I found this and HAD to share!
Go ahead and laugh!
Have a great weekend all!!
You Can Get Cozy With KONG Cozies! A Give-Away!
Gather round the computer woofies! “Lend me your ears!” (well I guess since this is a blog that would be EYES!!)
Boy oh boy was my tail ever waggin’ when I received a giant box of goodies from KONG! Any dog worth his bones knows that KONG manufactures some of the most durable, superb quality, creative toys on the planet. The KONG toys aren’t the type that are ruined in one enthusiastic bite, no sirree!! These babies are made to last!
Speaking of babies, KONG now has a line of plush toys called Cozies. I know, I know, you think you are a tough doggie but we all get our times when we start thinking of how life was when we were pups and we just get the urge to cuddle! Or, we feel like picking something up, shaking it or throwing it, not to be mean mind you, but just to put some fun into our routine!
These are the toys in the KONG Cozie Collection. Aren’t they just the cutest? They have:
- Minimal filling for minimal mess
- Extra layer of material to increase strength
- Squeak to help entice play
- Not for chew sessions
- 10 fun characters: Ali the Alligator, Baily the Blue Dog, Elmer the Elephant, Buster the Koala, King the Lion, Spunky the Monkey, Marvin the Moose, Floppy the Bunny, Rosie the Rhino and Tupper the Lamb
Here are the KONG Cozies that I received:
In this photo we have (from left to right), “Tupper The Lamb”, “Floppy The Bunny”, Baily The Blue Dog”, “Spunky The Monkey” and “King The Lion!”
It was soooo hard to choose which one I wanted. I had to carefully inspect the box, sniff each one for quality control, and I even had to taste the box to see what type of packaging material was used. All of this to make sure that they met my high standards.
It was so difficult to choose! Each Cozie really lives up to its name. Doggy friends these are the softest and most cuddly toys EVER!
Want to know which Cozie toy I chose for myself?
I won’t keep you in suspense any longer. I chose:
SPUNKY THE MONKEY!!!
I love this monkey so much that I just had to smell him, kiss him and put the “bitey” on him! He took it all like the good sport that he is!
My brother, Cody even tried to get in on the action!
Hey "Cat Chat" Boy!! That's MY Monkey! Give him back!
Can I play with Spunky too Mom?
Cody can’t play with Spunky or any of the other KONG Cozies. Want to know why? Because the extra four KONG Cozies aren’t for me!
The incredibly kind and generous people at KONG said that FOUR OF YOU CAN WIN ONE!!
Yep you heard that right!
FOUR OF YOU can each win ONE KONG Cozie that my Mom will mail directly to you! (THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO EVERYBODY since my Mom is doing the mailing!)
HOW TO ENTER: The first two requirements ARE MANDATORY!!!!
1) You MUST be a subscriber of Dakota’s Den
2) Leave us a comment telling us which KONG Cozie is your favorite!
3) “Like” Dakota’s Den on Facebook and leave us a comment there!
Entries must be received no later than MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 at 11PM EASTERN…WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.
THANK YOU NICE PEOPLE AT KONG!!
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERS!!!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota & “Spunky The Monkey”
Have A Happy Halloween!!!!
This card is compliments of Betty Commodore Gable from Facebook. She sent it to us, isn't it just the best!
Hope your day is full of treats!!!!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota
P.S. Don’t miss tomorrow’s blog post…we have a SUPER FUN give-away!!
“Gimme the snack already!”
It’s snack time at my house.
Enough with the teasing
Just give me the snack already!
My New Toy!!
Mom sure made up for not allowing me to blog by presenting me with this wonderful toy made by
Mom has a friend named Baby Patches and Baby Patches has a wonderful web site called Nip And Bones, LLC.
Mom visited one day and found me the fantastic toy,
Here is how the toy is described on Baby Patches’ website:
“The idea behind the Dog Finder is the dog or cat is to look for treats by moving blocks in four different directions. The block can only be lifted at the end of each track. Under each block there is a depression where treats can be hidden… “
- Skill Level: Intermediate
- Suits dogs and cats of all ages and sizes
- A tricky and activating game for you and your dog or cat
- Plastic, easy to clean
The Dog Finder also comes with a handy booklet “Fun Challenging Games & Puzzles” that you can play when using this toy. It also includes a Training Guide and a CD. Like the doggie on the cover says “not that I need it!”
Mom said she was surprised at just how fast I learned how to use this puzzle.
Why should she be surprised? I am a SHELTIE after all!
We are listed as number 6 in intelligence out of 100 doggies! I’m no slouch!
Mom timed me when I first used this puzzle and she said it took me less than 60 seconds to figure it out!
Mom didn’t even have to explain it to me. I saw where she put the mouth watering treats that Baby Patches’ Mommy sent to me as a surprise ,and it was off to the races!
Check out the delicious dog treats here
Mom said her favorite part of watching me play with the Dog Finder was when I would pick up the hidey bones that the treats go under, carefully bringing them over to my coffee table fort and depositing them underneath.
The first time I played with the Dog Finder, I put at least half of those hidey bone covers in my fort! It made me feel secure to keep them there, safe from the meddling paws of my kitty brother, Cody.
Check out how smart I am, you can even hear my heavy breathing, I was so excited!
Be sure to watch til the end!
This is my favorite toy now and Mom said she wishes she had pawchased it long ago. She was just too cheap at the time and didn’t.
She said that she loves it so much and loves the quality that she is going to buy me MORE Nina Ottosson toys from Nip and Bones! YAY!! There are many wonderful toys made by Nina Ottosson on the Nip and Bones website.
Mom said it is going to be super hard to decide which one to pawchase next.
I think she should leave that decision up to me!
I can easily go without blogging if it means I am going to get great toys like this!
The problem is, guess who else likes it?
Mom THOUGHT she had put it out-of-the-way when she laid the box on top of the dining room table.
As you can see, she thought WRONG
Look closely in the box and you will see what I mean
When I am done playing Mom has to hide the Dog Finder in the closet with the door shut.
I don’t want any kitty germs on it!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota
Mom and I weren’t compensated in any way for this review. Mom pawchased the above toy on her own. Baby Patches’ Mom only gave us the treats as a special surprise and we say THANK YOU!!!!
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad! And…It’s “National Take Your Dog To Work Day!”
Today is my Mom and Dad’s 5th wedding anniversary! Yes, I know they are both older than dirt but you see they are such gems that their first marriages didn’t work out and this is the second marriage for both.
Look at this card that my Dad gave to my Mom….
This card was made by Avanti Cards, to read about them click here
I think this is a great card but the Sheltie is wearing a DRESS! I am a boy dog and my Dad gives this to my Mom from ME??? This greatly affects my Sheltie sensibility!
Anyway, I hope Mom & Dad have a great anniversary, nobody else wants them so they had better make the best of what they have!!
Now, on a totally different paw, today is also:
National Take Your Dog To Work Day!!
You can read about that by clicking on the above link…
I have a bone to pick about that too.
I would LOVE to go to work with my Mom and/or Dad but you see, they must have a JOB first!! A JOB!!
Dad retired last summer after 36 years of teaching in the Detroit Public Schools. Mom worked 20+ years in Advertising Sales but lost her latest job due to downsizing in 2007. Mom is now a freelance writer/blogger. Yeah, yeah she puts in TONS of hours doing this (as all of you bloggers completely understand), makes enough to keep me in kibble, but she works from HOME! How in the dog world can I go to work with her if I am already THERE 24/7?
Even more insulting, her ”office” is off-limits to me! She has the hallway baby gated! See the photo below? This is the closest I get to her office:
That’s not even me!! It is merely a stuffed replica!! (And a poor representation at that!) I’m not allowed back there because that is where Mom keeps her partner in crime’s Cody’s toys.
For all of you “lucky dogs” who get to go to a BONA FIDE WORKPLACE with your Mom and Dad and not some bogus representation of an “office” this video is for you!!!! It was done by Ginger of YouTube and Mom and I LOVE her videos!
Now THAT’S a workin’ Sheltie!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota
OHHHHH THAT SMELLS GOOD!!!
Hi Everyone! I am hoping I don’t lose subscribers with this one!
Before any people get upset, my Mom is saying “KITTY Porn” in the video….NOT “KIDDIE”….
This video was shot a few years ago, my Mom has a sick sense of humor and really loves this video of Cody and I.
Since that time we totally redid our living room too, so please excuse how it used to look!
To those of you with a wicked and insane sense of humor like my Mom…enjoy!!
To anybody else….it’s my Mom’s fault, not MINE!!
Barks, licks and butt sniffs!! Dakota
