***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

The last time Bubbs and I took a venture to the store together we picked up a fun little toy called the Busy Buddy Twist ‘n Treat™ dispenser by Premier®.  Bubbs isn’t particularly one that needs to be kept busy, he’ll lay on the couch ALL day if I don’t get him up and motivated to DO something.  He’s a lazy, cuddling machine!  We hit up the treat aisle in search for some goodies to stuff inside (preferably mess-free), and we were off…noses sniffin’ in the wind!  We were both pretty excited about it when we got home.  I was anxious to see what he thought of it.  Would he be smart enough to figure it out?  Would he get bored with it easily?  Etc.  He, on the other hand, was just plain excited to have ventured to the store and mark anything and everything in sight.  The yummy treats we picked up were just a bonus!  When we got home, I opened it up, filled it to the brim with a variety of treats we picked up and placed it on the floor to let Bubbs have at it!

He appeared a little confused at first, but after about 5 minutes he had it all figured out!  ”When I move this thing around, treats come out!  Woo!”

“I smell you in there!  Come out!!”

“Got one!  But I know there’s more in there!”

I didn’t check out any reviews of this toy before purchasing, it was more of an impulse purchase.  After Bubbs had his way with the dispenser, cleaned house of every morsel and settled in for a nap on the cough, I headed to the internet in search of what others thought of this little dog toy.  I ended up on the Amazon website HERE and was pretty shocked at what I found.  Apparently, while this toy is pretty durable for little dogs, medium-sized dogs, but when it comes to chewers, demise is sure to come!  This treat dispenser is made from a pretty soft plastic, so it appears that for heavy, or even moderate chewers, this toy needs to be offered under parental supervision, and taken away if your dog starts to chew.  On the Premier company website the chew-meter for this toy is in the middle, and that looks and sounds about right.

Although it seems like this toy may not be good for every dog, Bubbs LOVES it, gets excited anytime I get it out of his toy box (he knows treats are coming!), it doesn’t take him very long to empty it now (maybe 15-20 minutes depending on how tightly twisted it is), and since he’s not much of a chewer it’s a wonderful addition to his toy collection to change things up for him.

As a pet parent, this dog toy is very easy to assemble (twists apart easily), easy to clean up after it gets a little slobbery (a little soapy water, rinse, and dry!), and easy to fill with food or treats!  It also comes in 3 different sizes (SM, MED, LG) to accommodate all breeds and sizes.

We got a new Kodak Play Sport video cam for Christmas (Thanks, Karen!!) so we decided to take it for a test spin.  Check out Bubbs flippin’ around his Twist ‘N Treat in the video below!

In the beginning I had it twisted too tight and had to loosen it up for him, and for the treats to come out.  I had to put the camera down to twist it open and Bubbs decided to sit directly in front of me…so I apologize for the view of his wee-wee!  lol

Premier Twist ‘n Treat dog toy REVIEW:

• ENTERTAINMENT =   (4.5 out of 5)
• EXCITABILITY =   (5 out of 5)
• DURABILITY =   (3.5 out of 5)
• ASSEMBLY =   (5 out of 5)
• PRICE =   (5 out of 5)

For an OVERALL RATING:

• / (4.5 out of 5)

If you think you and your dog would love this little toy, and you’d like to add it to the toy collection, Amazon.com has a crazy good deal for less than $4!  Or, you can enter to try and win one from us!  We’re giving away 1 MEDIUM Twist ‘n Treat™ and a package of treats (Starmark Every Flavor Treats!) that are perfect to put inside that you’re dog will love!  We think the lucky winner of this giveaway will love this little toy!

To Buy It:

Premier Busy Buddy Twist ‘n Treat

***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

To Win It:

• Leave a comment on this post!

For additional entries: (must come back to this post and comment each time to receive your additional entries!)

• ‘Like’ our Facebook Page and leave the comment on our Wall, “We want to try the Twist ‘n Treat!” (1 entry)
• Follow us on Twitter, and Tweet this giveaway with, “Enter Twist ‘n Treat #giveaway from @Alldogblog!  http://bit.ly/twistntreat (1 entry)  *You can tweet once a day, but be sure to come back each day and leave a comment on this post!

Contest Rules:

• Open to U.S. Residents 18 years of age and older only.
• Winner will be chosen randomly using Random.org (Be sure to leave individual comments for each entry, comments compiling multiple entries will not be valid and deleted.).
• Contest ends January 14, 2011 at 11pm Eastern Time.
• Contest rules are subject to change without notice.

GOOD LUCK!

*Disclosure:  My opinions are my honest and thoughtful reviews and were not influenced by any source, and may differ from others.  All Dog Blog is hosting the giveaway of 1 Premier Twist ‘n Treat dog toy & 1 bag of treats to one random winner and was not monetarily compensated in any way.

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We’ve been graciously contacted by Beneful® to pass on some great information to you!

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It’s easy to sign-up and easy to share information about your favorite canine-friendly places, and what’s better than becoming part of a great community and you get a FREE TOY!!  Get your tails over there and start sharing!

It really doesn’t get any better than that!

Thanks, Beneful®!

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Introducing:  The Petcare Robot.

Now, you can play with your pet that is bored at home, while you’re at work via the internet!  This little robot should be a staple in every dog owners home, and it has obviously been created by a dog owner because they even thought of everything, including the special eyelids that protect the camera lenses (the eyes) to protect them from loving licks!

See, now why couldn’t we think of this!!

The bot is even cute enough to give a name and probably become a member of the family in my household. :)

You can read more about the Petcare Robot HERE at Geeky Gadgets.

There is no price listed, or how you can get one yet.  We’re sure it’s probably not affordable for everyone, and it may not be out on the market yet, but we will surely keep you updated on the status of this one!

So cool!

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Thanks to KONG Company you can enter to win a KONG gift basket when you sign-up for their newsletter!  They will be giving away 20 baskets that value over $100.00 of their wonderful products, and I’m sure your puppy dog will greatly appreciate it!

When you sign-up they will send you the latest quarterly edition of the newsletter, which is Feb. so the newest one should be out this month.  I was reading through it and found that they do A LOT of contests (photo, drawings, etc.)!  So I’ll be keeping an eye out for ways on how you can win stuff from here on out!

This gift basket giveaway contest is for new members only, so if aren’t a member yet…do it!

Sign-up HERE.

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