PERROBOX Goodies!

Posted in Promotion, Reviews by The Furry Tales

The Furry Tales dogs are so fortunate and loved. Olive and Lucy had the privilege of reviewing their PERROBOX surprises recently.

Olive and Lucy waiting for permission to get at ’em!

PERROBOX handpicks toys, healthy and wholesome treats and other goodies, and delivers a personalized subscription box to your pooch at a small fee. Who doesn’t love getting surprises in the mail right??

Lucy got a PERROBOX for small dogs and Olive got a large dog one. We love the simple and natural packaging!

Olive went straight for the beef rib stick amongst all the other yummy treats she was given (Oven-Baked Dental Care Treats, Zeal Free Range Naturals Venison Shanks) and even ignored her Petstages stuffing-free lion!

I smell a beef rib stick somewhere in here!

Found it!!

Lucy on the other hand ignored most of the treats (Merrick Powerbites, Bark-Kwa and beef rib) and dug out the Kong squeaky ball. Lucy loves toys and couldn’t wait to play with it.

I spot a toy in here!!

Okay, she couldn’t resist The Barkery’s Bark-Kwa either! Mama can I have this?

Overall, we find PERROBOX good value for money (40-50% off individual retail prices). The boxes had at least three treats, a chew stick and a toy each (and Lucy’s box also had a cute doggy bowl), and it will save us from having to run to a pet store to stock up on them for at least a few weeks. The treats were healthy and showed the use-by and expiry dates. We were also pleased to learn that 10% of PERROBOX subscription procceeds every month go directly to an animal shelter. By subscribing to their newsletter, you will be able to find out which charities benefit from your purchases.

I’m not sharing these with any of the other dogs. Mine. All mine.

Happy doggies.

If you would like to order your own subscription box filled with at least 4-6 healthy treats and toys, PERROBOX is having an AWESOME deal on Groupon at the moment (til 14 June) – 50% off their regular subscription prices!!

The deal:
Subscription for small dog for $14.90 instead of $29.90
Subscription for medium dog for $17.40 instead of $34.90
Subscription for large dog for $18.40 instead of $36.90

Go get a PERROBOX now, seriously, at those prices it’s a no-brainer.

If you prefer normal pricing, head to www.perrobox.com and decide if you would like a monthly, bi-monthly or yearly subscription and choose your box based on your pooch’s size. If your dog has diet restrictions or any allergies, PERROBOXtakes note of it in your subscriptions so that is one worry that can be ticked off the list. Your first box is delivered within three days of your order and subsequently delivered on the first week of every month with no delivery fee! (In Singapore only.)

PS. Lucy loves her ball so much that she slept with it in her mouth, and also kept it very close to her nose so nobody would be able to take it away from her.

Mommy, I’m tired from playing. Zzz…

25Apr2016

10 Ways to Celebrate Your Dog’s Birthday

Posted in Activities, DIY, For Fun by The Furry Tales

Our four legged fur babies are family, so it is only natural we would want to celebrate their birthdays!

1. Pool Party

If you have a kiddie pool in your backyard, you can turn your dog’s party into a pool one. If you don’t, you can always head to the beach or a dog friendly pool. In our Singapore heat all year round, most of our dogs enjoy cooling off.

Not a birthday party but a beach party all the same!

It’s my birthday and I’ll drink if i want to

2. Dog Cafe Party

When some of our dogs turned ONE, we had a joint birthday party at Paw Pet a few years ago (time flies! Sob). We ordered a big dog boned doggie cake for them to share, and made them party hats.

Happy Birthday doggies!

Meatballs and Cake

3. Cycling Party

Head to East Coast Park and rent some bikes. Dogs love to run and they can run beside you on your bicycle. Or if you’re like us and have your own bikes, you can make a day of it. We ride along the river and then stop for everyone to have drinks to cool off. Check out one of our cycling posts.

From L to R: Olive, Lucy, Kafka, Lulu and Muddy

From L to R: Vivien with Kafka and Lulu, Tanya with Muddy, Sisi with Lucy and Vicky with Olive

4. Pup-cation

If your dog doesn’t enjoy the company of other dogs, you can treat him to a staycation in one of the few pet friendly hotels in Singapore. Which dog won’t enjoy a bask in the tub and spending the day in a lush robe and bedroom slippers. =P

When’s my bath ready?

Finally away from the hustle and bustle of everyday dog life

5. Dog Park

Round up all your dog’s best pals and head to a park where we may or may not let ours off leash. End it off with doggie pupcakes for all! We love Mount Emily Park and Fort Canning Park. Lots of shade and big green spaces.

Having a ball at Mount Emily Park

Fort Canning Park

6. House Party

The Furry Tales do this a lot. We make use of any reason to celebrate with our dogs- dog birthdays, human birthdays, etc. We order cake, make hats and lets the dogs play (supervised). Here’s a peek into one of our house parties.

Pupcakes by Furrific

TFT and pals

7. Stand Up Paddling

SeaBreeze Water Sports at Siloso Beach in Sentosa is dog friendly and rent boards for $35 per hour. Stand Up Paddling is really fun. Even if you can’t stand up, you can sit or kneel and paddle.

L to R: Sisi with Lucy, Vivien with Kafka and Lulu, and Tanya

8. Pet Cruise

If you have a bigger budget and have a whole day to spare, you can organize a pet cruise for birthday pooch and his best pals. Boat owner, Joe, started this boat company in 2012 and is the only pet cruise company in Singapore. His motor catamaran carries a maximum of 10 pax (including dogs – 1 dog counts as 1 pax). A basic cruise lasts 2 hours and costs S$300. To book, please call 96375009 or email: petcruise88@gmail.com

Lucy and Muddy went on a pet cruise with The Wong Dogs

9. Picnic Party

Pack along a picnic for your pooch, bring some party hats and a mat and head to a secluded spot like Singapore’s Little Guilin in Bukit Batok. Hardly anybody is there during the weekday mornings and you can take pictures without having to crop anyone out. The dogs will enjoy the space and water.

Our dogs enjoying their romp

Pampered pooches get a tent

10. Doga Party

If you like Yoga and you have dogs, combine the two and have a Doga party! Head outdoors, bring your mats and stretch together. Here’s the link to some easy dogs poses with your pooch.

Muddy, Olive, Lucy and Kafka doing their best downward dog poses

23Apr2016

Coney Island Adventure

Posted in Uncategorized by The Furry Tales

The Furry Tales visited Coney Island awhile ago we really enjoyed it. What’s not to like really? Greenery, shade, sea, dogs and lots and lots of space,

Here’s our article for Pets Magazine’s Outward Bound column.

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7Apr2016

5 things we do that our dogs hate

Posted in Uncategorized by The Furry Tales

1.Talking too much

We love to chatter away. Even to our pets who don’t understand most of the things we say. They may understand a few key words like “Walk”, “play” “ball or “No” but most of it gets lost in the many sentences we say. Dogs pay more attention to our body language so if we only pay attention to our words, we often send them mixed signals.

I heard “yummy”

What are you saying?

2. Hugs and kisses

Most dogs hate hugs. At most, they tolerate them. We express our love through affection but dogs don’t. In the dog world, if they put a paw on the back of another dog, it may actually be an act of dominance. Some dogs tolerate the hugs because they love and trust us, other dogs might actually feel fearful and threatened. Lucy is the smallest dog in The Furry Tales and the easiest to lift and cuddle but she actually hates being smothered with hugs and kisses. Her mouth is closed and she only tolerates it because Sisi can’t do without them.

When will she put me down?

3. Pats on the head

How would you like being patted on the head? If anyone reached in front of your face no matter how gently, your instinct would be to pull away or back up because of the invasion of personal space. Our dogs feel that way too. They tolerate it from us because they know and trust us but they don’t really enjoy it from strangers We love it when we meet responsible parents who tell their children not to go for our dog’s faces or heads.

Your hand looks big and scary coming at me

Stop patting my head!

4. Dress up

We think they look adorable and we know they don’t like it but we do it anyway. We don’t even have a good excuse to because of our all year round summer! Oops!