In case you don’t know this about me yet, I’m a crazy dog mom. Ollie and Milo are my best friends and I just love spending time with them. This includes Kris, of course, but today we’re talking all about the pups. They make life so enjoyable, keep me active, and I constantly wonder how so much love can fit in a tiny body. Kris and I both try to spoil them as much as we can because let’s be honest, they deserve it so much. For that reason, I wanted to share a few of my favorite dog products for Ollie and Milo. Sadly they can’t give me their opinion on these products. However, I’m going off of how they behave around the product and how useful it’s been for Kris and I as dog owners.
Favorite Dog Products for Ollie & Milo
Below I’m sharing a mix of toys, treats, home pet accessories, travel-friendly items and more so you have everything you could possibly need. Please note Ollie and Milo are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels so they behave differently from other dogs and are relatively small. Most of the products I’m sharing will work for all dogs, you might just need to adjust for sizing. Another thing worth mentioning, these pups may be small but they chew through everything. That’s why you’ll find most toys we choose are for hard chewers. Anywho, enough notes, let’s get on to their favorite dog products.
Toys
First and foremost I had to start with toys. We had a Barkbox subscription for them for some time but the toys are simply too soft for them. They ended up destroying them as soon as we gave them to them. Plus, we had to constantly monitor them to ensure they wouldn’t eat the toys. We even tried the super chewer version of the box and somehow they managed to destroy them all. I think Barkbox is an amazing subscription and I wish it would’ve worked for us but it just wasn’t worth it. Since then we try to focus on products that are for super chewers and avoid products that are stuffed since Ollie likes to eat that. He’s also a big fan of balls so we always have a few at home to play fetch with him. Milo luckily does not let any toy go to waste and always goes through his toy basket to find a different one.
Home Accessories
While the pups are huge fans of our couch and bed, that wasn’t my original plan. Obviously I gave in and now I have to live with dog hair everywhere but anyway, that’s not the point of this. They have their own beds downstairs so they can take naps, and we got them a big, comfy bed for our bedroom. Again, the intention of that bed was to keep them away from ours but that did not happen. I can say that their bed is super comfy though (yes, I tested it). In addition to beds, we got them a cute toy basket so they can store them when they’re not spread out all over the living room. Side note, if anyone’s been able to train their dogs to put their toys back, please hit me up! Lastly, I got lucky last year and won a Furbo at a Cavalier meetup (it’s a thing) and we love it. It’s great for when we have to leave our house (not that that’s been happening much this year) so we can keep an eye on them, talk to them, and share treats.
Treats
This is probably Ollie and Milo’s favorite category. These dogs genuinely love food and do not miss a chance to remind me when it’s treat time. While we usually buy their treats, I recently started making their own thanks to Once Upon a Pumpkin’s recipes. It’s actually been quite fun and I got some super cute baking molds. Plus, I always like to bake them a little treat for their birthdays. They also get multivitamins daily and while it serves as more than a treat, it appears to be very tasty. They actually sit by the pantry every morning waiting for it. Lastly, Ollie’s not a fan of taking his flea and heart worm prevention medicine so we got them some pill pockets that truly make it so much easier.
Travel-Friendly
While we don’t travel often, we do take the pups with us everywhere we go. For that reason, it was important for us to find the perfect travel-friendly accessories. This means travel-friendly water and food bowls, crates, and a tote to carry everything. Whether it’s a long trip or a trip to the park, we also love to take water bottles that have a drinking bowl attached. Lastly, we have car seat covers that we use when we take them places.
Grooming
Last in the categories is probably our favorite dog products, albeit Ollie and Milo’s least favorite. However, they do need to be clean so it’s a must. We love using an odorizing spray to keep them smelling fresh in between baths and especially when they come back from the dog park. We also use a shampoo to protect their coats and brush them daily to prevent knots. Lastly, we keep their teeth fresh with a toothpaste they tolerate. It’s not the easiest but it’s worked for us so far!
There you have it. Those are our favorite dog products for Ollie and Milo. I hope this blog post helped. I’m always looking for recommendations so if you have favorite dog products of your own, feel free to comment below or DM me on Instagram.
