Merrick Petcare Helps Us #TreatRight!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

courtesy Merrick Petcare
#TreatRight with Power Bites

Last night's #TreatRight Twitter Party was certainly a fun event. Tons of dog lovers showed up to share their pet's photos (tons of them!) while learning how to select the right treat for their dog in each and every occasion and gauging the right amount of treating. Having a purpose for treating seemed to be a key factor in enjoying treat time. Guests were encouraged to select healthy treats, choose times appropriately, and treat responsibly to help maintain a healthy weight:

• Basic behavior training
  
• Performing requested behaviors
• House training, crate training and potty training
• Advanced skills such as agility, service dog work, show dog work, and more
• Games like nosework, hide-n-seek and other similar fun
• Brain games the provide mental stimulation, exercise and problem-solving practice
• Willingly joining a pet parent for a bonding or other activity

Ten lucky winners scored $70 prize packages (bigger for the Grand Prize!) with a nice selection of Merrick Treats from 4 lines that offer much variet: Kitchen Bites, Power Bites, Jerky Chip Treats and Dental Chews. Our winners will have power treats for higher activity, larger treats for long days on the go, dental treats for clean teeth and breath, and other options for all sorts of training and other other good behaviors. Tanner and Oliver have loved, loved, loved reviewing these delicious yummies. They have such a tough job!

After the party there were bunches of thank you's to our friends at Merrick, but you can help us thank them by clicking the RT button on this tweet:

Thx @MerrickPetcare 4 a great @EventBarkers #TwitterParty w/100s in yummy prizes. We learned a lot about how to #TreatRight!
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) October 27, 2014

Finally, please help me congratulate all 10 of our #TreatRight winners. Our 3 pre-party event winners are: Social following--@AyEll922, RSVP--@tfjsmn, and Tweeting--@martiparks. These lucky folks will receive a Merrick treat box including 5 bags of treats and a 4 lb. bag of Merrick Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food. This prize package is valued at $70! Our next 6 party winners scored this same prize package. These winners are: @Evielvsclassics, @graciemaebeagle, @alisonrauch, 

@Ellainthecity, @Toby_Pup, and @SawyertheLab. 

  

Finally, our Grand Prize winner really digs deep. This prize package seeks to offer the winner a chance to sample even more or the Merrick line by including a 12-lb. bag of food in the winner's choice of protein, along with $40 in additional wet food, dry food or treats (winner’s choice!). This winner is @RaiderPupTTU.  Oh happy day!

We hope we'll be able to add your name to one of these winners lists real soon. Watch for

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Oliver Knows How to #TreatRight!

more Twitter Parties coming your way as we crank up this engine. You can be sure not to miss one by signing up for our Event Barkers newsletter at this link. To stay tuned to Merrick's promotions, coupons (save up to $7!), contests and news, you may also wish to subscribe to their newsletter, as well.

Good luck!

We are working with Merrick Pet Care through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Merrick Pet Care. 

My Merrick #TreatRight Review

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Let's Get to Work, Mom!

As we prepared for the announcement of the #TreatRight Twitter Party and this product review, I prepared a photo shoot set. Tanner and Oliver now know that the appearance of the yoga mat means that their company is requested. I always invite them to join me for yoga practice, no matter what I'm working on. Their companionship is not only important for our bonding, but helps them become comfortable with the funky things I try, even when I'm not including them in a pose. 

Tanner and Oliver do get a fab benefit for joining me. They get a #TreatRight snack from

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Have Treats. Will Travel.

one of our favorite treatmakers. Today they'll be noshing on Grammy's Pot Pie from Merrick's Kitchen Bites line. Doesn't that sound like a delicious homemade dinner? These treats are oven-baked with deboned meat as the first ingredient. Merrick adds fruits and veggies and bakes these treats to their crunchy, USA-made goodness. 

There's no corn, soy, or wheat in the Kitchen Bites treats; these babies are grain free and gluten free! Inspired by Merrick's award-winning classic canned foods, they're available in 6 flavors that will have you and Fido salivating. In addition to Grammy's Pot Pie, there's Cowboy Cookout, Turducken, Brauts-n-Tots, and the Wingalings that come in two flavors--Applewood Bacon Flavor and Hickory Smoke Flavor. This is country dinner treat time at its best!

Next up is the Power Bites line. These tiny, soft and chewy treats are packed with the highest protein in the industry, using meaty recipes and no sorbic acid--perfect for training your smart dog to do all his great tricks and nice behaviors. All natural and perfect for your higher energy Fido or training that needs a little extra encouragement. 

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Your dog's dental specialist will be pleased to know that Merrick now offers Dental Chews called Li'l Brush Bones. Clever, right?!! Oliver just finished his second one and there was no coersion required to encourage him to chow down. He was super eager to jump right in and work his jaws to clean his choppers.

The Merrick Jerky Chip Treats come in 4 oven-baked flavors to please your dog with the most discriminating palette. Look for chicken, beef, lamb and salmon flavors, all boasting their protein as the first ingredient. And remember, all of these Merrick treats are Grain Free and Gluten Free. Yum!

Let's wrap this ambitious review up with some important facts:

• Find a store near you using this Store Locator.
• Place an order online at this wide assortment of pet product online shopping sites.
• Don't miss the Merrick #TreatRight Twitter Party on Sunday, October 26. hosted by Event Barkers. Visit the link to enter our pre-party giveaways and RSVP for the fun.

See you at #TreatRight!

We are working with Merrick Petcare through our partnership in Event Barkers, a social media promotions company specializing in Twitter Parties for the pet industry. We only promote products we have checked out. You'll find additional details on our partner sites at DogTipper.com and ToDogWithLove.com. Join us!

Join Us for #TreatRight with Merrick

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Many of you know that I'm a big fan of Castor and Pollux. We feed the ORGANIX organic dog food to our dogs. While the boys do enjoy a snack or two here and there for their modeling work, we're lucky enough to get samples to try many of the Castor and Pollux brands, including Merrick's great line. 

Merrick is the parent company to Castor and Pollux, so we feel great about noshing on Merrick snacks when they arrive for us to taste test. I'll share Tanner and Oliver's thoughts in a review coming up this week. 

Today I'm acutally here to tell you about another fun Twitter Party to celebrate Merrick's line of treats and their healthy philosophy on treating responsibly. You guessed it; the prizes will include a boatload of treats. What's not to like about that?! I especially love the creative names for their treats; they just scream delicious!

Merrick and the Event Barkers team want to remind you to follow some basic health guidelines for responsible treating. We'll be sharing more of this wisdom at #TreatRight on October 26.:

• Not too many; not too large 
• Watch total calories of food and treats
• Think about fiber
• Consider clean teeth a priority
• Enjoy seasonal treats for Halloween
• Focus on grain-free, gluten-free, all-natural treats to leave allergies and toxins behind
• Steer clear of ingredients from China!

NINE prizes (approx. $70 value) at the #TreatRight party will include a Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats) and a 4-pound bag of Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food. One Grand Prize package (approx. value $120) will include a Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats); 12-pound bag Grain-Free dry food with the winner's choice of protein; and $40 in additional wet food, dry food or treats (winner's choice). Watch for more details on the treat flavors coming mid-week. 

Lots of Rewards for Doga Practice Today!

Meanwhile, you can get started entering to win one of our pre-party prizes worth over $70 each, along with RSVPing for the #TreatRight party below, using the Giveaway Tools entry widget. If the widget is being persnickety, simply offer to give it a Merrick treat by clicking on the post title above. The entry form will come running for a yummy snack!

Good luck,

We are working with Merrick Petcare through our partnership in Event Barkers, a social media promotions company specializing in Twitter Parties for the pet industry. We only promote products we have checked out. You'll find additional details on our partner sites at DogTipper.com and ToDogWithLove.com. Join us!

#MyHappyDog Closes With a Bang!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

What a fun time we had at last night's Event Barkers Twitter party for Look Who's Happy dog treats! The #MyHappyDog party really was a celebration of the joy that dogs bring us. So many of you shared your happy photos:

Not only do Bailey and Reese love swimming, they love towel time too! #myhappydog pic.twitter.com/gxLcRyAq0l — Jillian Koeneman (@Jillianmk) October 10, 2014

Charlie, Shared by @MyDogLikes

And doesn't sweet Charlie here remind you of Tanner?

The HAPPIEST dog? #MyHappyDog , Charlie! pic.twitter.com/rMudjsYdPN — Kevin (@MyDogLikes) October 10, 2014

Along with all the smiles the fun photos brought, I know that many of you left with a big smile on your face, too, thanks to the frequent giveaways!

PRE-PARTY WINNERS

Each of the three pre-party winners received: 

• One bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines
• Assorted Bionic toys
• Winners: @urdchan @kimtrax13 @Lesaann98

PARTY GIVEAWAYS

Throughout the party, we had fun talking about different themes and giving out different prize packs:

Walk Theme Party Prizes

• Two winners received a prize pack including one bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines and a Found Collar and Leash ($70)
• Winners: @nicsmomsheila @Homesteadwitch
Park Theme Party Prizes 

• Two winners received a prize pack including one bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines; Dog Is Good Water Bottle ($20); tennis ball two-pack ($4) and Hello I'm Cute Tag ($20)
• Winners: @Nikki2kids @Mydoglikes
Water Theme Party Prizes 

• Two winners received a prize pack with a $116 value including one bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines; Alcott’s Inflatable Pool ($50); Shammy ($14) and Comfort Blanket ($27)
• Winners: @1loco @Mommytofaithy
Grand Prize 

• The Grand Prize winner received a grand prize pack including 10 bags of Who’s Happy Treats -- five each from the Tempt’n Tenders and Fetch’n Fillets treat lines AND a Motorola Scout 66 Monitor ($100) to check on their dog while they're away at work or out of the house!
• Winner: @afrogintheus

Congratulations to all the winners and special thanks to everyone who took part in the party and pre­party fun; we loved seeing all your photos! Please be sure to check out Look Who's Happy dog treats. 

We are working with Look Who's Happy through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Look Who's Happy. All opinions expressed herein are our own.

Announcing the #MyHappyDog Twitter Party!

by Carrie Boyko

It's time for another Event Barkers Twitter party! Along with DogTipper and To Dog With Love, we'll be hosting another fun-filled, fast-moving party for a new brand of premium dog treats: Look Who's Happy™! We love family businesses and this one, created by brothers Jeff and Tommy Gay, certainly makes us happy. Based in Gainesville, Georgia (“the poultry capital of the world”), Look Who's Happy! makes a wide variety of treats in two product lines – Fetch’n Fillets™ and Tempt’n Tenders™ .

And many of our lucky readers will have the chance to win treats--and much more--during the #MyHappyDog party! Here's a rundown of the prizes both in our three pre-party giveaways (which you can enter even if you aren't on Twitter or can't make the party) and our party prizes to be handed out October 9: 

Pre-Party Giveaways: Treats and Toys! 

Three winners will each receive a gift pack including:

• 1 bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines
• assorted Bionic toys

Party Giveaways 

During the party, we'll be having fun exploring different party themes with prizes to match each theme: Walk Theme Party Prizes

• Two winners will receive a prize pack including 1 bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines; Found Collar and Leash ($70)

Park Theme Party Prizes

• Two winners will receive a prize pack including 1 bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines; Dog Is Good Water Bottle ($20), tennis ball two-pack ($4) and Hello I'm Cute Tag ($20)

Water Theme Party Prizes

• Two winners will receive a prize pack with a $116 value including 1 bag from each Look Who's Happy Tempt'n Tenders and Fetch'n Fillets treat lines; Alcott’s Inflatable Pool ($50), Shammy ($14) and Comfort Blanket ($27)

Grand Prize

• The Grand Prize winner will walk away with grand prize pack including 10 bags of Who’s Happy Treats -- five each from the Tempt’n Tenders and Fetch’n Fillets treat lines AND a Motorola Scout 66 Monitor ($100) to check on their dog while they're away at work or out of the house!

How to Enter

You’ll enter through the widget below. Three pre-party winners will be selected at random from this widget:

• One for RSVPing for #MyHappyDog
• One for Tweeting a pre-written Tweet about the party
• One for entering any of the entry methods

NOTE: There are many ways to enter but you can enter with as many or as few entry methods as you choose. If the widget is acting finicky, simply tickle its belly by clicking on the post title to bring it back to life. I promise it will play nicely. :) Good luck!

We are working with Look Who’s Happy! through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Look Who’s Happy!