous if I leave. My tip, buy everything for Christmas from the internet!
No matter what, keep them safely secured in the car and on a leash while out.
If they’re outside pets, check on them often and try to keep them in the backyard rather than the front yard so no one can bother them.
My tip is to make sure to keep chocolate far away from dogs! Dogs can die from eating chocolate.
Make sure they don’t eat tinsel or ornaments.
I always travel with my dogs crated, and I also am careful that they do not get too much people food around the holidays.
When you walk make sure you take a flashlight and/or get an LED leash.
Don’t put presents with edible goods under the tree!
I remember seeing somewhere that it’s not a good idea to use tinsel as decoration because cats & dogs could swallow a strand and have it cause big trouble. So I suppose for me, my general rules of thumb during the holidays would be caution in types of decorations used at home, as well as types of foods and not leaving any within reach during gatherings.
Be sure to keep toxic items well away from anyplace they can get to them.