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Happy July! Winter is well underway here in the Southern Hemisphere, so we are all trying to keep warm!
Oscar was the cutest and cuddliest snuggle bug ever. He loved nothing more than being snuggled in his Egyptian cotton duvet!
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It’s no secret that Zara absolutely loves to swim. When she is in her pool she truly is the happiest girl in the world! In fact Zara loves any water. She will happily join us in the shower and even dunk her head in my bubble bath trying to catch the bubbles. Water is just her favourite thing above all else.
With this love of water also comes some skin problems. Luckily with the food Zara eats, her skin and fur always looks good. But there is no denying that chlorine is damaging to any skin type, be it human or your pup, no matter what food they eat. So I am always on the look out for new fresh and earth friendly shampoos and conditioners for Zara.
Earthbath is another amazing product distributed by Pack Leader South Africa. They have a wide range of ultra-concentrated totally natural shampoos and conditioners. We received the Mango Tango 2-in-1 Conditioning Shampoo. It smells gorgeous and because it is 100% natural I don’t mind if Zara gobbles the bubbles, turning bath time into play time. After her first shampoo with her Mango Tango I noticed her fur was extremely soft and even shinier than before. Because of the conditioner it made brushing her really easy too. She doesn’t have the longest fur but I definitely noticed a difference when brushing her fur.
Earthbath is proudly 100% natural, does not contain any parabens, sulphates, artificial dyes or fragrances, soap, gluten or toxins of any kind. In a world filled with pollution it is a comforting thought knowing Zara’s shampoo is not harming the environment we inhabit.
Besides the shampoo being 100% natural my favourite thing about it is the scent. I’m a scent person. There is nothing nicer than soaking in a hot bubble bath that smells amazing or putting beautiful body cream on yourself so why not let your pups enjoy that feeling too. I received a wonderful compliment the other day, stating that Zara does not smell like a dog despite her swimming so often and often being wet. Even when she is wet she doesn’t smell like a dog at all. I was of course so pleased with this compliment! It just goes to show what a good natural shampoo can do for your pooch…
You can purchase Earthbath products from selected retailers or you can pop down to the Pack Leader concept store which is mind blowingly amazing, situated in Parkhurst Johannesburg. Follow Canine & Co on Facebook for all product updates!
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by When Fit Pets wanted to collaborate with us, I was seriously excited and intrigued as to what we would receive and how this device would work…
Fit Pets is an activity monitoring device for your pets. Very much like a human fitness tracking device. It tracks your pets sleep, activity for the day, provides you with insight into their mood and you can set fitness goals for your pets to achieve.
Once you get your Fit Pets activity monitor, you put it together and download the app. This is how you get all the readings and insights into your pets overall fitness and activity levels. With Zara having had knee surgery almost three months ago, I was extremely intrigued as to what the device was going to tell me. The moment I received it, I put it all together, put the device onto Zara’s collars and then waited patiently. I waited 48 hours so I could get a good reading and a full understanding of the app and how it works.
I was wonderfully surprised with Zara’s results. Although we are keeping her quiet and calm for the most part because of her knee recovery, she still does seem to get enough daily activity to keep her happy. I also learnt that she doesn’t necessarily get all that much sleep during the day. She may be lying down and resting but it doesn’t mean she is getting her much needed quality sleep. With me being at home, I often disturb her sleep. Luckily she seems to sleep really well at night and falls into her deep sleep a lot.
On the activity front, Zara has only managed to reach her daily target twice. This is because we are trying to keep her calm because of her knee recovery. To reach your daily target you need to include daily play and a walk or outing of some sort. On the particular day that Zara did reach her goals, she swam for most of the day and we played in the garden with her a lot. But she missed her daily sleeping goal by a long way. Balance is key to a happy and healthy pup so I am loving learning how to balance Zara’s sleeping and activity better.
Reading the results is very easy. The app is user friendly and everything is explained to you. Your pets sleep is split up into light and deep sleep, it explains the difference and why each one is important for the overall health of your pets. There is also a calorie burn calculator so you can monitor how many calories your pet burns each day versus what she eats. The mood tracker is an interesting one, because the more activity your pet does the happier she is. To give you an example, over the past weekend we were out and about, and Zara was home alone resting. Her mood was rated at a low 60. On the day where she met her daily activity goals her mood was at a high 84. The perfect balance of course is to fulfil your pets activity goals and for them to reach their sleeping goals for the day.
The best feature on the Fit Pet device is the fact that it is completely waterproof! That means Zara can swim with it and I can still track her activity. Zara’s happy place is when she is swimming in her pool and it certainly shows on the mood counter! She loves playing with all her toys in the pool, throwing them around and swimming after them. The fact that her Fit Pet device tracks all this is amazing for me.
The device itself is small and pretty, easy to assemble with a battery that’s similar to a watch battery so you don’t have to worry about charging it. It clips onto your pets collar with ease and I have had no issue with it falling off. Not even in the pool when Zara is quite rough with her play. She sleeps, eats and plays with it and it does not disturb her at all. I simply love this little device!
I will continue to use our Fit Pet device to track and compare Zara’s progress. Being a Rottweiler she is naturally an active pup and I love reading the data each night to see if she could have overdone her activity for the day and in turn feel sore in her leg that was operated on. Both myself and my hubby have fitness watches so now it’s awesome to compare who has been the most active between the three of us, it sure does provide us with some giggles and motivation.
Thank you Fit Pets for Zara’s activity monitor. I absolutely love it and as her recovery improves I look forward to watching her overall fitness improve too!
To order your Fit Pet activity monitoring device visit the Fit Pets website www.fitpets.co.za
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What’s better than doing your grocery shopping online while snuggled up under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and the pups curled up on top of you? Being able to shop at multiple grocery stores online and have one basket, with one delivery date thats what!
Yup you read right, OneCart is a brand new online service that allows you to shop at more than one of your favourite grocery online stores and have one shopping basket with one delivery date. All your items from the different stores that you purchase from get delivered to you at the same time on the same day. Now for someone that does a lot of online shopping, like myself, this is a dream come true!
How does it work you ask, well its pretty simple.You place an order from one or more of your favourite stores supported by OneCart, you choose a delivery date and time that suits you, you checkout and pay. Your order immediately gets sent to an expert personal OneCart concierge shopper who carries out your specific order from all the stores you shopped at. A verified OneCart delivery partner will bring your shopping cart straight to your door at your chosen time. It’s that easy!
Currently the stores available to shop at through OneCart are:
With more being added…
Finally, I can order Oscar’s, Zara’s and the bunnies premium foods at the same time as our groceries and our toiletry basket- what is not to love about this service? It saves you time going onto each individual online store, choosing different delivery times and then trying to keep track of what has been delivered and what hasn’t. OneCart is your simple answer to all your online shopping stress.
OneCart is South Africa’s leading on-demand grocery concierge and delivery service. Go on let them stand in queues for you, while you enjoy quality time doing the things you love!
There is a promotion running on each of these pet products at the moment, so be sure to order for your furry loves!
Visit their website www.onecart.co.za
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It’s take your dog to work day! This has to be the best day in the calendar. Well lucky for me I get to take Oscar and Zara to work with me everyday and that’s because I am blessed enough to work from home.
Working from home sure has its benefits but it also has a downside… According to Zara I am constant entertainment! I’m always there to play ball or frisbee or give a never ending supply of treats. Oscar believes he can never let me out of his sight and therefore must sleep on top of my feet whenever I am sitting in my chair. In fact, the position under my desk is a hot commodity and it’s on a first come first serve basis but if you get up for whatever reason, your spot is lost instantly to the pup eagerly awaiting it. This carries on for as long as I’m in my little home based office each day. It sure is wonderful but it can often be distracting if I have a deadline or something very important to get done. When working from home you need discipline and routine, that way both Oscar and Zara know the order of events for the day.
So here are some tips when bringing your pups to the office and still manage to get a decent amount of work done…
A comfy bed is a must. After all the office hellos your pup will want somewhere comfy to have a power nap. I say power nap because the office is far too exciting a place for a long dreamy snooze. They’ll be up and wondering around in no time… click here to shop our range of stylish beds.
Fresh water supply. This might seem obvious but in all the excitement you might forget to bring your pups water bowl from home. It’s very important you offer your pups a fresh supply of cold water throughout the day. Often offices get hot and stuffy and usually our pups feel the heat first. You don’t want them dehydrating. Spoil your pup even more by buying him a new water bowl… click here to shop our bowls.
A few toys. These are equally as important because you need your pup to entertain themselves to some extent throughout the day, after all you have work to do. Some of my office favourites for Zara are a nylon chew toy. Petqwerks offers a wide variety of these chews and are Zara’s absolute best. They keep her entertained for hours! Another favourite which keep both Oscar and Zara occupied is a Frozen Kong. This is something you can prepare the night before, pop it in a cooler bag and back into the freezer when you get to the office until you’re ready to give it to your pup. There are endless recipe ideas for these too (read my blog post on Frozen Kong ideas). A fun but tiring game to play is tuggy. Zara absolutely loves her tuggy toys and a quick session of tug-of-war seem to tire her out. You could play this in a passage or office garden or balcony. It gives you a break from work and some engaging fun for your pup too. Zara has a new favourite tuggy toy- her Monkey RopeTugz which you can buy in the online store… click here to spoil your pooch!
Some yummy Treats. Because let’s face it coming to the office is a treat for your pup if you work in a regular office. Have some treats on hand in your desk drawer to spoil your pups just a little bit more! You can buy some healthy treats in the online store too… click here to treat your pup!
We hope your experience at work with your pups is a fabulous one! Remember to have fun and respect everyone’s pups.
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You may know them as @mixlamprecht7 on Instagram, I know them as Titan and Mom. Mom is Michaela and together they formed Titan Ink!
It’s hard not to fall in love with Titan, his squishy face and adorable fun-loving attitude and of course he is a rottie. Mom is pretty fabulous herself, always offering friendly advice to anyone who needs it. When we were asked to be apart of this amazing collaboration, of course we said YES!
Titan Ink is special. Not only is this one for my fellow South Africans but it offers so much more than t-shirts and hoodies. Each item that gets sold, proceeds go to a certain charity, let me explain further…
You all know that I am a Rottie Mom and a very proud one at that! For every ‘Rottie Mom’ shirt sold, a percentage goes towards the Rottweiler Rescue of South Africa. Oscar is a basset cross bulldog but gets more “oh he is a cute basset” comments than “he looks like a super cute bulldog” comments, so I went with being a proud ‘Basset Mom’ for his t-shirt. Proceeds from this go to the South African Basset Adoptions Foundation. At the moment, Pretoria Animal Buddies and Underdogs are the other recipients.
Most of us animal lovers much prefer our furry friends over the human type. This is exactly what inspired Michaela to create Titan Ink, which is aptly named after her best friend Titan. Currently on offer are t-shirts and hoodies with writing in gold, copper and the oh so stunning rose gold. Each order is custom made as you order. Whatever your fur babies breed is, Titan Ink will create your t-shirt or hoodie. The range is looking to expand very soon so keep an eye on them for new and exclusive items.
Dog lover clothing is a big hit overseas and slowly creeping into the South African market too-YAY. Titan Ink garments are 100% quality made! I am totally in love with my two t-shirts and I am proud to wear them.
Michaela lives by the mantra “If you follow your passion you will never work a day in your life.” You can support Titan Ink by following their Facebook Page and Instagram account. For orders email titan7ink@gmail.com
Or you can shop online at the Stylish Paws online store by clicking here.
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PetQwerks is honestly one of our most favourite doggy toy companies out there! Not only are their toys and chews unique and just outright fantastic, their service and customer care is incredible and of course being brand ambassadors for them has it’s perks too…
PetQwerks offers a wide variety of tasty chew toys, there’s something for everyone at PetQwerks, even super heavy chewers like Zara! Their chew toys are very unique. Not only are they really strong but they are scented and flavoured too. Anything from berries, to bacon, they have a flavour to tickle every pups taste buds. PetQwerks also has a range of super cute soft toys, some of which make cute sounds and of course the famous IncrediBubbles and BabbleBall range.
Our box of PetQwerks goodies arrived with much excitement and anticipation and boy were we happy when we opened our box! Beautifully wrapped in paw print tissue paper was the cutest hedgehog soft toy which makes the cutest little noise ever! Zara is most intrigued with this talking fluffy toy. A squeaker newspaper which Oscar will take joy in reading-haha. A bottle of IncrediBubbles which are our absolute BEST!! A FlavoritBreath chew, a super cute emoji squeaky toy which I might add is the loudest squeaker I have ever heard in a toy-much to Zara’s delight of course! AND the newest addition to their BarkBone range, the BBQ BARKBONE! What a box of spoils we received.
I was already a huge fan of the BarkBones ever since we received our very first one, a peanut butter flavoured one. Zara is still gnawing on it, ten months later and it’s still in tact and in good condition! BarkBones are crafted with the essence of their specific favour throughout. There are no colourants and no additives making them non-toxic and non-allergenic and safe for your pup to enjoy on a daily basis. I particularly love BarkBones for Zara because it has provided an amazing alternative to rawhide treats-which we all know are horrific!
This BBQ flavoured BarkBone was an instant hit with both Oscar and Zara. When I put the box of goodies in-front of them to let them choose their favourites, they both immediately went for the BBQ BarkBone. Luckily Oscar is such a gentleman, he let Zara take the BBQ BarkBone to her bed to chew and enjoy quietly. Oscar’s second favourite item was the newspaper-just as I thought, haha! He loves keeping up with the news of the pup world!
Another firm favourite in our house are the IncrediBubbles. We just cannot get enough of them. Every pup loves bubbles right-well except Oscar, traditionally bubbles are made from soap and other harsh ingredients, I worried what they would do to Zara. Thankfully PetQwerks came to the rescue. These IncrediBubbles not only smell amazing but taste great too-yes I tasted them!! These IncrediBubbles are a lot stronger than regular bubbles and they don’t pop immediately they land on something. After bubble time Zara is usually covered in small intact bubbles clinging to her fur. Oscar is not a lover of the bubbles, they frighten him a bit. Floating things falling from the sky are not a fun thing when you’re scared of your own shadow-haha.
Oscar is quite fond of the Hedgehog that makes a cute sound. Since he is such a snuggle bug, he happily shares his bed and his duvet with his new cute friend and settles down for an afternoon nap.
Once again PetQwerks didn’t disappoint at all. Their range of dog toys is absolutely amazing. We will forever support PetQwerks and you should too!
Head on over to their website | www.petqwerks.com
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For my South African readers I would be happy to order some of these FANTASTIC goodies, if you would love to spoil your pups!! Simply send me an email on stacey@stylishpaws.co.za
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When DONQUE asked us to collaborate with them, we of course jumped ten feet high at the chance! Not only are their clothing items stylish, but you get to customise your items with your furry loves face and name. Seriously what’s not to LOVE about this?
DONQUE is an Amsterdam based company that focusses on creating apparel for dog and cat lovers around the world. Their range of clothing items include t-shirts, sweaters and hoodies.
We received two hoodies, one for me which was custom made with Oscar’s exact face on it-since he is so unique 🙂 And the other one with Zara’s Rottie face. Both designs were made just for us because no one had requested these breeds before. The communication from the DONQUE team was absolutely incredible! Non-stop emails making sure we loved both Oscar and Zara’s designs perfectly. Nothing was too much trouble. If we wanted an eyebrow in the opposite direction, or an extra wrinkle line, it was done and sent back within minutes.
Once I knew our hoodies were on their way, I just couldn’t keep still with excitment. This concept is just so unique, I couldn’t wait to get my paws on these hoodies.
Delivery day…. My excitement was unreal, mainly because we were getting a present this time. Poor Oscar and Zara were very confused when I opened up our package and this one wasn’t for them. Sorry guys. We got two stunning, and I mean stunning, black hoodies, the Oscar one is mine and the Zara one is for my two legged companion. Despite it being about 300 degrees outside and the sun blazing, we eagerly put on our hoodies and ran to the mirror to check ourselves out… We thought we looked fantastic-haha!!
These hoodies are warm and very comfortable. For once I cannot wait for the weather to change so we can both be seen out in our new custom DONQUE hoodies. They’re made of quality material and made really well. Of course you need to be careful not to iron on the print, but that goes for any item with iron-on detail.
For you, my wonderful readers and followers, will get a 10% discount when you use this discount code at check out: ILOVESTYLISHPAWS or simply click on this link: https://wearedonque.com/discount/ILOVESTYLISHPAWS
Oscar and Zara were super proud to walk the streets with us, knowing their humans wore a hoodie with their faces and names on for everyone to see!
You definitely won’t regret placing your order. Who doesn’t want a t-shirt, sweater or hoodie with their pet on?
Don’t forget to follow DONQUE on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram and have a look at their website too: www.wearedonque.com
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