Tricky Treaters on Fido's Freebie Friday

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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All Things Dog Blog readers have the opportunity to enjoy a really special giveaway this week that will be fun for almost all dogs. If your pup loves to chase a ball or eat, he's sure to love the Tricky Treater. Watch for the giveaway in the options below and click on the image to read up, check out the review, and enter the giveaway to win. This is one giveaway that will likely appeal to all dog owners. Enjoy it and feel free to share the news with a quick RT here:

Join @AllThingsDog May 22 for a #giveaway of #TrickerTreater food-dispensing toys by @petlinksbrand: pic.twitter.com/hz9Rl9MZZ8
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) May 17, 2014

Now let's get to today's Fido's Freebie Friday. Bloggers are invited to list below their currently open giveaways, freebies, and prizes for pets and pet lovers so that readers may visit and explore items to win. You can help to get more awareness by sharing the badge you see in the top of my post. Feel free to put it in your sidebar, if you wish, but don't feel obligated.

Fido's Freebie Friday opens each Thursday afternoon for linkups at 4:00 PM ET, and renews each week at the same time with a new listing.  Link up anytime during the week--24/7. We make it easy to be seen here by keeping our rules simple:

•You have up to 45 characters to describe your prize and include an expiration date.

•Fido's Freebie Friday Blog Hop is open to posts with prizes for pet products or services, including pet-related or pet-themed items for owners. Use your specific post url to link up.You'll find assistance at our HELP PAGE, where there is other useful information for bloggers doing giveaways and reviews. Your hosts are All Things Dog Blog, 
DogTipper and To Dog With Love. Happy shopping!

Individual rules of entry and guidelines for winning may apply to each listing. All Things Dog Blog, DogTipper, and To Dog With Love take no responsibility for the legality of the rules governing the listings on other sites and giveaways that are posted here. We simply provide this forum as a gathering place for pet product giveaways to be offered. Please consult All Things Dog Blog's Giveaway and Contest Rules for more detail. Fulfillment of each giveaway is done by the blog conducting the giveaway, not by the hosts of this giveaway hop; please contact the giveaway host with any questions regarding a giveaway or giveaway prize.

Brainy Bones Stimulate Fido's Mind

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Oliver Waits Permission to Start

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Tanner Masters Whirl-a-Bone

This review has been a long time in the making. When I first met Mike Conde, the inventor and brains behind Brainy Bones, he was still researching and perfecting his design. His excitement was contagious and we enjoyed a bit of back and forth email as he closed in on getting his first batch made and off to the stores. Watching that creative process was fun for me, but no less than watching my dogs enjoy the fruits of Mike's labor.

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On the Road with Brainy Bones

Tanner and Oliver each have their own talents. Clearly Brainy Bones was right up Tanner's alley. After mastering Peek-a-Bone, the apparent easiest of the threesome, I offered him Whirl-a-Bone and then Tug-a-Bone, each being cleaned out within minutes. That's not to say there was no challenge, though. Tanner just happens to have a Houdini snout that allows him to open doors, crates, gates and all manner of toys with hidden compartments. Needless to say he was quite proud of himself.

Oliver, on the other hand, has the tiniest snout on the planet, or at least that's how his veterinarian describes it while examining Oliver's teeth. That said, Oliver still possesses great diligence and will stick with the task at hand for quite sometime.

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Downward Dog Oliver

With the gentlest of bites and little apparent strength in his jaws, Oliver was unable to nuzzle into the Peek-a-Bone for quite a while. He could smell the treats inside and really did put his heart and soul into the effort, finally getting a trickle of payoff. Yay, Oliver! I know this toy challenged him, but he persevered :)

On Thanksgiving I had a little fun with the boys when I placed some turkey inside their Brainy Bones, giving them an extra special game to pursue, while we enjoyed a big family dinner.

Brainy Bones have now taken a special place in the arsenal of ways that I suggest my readers keep their dogs' minds busy. These sorts of activities are great for rainy days, tiring out an overly-energetic dog, and building his problem solving skills. 

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Ready for a Ride to Grandma's House

We have also discovered that the Brainy Bones toys make a perfect traveling companion. On a long drive, giving each dog a challenging toy with yummies inside, helps to keep their mind occupied and boredom at bay. We highly recommend you keep one near your traveling supplied to remind you to take it along when you're on the road during the holidays and beyond. Storing the Brainy Bone by your leashes will help remind you to bring this terrific busy bone along for some fun exploration by Fido.

As you may have guessed, I'm running a giveaway to help Fido meet his New Years goal of doing more brain work! That sounds like a great resolution for most dogs. How about your Fido? You can enter below to win one of 6 Tug-a-Bones to give your dog's brain a good workout. Enjoy!

Meanwhile, check out Brainy Bones here:

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We are working with Brainy Bones on this review and giveaway to help them get some promotion. I have not been paid to review or to give away their products. The comments included are my own.