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GoGetMe Dog Subscription Box Review

GoGetMe is a high-quality dog subscription box which delivers a box of premium quality toys, treats, tips and tricks delivered right to your door every month.

Whether your dog is left alone at home for most of the day and needs mental stimulation or you want to spoil your furry friend at Christmas time, there is a lot to like in this concept!

HOW DOES THE GOGETME SUBSCRIPTION BOX WORK?

Life can make it hard to find time to run all our own errands, let alone shop around for the best toys and treats to pamper our pooches! This is where the GoGetMe team steps in, scouting for toys that last longer than a few hours to keep your dogs stimulated and healthy natural treats to keep them healthy and happy!

Each monthly box contains 5 to 7 handpicked items tailored to your dog’s size, normally including two treats, two toys, plus chews and an assortment of other dog products. Every month the box includes different items so you’ll never see the same product twice. 


With all the selected dog treats and chews, the focus is on organic, natural, grain free and single ingredient products. GoGetMe is proudly supporting Dogs for Kids with Disabilities with 10% of all profits going to this cause.

WHAT WAS IN OUR NOVEMBER GOGETME BOX?


The quirky shape and design of the GoGetMe box, bright yellow complete with knotted rope, certainly grabbed our attention! The team must be great at Tetris as once all the items were out, there was no chance we could pack that box again!

We always check out the toys first but our dogs were more interested in the smells emanating from the box...

The NERF DOG Infinity Tug Toy is designed for long-lasting games of tug-of-war between you and your dog or multiple dogs. This tough toy is made from durable rubber with an exterior texture like a tire track to assist with grip.

It is shaped like an infinity symbol to allow each participant to tug from their end. This durable toy is great for tough chewers as it promises to stand up to the test. It comes in Large only (25.4 cm long) which is a great size for our Belgian Shepherds.

The JW Monkey Fist Ball is perfect for dogs who love chewing rope toys and also chasing balls. 

We could not judge its 'fun and erratic bounce' on our overgrown lawn however I can foresee many hours of dedicated chewing from our Malinois to untangle all these knots!

The K9 Natural Beef Feast Toppers were a timely inclusion as we'd run out of dog food and were preparing some home cooked meals during that week! 


The toppers are made with 90% New Zealand grass-fed beef and 5% vegetables and fruit. They are free from grain, gluten and GMO ingredients. 

They were very easy to sprinkle over our senior dog's food for a nutrient-packed high meat boost.

Also included was a pack of Blackdog Shark Cartilage dog treats (100g). Made from the cartilage of shark spine, these chewy treats are rich in protein (51%) and a natural source of glucosamine and chondroitin which helps keep dogs’ joints healthy so they're great for those dogs suffering from arthritis.
Our dogs loved their smelly fishy munchies but a word of advice: these are best kept for outdoor use as they pack a punch! 

Probably why they were so popular... To date, this is the best shaped treat we have found for use in our Kong Goodie Bone chew toy as they fit the slots perfectly!

Also included was a sample pack (40g) of 
natural premium treats by Pure Pet Products Ruby Rose’s Chicken Chunks  handmade in Perth. Suitable for both dogs and cats, these treats contain 71% protein and only 7% fat as they're made with 100% chicken tenderloin and skinless chicken breast. Our dogs would have enjoyed a much larger pack!

We also received three GoGetMe Kangaroo sticks with 100% kangaroo meat and no preservatives. These natural high protein chews were clearly our dogs' favourites as it was very difficult to keep them from eating them during the photo shoot!

The box comes with some colourful cards: one details all the items in your monthly box, handy if you're not familiar with some of these brands or products. As the focus is on keeping dogs entertained, there's also a 'GoGetMe a Trick' - this month's trick was how to teach your pooch to give you a hug. There was also a 'GoGetMe a Tip' explaining why our dogs love ripping up their toys... 

OUR VERDICT

We were impressed with the excellent customer service and the prompt delivery we received from GoGetMe. Boxes are delivered after the 15th of each month to current subscribers.

We also appreciated the fact that the company took the trouble to customise our November box to include tough toys suited to our pack of active chewers. Please note this option will be available to all box subscribers in 2018.

The main thing we're looking for these days is "do we get good value for money" and we think that GoGetMe certainly delivered on its promise. The retail value of sourcing these high-quality dog toys and treats individually (plus shipping) would certainly exceed the cost of the one-off box and you'd also miss the element of surprise!

All the products we received were high-quality items in their own right and were thoroughly enjoyed by our pack! 

PRICES & WHERE TO BUY

RRP: from $39-$49 on a monthly subscription; $55 for a one-off Gift Box exclusively from gogetme.com.au

GoGetMe Christmas themed box is available for $60 (includes free shipping Australia wide). This box will be themed and packed with extra Christmas goodies with only a limited number available. 

All orders must be placed prior to Dec 15 to ensure timely delivery.

Australian Dog Lover readers can save $10 off any order until 31/12/2017, simply use your unique coupon AUSTDL.  

Disclaimer: product gifted by GoGetMe for editorial consideration

Outback Tails New Pet Range Features Indigenous Design

Outback Tails has launched a unique range of pet accessories, showcasing the artwork of talented Australian indigenous artists.

Designs by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher from the Warlukurlangu Artist Co-op in the Northern Territory will be featured on items such as stylish canvas dog beds, ceramic bowls and luxurious leather collars and leads
Pauline loves colour and uses an unrestricted palette to develop a modern interpretation of her traditional Aboriginal culture. Pauline's paintings are available to purchase from www.warlu.com.au

Outback Tails founder Jessica Knight says she was inspired by her passion and love of animals combined with an appreciation of Australian design, indigenous art and native Australian ingredients.

"I wanted to create a uniquely Australian range of pet accessories that showcased contemporary Australian design, art and craft without the clichés," she explains.

"I originally came up with the concept when I was asked to create a range of 'Aussie themed' pet products for the US market but the idea of stuffed koala dog toys and dog beds printed with typical Australian icons really didn't excite me. That’s when I decided to do things a bit differently and the Outback Tails concept was born."


A percentage of the sales proceeds will go back into Gallagher’s community.

Outback Tails: Mina Mina Rectangular Dog Bed and Ceramic Dog Bowl
RRP: from $19.95 (bowls); from $29.95 (collars); from $120 (round beds)

For more information, please visit www.outbacktails.com 

Sitter Guide - an Airbnb for all Pets

The Christmas and school holidays are almost here and you’ve booked your holiday, but who’s going to look after your beloved pet while you are away?

Sitter Guide is a new Australian online service, created to take the stress out of finding suitable care for all your pets. Like an Airbnb for pets, it connects pet owners with pet sitters through its website. Membership is free, and sitters and pet owners are automatically covered by free insurance, ID checks and 24/7 support.

CEO and Founder, Daevid Richards, says people consider their pets to be part of the family and they don’t necessarily want to leave them in a kennel when they go away.

“We offer a sharing economy, personalised, cost effective and flexible alternative to retail day care and pet kennels,” says Daevid. “Much like Airbnb offers travellers an alternative to staying in a hotel, Sitter Guide offers pet owners an alternative to kennels when they are away. We cater for all pets great and small and not just for those with paws, i.e. dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents and ferrets, plus reptiles, fish, birds, horses and ponies – the whole menagerie!”



PLAY AND PAY


Sitter Guide provides freedom and opportunity for both pet owners and pet sitters. Pet owners can relax knowing that their pet is being cared for by a local, trusted pet lover and pet sitters get paid to play with pets.

There are a range of services including:

  • Boarding – Pets stay at the sitter’s home for longer visits over 24 hours. 
  • House Sitting – Sitters stay at the pet’s home for longer visits over 24 hours. 
  • Day / Night Care – Pets go to a sitter’s home for short visits under 24 hours. 
  • Drop-in Visits – Sitters go to the pet’s home for short visits under 24 hours. 
  • Market Place – Pet sitter services that can run for approximately one hour or less at either the pet’s or the sitter’s home. Pet walking, grooming, training and even driver pick-up and drop-off services are available. 

PETS ARE BIG BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

Australian households are estimated to have spent more than $12.2 billion on pet products and services in 2016, up 42% since 2013. Around 5.7 million households (i.e. 62% of all households) have at least one pet, with more than 24 million pets in Australia*. 
Almost two in five households have a dog (38%) and almost three in 10 households have a cat (29 per cent) giving Australia one of the highest domestic animal ownership rates in the world.

*According to Animal Medicines Australia’s ‘Pet Ownership in Australia 2016 Report’


Whether you have a pet with paws or claws that barks, meows, neighs or squawks, there’s a carer for you through Sitter Guide.

To find out more about Sitter Guide, please check out the website 


About Sitter Guide

Sitter Guide is like Airbnb for pets, connecting pet owners with pet sitters through its website. Time-poor pet parents join Sitter Guide for free, then simply search the national online network of local, trusted and insured pet sitters and walkers who will treat their pet like family, ensuring their wellbeing.

Sitter Guide is Australia’s first online marketplace catering for all pets great and small, not just those with paws. Offering a personalised, cost effective alternative to retail day care and pet kennels, Sitter Guide provides freedom and opportunity for both pet sitters and pet owners.


MEDIA RELEASE 24/11/2017

RSPCA and The Sims™ Partner for Adoption Campaign

To celebrate the release of The Sims™ 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack, EA Games have teamed up with the RSPCA to raise awareness of the RSPCA’s Adopt A Pet program and the many benefits of animal adoption.

RSPCA and The Sims™ Partner for a Digital Adoption drive campaign

To do this, RSPCA shelters opened their doors to Australia’s
top Sims YouTubers and invited them to meet real cats and dogs looking for their forever homes. Content creators The Sim Supply, Deligracy, and Kaleidow have now set to work recreating these beautiful animals using The Sims new Create-A-Pet tool and will soon move them into their new (virtual) furever homes, where they can get all the (virtual) love and affection they deserve.

Their work will be shared in a series of videos across their channels to their combined audience of more than 1.8 million fans, and will include links for each animal’s Adopt A Pet profile to help them find their purrfect family!




The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Create-A-Pet tool allows players to customise their own pets in incredible detail, including a huge array of breeds, body shapes, coat types, markings and personality traits.

The Sims players around the country are now being challenged to help create a digital adoption drive by visiting the RSPCA Adopt A Pet website, choosing a furry friend in need of a home, and recreating them in The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs. 


By sharing these creations using #Sims4RSPCA, players can help raise awareness and hopefully help these animals find their new home!

Follow The Sims #Sims4RSPCA story at x.ea.com/sims4/Sims4RSPCA

The Sims™ 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack* is available worldwide on PC and Mac. 

For more information, please visit www.TheSims.com


*REQUIRES THE SIMS 4 GAME (SOLD SEPARATELY) AND ALL GAME UPDATES TO PLAY. SEE https://www.thesims.com/cats-and-dogs-faq FOR MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS EXPANSION.


About RSPCA Australia


The RSPCA is Australia’s leading animal welfare organisation and one of Australia’s most trusted charities. The RSPCA works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.

For the latest news, visit www.rspca.org.au or follow RSPCA Australia on Facebook and Twitter

MEDIA RELEASE 22/11/2017

Dooba Organic DIY Dog Hydro Bath Launch



Dooba's first organic DIY dog hydro bath facility opens this week-end in Brunswick (Victoria) and you get the chance to experience it for free on Sunday 19th November!


INTRODUCING THE NEXT BIG PET CARE TREND: ORGANIC DIY DOG HYDRO BATH

Australians spent over $12 billion collectively on their pets in 2016 and we treat our furry friends to everything from doggie daycare to canine-friendly yoga classes.

Now, dogs like Winston (featured above) around Brunswick in Victoria are making a beeline for Australia’s first organic DIY hydro bath!


Dooba’s organic hydro baths are fully self-contained dog washing stations that are simple to use, water efficient and eco friendly: they contain no harmful chemicals that may cause skin irritations. 
Ruby the Labrador (aka Dooba) is the inspiration behind the new Dooba Organic DIY Hydro Bath

“Our DIY hydro baths use 100 per cent organic dog shampoo and conditioner that contains no synthetic skin irritants,” says Dooba founder Adam Dunstan. “That’s good for dogs – and for the humans who wash them. It also means that no harsh chemicals get washed into storm water.”

The hydro bath stations also include an integrated blow dryer, raised non-slip floor, and built-in leash that attaches to your dog’s collar for the duration of the bath. Baths cost $13 for 10 minutes and the cashless stations accept payment via major credit cards and mobile payments.

“Our organic dog shampoo and conditioner is made from a base of coconut and olive oils that won’t strip the natural oils out of your dog’s coat,” says Dunstan. “We also use essential oils such as lavender and chamomile for a soothing natural scent.”

Dooba’s first hydro bath is currently in operation at Soap Bar Launderette in Brunswick West, with more locations coming soon.

When: Sunday 19th November, from 10:00am until 4:00pm


Where: Soap Bar Launderette, cnr. of Grantham and Heller St., Brunswick West, VIC, 3055

For more information, please visit www.dooba.com.au

Media Release 16/11/17

Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog

The Miele Blizzard CX1 is the the latest innovation in hygienic bagless vacuum cleaning, with a Cat & Dog model aimed at pet owners.

After a successful launch in the US and European markets in late 2016, Miele Australia enters this floor care segment for the first time with the revolutionary Blizzard CX1, which promises to
 change the very nature of bagless vacuuming. The wait has certainly been worthwhile! 

The Miele Blizzard CX1 is an exemplary floor care range delivering powerful cleaning performance and extremely hygienic dust disposal.

THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE MIELE BLIZZARD CX1 RANGE

MIELE Blizzard CX1 Excellence model

Miele’s exclusive innovative development of Vortex Technology is responsible for achieving these outstanding outcomes and, in the process, delivers new standards of hygienic dust disposal to bagless vacuuming.

The Miele Blizzard CX1 effectively separates coarse and fine dust particles, ensuring only coarser dust particles find their way to the dust container, making emptying so much more efficient as well as hygienic. The technology reduces the plume of dust that is so common when emptying most bagless vacuum cleaners.

Finer dust particles and allergens are captured by a separate filter container, an innovative Miele pleated Gore®CleanStream® fine dust filter which only requires emptying, when prompted by the controls, once or twice a year. Then, it’s simply a matter of removing the filter and placing it under running water.

Worthy of special note, the Miele Blizzard CX1 is designed so there is no direct physical contact with dust at any stage of the vacuuming process.

MIELE Blizzard CX1 Multifloor
In the final filtration stage, the lifetime HEPA filter of the Blizzard CX1 ensures that the air discharged from the vacuum cleaner is purer than ambient room air.  Furthermore, the lifetime HEPA filter is absolutely maintenance-free, and like the fine dust filter, will never need replacing.

With the inclusion of the outstanding bagless Blizzard CX1 range, Miele is the only premium brand to offer a total floor care solution.

Like all other vacuum cleaners from Miele, the Blizzard CX1 range is tested to the equivalent of 20 years* usage. 
*based for example on 45 minutes of vacuuming a week and 5000 disposal cycles.

PRICE & WHERE TO BUY


RRP: from $699 (Excellence model), $799 (Multifloor model), $849 (Cat & Dog model), $949 (Comfort model)

The four models in the Miele Blizzard CX1 range are now available nationally from Miele Authorised Retailers, Miele Experience Centres and the Miele shop online.

Press Release received 1/11/ 2017