This day I love.......: pet

After attending several Christmas in July previews this year I wanted to put together a few gift guides. They are going to be a little different from the for him, for her and for the kids and I hope they might provide some food for thought. I filmed the Christmas in July shows, and whilst a little long there are lots of sneak peaks at what is available for Christmas

My first gift guide is for 'Pets' !

Our dogs are very much part of our family, they have their own advent calendars at Christmas and of course a present from us. I think therefore it is only right I start of with a gift guide devoted to pets.

1. Christmas Dinner

Our dogs love to get involved with Christmas dinner and Tesco are bringing out their very own Christmas dinner for dogs!

2. Dog biscuits

Treat your dog this Christmas to some biscuits from Biscuiteers. Doggy biscuits are available in three flavours and with some purchases Biscuiteers donate to the dog trust, so even doggies without forever homes can have a Christmas treat

3. Christmas Jumper

Let your dog join in with the Christmas fun and buy them their very own festive jumper. This one is available from Poundland

4. A new bed

A good nights sleep, how about a new bed for your pet this Christmas? Dobbies have a wide range including this radiator cat bed

5. Poop bag holder

Ok I cannot believe I have written the word Poop in a Christmas gift guide, but these are gorgeous poop bag holders and something I have not seen before. It beats carrying around black bags, and there are a variety of designs available. From Dotcomgiftshop

What are your top finds for pets this Christmas?

I have received no products and no financial compensation for this guide.

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You would assume that as we have 2 dogs and 3 fish that the girls would have enough pets, but instead they have both asked for a mouse. I used to have pet mice and whilst I have no objection to the concept of looking after a mouse, I do worry given that one of our dogs is a Jack Russell. Perhaps not the best combination.

There is however an alternative option, Character’s Little Live Pets Mouse. The mice behave like a real mouse and is of less desirable interest to the dog! Mouse House Trail from Character’s Little Live Pets also gives the mouse a place to run, scurry and play.

Mouse House Trail from Character’s Little Live Pets requires some assembly. I have to admit that the instructions did confuse me slightly and I could have done with a better finished picture, but I managed to assemble the Mouse House Trail in the end. The Mouse House Trail does not come with a mouse so it is advisable to ensure you purchase one separately.

Once assembled you place the mouse in the trail an watch them scurry around. The girls think it is really fantastic and find it funny watching the mouse run up the ramp and through all the obstacles. I personally like watching the mouse run in the wheel

The mouse does occasionally become stuck on the side or flip over in the wheel, but this seems to add to the enjoyment for the girls.

The girls love watching the mouse run around the course and have asked for another mouse to keep this mouse company! I think the desire for a real mouse has also disappeared. Mouse House Trail from Character’s Little Live Pets has proved the girls with a lot of entertainment and once built seems to stay together well enough to handle the girls playing.

We were sent a Mouse House Trail from Character’s Little Live Pets for review, all words are my own opinion

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In all three of my pregnancies our dog, J, has been the first to find out. It is his change in behaviour that has alerted me each time. From his desire to no longer jump up to greet me, or that he rests his head on my lap and not my stomach are all signals that I was expecting.

Whilst pregnant he becomes more protective of me. Sitting as close to me as possible and wanting to know where I am at all times. As the pregnancies begin to draw to an end, he also senses this and his shadowing intensifies. For me J is a Very Important Pet #MyVIP, he is such a loving and protective dog that you could not ask for anything else.

Now baby has arrived he is just as loving towards them, accepting them straight away and looking at me to play. A simple sniff to say hello. I would be completely lost without J, he is my best friend and protector. He gives me complete peace of mind and I feel safe knowing he is there.

The new Smart Home system from Panasonic, also offers complete peace of mind. Panasonic would like you to share with them a picture or video of your Very Important Pet for a chance to win a two-night stay in a luxury hotel and other great prizes worth up to £2,000.

You can:

Tweet it to @PanasonicUK (https://twitter.com/PanasonicUK) with #MyVIP

Comment on the #MyVIP Competition Post on the Panasonic UK Facebook page! (https://www.facebook.com/PanasonicUK)

I will be sharing an image of J, as to me he is #MyVIP.

This is a collaborative post. I am sharing information of the giveaway only and have no other connection with the running or decision of the winner.

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It was a cold and wet October day and a miserable walk home from nursery. The mood lifted when my daughter realised her friends were coming over to play for the #DocMcStuffins Pet Vet twitter party

Our guests arrived and we began to play our first game.

Our guests each took it in turns to stick plasters onto Boo Boo. A little like pin the tail on the donkey. We had lots of giggles and dizzy fun. Our next game was much quieter and was a memory game with Doc McStuffins pet vet bag. The competitive spirit began to show as our guests all tried to guess what was missing from the Pet Vet Bag.

All these games were making our guests hungry so we took a break to enjoy some lunch. Of course no party would be complete without Cake!

We took the opportunity to have a nice quiet activity after lunch and help Doc find Findo.

We could not believe it was time for our final activity of making the animals better. Our guests had each brought along their animals to the party and took it in turn to make them better. A wonderful afternoon on a rainy day!

This day I love DocMcStuffins Pet Vet party

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When J was a puppy we found that most dog food sent him a little hyper. J also suffers from a sensitive stomach and certain foods he refuses to eat. We started him on a raw food diet, which involved having s freezer full of raw dog food and remembering to defrost the food before hand. This was fine when at home but we would often travel and I can remember one trip to Scotland.

On this trip I had carefully packed J food into cooler bags surrounded by packs of ice. Enough food for our trip. Upon arrival at our first stop all seemed ok with the food and we kept it frozen over night. The next morning we set off on the next part of our journey, as we were driving the car began to smell a little off. When I opened the food bag to feed J all of his food had defrosted and turned to mush. It smelt horrible, had gone everywhere and J refused to eat it.

He still has raw food but mixed with dry dog food. I could not face the defrosted mess again. Luckily pure pet food now exists. It is a dehydrated raw dog food, making it perfect for travel and much easier to store. Pure pet food can be stored in the cupboard as usual and because it is dehydrated it takes up less space than the equivalent portion of dog food. Re hydration is simple and the dogs seem to enjoy it.

Why not take a look at the video to see how the dogs got on?

J was sent this food for me to review, all words are my own opinion

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When we bought home our new arrival I knew I wanted something special to keep her warm in and something from day one that would help her feel secure. I knew I wanted it to be special to her and Needlework studio provided the perfect solution.

Needlework studio are a family run business who specialise in personalised embroidery and beautiful hand knitted items. They have a wide variety of items from shopping bags, baby blankets and pet blankets. All personalised to individual tastes. Our new arrival loved hers

She instantly curled up and went to sleep. The soft fleece to keep her warm and the beautiful stitching of her name made a perfect addition for creating a safe and secure bed for her. Of course J felt a little left out so we had to get one for him too

The Pet blankets wash really well and dry quickly too, which has been great in this weather.

I am pleased to be able to offer a Large pet blanket [valued at £19.50] to one lucky reader. Simply follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway closes on November 4th at Midnight GMT. Entry open to UK residents.

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I cannot wait to take my girls to the National Pet show, sponsored by MyPetonline at the Birmingham NEC on 20 and 21 September 2014. There will be animals of all shapes and sizes, cute and cuddly to the more unusual.

The girls will have the opportunity to see and meet hundreds of animals and it is going to be a great day out for the whole family. The show has five zones

Discover Dogs sponsored by James Wellbeloved,

Discover Cats, sponsored by Royal Canin,

Discover Small Furries, sponsored by Burgess Pet Care,

Discover Ponies

Discover Animals

Each zone has demonstrations, talks and activites there is even advice from leading animal experts and top UK animal charities. Direct Line Pet Insurance is sponsoring SuperDogs Live which will see talented, dancing and heroic dogs from all around the UK and is presented by Ben Fogle. This is a show I know my youngest will love. Channel 4's Super Vet will also be Live, Noel Fitzpatrick and Springwatch and Autumnwatch Presenter Chris Packham will also be there giving advice.

I am very pleased to be offering one lucky reader the chance to win a Family ticket [2 Adults and 2 children] to the UK's most exciting national pet event, the National Pet show. For those who do not win, tickets are available www.thenationalpetshow.com or call 0844 873 7332 and start at £9. Tickets are valid for either September 20 or 21 2014. Family tickets admit two adults and two children aged 15 and under. There is no monetary value for the tickets won in this competition.

The Giveaway is open to all UK residents over the age of 18. Entry is via Rafflecopter and closes Midnight GMT on 8 September. For Full T&C please click link on Rafflecopter.

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Let me introduce you to Cupets. Cupets are 'Cube shaped pets' and there are 12 to collect. When placed in front of your smart device they 'Come alive!' on their free to download app.

You purchase each Cupet separately and they fit neatly into the palm of your hand. They can be attached to most things, keys, bags etc and both my girls love carrying turtle around with them

The fun really begins though when you place them in front of a smart device which contains their app. The cupet 'comes alive' on screen. My girls think this is fantastic.

They can interact with their Cupet, playing games, feeding and tickling. They can even wash him. They love taking care of him and whats great is, unlike a real pet, when they forget he just gets a little sulky and they can soon fix that with a tickle and some food.

There are some very addictive games on the app itself, I admit to playing totem far too many times. Cupets are lots of fun and the girls certainly enjoy playing with them. Even when the hand held Cupet is not available you can still interact with them via the app.

There are 12 Cupets to collect, I wonder which one the girls will ask for next?

I was provided with a Cupet for the purpose of this review. All words are my own.

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Sunday

We took the girls for a day out to Yorkshire Wildlife park. Both my girls were very brave and stroked a Wallaby. We had a really lovely time looking at all the different animals.

Monday

I was very sad today. I sold the nursery furniture and today they came to pick it up. It had to go as my youngest could climb out of the cot and we had no need for the wardrobe after moving house, as the rooms all have fitted wardrobes. I was very emotionally attached to the furniture and I think by selling it its admitting that there will be no more babies. My youngest is now in a toddler bed, which she loves.

Tuesday

My daughter found a slug, or as she called it a big worm. She wanted to bring it in the house and put it in her bed as a pet, I had to discourage the idea.

Wednesday

We have not seen the cat at nursery for some time. My girls were very happy to see it had come back and ran over to stroke it. The cat tolerated it for a little while, before deciding enough.

Thursday

My youngest is now copying everything. Her favourite thing to do at the moment is to put a nappy onto all her toys. Bunny is her favourite and so he tends to have his nappy done all the time.

Friday

The new car arrived and my girls wasted no time in finding the radio button. If you have not yet seen the video its http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bAmkGkd2z8&list=HL1377986722

Saturday

My youngest is refusing to day nap. So come 6 she was a little tired and went for a lie down in the dogs bed.

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