#BLUESantaSnacks Make A Perfect Holiday Gift For Your Dog!

   Santa? Is that you?

This post is sponsored by Blue BuffaloTM and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about BLUE Santa Snacks, but Bocci's Beefs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Blue Buffalo is not responsible for the content of this article.


            LOVE THEM LIKE FAMILY. FEED THEM LIKE FAMILY.


A few weeks ago, when we learned that Blue BuffaloTM had introduced #BLUE SantaSnacks and BLUE Santa Stew Holiday Feast just in time for the holidays, we headed to our nearest PetSmart to check it out. 

 Parental Unit and I at PetSmart's special Blue Buffalo seasonal display...Yes! "Santa's Best Friends Deserve Blue"!

And we picked up a few cans of the BLUE Santa Stew and BLUE Santa Snacks to sample. Both items are part of Blue Buffalo's Seasonal Sensations line that also include holiday items celebrating Valentine's Day, Independence Day and Halloween. But hurry, #BLUESantaSnacks and BLUE Santa Stew will only be available for a limited time at PetSmart.

Here I am trying to beg a BLUE Santa Snack from one of the PetSmart employees—can't blame a fella for trying!

We think it's great that Blue Buffalo makes holiday themed food and treats for us dogs because we're part of the family, after all. If you cook and bake holiday specialties for your two-legged friends and family members, shouldn't your four-legged best buddies be able to join in the fun? We've long advocated that pets should be as fully integrated into as many family activities as possible. It only makes sense—we're social creatures and we love being with you, our parental units!

And Blue Buffalo makes it easy with #BLUESantaSnacks. They're baked to a lovely crunch with oatmeal and cinnamon and other natural ingredients, and they come in festive shapes like stars, Christmas trees and gingerbread men.

BLUE Santa Snacks grain-free dog treats make perfect stocking stuffers for your canine companions, if we may say so ourselves...

   I'm waiting for you to tell me it's O.K. to dive in, Parental Unit!

I  got to sample the BLUE Santa Stew Holiday Feast, too, and it is indeed a holiday feast that includes big chunks of turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans and cranberries. Parental Unit mixed it with my kibble and it was delicious! 

 Since we live in an urban neighborhood, I always join Parental Unit when she visits the local shops—year round. But it's particularly festive during the holiday season, and every shop (even the banks) have special treats for us dogs. Believe me, I make sure we make the rounds nearly every day!

At home, I always get presents and something special to eat during the holidays. How about you?

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Zuke's "Fuel the Love" Treats Review And Massive Giveaway!

First, many thanks to the good folks at Zuke's and Event Barkers for arranging this blog hop and giveaway! We received a box overflowing with four different types of Zuke's full-size dog treats totaling 15 pouches: Hip Action (for dogs needing extra joint support; Skinny Bakes (Crunchy and vegan, low-cal biscuits; Soft Mini-Naturals (perfect size for training); and Z-Filets (grain free and 80% meat). Take a gander at the full line of Zuke's products to whet your appetite!

                        Overflowing box of Zuke's Dog Treats!

And the great news for you is: one lucky reader will win an entire box of 15 Zuke's treat pouches just like this! See details at the end of this post to enter.

But first, let's talk a minute about Zuke's the company: We mentioned yesterday that they've been a "green company" from the very beginning, but they've fueled their good works in lots of other ways, too. For example, Zuke's recently launched a "Fuel the Love to Fuel the Cure" social media campaign to help support The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund, a non-profit dedicated to understanding, treating and preventing canine and feline cancer. Zuke's has long donated a portion of all product sales to this fund, but this effort engages it's customers, too. For every person who follows @ZukesPets on Instagram or Twitter and tags their action-packed photo or video of their pooch with #fuelthelove, Zuke's will donate $5 to the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund, up to $10,000. Thanks for that extra effort, Zuke's!

Now on to our review of these Zuke's treats. Clockwise from top: Skinny Bakes, Z-Filets,  Soft Mini Naturals and Hip Action.

All of Zuke's treats are made in the United States and all of the ingredients are sourced from the U.S, except some of their meat, which is imported from New Zealand. And the first ingredient for each of these treats (except the vegan biscuits) is whole meat.

        Here I am about to enjoy a piece of venison Z-Filet...

And the peanut butter, Hip Action treat...although I'm still lickin' my chops from the Z-Filet!

All that and I can also inhale a Skinny Bake and still keep my boyish figure.

Rest assured that I also sampled a few of the Soft Mini Naturals, but I gobbled them too quickly for Parental Unit to snap a picture!

Now that we've enticed you with this variety of Zuke's healthy dog treats, why not try and win this massive giveaway for your pooch? (And wouldn't a pouch or two make a nice "hostess gift" when attending a holiday party...provided that the hostess has a dog!)

The ONE lucky winner will receive all 15 pouches of the Zuke's dog treats described above. Limited to residents of the continental United States.

Here are the requirements to enter: No anonymous comments, please!

1. "Like" our Facebook page: See top of right sidebar or click here: www.facebook.com/pages/Boccis-Beefs/190090017696328?ref=stream

2. Follow Bocci's Beefs on Google Friends Connect on right sidebar, right under "Join the Fun"!

3. You must give this giveaway a shout-out on your Twitter or Facebook page by using the buttons below this post-easy!

4. Comment on this post and indicate in your ONE comment that you'd like to enter this giveaway. Please leave only ONE comment—you will not get more opportunities to win for any comments beyond one. Thanks!

This contest will run from today, Friday November 15, 2013 through Saturday, November 30th, 2013 at 8:00 EST.

                                   

                                       Good Luck!

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