Twitter Party Prize Winners and Lots of Reasons to #TreatRight!

Heathy treats are an essential when we hike!

We had the best time sharing tips and ideas on how to #TreatRight at Sunday night's Event Barkers Twitter Party with Merrick Pet Care, makers of a powerful new lineup of all-natural, grain-free and gluten-free dog treats.

Rocco will tell you there are LOTS of reasons to #TreatRight; he's never met a treat he didn't like! He's digging ALL the Merrick, USA-made treats and he's busy working his way through all the flavors and varieties!

Our top 10 reasons and times to #TreatRight:

1. On hikes
2. During agility training
3. After agility runs in competition
4. For bedtime snacks
5. Coming when called
6. For good behavior
7. Training tricks
8. Photo taking
9. Playing with interactive toys and treats
10. Just because!

Speaking of photo taking,  there were so many adorable photos shared at #TreatRight we wanted to share just a few with you here:

.@MerrickPetCare @EventBarkers #TreatRight Bay-Li & Car-Li love playing brain games for their #Merrick treats! pic.twitter.com/8O1HY8CKN3
— bobcatsteph3 (@bobcatsteph3) October 27, 2014

Hazel loves her treats! #treatright @DogTipper @MerrickPetCare @EventBarkers pic.twitter.com/CSgdKu5rvK
— Tasha Nicole. (@ADDICTED2FIERCE) October 27, 2014

And, because the best dogs ever deserve the best treats ever, Merrick assembled some of the best prize packs ever that are sure to make our giveaway winners drool with excitement!

Prizes Winners

Thanks to Merrick Pet Care, leading up to and during the party we gave away more than $750 in yummy prizes! 

Each of the three Pre-Party winners received: 

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 4-pound bag of Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food
• Total value approx. $70!
• Winners: @AyEll922 @tfjsmn @martiparks

Each of the six party winners received:

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 4-pound bag of Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food
• Total value approx. $70!
• Winners: @Evielvsclassics @graciemaebeagle @alisonrauch @Ellainthecity @Toby_Pup @SawyertheLab

One Grand Prize winner received a grain-free prize pack of treats and food:

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 12-pound bag of Grain-Free dry food with the winner's choice of protein
• $40 in additional wet food, dry food or treats (winner's choice!)
• Total value approx. $120!
• Winner: @RaiderPupTTU

All our winners also will get help from Merrick's pet parent relations team to customize packages for preferred flavors from the Kitchen Bites, Power Bites, Jerky Chip Treats and Dental Chews lines of Merrick treats. 

Congratulations to all the winners and special thanks to everyone who took part in the party and pre-party fun; we loved seeing all your photos and hearing about your pups!

If you haven't done so already, Sign up for the Merrick newsletter so you never miss news and special offers and you also can grab a coupon and save on the Merrick Treats page.

Best Dog Ever

For more Twitter Party fun, sign up for the Event Barkers newsletter to make sure you don't miss a party! We have a few more on the horizon that are sure to be a rollicking good time!

We are working with Merrick through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Merrick. To Dog With Love only shares information we believe in. All opinions expressed herein are our own.

Get Ready to #TreatRight at Twitter Party 10/26!

Do you know how to #TreatRight your pups? That's the focus of our Twitter Party this Sunday, Oct. 26 from 8-9 p.m. ET with Merrick Pet Care. We hope you'll join us! 

Learn what to look for in a safe and healthy dog treat, how to treat responsibly and get the chance to win more than $750 in yummy prizes from Merrick!

Rocco's been busy sampling the powerful new line up of all-natural, USA-made dog treats from Merrick  – including biscuits, soft and chewy training treats, dental chews and dog cookies – all grain-free and gluten-free. You'll learn more about these, and have chance to win some, too!

Between now and Sunday, be sure to:

1. RSVP for the party. Not only does this enter you for the giveaways during the party but it also enters you for three pre-party giveaways if you can’t attend.
2. Set aside a photo of your dog to share at the party, and prepare to tell us how you #TreatRight!
3. Check out all the different Merrick treats www.merrickpetcare.com/treats, and grab a coupon while you're there!
4. Sign up for the Merrick newsletter so you never miss news and special offers.

Here’s a look at all the #TreatRight party details:

• Who:     Sponsored by @MerrickPetCare
• What:    Merrick’s #TreatRight Twitter Party
• When:   Sunday, Oct. 26, 8-9pm ET, 7-8pm CT, 6-7pm MT, 5-6pm PT
• Where:  On Twitter, using hashtag #TreatRight
• Why:     To discuss how we can all make sure we #TreatRight our dogs with healthy, USA-made treats and good treating practices
• Hosts:   @EventBarkers, @DogTipper, @ToDogWithLove, @AllThingsDog
• Prizes:  $750+ from Merrick Pet Care. Here’s a rundown of all the prizes.
• RSVP:   Don’t forget to RSVP here for a chance to win three pre-party prizes!

#TreatRight Twitter Party FAQ

How do I participate?

Just head on over to  #TreatRight on Twitter at party time and say hi! Simply participate in the party to be eligible to win prizes. You can engage in conversation or share photos of your dog - but, whatever you do, be sure you use the #TreatRight hashtag on all your Tweets! The party starts at 8 p.m. ET but we’ll be greeting guests starting at 7:30 p.m. ET so come early and stay late! We'll be there to spread some happy!

To be eligible for the pre-party prizes, please enter on the RSVP post

How will I know if I win?

@EventBarkers will be announcing winners every 5-10 minutes. Be sure to follow @EventBarkers so you don’t miss out! If you win, they’ll DM you with prize details after the party.

How do I follow the fun?

If you’ve been to any of our Event Barkers parties, you know they’re fast-paced! We use Hootsuite and open a column for the #TreatRight hashtag. You might want to visit our #TreatRight TweetChat room if you prefer.  Once you’re there, you can Tweet from the party room and you won’t see any non-party Tweets in your stream.

Which accounts should I follow?

Here’s a rundown of the Event Barkers team and duties:

• @EventBarkers — Prize information and giveaway winners.
• @EBParties — Prize details.
• @MerrickPetCare – The pet parent relations team from Merrick will answer your questions about pet food, nutrition and treating responsibly!
• Party co-hosts @DogTipper, @ToDogWithLove and @AllThingsDog will share info on Merrick’s yummy new treats and some helpful treating ideas and guidelines to help you choose healthy and safe treats. Watch for fun questions and bring your cute pup photos to share, too!
• @RoccoHavanese and @5MinutesforFido – My Rocco and All Thing Dog Blog’s  Tanner and Oliver will be busy, too… sharing the occasions when they love to get treats!

We hope to see you on Sunday night’s party! Remember: even if you can’t make the party, or you’re not on Twitter, you are eligible to enter the pre-party giveaways. Good luck!



We are working with Merrick Pet Care through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce the #TreatRight Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Merrick Pet Care. At To Dog With Love, we only share information we believe in. All opinions expressed herein are our own.

Fido's Freebie Friday is ready to #TreatRight!

Rocco is READY to #TreatRight!

Welcome to another edition of Fido's Freebie Friday (FFF), the weekly giveaway blog hop for all things pet!

It must be Twitter Party season, because this week we're preparing for another Event Barkers event, loaded with terrific prizes and sure to be tons of fun! 

Rocco's been busy taste testing all his yummy new Merrick treats from their lines of all-natural Kitchen Bites, Jerky Chip Treats, Power Bites and Dental Chews. Your pups can get their chance to win some too just by going to our RSVP post and entering via the giveaway widget.

More treats, please!

We hope you'll join us on Twitter at #TreatRight this Sunday, Oct. 26 from 8-9 p.m. ET. We'll be giving away $750+ in Merrick USA-made treats along with our co-hosts DogTipper and All Things Dog Blog.  And, we'll be sharing all sorts of fun tips and occasions to help you #TreatRight!

If you can't make the party, you can still enter to win one of our three pre-party prizes.  But hurry… you'll have to do that before the party starts this Sunday.

In the meantime, check out the selection of this week's giveaways in the Fido's Freebie Friday Blog Hop below. You can enter them all or add your own! We make it easy by linking them up all in one place.

Here's how to participate 

The rules for Fido's Freebie Friday are super simple. Here's all you need to know to link up:

• You have up to 45 characters to describe your prize and include an expiration date
• Fido's Freebie Friday Blog Hop is open to posts with prizes for pet products or services, including pet-related or pet-themed items for owners. Use your specific post url to link up.
• Or simply enter the giveaways that interest you for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Fido's Freebie Friday opens each Thursday afternoon for linkups at 4 p.m. ET, and renews each week at the same time with a new listing. Link up anytime during the week!

For more information, you can check out the help page. Your hosts are All Things Dog Blog, DogTipper and To Dog With Love.

Happy (s)hopping!

Individual rules of entry and guidelines for winning may apply to each listing. All Things Dog Blog, Doggies and Stuff, DogTipper and To Dog With Love take no responsibility for the legality of the rules governing the listings on other sites and giveaways that are posted here. We simply provide this forum as a gathering place for pet products to be offered. Fulfillment of each giveaway is done by the blog conducting the giveaway, not by the hosts of this giveaway hop; please contact the giveaway host with any questions regarding a giveaway or giveaway prize.

Merrick Dog Treats Review: An Occasion to #TreatRight

In our household, there are LOTS of occasions to give a dog a treat!

• A reward for good behavior
• Coming inside when called
• Playing hide and seek with treats
• Learning a new trick
• Relaxing after a vigorous hike, or during a hike or walk
• Getting brushed out
• A bedtime snack

I could go on and on!

So we were really excited to learn about Merrick's new line of grain-free and gluten-free treats that includes FOUR different types of treats in a total of TWENTY different varieties and flavors.  That's a lot of variety to keep a pup interested and motivated!

I love switching up Rocco's treats to KEEP him interested and I also think it's a good idea to look for these qualities in treats:

• Made in the USA, with no ingredients from China.
• High quality ingredients with real meat, fruit and veggies.
• Grain- and gluten-free with no corn, wheat or soy (none of the fillers your dog doesn't need).
• Nothing artificial or scary looking in the ingredient list. So we look for treats with no artificial colors or preservatives.

What we love about Merrick's new treats is they're all these things and more.  So I couldn't wait to see what Rocco thought of them.

Rocco patiently awaits to perform his treat test duties

The new lineup includes biscuits (Kitchen Bites), soft & chewy training treats (Power Bites), Dental Chews and dog cookies (Jerky Chip Treats) – all grain-free and gluten-free.  So how to decide what to treat when? Here's how we do it.

First let's talk dog cookies and biscuits. I like these for Rocco as a special treat, a bedtime snack and a reward for coming inside after he goes potty outside. You do want to treat responsibly by choosing healthy treats and accommodating for the calories in your dog's daily diet. I typically break a cookie into about four (or more) smaller pieces since Rocco's a smallish pup.

Rocco not so patiently dives into the Kitchen Bites!… and devours the cookie!

He moves on quickly to the Jerky Chip Treat with equal gusto! 

Rocco LOVES both the Kitchen Bites and Jerky Chip Treats and I love that they both are filled with quality proteins and other healthy ingredients. Here's a bit more on both.

Merrick Kitchen Bites: These are oven-baked biscuits made with deboned meat as the first ingredient, and inspired by Merrick’s award-winning classic cans in six flavors – Wingaling (Applewood Bacon and Hickory Smoke), Turducken, Brauts N Tots, Cowboy Cookout and Grammy’s Pot Pie.

Merrick Jerky Chip Treats: These are the newest addition to Merrick's line of grain-free and gluten-free treats. These oven-baked all-natural dog cookie treats are filled with protein-packed jerky chips, in four flavors including chicken, beef, lamb and salmon.

Next we tried the Merrick Power Bites. These are soft and chewy treats with deboned meat as the #1 ingredient. They're small enough to use for training where we typically use LOTS of treats. AND, they're soft enough to break even smaller so we can treat even more.

We used this training opportunity to proof Rocco's down/stay. The Power Bites provided a HUGE distraction!

I'll use Power Bites for our agility and tricks training, and when we're out walking to keep Rocco focused on me when distractions come by. 

It didn't take much encouragement to get Rocco to inhale these treats too!

Power Bites come in Beef, Turducken (turkey with duck), Pork, Salmon, and Chicken. And, these are one of the only soft and chewy treats made without artificial preservatives. 

Finally, Rocco loves a good chew and I like giving him dental chews to help with his dental health. 

Rocco's a bit "over" having to stay and wait! He LOVES these too!

Merrick Dental Chews clean dogs’ teeth and freshen breath with all-natural ingredients. These chews come in five different shapes & textures and, unlike some other dental treats, do not contain grain (like wheat) or gluten. Available in three sizes of brush bones (Mini, Lil and Big) as well as Flossies and Texas Toothpicks.

It's time to grab one and run!

ALL these new treats from Merrick are:

• Made in the USA with no ingredients from China
• Grain free and gluten free
• Made with no corn, wheat or soy
• Made with all-natural ingredients: No artificial colors, preservatives, sorbic acid or sodium copper chlorophylin

RSVP for #TreatRight Twitter Party for a chance to win from Merrick Pet Care!

We hope you'll join us at the #TreatRight Twitter Party this Sunday, Oct. 26, 8-9 p.m. ET. There will be plenty of chances to win yummy prize packs from Merrick and lots of fun too!

Here's what you can do for a chance to win before Thursday's party:

1. Mark your calendar for Sunday, 8-9pm ET for the #TreatRight Twitter party 
2. Be sure to pick out a couple of cute photos to share of your dog during the party to share the fun (and sharing photos–or any kind of engagement in the party–makes you eligible to win prizes!)
3. Visit the RSVP post to enter the three pre-party giveaways. (Even if you can’t attend the party, you’re eligible to enter the pre-party giveaways!)

Hope to see you Sunday!

We are working with Merrick through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Merrick. To Dog With Love only shares information we believe in. All opinions expressed herein are our own.

RSVP for #TreatRight Twitter Party #Giveaway

We're excited to bring you our next Event Barkers Twitter Party filled with lots of yummy goodies from Merrick's new line up of all-natural dog treats. There are a variety of flavors and treat types that any dog would love!

From biscuits and cookies to soft, chewy training treats and dental chews, Merrick has every #TreatRight occasion covered for you and your pup!

Rocco is enjoying sampling all these treats and you'll get the chance to win some too in both our pre-party and #TreatRight Twitter Party giveaways! Read all the way down to peruse some terrific prize packs and learn how to enter our pre-party giveaways that are open now!

We love that these treats are grain-free and gluten-free. And like Merrick pet food, Merrick treats are made in the USA with no ingredients from China.

#TreatRight at a Glance

• Who: @MerrickPetCare and @EventBarkers, hosted by @DogTipper, @ToDogWithLove, and @AllThingsDog
• What: #TreatRight Twitter Party
• When: Sunday, Oct. 26, 8-9pm ET, 7-8pm CT, 6-7pm MT, 5-6pm PT
• Where: On Twitter
• How: Enter the pre-party giveaways in the widget below. You can enter these giveaways even if you’re not on Twitter or not able to make the party. To enter the party giveaways, just join the party Sunday night and participate in the fun! You can use Twitter.com, Hootsuite (our choice) or join our dedicated TweetChat room: http://tweetchat.com/room/TreatRight.

We'll be telling you more about these treats later this week, but I CAN tell you now that it's easy to #TreatRight when you've got this kind of selection of yummy, natural treats to choose from. With flavors like Brauts N Tots, Grammy’s Pot Pie and Turducken, and ingredients that include real meat, fresh fruit and veggies, it's hard to go wrong! 

Prizes

Here’s a look at the more than $750 in prizes we'll be giving out both before and during the #TreatRight Twitter Party!

3 Pre-Party Winners each receive: 

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 4-pound bag of Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food
• Total value approx. $70!

6 Party Winners each receive:

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 4-pound bag of Grain-Free Chicken or Grain-Free Real Texas Beef dry food
• Total value approx. $70!

One Grand Prize winner receives a grain-free prize pack of treats and food:

• Merrick treat box (includes five bags of Merrick all-natural dog treats)
• 12-pound bag of Grain-Free dry food with the winner's choice of protein
• $40 in additional wet food, dry food or treats (winner's choice!)
• Total value approx. $120!

All our winners will get help from Merrick's pet parent relations team to customize packages for preferred flavors from the Kitchen Bites, Power Bites, Jerky Chip Treats and Dental Chews lines of Merrick treats. 

How to Enter

The widget below will be used to pull three pre-party winners who will be selected at random:

• One for RSVPing for #TreatRight
• One for Tweeting a pre-written Tweet about the party
• One for entering any of the entry methods

NOTE: There are many ways to enter but you can enter with as many or as few entry methods as you choose! Get started by simply entering your email address and name in the widget below. Good luck!

Entry-Form

We are working with Merrick through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share product news with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Merrick. To Dog With Love only shares information we believe in. All opinions expressed herein are our own.