Category: Tried and Tested

  • CollarCrafts Luxury Handmade Beaded Dog Collars Review

    CollarCrafts Luxury Handmade Beaded Dog Collars Review

    CollarCrafts, a brand from Belgium that create unique and beautiful handmade luxury dog collars reached out to us recently to ask if Maya and Lucia would like to test and model their collars. As I always do before replying to a request for a collaboration I had a glance at their Instagram and was immediately…

  • Introducing Houndsome and Bree – A Luxury Dog Boutique

    Introducing Houndsome and Bree – A Luxury Dog Boutique

    From the moment a fur baby sets paw in your home it will never be quite the same again. For one thing it will be filled with so much more joy and love than you’d ever imagined a dog could bring, but you will also quickly start accumulating all the necessities to ensure your pooch…

  • Reduce Your Plastic Paw Print – featuring our review of the HandiScoop

    Reduce Your Plastic Paw Print – featuring our review of the HandiScoop

    One thing that makes me so sad, and yes, angry too is the effect that plastic pollution is having on our environment and oceans. Most of us are probably already making an effort to reduce our plastic waste in the home, re-using or avoiding plastic bags, buying our fruit and vegetables loose etc and that…

  • Make your home more dog friendly with the “Dogs on Parade” range from Laura Ashley

    Make your home more dog friendly with the “Dogs on Parade” range from Laura Ashley

    More and more of us are now including our dogs in nearly everything we do, from holidays to eating out, our pooches certainly make every occasion more fun. Of course most dogs spend quite a bit of time indoors, so I was thrilled when Laura Ashley invited me test their dog products and to share…

  • Looking After Your Dog’s Teeth – Pet Dental Health Month

    Looking After Your Dog’s Teeth – Pet Dental Health Month

    Looking after your dog’s teeth is so important and as February is Pet Dental Health Month I thought I’d blog about what I do to try to make sure Maya and Lucia both have a sparkling smile! Shockingly although canine dental disease is the number one health issue affecting dogs in the UK only 2%…

  • Furbo Dog Camera helps to find homes for rescue dogs!

    Furbo Dog Camera helps to find homes for rescue dogs!

    You may remember last September we reviewed the Furbo Dog Camera, long story short we were super impressed. (click here if you want to read the long story)  The Furbo Treat Tossing Dog Camera was an instant hit with the girls, I think they now regard it as their new best friend. I love checking in…

  • Tough Toys for Dogs – Ruffwear Dog Toys Review

    Tough Toys for Dogs – Ruffwear Dog Toys Review

    I am always on the lookout for tough and durable dog toys that Maya and Lucia can have fun with and so was amazed that I didn’t know already that Ruffwear (a brand that I have frequently purchased from) produced a range of their own.  And let me tell you friends I am so impressed…

  • Drinkwell Sedona Water Fountain Review

    Drinkwell Sedona Water Fountain Review

    Keeping our dogs hydrated is so important, just like humans, dogs bodies require water to function properly, it transports nutrients, assists in food digestion and helps to regulate body temperature amongst other things.  Water is essential and if your dog’s not drinking they will dehydrate. We all know that our pets should have access to…

  • Mishiko Dog GPS Tracker & Fitness Planner Review

    Mishiko Dog GPS Tracker & Fitness Planner Review

    One of my greatest fears is that one of my girls will get carried away chasing a squirrel or following a scent and become so engrossed in having fun that they will fail to respond to my whistle. This has never happened yet, I have invested lots of time in training their recall, but still…

  • Get Your Dog Winter Ready

    Get Your Dog Winter Ready

    With December rapidly approaching my thoughts are turning to preparing Maya and Lucia for the cold and muddy winter weather to come. Of course this mostly involves lusting over the huge array of fashionable dog coats, dog jumpers and accessories that I see over on Instagram, but there’s also more practical things to consider. One…