eGGe

Our next review is of The eGGe®, a unique seemingly indestructible dog toy that is designed for the most high-energy dogs.

When we first opened eGGE, we thought, “Wow this is much bigger than I thought!”.   We immediately knew that introducing this larger than average toy with 2 high energy dogs in a small indoor area wasn’t the best of ideas, and immediately hit the great outdoors. 

One big reason contributing to the eGGE’s sturdiness is it’s shape.  The oblong oval shape prevents dogs from biting down and holding on, like they would during a good old fashioned tug-of-war, that usually ends up with a trip to the toy graveyard (at least in our office).

Although we didn’t make it to the beach, we understand it also floats, which could be fun for doggy swimmers.

The eGGE is very sturdy, and would be great for large, high energy dogs with alot of room to run and play outdoors and for dogs who love a good challenge. 

The Buddy Bowl gets Paws Up!

For those dogs who make it a game to play in their water bowl, Petoria’s Buddy Bowl® is a great water bowl concept to deter all of the playing and spilling and encourage more drinking.  If you have a dog that forever plays in his or her water bowl, and nothing else has worked, the Buddy Bowl is definitely something to try. 

Our official testers first looked and sniffed as if to question if it was for them or not (“this doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before, but I’m curious to see what’s inside!”) and quickly caught on when placed next to their food.  Even for one tester who is suspicious of anything new that is introduced to her, after a few sniffs and drinks she figured it out and took to it very quickly.  

 The Buddy Bowl is very easy for us humans to use and pretty much error proof.  The design of the bowl makes it so that even if turned upside down, the water will never spill.  We found this especially useful on a test car trip using the Buddy Bowl as a travel water bowl.  With large energetic dogs we have NEVER put a traditional bowl of water in a moving car but with The Buddy Bowl, there was absolutely no hesitation and it was great to know that on the way home from a nice long run, the dogs had clean fresh water available to them at all times.

Our testers give it the official Paws Up!

Hyperdog Tennis Balls – NOT for hyper dogs!

An interesting test this morning showed me  that you have to stick with old faithful when it comes to tennis balls. 

I usually buy nothing but Wilson original tennis balls for my 11 month old Rottie, but in a moment of desperation, we recently picked up a pack of “Hyperdog” brand tennis balls at Target.  

Pet Insurance – what do you know, what do you think?

This post about Pet Insurance is inspired by Invisible Voices .  The following links take you to some great research that they have done on Pet Insurance including a great amount of feedback from pet owners, which I find is the most useful when talking about any pet product. 

Tell us what you know about Snake-A-Way

By personal request from our resident snake-a-phob, we must ask the question about Snake-A-Way.  Please help her before she locks herself in her house never to be seen again.  You see, there is a snake in her backyard, and she is convinced that its one and only mission in life is to terrorize hers.  We don’t know much about the product but

Skunk Off – Does it work?

Have you ever had to wash a Great Dane at 5am after being sprayed by a skunk?  Wish you had this product on hand?  Tell us about your skunk experience and if you have used the product, Skunk Off.  If you have any other homemade tips that worked for you, we would love to know about them! 

What do you think about “Milk-Bone Chewy Treats”?

Most dogs we know go crazy for these soft chewy treats, that are good for training.  What do you think?  Give it your rating from 1 (worst) to 5 (best)

Has Anyone Tried the “Gentle Leader”?

And no, it’s NOT a muzzle!  The Gentle Leader is a head harness and a humane alternative to choke chains or prong collars.  We would love your feedback if you have used one.  Please give it your rating of 1 (worst) to 5 (best).