Monty Monday - Will the work never end?

Poor Monty - he was just resting after his last busy day of reviewing products, when yet another box showed up!  He didn't complain though - this was quite the goody box!  Chewy.com had sent us a sampling of their new American Journey product line!

Disclaimer:  How Sam Sees It has not been compensated for this product review. We received a product to review.  We have no connection with the brand and were not influenced in our opinions. Our opinions are strictly our own.

Click to bigefy!

Look at all these tasty treats!

A neat Monty-yellow bandana

A cool bag - just perfect for agility with Harlow

Yum!

Plus some goodies for later!

Look at that focus....

He's going in....

NOM!

Thank you, chewy.com, for letting us sample another wonderful product! 

Chewy.com Product Review - I and Love and You Free Ranger Stix Dog Treats

Once again, Monty is finding himself put to work to do another solo chewy.com review.  We don't think he minded at all this month - as we were given a sample I and Love and You Free Ranger Stix Dog Treats for him to try.

Disclaimer:  How Sam Sees it has not been compensated for this product review. We received a product to review.  We have no connection with the brand and were not influenced in our opinions. Our opinions are strictly our own.

I think the pictures say more than we ever could!  Did Monty love these treats?  YES!

I'll admit - the description for this product on chewy.com made me chuckle:

"Free Ranger Bully Stix come from free range Brazilian cattle (Heyyy, São Paulo!) that are grass fed and raised without the use of antibiotics or added hormones. When we say they’re addictive, we promise we’re not exaggerating.  Dogs love Free Ranger Bully Stix like moms love clean houses.  Like teenagers love angst-y vampire movies.  Like Prince loves velvet.  They’re great for treats, as an everyday snack, or whenever you need your dog to do something other than drool on your couch for twenty minutes at a clip."

Monty definitely agreed with them!

 I also like that the product promises:

• No antibiotics or added hormones
• Alternative to rawhide
• Supports joint health
• Easy to digest
• Supports dental health

I'm hoping Aaron will leave one Stix for a certain globe-trotting Princess, but I imagine they will soon be gone!  :) 

Memories on Monty Monday

Monty and Aaron didn't have a  chance to get out and have any adventures this past weekend - mainly due to Aaron wanting to keep the weekend very low key for Monty.  Monty has a huge fear of fireworks, and we spend a lot of time planning on how to keep him relaxed and happy.

I thought I would post a few vintage photos of our handsome boy.  Enjoy!

Happy Monday!

Monty Monday - the trouble with cats....

Our neighborhood has had a bumper crop of feral cats this year.  It isn't unusual to go out in the morning and find a half dozen doing their business in the yard.  It doesn't help that the gal down the street lets her own unfixed feline out and contributes quite heavily to the cat population each year.   

...and of course, where there are too many of anything, they bring along all their problems.  In this case, we've had a manifestation of ticks!

Aaron has been diligently fighting back against them treating the yard and house, vacuuming, spraying...  Monty, unfortunately, has become a victim to the little blood thirsty pests.  Every night, Aaron performs a full body inspection on Monty.  Monty takes these inspections quite stoically and seem to enjoy them.

Hey!  You missed a spot!

Monty Monday - Monty does the Chewy review!

Poor Monty - he has his paws full without Harlow there.  This week, he will be doing our chewy.com review!

Disclaimer:  How Sam Sees it has not been compensated for this product review. We received a product to review.  We have no connection with the brand and were not influenced in our opinions. Our opinions are strictly our own.

Now as you know, our Monty is amazingly finicky when it comes to what he eats.  It's not unusual for him to skip several days or turn his nose up to a fresh bowl of kibble.  When we saw that chewy.com was offering a can of their Merrick Back Country Grain Free canned food - we jumped at a chance to try it.

Aaron's comment regarding this product was that it smelled good enough for him to eat!  He mixed 1/3 of the can with Monty's regular kibble and set it down to see what the boy would do. 

Actual real chicken - not those strange chicken-y squares you usually see.

 Another thing that Aaron noted was that after refrigeration, the product had congealed meaning that the contents are closer to natural -  there is real fat in the product.  He had been feeding Monty the contents of another canned food that never congealed.

Heating up the product for feeding on day two.

To our delight, Monty scarfed up his meal in no time flat.  Usually, even with canned food added, he leaves a portion of his meal untouched.

Nom nom nom...

He really enjoyed it!

*burp*

He even licked out his dish!

Any left?

This is one of the products that we will definitely plan to purchase in the future!  Thank you, chewy.com!

Monty Monday - Monty receives a package!

Recently, I placed on order from chewy.com just for our Monty.  He always has to share whatever comes in the mail, first with our Angel Sam, and then with Harlow.  He very seldom gets toys and treats that are just for him.  Aaron made sure to capture Monty enjoying his special gift!

All for me?

 I tried to order him chewies, special treats and a toy just for him.

A squeaky toy!

I like Monty's glowing eyes and toothy grin....

I think Monty was quite pleased with his box!

Yum!

Nom nom nom....

Mine!

The toy so far has lived up to its "indestructible" claim.  However, both Aaron and I realize that our real tester is a few miles north...

I also ordered him some special crunch treats - Plato Salmon Dog Treats.  Monty happens to love very stinky treats and I thought this might do the trick!

Is dat a stinky treat?

Delicious!

So what do you think of your treats, Monty?

Lip-licking good!

P.S. - Monty really loves his toy!  Per Aaron - It has harmonics in the squeakies that drive him nuts, and he's been carrying it around ever since I opened it a couple of days ago. Even takes it to bed and toilet breaks.

Monty Monday - Oops!

Hey Monty, why are you hiding under there?

You didn’t see?

See what?

The couch. You were gone, and I was here alone, and the thunder and lightning and wind and tree branches hitting the house and I…I guess I panicked.

Well Monty.  It’s not the first time this has happened, is it? But that time everything came out all right, didn’t it? So don’t worry about it, we’ll fix this one the same way.

You mean it, It’s OK? And I get to come with you anyway?

Thanks Dad.