Picked Cocoa up from his dog kennel, which happens to be his vet’s. He stunk. Not just the, smells like someone else’s perfume, more like….has he just rolled in his own dog poop. This annoyed me greatly to say the least. I ran him home and dumped him right into a bath and I was forced to use what I had on hand to shampoo him, which was very lucky in my case, it was a sample of NuHemp’s Botanical Omega EAZZ dog shampoo. The shampoo had a light fragrance and a nice lather. His coat turned out soft and there was no flaking. I was very pleased with this product and the other samples from the NuHemp line. My friends at Pet Supplies Plus (www. petsuppliesplus.com)had given me samples of the shampoo, dog treats, and Omega Sauce. Cocoa really enjoyed the crunchy peanut butter maple flavored (a Canadian company eh?) treats. I was surprised by this because they looked so dry and brittle, but he loved them and he wolfed down his food when I added the NuHemp Omega Sauce. So maybe if you invested in a huge amount of dog food that your dog is turning up his nose at, try squirting on a big of the sauce…it was a hit! I do not know about the many benefits of hemp for people and animals so I turned to NuHemp.com to learn more about the products. If you have a Pet Supplies Plus please look there for these organic products or try the NuHemp website, www.nuhemp.com.

Have you ever received more than what you were expecting? I had that delightful experience with PawLuxury (Pawlux.com). I purchased these products with my own money and I shopped them secretly. It was fun to open the box and I could see the care in the recyclable packaging and the extra samples of the peanut butter baked goods from Polka Dog Bakery (read the touching story about this bakery at Polkadog.com), and a Scooperbox along with my Woof Wild Natural Dog Balm and Zuke’s Mini Naturals, chicken treats.
Cocoa went nuts for Zuke’s chicken treats! After he had one he tried to grab my arm with his little paws. The treats were tiny and excellent for small breeds and for training. For larger breeds I would use a larger size treat, but would use these to help train. He also enjoyed the peanut butter dog biscuits from Polka Dog Bakery. These were a nice size for any size dog and he really enjoyed them. Next I tried the Woof Wild Dog Balm. I applied the balm to cocoa’s paws before having him go out. I noticed that his feet were a little dry, something I hadn’t check out before. He immediately walked on the couch with his newly balmed feet. They did not leave a mark! He also did not try to bite his feet or lick off the balm, so at least that tiny film of protection did stay put, not like the baby socks I tried. I felt a little better knowing he had some paw care before we went out in the snow. The smell of wild dog has light natural earthy smell, but I wish they infused it with a little lavender or lemon. I did like the smooth consistency of the balm. I would buy these products again. Cocoa seemed to enjoy the whole experience of having his paws rubbed with balm while nibbling on Zuke’s treats. I swear I could hear him whisper, peel me a grape!