Be Pawsitive Treat Box Product Review

One of the many awesome things about BlogPaws was having the opportunity to meet people like the Be Pawsitive guy.  The Be Pawsitive guy just started this great new company called Be Pawsitive that offers subscription treat boxes.  For every box they sell, they send a box of treats to an animal shelter or rescue organization.  Isn't that awesome?  

The Be Pawsitive guy offered to send me a Be Pawsitive treat box free of charge to try out and review.  Naturally I said SURE, twist my paw!

Just take the photo so I can have a treat

That's it, I want a treat NOW

Um, I could use some assistance here

Momma helped me open the treat box today, and she let me try some of the Be Pawsitive treats.  They were YUMMY!  She gave me one and I gobbled it up, then she gave me another and I gobbled that one up too.  I don't know if it's because they are made with all organic ingredients, or because they're made in small batches - whatever the reason, I found the Be Pawsitive treats to be particularly yummy.  True, labs aren't known for their discerning palates, but when I really like something, I eat it with more gusto than usual, and that's how I ate the Be Pawsitive treats.

Each Be Pawsitive box contains a one month supply of treats (about 55 biscuits) and fun doggie goodies or a gift card or discount code.  You get a different flavor of treats each month.  This month's flavor is "The Original" and the treat box included a $25 gift card to Rover.com.  I don't know what the other flavors are like, but "The Original" is yummylicious.

Not thrilled about mom taking photos
when there are treats to be tried

On top of that, Be Pawsitive treats are certified organic and made in the United States.  The ingredients are all natural and all organic.  For example, "The Original" treat ingredients are:
Organic whole-wheat flour, Organic canola oil, Organic wheat bran, Organic extra virgin olive oil, Organic non fat dry milk, Organic honey, Organic rosemary, Organic garlic, Organic rosemary oil.  

You can order Be Pawsitive treat boxes for one month, three months, or six months.  What a great gift idea for that special pup in your life!  Not only do they get yummy treats for themselves, but a box of treats is also sent to a shelter or rescue for every box that is purchased.

Be Pawsitive gets my highest rating in all four categories:

Overall yumminess - four paws
Healthy ingredients - four paws
Giving back - four paws
Environmental responsibility - four paws

What's a treat doing on my paw?

Okay, can I eat them now? Pleeeeese.

Nom nom nom
I love doing product reviews

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Explain to me what all this BlogPaws is about?

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, the weekend before last you were subjected to entertained by my numerous tweets about BlogPaws.  In response to these tweets, a friend posted on my Facebook page, "Explain to me what all this BlogPaws is about?"

Okay, I will try.

BlogPaws is a conference for pet bloggers and people in the pet industry interested in using social media.  But it's really so much more.  Imagine 500 pet-crazy people and about 100 dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, flat pets, stuffed pets, and balloon pets at a Sheraton in Tysons Corner for a weekend of educational seminars, fun activities, and social events.  Sound crazy?  Oh, it was.  But we loved every minute of it.

I can't even begin to describe how wonderful it was to be around so many awesome people and pets, so I'll just hit on some of the highlights.  

One of the best parts of BlogPaws was that we got to meet some of our blogging, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pals in the furs.  Mom and dad really enjoyed getting a chance to talk to them, and I enjoyed all the petting and belly rubs.

So what did I do at BlogPaws?

Met some very impressive doggies

Attended seminars

Sniffed other doggies

Played with other doggies

Got belly rubs

Tried my paw at being a videographer

Found a greenway and walked each morning

Took a walk on the greenway with Rocco the Havanese

Accumulated swag

Hung out with beautiful girls 

Had fun . . . 

perhaps a little too much fun

Overall, we had a fabulous time.  I was very sad when it was over.

We Have a Mission!

BlogPaws inspired and energized us in so many ways (more about that in future posts), and we returned home with the desire to improve our blog and think about what we want to accomplish with The World According to Garth Riley.    

We started this blog almost two years ago with one simple goal: to make people smile.  That's still one of our primary goals, but there's so much more that we want to do.  So we have developed a statement of our mission, to articulate our purpose and inform our readers and sponsors about what we do and what we stand for. 

(We realize that our mission statement doesn't follow the generally accepted format for mission statements.  It's too long and includes our vision as well as our mission.  But bellyrubs and fetch are way more fun than strategic planning.)

Making people smile is still a core mission

FitDog Friday: Take a Hike!


 

If you've been following my blog, you know that mom and I like to hike.  A LOT.  We haven't been posting as much about our hikes lately, but we've actually been hiking more than ever.  

Posing for a photo during a hike of the flood wall

We enjoy hiking because we both love being outside and moving.  I get to really be a dog when I'm hiking, and mom gets a break from stuff, and we both get great exercise.

But we don't just hike with each other.  We lead hikes with other people and dogs because we love getting other dogs out and showing them a great time, and showing people the awesome trails we have right in our own city.  Mom and I have been leading our Dog Scout troop hikes for a while now, and we recently started leading hikes for a Meetup group called Canine Adventure's Human Adventure.  If you live in or near Richmond, Virginia (or if you happen to be passing through), you could come join us!

Can you believe this is in the city?

Hiking with others is a GREAT way to exercise for both dogs and humans because it's FUN.  It's also a wonderful way for dogs to socialize.  A lot of dogs who aren't comfortable with other dogs in a dog park-type setting are very happy hiking with other dogs.

Hiking is also pretty easy to do.  You don't need any special equipment to go hiking other than a good pair of shoes (or hiking boots if you plan to hike on steep trails with uneven footing).  Mom always carries a daypack with a dog first aid kit and a human first aid kit, water for both of us, and a water bowl.  

If you don't know the trails, start by hiking with a group such as a local Dog Scout troop or Meetup group.  Exchange numbers or emails with people you meet on the hikes and arrange your own hikes once you know the trails. 

Do you know your dog needs to lose weight, but you don't know how?  My friends at SlimDoggy have created an app that can help.  It's available in the Apple app store.  You can also try out the new SlimDoggy widget on my sidebar.

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