Uh. . . Thank You, Sorta?

Noodles here on this chilly pre-rain morning in NorCal. Yes, the rainy season is supposed to start a little early here with THREE storms tracking in. Normally we get maybe 1-2 days of rain in November, but really February is our rainy month. IF we get rain, that is. I'm ready. I have my warm antler hat pictured above and I have a super cool rain coat. So IF I wanna brave the rain, I can.

That is all beside the point, though. I am here to discuss Chewy.com - who I LOVE. I know a lot of you are Chewy Influencers and you TOTALLY know what I am talking about. But I am gonna first talk about my intro to Chewy.com.

It all started when Mommy was looking for Yak Chews for me. As I was a teething puppy, I chewed EVERYTHING. My Mommys were going mad trying to find something to ease my itchy gums. A FURiend (Bellatrix, for you oldtimers) introduced me to Yak Chews and a love affair was born. But FINDING them was not easy. None of the pet food stores carried them and there were few online options then. Mommy STUMBLED upon this online supply spot called Mr. Chewy. They didn't have the Yak Chews (she ended up on Amazon) but they had Bully Sticks and she tried those. They worked very well and were reasonably priced. She bought them and that was that. She was so impressed with the ease of using the site and of the reasonable prices. She made a (forgotten) mental note to revisit them some time down the road.

She forgot.

Fast forward a year or so forward and Mommy gets an email from someone named Andrew at Mr. Chewy. Ah ha! It triggered that mental note and Mommy immediately went back to the website to check it out. It had grown and she was so impressed with the great variety of food they carried online. So she responded to Mr. Andrew and that is how she became an Influencer. BUT THE POINT of my story is - she was a customer FIRST. Mr. Chewy eventually became Chewy.com.

A couple of times something she bought for me didn't turn out to be so good and KNOW WHAT? Chewy.com Customer Service always treated her with the utmost courtesy and care. The problem was always solved right away. And they never asked her to spend money to send the item back. Instead, they asked her to donate the item to a local shelter or rescue. How great is that?

I am ALL ABOUT Chewy.com.

Then, the other day, this happened. . . a package arrived that WAS NOT ordered. Mommy showed us and we started running around acting like idiots. Yay! Something from CHEWY.COM.

Then she opened it and THIS was inside

None of those treats are for PUPS or KITTIES!!!! None. I could not believe it. I mean, I was happy for Mommy #2 (who is on a d-i-e-t and cannot eat them), but you know me. . .

I am ALL about the treats

So, uh, Thanks?

I still love you Chewy.com.

Next time the TREATS are for me.

A Chilling November Morning

Hello! How did everypuggy do last night? Did you go Trick or Treating? Did you have a lot of TnTers? I did not go out this year. I have in the past and I really really enjoyed it. But Cousin C only went out for a short while and Mommy did not think I would want to go. She was wrong, of course. I desperately wanted to walk around the neighborhood showing off my WONDER WOMAN costume.

From this angle I look like. . . well, NOT Wonder
Woman. More like a Fifi or a Gigi

So I stayed home and announced each and every TnTer who came to the door - "There's Batman! There's Wonder Woman! Yo! That's a cute Butterfly." It was exhausting but necessary work. At least that is what I THOUGHT - until I was sequestered in my pen in the dark den. Away from the action, all I could do was SLEEP and occasionally bark when the doorbell rang.

We had over 120 visitors last night. That is a lot. We have had more, years ago. But it doesn't seem like people take their kids out much anymore. And if they do, it isn't to our neighborhood. Our neighborhood is older now and all the trees are very grown. It is dark enough to make walking at night kind of difficult and a little unnerving. It is safe, to be sure; but quite dark.

I kinda like Halloween, though. Not the ghost story stuff. No, I don't like that. I like the spirit of fun that pervades the day and I really really love the rustle of falling leaves and the whisper of the breeze when it sidles through the as yet unfallen leaves. It is almost magical. Fall is definitely here.

Happy November to you ALL

HOWL-n-Good Treats #chewyinfluencer AND My Costume is Ready for the BIG NIGHT

I am here to alert my FANS to a wildly good TREAT. As you know, I am all about the treats. And especially during Halloween when the HUMANS want to put me in costume. So I asked Chewy.com for a HALLOWEEN treat and they came through in a BIG way with Blue Buffalo Boo Bars.

We kind of ate them up

They were only for a limited time but I gotta say - we LOVED them and they are totally worth the wait for next year. BUT you don't really have to because Chewy.com carries Blue Buffalo Health Bars (and there is a pumpkin cinnamon flavor just like the Boo Bars) all year round.

What we like best is they are CRUNCHY but not too tough that Molly-with-the-limited-teeth can't enjoy them. She totally does. Also, Blue Buffalo Boo Bars (or Health Bars) are a nutritious treat made with all natural ingredients - and they are free of poultry by-product meal, corn. wheat and soy. So many pooches with allergies can still enjoy these treats.

Here is what BOO BARS are made of
Oatmeal, Barley, Oat Flour, Pumpkin, Flaxseed (Source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Cane Molasses, Carrots, Salt, Canola Oil (Source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Cinnamon, Calcium Carbonate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Oil of Rosemary, Vitamin E Supplement.

We recommend you try some TODAY!

**We received a bag of Boo Bars free of charge from Chewy.com for the sole purpose of trying them and writing a review. All opinions are our own and we received no payment whatsoever.

NOW FOR THE BIG COSTUME REVEAL

Tell me what you think!!!!

Molly was less than thrilled with hers

Then This Happened . . .

Hahahahahaha!
I crack myself up.
Still crankin' away at my costume. Pretty sure this is gonna be an ALL-NIGHTER.

Four Days To Left Until HOWL-O-Ween! What To DO!!

EEEEEKS!!!!!

I'ma running SCARED now! When did September end? Why is it so close to the end of OCTOBER? I was caught totally UNAWARES by this crazy crazy weather we have been having! It's HOT outside, again. So un-Fall like. Even the trees are a little confused. I saw some BUDDING last week.


OMIPUG!!! I am running out of time to CREATE the perfect COSTUME. I have had my THINKING cap on so tight that I have a headache!!!! And it has to be good, you know. My public demands it of me.

I whipped out some fabric and hauled out the SEWING machine in hopes of inspiration. So far I have NOTHING but a color scheme.

I guess that is what my weekend will be consumed by - COSTUME creation. I feel extra pressure given the AWESOME costumes worn by all of my FURiends who entered my contest. Give them all another hand for being so creative and daring!

Good luck to all of you still in the same predicament as me. 

Sunshine Has a New Home #chewyinfluencer

MY Music pillow bed

 This is Sunshine the Cat, my sisteroid from the BEGINNING.

She's

A BED STEALER!!!!!

MY Snoopy bed (now deceased)

This has always been true no matter whose bed it was or what size that bed.. She would saunter up to it and MAKE IT HER OWN. Now this bugged me a lot because I have some really nice, comfy beds. But I didn't often get to sleep on the one I want to because of 

Sunshine and Molly. They are much more aggressive than I am.

It's Just Not FAIR!

She completely took over my crate and my BELOVED Star Trek bed.

(Yes, I DO have a lot of beds but that is a tale for another time.)

So I tried and tried to reason with her but she always told me "Finders Keepers" and proceeded to settle in for the long haul.

Then - one day IT HAPPENED!!!!!
Ms. Natalie from Chewy.com asked if Sunshine the Cat would be interested in reviewing a special product for Chewy.com. I was a little miffed that MY Ms. Natalie specifically asked for Sunshine!!!! Whattha?
But as soon as Ms. Natalie described what it is that Sunshine would be reviewing I KNEW!!! I Knew this was MY CHANCE to win back my beds.

MY BEDS!!!

It took less than a week and this very large package arrived for Sunshine the Cat.

This box is HUGE!

It is a Frisco 24" Cat Condo in Cream. It does not take up too much room and is easily moved around the house for optimum comfort. It can be wiped down and vacuumed for cleanliness. I suggested the kitchen since this is where my crate was and Sunshine was ALWAYS in the crate. BTW - please ignore the ugly flooring. We are in the process of replacing it.

Sunshine - Why am I on this box?

Noodles: You are SO gonna thank me, Sunshine

Noodles: And here is the bottom floor

Sunshine: I can totally access this second floor and
you DOGS can't

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Peace and quiet!

 Oh! Did I tell you it is really sturdy? It can support a fair about of weight - more than most cats should weigh.

This is never gonna happen naturally!!!

Ever since we set up the condo, Sunshine has spent ALL OF HER SLEEPING time there. No longer am I fighting HER for my BEDS. She is happy because her food is right above the condo and the condo is an easy step down from her food dish. It is a WIN WIN. And the Condo is really attractive looking, unlike some cat condos. I bet when we get our new flooring in that it will look ever BETTER.

Best of all - I can return to this

Thank you Chewy.com for making my BEDS my own again.

PeeEss: The condo is currently ON SALE on Chewy.com

** I received one cat condo from Chewy.com free of charge for the sole purpose of using the product and then reviewing it. We were not otherwise compensated in any way and all opinions are our own. No one dictates to Noodles the Pug.

Earthquake and a Winner

Noodles here - finally. I must apologize for my assistant. It appears she has something going on with her BACK which she likens to an Earthquake.

They are actually muscle spasms and they have been so bad she grunts and groans when ever she stands up, walks, sits down, lays down, and so on. Pretty much all the time. As a result, she has done little more than sit at her desk working (this happened when she is very busy at work) and napping. The napping part I have been HELPING her with. I snuggle right up on her sore back and act kind of like a heating pad.
SO we are late to the PAWTY with our pick for best costume. If you recall, we enlisted the help of a celebrity panel to pick the winner. It's a shame there can be only one winner as ALL of the costumes were so very very awesome.

But the judges deliberated and pondered and snacked (a lot) until they came up with a WINNER. As a reminder, here are the CONTESTANTS

Arty

Hazel, Lightning, Misty (Cupcake) and Misty (Riding Hood), Timber
and Mabel

Astro, Hailey and Zaphod, Madi, and Princess Leah

The JUDGES really had a very difficult time but eventually they awarded one PET a perfect score

And the winner is . . . 

                                  Are you Ready?

                                                           Can you believe it?

OMIPUG!!!! What a fantastic costume! I am so excited for you, Hazel. Since Mommy's back is acting up it may take a week or so to get your PRIZE BASKET to you. I hope you like it. Have your HUMOM send me your address at noodlesthepug(AT)aol(DOT)com.

Thank you everypuggy for playing along with me. It was super fun.