Product Review: Simply Handmade Tags

Attaching a durable and high quality I.D tag to your dog's collars is a MUST if you want to reduce the risk of being separated from your canine friend. Each year, many lost dogs are taken to shelters due to having no I.D tags attached to their collars or a microchip. Unfortunately, many of these dogs are never reunited with their owners.

Louie's beautiful handmade tag ♥

There are many different companies out there that produce I.D tags but one company in particular caught my eye on Instagram recently - Simply Handmade Tags. Simply Handmade Tags is based on Etsy.com and offer beautiful handmade tags in various different designs. Louie is a lucky pup and was kindly sent the Rustic Copper Washer Style tag to review recently.

Our tag was beautifully wrapped and presented when it arrived through our letterbox - it's always nice to see pet companies that take pride in the presentation of their products, it really shows how much they care about their customers! Not only do these tags help protect your pet from being lost and ending up in the wrong hands but they look lovely too - bonus!

"Truly individual and unique tags" - Simply Handmade Tags ♥

I chose to have Louie's name and my contact number engraved on our tag - they truly are unique and individual I.D tags! Thank you Sarah and Mabel for our lovely dog tag! It truly is a fantastic and high quality product that has been clearly made with love!

Want your own ID tag like Louie's? Head on over to Simply Handmade Tag's Etsy page to order yours now! What's your favourite design? Let us know in the comments section below!

You can also find Simply Handmade Tags on Instagram.

Thanks for reading!

Jodie and Louie 

*We were kindly sent the Rustic Copper Washer Style tag in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are our own.

Product Review: Snuggle Sack by Slumbering Hound

Hey friends! Do you like the idea of handmade and personalised products such as beds, blankets and bags for your canine companions? Well, look no further! Introducing...Slumbering Hound! 

Snuggled up like a bug in a rug! 

Slumbering Hound was created by the lovely Dee Stringer and is a wonderful company that produce the most beautiful handmade products! We originally stumbled across them on Twitter and were dying to give one of their products a try! They offer personalised products too!

Recently, Louie was kindly sent one of Slumbering Hound's Snuggle Sacks to try and review. Our first thoughts were regarding the packaging and how beautifully presented our delivery was. We loved the paw print tissue paper our Snuggle Sack was neatly wrapped in, it was a lovely touch that shows the true love and care put into each one of Slumbering Hound's products.

"Slumbering Hound regularly donates a percentage of profits to charity, currently supporting Glendee Dog Rescue"

Paw print tissue paper - we love touches like these! ♥

"Gorgeously cosy and soft Snuggle Sacks to keep your hound toasty" - Slumbering Hound

Thank you Slumbering Hound ♥

The Snuggle Sack is so very soft! Once Louie was inside it, he didn't want to get out, and I don't blame him! I was very jealous of Louie snuggled up inside his sack, he looked so warm and cosy, I wanted a Snuggle Sack for myself! Along with our amazing Snuggle Sack, Dee kindly sent Louie a toy to play with - what a lucky boy!

Overall we were overjoyed with our Snuggle Sack, Louie absolutely loved it which put the biggest smile on my face! This particular product by Slumbering Hound is truly wonderful, amazing quality and words cannot describe how soft it feels! Brilliant stuff Slumbering Hound!

Even Louie's little sister Tilly May had a try! Paws up from her too! ♥

Want your own Snuggle Sack? Silly question really, we know you want one - and you won't regret it, we promise! Check out Slumbering Hound's website here for more information. 

You can also find Slumbering Hound on: Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Jodie and Louie

*We were kindly sent the Snuggle Sack by Slumbering Hound in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are our own.

Review: Turquoise Tribal Dog Collar by Boots & Bones

Looking for unique, stylish and handmade collars and leads for your pampered pooch? Well we've found the perfect company for you! The brilliant Boots & Bones!

Turquoise Tribal Dog Collar - snazzy right?

Created by Ellie and Dan, Boots & Bones is a UK based company who design and create unique handcrafted collars, leads and tags. Boots & Bones offer a bespoke made-to-order service for those customers wanting something a little different. While Ellie is chief designer and marketeer who is often found sat behind the sewing machine, Dan is usually found working his magic on the website or drinking tea! The real boss though is Dotty, the beautiful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. What a great team!

The divine Dotty - Photo courtesy of Boots & Bones

So, apparently I have a little obsession with buying Louie collars, but...you can never have too many dog collars can you?! Louie has collars of various colours (mostly from Pets at Home), but nothing as fancy and vibrant as the ones created by the lovely Ellie at Boots & Bones.

Recently, we were sent the Turquoise Tribal Collar to try and review which we were very excited about! This particular collar is a festival inspired piece and is part of the Summer collection at Boots & Bones. As you can see, it's a very eye-catching design and is made from strong polypropylene webbing and unique grosgrain ribbon - looks good and durable too, bonus!

Boots & Bones have various designs ranging from skulls to rainbows and you can even buy leads to match. A design we particularly like is the Sunflower Dog Collar. With all this rain England are having right now, this design is guaranteed to brighten up yours and your pooch's day!

Happy chappy in his vibrant collar

If you'd like your own beautiful handmade collar from Boots & Bones please head on over to their website now to see their full selection of designs, you won't be disappointed! Let us know in the comments box below your favourite design, we'd love to hear from our readers!

Be the talk of the town with a Boots & Bones Collar

You can also find Boots & Bones on: Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Jodie and Louie 

*We were kindly sent the handmade Turquoise Tribal Dog Collar by Boots & Bones in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are our own.

Treat Review: Hand Baked Dog Biscuits by Wellybix

Louie and I stumbled across a brilliant company recently who bake some of the yummiest dog biscuits ever - and we can't wait to share our discovery with you!

Introducing...Wellybix! Based in Teesdale, Wellybix is a fantastic company that produces wonderful handmade biscuits for our canine companions that are jam-packed with natural goodness! The company is run by Alison Dalton and her adorable Jack Russell Welly who is chief taste tester, lucky pup! Alison takes pride in using ingredients that are of 'human grade quality' and even uses herbs from her own garden!

Now which one to try first?!

Recently, Wellybix kindly sent us four flavours of handmade biscuits to try: Carrot, Lamb, Beef and Peanut Butter. Our first thoughts were that we loved the packaging, a simple white paper bag - it reflects the freshness of the products contained and the simplicity of the ingredients used. Wellybix contains no hidden nasties and they smell good enough even for a human to eat - I must admit, I did consider it! On the back of the nicely designed label there is nutritional information and the expiry date, very useful information to have! We particularly like how each delicious flavour has a different colour label - Wellybix gets a big paws up from us regarding their packaging and design!

Mmm smells good enough to eat!

My very own taste tester Louie thoroughly enjoyed his Wellybix dog biscuits and loved every mouthful, particularly the Peanut Butter flavour! Each treat is bone shaped and although they're biscuits they are fairly easy to break in half. Wellybix tick all the boxes for a perfect treat for man's (and woman's) best friend - hand baked dog treats made with no artificial preservatives, colours, flavour enhancers, salt or sugar, and they're delicious (well, that's what Louie told me)!

As well as hand baked dog biscuits, Wellybix also sell a range of bathtime products, blankets and greeting cards too. You can even bake your own treats with their 'Bake-a-Bone' range - there is just so much to like about this company! Head over to their website for more information on Wellybix and the products they sell. We highly recommend giving their dog biscuits in particular a try!

You can also find Wellybix on: Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Jodie and Louie

*We were kindly sent the hand baked dog biscuits by Wellybix in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are our own.

Treat Review: Artisan Dog Treats by Olive's Larder

For a while now, I've been searching for some natural dog treats that aren't full of additives, artificial colours and flavours for my 11 year old Spaniel Louie. Since joining the online dog community, we've found a huge number of companies that produce and sell natural dog treats made with our canine companion's health in mind. Olive's Larder is one of them!

Mmm Duck & Sweet Potato - delicious!

Olive's Larder is an independent family run business based in Southampton that supplies healthy, natural and unprocessed dog biscuits, as well as doggy accessories and natural eco toys. Olive's Larder try to use as many organic ingredients as possible in order to leave out all those nasty additives and preservatives found in many other dog treats.

Recently, the lovely team at Olive's Larder kindly sent some wheat and gluten free, Duck & Sweet Potato flavoured artisan dog treats for Louie to taste test! What a horrible job Louie has right?! There's quite a variety of other flavours in this range, including: Chicken & Thyme, Carrot, Courgette & Mint, Beef & Rosemary and Turkey & Apple - all of which sound very yummy!

Once opened, these treats only last around a week so they need to be gobbled up quickly! While this may be considered a downside to these treats, it actually shows just how fresh the ingredients are which we think is great - no hidden nasties here!

Louie can be fussy with treats, it's not unusual for him to turn his nose up at treats and biscuits. On this occasion, he couldn't get enough of his Duck & Sweet Potato treats! He could've eaten the whole packet if I'd let him! The treats can be easily broken and are fairly soft so would be suitable for any size dog. Louie's best friend Tilly May the Yorkshire Terrier had a try and even with a large amount of teeth removed happily munched them up!

"We don't use anything artificial in our dog treats just simply 100% natural goodness..." - Olive's Larder

Overall, we love Olive's Larder and their artisan dog treats! They're nicely packaged, fresh, natural and reasonably priced - £2.99 for a 75g box or £3.99 for a 150g pouch. While these aren't the cheapest of treats, these biscuits are made from 100% natural ingredients so they're worth every penny!

Delivery is £3.50 (UK mainland only) or free on purchases over £30. If you're around the Southampton area, you can also collect your purchases from Teacups & Tutus or Botley Mills for free - so the money you're saving on postage you can use to buy extra treats! For more information on delivery, follow this link.

Have we convinced you to give Olive's Larder a try? Head over to their website for more information! You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook!

Jodie and Louie

*We were kindly sent the artisan dog treats by Olive's Larder in exchange for a review. All views and opinions are our own.

Spoilt Little Puppy - Roaming Repawter!

Heard of Spoilt Little Puppy before? If not, you have now! 

Spoilt Little Puppy is an online dog boutique who have carefully selected luxury accessories and necessities for your posh and deserving pooches! Featured brands include Teddy Maximus, Olive's Larder and The Hettie Company, just to name a few!

Spoilt Little Puppy doesn't just cater for pooches, humans also have the opportunity to spoil themselves too! We particularly like the Hettie bag which looks ideal for both city and countryside walks with our canine companions!

ID dog tags, leads and luxury dog carriers - Just a few of the goodies found on Spoilt Little Puppy!

We recently became Roaming Repawters for Spoilt Little Puppy and can offer our friends and followers 10% off purchases through the Spoilt Little Puppy website with the code: spaniellouie10! We think that's definitely a reason to head over to Spoilt Little Puppy and make a purchase, or two, or even three, now! In the upcoming months we'll be posting our whereabouts on the Roaming Repawters Event Calendar, so make sure you stay up to date and keep an eye on it, we'd love to meet up and make new friends!

Check out Spoilt Little Puppy and let us know your favourite products and brands! We'd love to hear from our lovely readers!

Why YOU should be a Guru Geek!

If you're active on social media in the canine community then you may already be familiar with Guru Pet Food. But if you're not familiar, here's your chance to learn something new!

"Every pet deserves the best" - Guru

Guru was founded by pet parents Lisa and Andrew who originally set out to find a healthy but convenient alternative to home cooking. After many months of research, they discovered cold pressed food and all its benefits for our canine companions.

Cold pressed food is a method in which ensures that the ingredients used retain all of their flavour, aroma, vitamins and nutritional value. Guru comes in bite-size pieces, suitable for any size dog, even puppies - isn't that great?!

You can grab a sample of Guru's 'Surf and Turf'' cold pressed dog food on their website. We highly recommend you give it a try! While Guru Pet Food isn't the cheapest and ranges from £24 for a 5kg bag to £48 for a 14kg bag, when it comes to your dog's food, the cheapest isn't always best! Guru is jam packed with nutritional ingredients, it's worth the money and your pooch will definitely thank you for it!

The look of LOVE ♥

The geeks of Guru are fantastic in what they do and were even kind enough to send Louie two Field Trip bones, which he enjoyed immensely! While the Field Trip bone is a delicious and mouth-watering treat, it can also be used a complete meal on-the-go (for a 4kg dog) - cool right?!

"All of our ingredients are subject to strict inspection and approval before they are made into the terrifically tasty bites your dog deserves"

Field Trip bones can be purchased on Guru's website, two for £1.99 which is an absolute bargain! As well as the Field Trip bones, you can also purchase a larger Road Trip bone for £2.50, suitable for larger dogs (10kg). With the summer fast approaching, Louie and I will definitely be stocking up on Field Trip bones ready for all the adventures we have planned!

Mmmm Guru! ♥

Overall, we think that Guru is a fantastic company that produces amazing products, our favourite being the Field Trip bones! Guru really care about their customers and provide excellent customer service which we love! 

Have you been tempted by Guru's delicious goodness? Head over to their website for more information! You'd be crazy not to!

Tried Guru already? We'd love to hear what you think in the comments box below! 

Getting to know Louie

Hello and welcome to our blog! Here you will find lots of reviews about products we have tried, recommendations, and of course, tons of photos of Louie and his friends! To start our blog off, we have some facts about the crazy Spaniel you've probably stumbled across on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to share with you!

1. Louie is an English Springer Spaniel and was born on the 1st September 2004.

2. He was an absolute nightmare at dog training and agility. He HATED our trainer and our trainer hated him! During our agility classes he would hide in the collapsible tunnels. Everyone found him entertaining but our trainer?...not so much!

3. He has competed in the Race for Life 4 times, raising money for Cancer Research.

4. He has competed in various fun dog shows around East Sussex and enjoys them very much! Flopping down on his back for belly tickles when the judge comes around to see him is his favourite part!

5. He HATES squirrels and pigeons! A park walk is never complete without screaming, whining and barking like crazy at the dozens of poor and innocent wildlife creatures we come across. Funnily enough, he doesn't mind seagulls or ducks though!

6. Louie was trick trained at an early age and even at the age of 11 is still learning more!

Want to know anything else about Louie? Simply leave a comment below or you can find us at: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook

Jodie and Louie