Part of being busier than a mosquito at a nudist colony is finding ways to save time on menial tasks. No easy job, suckas. We have a new puppy who is rapidly chewing through every toddler toy in the playroom. I need a zillion toys for this guy, but getting out of the house involves putting on a bra and pants… so I avoid that as often as possible. On our most recent trip to the pet store, I only grabbed four puppy toys, nothing fancy, and it cost $55.00! Dude, that’s a lot of money for something my dog is gonna destroy in a week. Note: he’s a 3-month-old Doberman.
Enter: BarkBox!
My sister has two big dogs that are relatively young and active. She recommended BarkBox so I gave it a shot. When you use my link you can try the first month free! One month is only $21 (when you sign up for a full year) for the most basic subscription, but you can add on and alter your plan to suit your poochie needs. Because we have two dogs, I added on an extra toy each month. A basic subscription will include three treats and two toys – choose the size of your dog, dietary restrictions, and even get more durable toys for more aggressive play. This month’s theme we received an Alice in Wonderland themed box and they loved everything in it!
Alice in Wonderland BarkBox
SO MANY TOYS!
Mad Hatter Hat
This hat has a crinkly plastic in the body of it, and the whole top of the hat is one giant squeaker. It’s holding up well!
Squeaky Cake
Udo yanked this out of the box while I was trying to take pictures, so clearly he enjoyed this stuffed, squeaky cake. It’s been over a week, and they’ve yanked a bit of the brown fluff off the side. Aside from that, it’s still intact and they haven’t ripped it open.
Cheshire Cat Ball
This is their least favorite toy, and they jacked it up a bit within a few minutes. It’s a rigid plastic ball (think soda bottle material) with a smaller ball in it that clunks around. The bigger ball isn’t super thick, so they crushed it right away.
Tasty Treats
The treats from BarkBox aren’t made from junk – they’ll never contain wheat, corn or soy. You can also choose treats for dogs with common allergies (no additional charge for the allergy-friendly treats) so the treats will not contain chicken, turkey or beef.
Burger Chew
The pups gobbled this thing up. Not gonna lie, it looks wildly unappetizing, but I’m not a dog, so what do I know, right? I had the dogs share this thing because it’s kind of big. Udo has a sensitive stomach because he’s a puppy and hasn’t encountered too much yet, but Panzer has a cast iron stomach.
Queen of Barks Treats
These cheesy treats are definitely going to please your pooch. They aren’t greasy or smelly, so I’m happy to let our little guy feed his puppers, knowing they won’t pin him down to lick his fingers later.
Pork and Beet Treats
Again, not greasy, and the pups love ’em. Nothing from BarkBox has rattled Udo’s sensitive tummy, so I’m 849438% pleased with these.
Is it worth it?
Remember when I said my trip to the pet store was $55? Yeah, I paid $25 for this box. That’s the price per box for a six month subscription. We have the extra toy because we signed up during a promo period. So far, these toys aren’t falling apart, but we just upgraded to a Heavy Chewer box for August. There is no upcharge for the more durable toys, but I don’t know quite how durable they’ll be. There’s also a Super Chewer option that does incur an upcharge, but those toys are even more intense. So for around $4 per item for treats and toys, I’d say I made out like a bandit, right? Plus, getting a toddler in and out of the car TOTALLY BLOWS. Add in a puppy who is afraid of everything and will refuse to walk in the store, I’d sign up for this all day every day. I totally vote yes!
Udo approves!
Use my link to try a free month of BarkBox to see if your doggo will love it. No harm, no foul, right? IT’S FREAKIN’ FREE. At the very least, if your pooch hates it, take everything to your local shelter – they’ll put it to good use!