I’d like to introduce you to Foxy……or Foxy Mamma as I like to call her. We believe Foxy is a Chihuahua/Corgi Mix and about 6 months old. She is a great little dog, very hyper and playful. Best of all, the other 3 dogs love her! She took to them (and they to her) within a day. However, Peanut is her favorite.

So now we are up to 4 mutts. They are all great and I don’t think I could give any of them up!! Although ask me that when I’m outside cleaning up all the poop. Thank goodness for our doggie disposal system:)

We just wanted to write a quick word or two about our new retail store located at 3212 S. Grove Ave in Berwyn! We have all kinds of goodies for your four-legged family members, from treats to toys to accessories. Our regular business hours are Monday – Friday from 10am to 7pm, Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and closed on Sunday…however this weekend and next weekend we’ll have special hours posted (check back for details). So don’t be shy, grab your pooch and pay us a visit! Mention you’re a fan of The Urban Mutt and get a free gift with purchase!!

When it comes to treats, our dogs are somewhat spoiled. These last few months have been especially great for them. We had the chance to attend two tradeshows and what came with that was an opportunity to bring home a bunch new (and I’m sure tasty) dog treats.

The one treat that they sniffed out first was the bag of Talk To Me Cheese Treats. These little bone shaped cheese treats are great for training. The dogs love the taste so as soon as they see me heading towards the bag, they start to follow me and will pretty much do any trick just to get one. However, just like with dog food, be sure to check the ingredients to make sure your dog isn’t allergic to any of them.

Another sample item we brought home was Dogswell’s Vitality Duck Breast. Needless to say, it didn’t last very long….they devoured it! We normally give them the chicken flavor but I’ll have to remember to start buying the duck as well.

We still have lots of sample treats to give them so we’ll be sure to keep you posted on our findings. As much as they would love for us to give them everything we brought back, we are taking it slow so they don’t get sick.

“Cuz” takes a lickin’ and keeps on kickin’!

When it comes to “chew” toys, we’ve found that most fall into two categories: (1)squeaky, fun, and easily destroyed or (2) tough, non-squeaky, and sometimes not so fun. Now while most of the toys we give Guinness end up looking like they’ve been through a wood chipper, we did come across one that has so far held up to his jaws of steel, and kept him entertained.
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