Don't put the Easter eggs away! A nosework hunt for dogs

Hope you had a great Easter holiday! Did you do an Easter Egg Hunt? Well don't put those eggs away yet! We have a great activity that will help you get Easter going all year long, sponsored by Einstein Pets.

DISCLOSURE: Life With Beagle did not receive compensation for this post, and all thoughts are my own.

How to keep your dog's teeth clean -- Merrick Fresh Kisses review

Nothing like doggy breath, huh? Hot and sometimes -- especially depending on what you feed them -- quite stinky.

But just like humans, stinky dog breath could be a sign of tooth decay. And just like humans, tooth decay in a dog can lead to all sorts of health problems.

That's why we've got to keep those teeth clean, right? And to do that, we'll show you how to brush a dog's teeth in a few easy steps, plus -- use a good dental treat. We recommend Merrick's new Fresh Kisses™ dental treats.

DISCLOSURE: This post and giveaway is sponsored by Merrick Pet Care. The opinions and ideas in this post are my own and are uninfluenced by any other person or business.

GoDog toys are for tough chewers GIVEAWAY: Countdown to Christmas 2018

Happy New Year!

In December, I hosted a giveaway called Lulu's Countdown to Christmas.

I had promised giveaways from big companies.

I didn't deliver all those giveaways, and for that, I am sorry.

December 2017 ended up being the last month of my cat, Galadriel's life, and I became pre-occupied with her care. I tried to keep up with these posts but did a poor job of it. Serves me right for biting off more than I can chew!

But I owe you (and the companies I worked with) a couple more of these giveaways! So lets just start the countdown to Christmas in 2018, shall we?

Our first giveaway is a great product from one of our longtime supporters. We'll know you'll love it because Lulu and Jasmine do!

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Countdown to Christmas Day 5: New colorful Le Bol dishes from Loving Pets

We're counting down to Christmas!

Christmas is only a couple days away and we can't wait, how about you guys? We're pulling out all of our Christmas stuff, and we're excited about these new pet dishes we got from Loving Pets. Check out the Le Bol series, and enter to win a set of them!

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Countdown to Christmas, Day 4: New Spot Farms training treats

We're counting down for Christmas!

We know we are missing a post Thursday, and we are late with this one. Galadriel, our kitty, is very sick, so we've been dealing with that. 

More on that another time. 

We're going to unwrap a great giveaway right now!

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Countdown to Christmas, Day 3: WHIMZEES new Brushzees

Our Countdown to Christmas continues!

Every Tuesday and Thursday we unwrap a new gift to giveaway for your dog and for the dog lover in your life!

• Countdown to Christmas, Day 1: Beagles Go Around the World coloring book
• Countdown to Christmas, Day 2: One Fur All wax melts

This Tuesday, we're giving away a treat that will keep your dog busy and help clean their teeth.

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Countdown to Christmas Day 2: Scents of the season with One Fur All!

We're counting down to Christmas!

Every Tuesday and Thursday we're unwrapping a new giveaway for dogs and the humans who love them!

On Tuesday we unwrapped the "Beagles Go Around the World" coloring book!

And today, we have another great gift for dog lovers!

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

Countdown to Christmas: Win this stress-relieving book for your dog lover

We're excited to announce our new campaign!

DISCLOSURE: All prizes and review samples in Lulu's Countdown to Christmas Giveaway were provided for free, but no other compensation was provided. All opinions are my own.

How to touch: Hand targeting with your dog -- a Trick or Treat Giveaway Blog Hop

Halloween is coming up fast! Who is ready to trick or treat?

We've joined up with Kol's Notes, Beagles and Bargains and more of your favorite pet bloggers for this year's Trick or Treat Giveaway Blog Hop!

We've got a great trick to show you -- and after you see our trick, you'll have a chance to enter to win prizes -- including a $300 PetSmart gift card!

DISCLOSURE: The Trick or Treat Giveaway Hop is sponsored by CleverPet, The Honest Kitchen, Planet Dog, and Health Extension. 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.

Help your dog handle a new school year: Jones Natural Chews review + giveaway

UPDATE: Just to make it clear, to be qualified to enter, you MUST leave a comment in the comment section at the end of the blog AND enter the Rafflecopter widget by confirming that you left a comment. I see some people have entered the Rafflecopter widget by saying they left a comment... but didn't leave a comment. Please do so.

It's tough to imagine the summer is almost over and children are going back to school.

That means a rush of shopping, getting kids back to a bed routine, maybe a doctor visit or two, maybe even one last trip somewhere fun. 

But dogs are creatures of habit. And after a relaxing summer with their best friends, the new school year up-ends their peaceful existence. So lets help them adjust!

And one way is to use long-lasting chews that they can keep busy and relieve stress with. That's why we're partnering with Jones Natural Chews to help.

We're giving 2 people a set of great Jones Natural Chews center bones to get you started.

DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by Jones Natural Chews. But all of the opinions and information are our own.

5 great reasons your dog needs water plus PetSafe fountain review

DISCLOSURE: This post includes a review of the PetSafe® Brand Drinkwell® Outdoor Pet Dog Fountain. PetSafe provided a fountain to review, and one to giveaway, but no other compensation. Any opinions in this post are my own.

July is Pet Hydration Month. Can you guess why?

You know your dog needs clean water daily. But do you know how much? And do you know the signs if your dog is dehydrated?

Here are 5 reasons your dog needs to have clean drinking water all day long, and especially in the summer.

How CBD dog treats from Treatibles can ease summer stress

What summer means for you is not everything it means to your dog.

To you, summer means cookouts, beach visits, freaking heat, the Fourth of July.

To your dog it means lots of human activity, staying home alone, lightning and thunder summer storms, the Fourth of July's fireworks.

Now any dog can get a little stressed in summer, but if your dog is like my Jasmine, you know summer can be an extremely tough time.

So lets talk about ways you can help your dog all summer long, and using Treatibles® CBD Pet Chews to help your pet combat summer stress.

DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by Treatibles CBD Pet Chews, but all opinions about the product are mine.

5 things to know about dogs and sleep

NOTE: Serta and Branded Pet Beds are proud sponsors of Life With Beagle's Lulu's Favorite Things campaign, benefiting Harbor House of Central Florida. The 2016 Paws for Peace  walk is this April. Join and help fight domestic abuse.

UPDATE: The giveaway ended March 15, 2016.

This week is National Sleep Awareness Week.

So how aware are you of how your dog sleeps?

Here's 5 things to know about dogs and sleep.

Get your dog ready for Halloween! Jones Natural Chews Boo Bucket giveaway

Jones Natural Chews is a proud sponsor of Life With Beagle and Lulu's Favorite Things, our annual fundraising campaign for Harbor House of Central Florida. Although we received compensation for the post, my opinions are my own -- and so are Lulu's. 

It's in the air: a slight (very slight, this is Florida) chill, leaves are changing (a little, kind of, on some trees), that sudden desire for warm drinks and pumpkin bread. And everything is feeling just a bit spookier outside.

We want to help your pup get into the spooky mood too.

Get your dog's breath #TropiCleanfresh! Breath Drops giveaway

This post is sponsored by TropiClean and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about TropiClean Fresh Breath Drops, but Life With Beagle only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. TropiClean is not responsible for the content of this article. 

A couple of weeks ago we told you what we use around here to keep Lulu's and Jasmine's teeth clean and healthy, and their breath fresh. We've been trying Tropiclean®'s Fresh Breath Drops™, which is like the company's water additive. We've been using the water additive for about a year now and we are liking the drops so far.

After all, a dog who loves her treats needs to keep her teeth clean and breath fresh.

Now here's your chance to win some of TropiClean's drops!

Chicken's the treat for summer: Spot Farms Review and Giveaway

This post is sponsored by Spot Farms, however we here at Life With Beagle share information we only feel is relevant to our readers. Spot Farms is not responsible for the content of this article. 

First off, we want to congratulate Donna Kozar, winner of  Jones Natural Chews Giveaway! You'll be contacted shortly with info to retrieve your prize!

It's summer time and your dogs are eyeing your grilled chicken.

So what about getting your dog some chicken of their own?

Your dogs will beg for Rocky's Rollers by Jones: REVIEW and GIVEAWAY

Jones Natural Chews is a proud sponsor of Life With Beagle and Lulu's Favorite Things, our annual fundraising campaign for Harbor House of Central Florida. Although we received compensation for the post, my opinions are my own -- and so are Lulu's. 

How much does Lulu like Rocky's Rollers?

We first heard about these new treats from Jones Natural Chews while visiting their booth at Global Pet Expo. They gave me a sample -- long lamb sausage links. I gave one each to Lulu and Jasmine that week. Lulu did something I'd never seen before -- she pulled it from Jasmine's mouth!

Disney's 101 Dalmatians is now on Blu-Ray! Win a copy

What's the first Disney movie you ever saw?

I could all be imagining things, but I saw one of my earliest memories as a kid was seeing "101 Dalmatians" on Long Island at the old theater on Main Street in Riverhead. I vividly remember seeing a shot of black-and-white speckled puppies across the screen.

Courtesy Disney

One of the first Disney classic books I ever got was "101 Dalmatians" too.

So when I was approached to do a giveaway for the upcoming Blu-Ray release, I was intrigued. I wish I could enter!

"101 Dalmatians" Diamond Edition Blu-Ray and DVD comes out next Tuesday. And this is your chance to win a copy!

"101 Dalmatians," for the few dog lovers who have never seen it, is all about a dalmatian couple, Pongo and Perdita, who have to save their puppies from Cruella De Vil, a fashionista with designs on a dalmatian puppy fur coat.

What's new?

The new edition includes a bunch of bonus features, including a new short called "The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt," a look at the making of "101 Dalmatians," some classic dog related Disney stories like "The Best Doggoned Dog in the World" and more.

There's some bits for dog lovers in this movie:

• Dog owners look and act like their pets
• Fur is murder
• The Twilight Bark -- I do hope it's real
• And, appropriate for Valentine's Day, that there's a Roger and Pongo for every Anita and Perdita (I especially hope this one).

Courtesy Disney

Oh, and lets not forget an iconic villain with an iconic villain anthem.

 Ready to enter the giveaway? Just fill out the Rafflecopter below! There are two mandatory requirements (comment below, and join my newsletter), that's it!

The giveaway ends Feb. 20. Enter today.

FINE PRINT: Disney is providing the copy of "101 Dalmatians" for the winner. I am not receiving any other compensation.

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A spooky giveaway: Jones Natural Chews Boo Bucket *SPONSORED*

Jones Natural Chews is one of the sponsors of the Lulu's Favorite Things Campaign, which raises money for Harbor House of Central Florida's Paws for Peace Kennel.

Please consider donating to their newest campaign, the Purple Purse Challenge. If you donate, they have a chance to win thousands of dollars from the Allstate Foundation, to help domestic abuse survivors re-establish their lives.
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It's starting to feel like fall for some of you. Some of you are even getting snow.

Not here in Florida. Saturday has a high of 91 degrees.

"I choose the pool life." -- Lulu

Not to say it doesn't have its benefits, but it's time for pretty leaves, apples, pumpkins, jackets, cinnamon, mulled cider and Halloween!

Time to get the dogs interested too. And here's a chance to get you excited for Halloween too!

If you follow Life With Beagle, you've read our Jones Natural Chews reviews before. This is one of their newest and neatest treats.

The bucket has nine items in it and is reuseable: a Windee, 2 Lambly Links, 2 Woofers, a beef Knee Cap, a beef hoof, an "other pig ear" (a piece of pig chin) and a bacon roll.

They are all great treats if you are looking for a special treat that keeps the dogs busy for a while.

In case you didn't know, I love Jones Natural Chews. Their products are made in the USA, all natural (they rarely use anything other than the basic meat product) and are a family-owned company. Their products are not too expensive either.

And, of course, the dogs love them.

Jasmine tried her first beef trachea. It's tough for Lulu to work on, but Jasmine was able to get in there and break it open.

Lulu chose the bacon roll from the bucket, which is a favorite of hers.

Just don't try to take it from her.

Now for your chance to win!

This giveaway is for one Jones Natural Chews Bow Wow Boo Bucket, mailed to your home in time for Halloween! Enter the Rafflecopter now through Oct. 1 for chances to win. There's only one mandatory entry -- you have to leave a comment on the blog below.

The fine print:

This post is sponsored by Jones Natural Chews. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Jones Natural Chews, but we only share information we feel is relevant to our readers. JNC is not responsible for the content of this article.
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Win some Evanger's food for your dog (and cat) *SPONSORED*

Evanger's pet food is one of the sponsors of the Lulu's Favorite Things Campaign, which raises money for Harbor House of Central Florida's Paws for Peace Walk. Thanks to the help of companies like Evanger's, we raised $500 for Harbor House. You can continue to help us raise money by going to the Harbor House website. And keep reading for our great giveaway below.

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Hello all, Galadriel here. Servant is supposed to write these posts on Saturday, but she is useless. 

She kept trying to get me to pose too. What am I, a dog?

She is trying to get me to pitch a dog food too. But the company makes dog food I can eat. Weird, huh?

Evanger's has been making pet food since 1935. And it's all made in the USA, right in Illinois.

They have several varieties, including the new super premium line, and grain-free line. Mom especially likes the grain-free line.

Look at this ingredient list on the can of salmon.

That's it, three ingredients on this can. This is not a complete meal though, these grain free cans. They are meant to be meal toppers. And dogs and cats can eat these.

There are more on this can, but mostly it's vitamins and minerals, and it's meant to be a complete meal:

Still the first ingredients are all natural and wholesome.

Did you notice something else? Evanger's food is Kosher for Passover? It's approved by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.

Evanger's has a new line -- Super premium food. It's mostly for dogs, though the sweet potato is safe for cats too.

In the super premium line, there are lots of vitamins from spinach and kale.

There's chicken, beef, duck and lamb and rice. There's also a vegetarian variety if your dog prefers.

You can find Evanger's in boutique stores and online. They also sell dry food and treats.

Now! Here's your chance to win some Evanger's food. Remember, it's made in the USA with wholesome ingredients!

You can choose from two packages:

• $25 in Grain-Free Game Meats for dogs or cats
• $25 variety pack of dog or cat food

The giveaway ends July 2. All you have to do is follow the Rafflecopter's instructions, and be sure to leave me a comment.

The fine print: This post is sponsored by Evanger's. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Evanger's, but we only share information we feel is relevant to our readers. Evanger's is not responsible for the content of this article.

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