Stocking Up on Supplies

Every time I go to the mall, I look for an excuse to get something for Odie. It could be new treats to try, ingredients for making his liver bits, health-related stuff, whatever floats my boat. I'm also always on the lookout for dog treat recipes that are easy to make so that the puppy won't be stuck on liver bits. I mean, not that he doesn't like it, but I could imagine that if I were to eat kibble every day and have just one type of treat, my taste buds are gonna die.

So in the past two weeks, these are the things that I bought:

Muffy waste bag refills (P79.75, Ace Hardware). I bought two packs of three rolls each, because last time I went to pet supplies stores to ask for this, I got blank faces. I don't know how those people clean up their dogs' potty mess when they're traveling. The dream for me is to buy from Amazon.com, because I saw a set of 64 ROLLS being sold for $25. I mean, It would take more than a year for me to have to purchase another roll.

Frontline Plus (P350, Pet Express) because Odie needs tick and flea protection, especially when he's in public places or when he's in school. I know, buying this from Pet Express was a wrong move. So many retailers are selling this for much cheaper. Oh, and Pendragon Vet said that you can buy one vial for big dogs and just divide the dosage to save money :D

Heartgard (P150, Pet Express) as a heartworm preventative. I've read some things and saw photos about heartworms and I swear, that kept me up for an entire night because I've been reading one link after another and who wouldn't get paranoid? Again, this item is sold cheaper in other pet supplies stores, and there's also a heartworm preventative that could be given via syringe. It would run you a little over P1000, which is again, cheaper than giving Heartgard once a month. Just ask your vet about it :)

Crazydog Train-Me! treats (P184.75, Pet Express). Odie seems to love this, and its size is very ideal for training. We finished the pack when I ran out of liver bits. It smells pretty strong, so I gotta buy another pack for impulse control.

Sleeky Sticks beef & cheese flavor (P60, Pendragon Veterinary Clinic). It was Odie's 5th month birthday and I didn't know what to get him. Well, he did win a CBC test at the Pendragon auction at the time, and if I were in Odie's place, I would hate my human for giving me a medical test on my birthday.  I cut these sticks up to little pieces to use them for training. Pendragon's auctions are still ongoing! Visit their Facebook Page to find out more.

Jerhigh Hotdog-Bar in chicken and Jasmine rice flavor (P100, Dogs & the City Eastwood) was recommended by Lovely, the human of Odie's classmate in puppy class. I tried this out in basic obedience class yesterday and boy, did I have a puppy at my beck and call! I mean, chicken and rice are one of the most comforting human food combos, so I'm not surprised he loves it.

Pedigree Dentastix green tea flavor (Pendragon Veterinary Clinic). They usually sell this at P85, but I got it for P47.25 from their auction thing. I gave Odie half a stick last night after dinner because the sticks are bigger than the puppy variant, and when he finished it, I started cutting the rest of the sticks in half. When Odie saw me doing that without giving him any, he began to weep. Odie the actor.

I'm always on the lookout for tasty, reasonably priced, SAFE treats to give Odie, so we both can keep discovering what he likes and does not like. It also helps a lot in training him so that we have treats to give him other than kibble. And of course, in the spirit of the holiday season, I would like my baby boy to join the festivities, but would also like to skip on the human table food as much as possible, to be on the safe side.

If anyone wants to let us try something and give a review, leave a comment! We're more than willing!