This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Beneful Brand Dog Food. All opinions are 100% mine.
Happy National Dog Week! To celebrate, I’m sharing a little about what makes my dogs special to me every day of the year! Â In our house, every week is “dog week.” I have three very well loved (in other words, spoiled) pooches. Tasha and Maia have been with me since they were 8 weeks old. They’re now 14. Cooper was 6 months when we rescued him from a really difficult life. He’ll be 9 in December.
Since my pups aren’t exactly pups anymore, they’re not super high-energy these days. When Tasha was younger, she was the self-proclaimed “Queen of Fetch.” She would fetch literally anything, from tennis balls to little bits of leaves that she’d spit out on your lap. She had a “fetch face” too, a specific look that she gave you that signaled she was focused on fetching and nothing else. It looked like this: 
 [/caption] Now, she spends her days in retirement. Cuddling is her favorite activity, followed by treat time. She’s turned her “fetch face” into a “give me treats” face. Same concept, different overall body language. Still impossible to ignore. My poor girl is recovering from an illness right now, so we’re letting her rest as much as possible.
Maia is our alpha, or so she thinks. She’s always been the pampered princess.  Even Tasha doted on Maia. The day we brought her home, Maia had a nightmare. Tasha grabbed a bone and placed it on top of her to console her. Ever since then, well, everything that resembles a bone or a chew belongs to Maia first. Everyone gets one AFTER she does. 
Maia loves the Beneful Healthy Smile Twists because they’re yummy. I like them because they help clean her teeth. She actually used to pick her own teeth when she was younger. Â She also picked Tasha’s teeth! I actually dug up an old picture, check it out! Her foot is in her mouth! 
We joked she was a dentist in a previous life. As she’s gotten older though, it’s harder for her to get her back paw in her mouth the way she used to. 
Coop is still young enough to enjoy bouts of activity, although even he is slowing down these days. It makes me a little sad because I know they’re all getting older (or in Maia and Tasha’s case, they’re already there). Â I try to take Cooper for walks as much as possible, but the hills in our area are rough on both of us (guess they’re not the only ones getting older). So we go out and walk back and forth in the cul de sac. We have a huge fenced-in yard where the dogs get some exercise, but Cooper in particular still likes to see what’s out front.
All my dogs love meal time! It’s definitely one of their favorite parts of the day! During National Dog Week, you can celebrate your own special furry friend by giving them a little extra something in their mealtime (if their diet allows, I know some pooches are on special diets). We add a little Beneful Chopped Blend wet food to the kibble to give it more texture and variety  Learn more about Beneful.
Speaking of kibble, in honor of National Dog week, you can Save $3 on Beneful  dog food with the purchase of any 13lb. or greater size bag!Â
BENEFUL GIFT BAG GIVEAWAY
Enter below for a chance to win a gift bag from Beneful filled with:
- Tennis Ball
- Leash
- Flying Disc
- Free Samples
Giveaway is open to US residents. To enter, post a picture of your dog on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and include the hashtags: #NationalDogWeek and #FriendsWithBeneful. Then just come back here and leave me a comment with a link to your picture.
How will you celebrate National Dog Week with your canine BFF?
Awww your doggie is such a cutie. Ive never owned a dog always been a cat person. The 2nd picture is beautiful she looks gorgeous. Anything to keep a dogs teeth smelling nice hey, they can get smelly breath.
I have one that is pretty crazy when it comes to tennis balls. He can play fetch all day long.
I have heard great things about Beneful. I have been debating switching my dog to it actually.
Those Beneful dog foods sound perfect. Those healthy smile twists sound like great things to have around.
I will have to think of something fun to do with Bella, our dog. She’s just like a member of the family!
Who doesn’t love free sample ? 🙂 thanks for posting the giveaway info.I’ll definitely will enter
For National Dog Week, I’d treat my fur baby to a doggie spa, get him a full grooming session and a wellness check up. Of course, a yummy treat is also going to be included in the celebration.
This post made me miss my loving shih tzuh. Happy National Dog Week to your very adorable pup right there!
I love dogs and we have one ourselves. Your dogs look so cute. I really need to make some time for our little man, he’s such a good dog. 🙂
I tweeted and included the required hashtags.
https://twitter.com/partymix25/status/646120849850933248
I’ll be taking my dog to get groomed. Thanks.
partymix25(at)Hotmail(dot)com
Love my dogs
YOur dogs are adorable. This is the first time I heard about Beneful. I will check this out.
Aww …. such a cutie. Beneful sounds like pretty popular brand among pet owners.
I tried the Beneful moist food with my chihuahua but she was having none of it and the cats ended up eating it. Never tried the dried.
I feed my dogs Beneful
https://instagram.com/p/7-hZQtyb41/?taken-by=cherylfahling
I’m with Coop. I still enjoy bursts of activity, but I’m def. slowing down a bit. 😉 Hurrah for National Dog Week. 🙂
I think Coop is such a cutie! I have heard a lot of great things about Beneful.
Thanks
Here’s Mike! https://instagram.com/p/8JAz3ZE-i9/?taken-by=margotcore
Your dogs are absolutely beautiful. I with you the very happiest of New Years to you and your family!!!
Thank you so much! Happy New Years to you and your family too!