Tasty and Toeless Tuesday (#ChewyInfluencer)

What a strange title for this post. But, it is what it is. Today's review for the Chewy.com Blogger Outreach Program comes from the three-toed pup around here. To be fair, it's only her back right foot that's three-toed, but more on that in just a bit. At this very moment, Astrid is here to review Newman's OwnⓇ Snack Sticks in chicken and rice.

As is always the case for the picky pup around here, soft and chewy is essentially a must when it comes to treats. We don't want to have to chow down on anything in the crunchy category, peeps. That being said, the Newman's OwnⓇ Snack Sticks are indeed soft and chewy, giving them an automatic lead.

These treats are made with organic chicken, grains, and vegetables. They also contain no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, wheat, or corn. All of that sounds great, but did the pup like the treats?

She sure did (not that you can tell that in this fantstically blurry photo)! In fact, after both of Astrid's surgeries earlier this month, there was a day or two when she didn't want to eat real food. All she wanted was peanut butter. But, she would also eat these Newman's OwnⓇ goodies, so that was a plus!

(Disclaimer: As members of the Chewy.com Blogger Outreach Program, we received Newman's Own® Snack Sticks for dogs in chicken and rice in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are our own. We only review products that we believe will be of interest to our readers, and we never recommend a product that we do not believe in.)

Now, speaking of Astrid's surgeries, she is doing well these days. And you know what? The biopsy of her amputated toe came back with wonderful news! All of the margins of the sarcoma were successfully removed by the toe amputation. This led to the surgery being labeled as "curative" for Astrid's cancer. Needless to say, this makes us very happy!

Astrid is still in her bandage, about which she is less than thrilled. She just went to the vet yesterday for yet another bandage change, at which time the veterinarian said that her incision looks great and is healing well. The vet wants her to continue wearing a bandage until this Friday, when she'll go to the vet again to have the bandage removed and the incision checked again. Then, on Halloween, she gets her sutures removed and this will all be a thing of the past. Woohoo!

And do you know what else? We have such wonderful friends in all of you. You have sent us so much love and support while Astrid has been going through all of this. We cannot thank you all enough!

We learned that our friend Dougie over at Zoolatry also has some toe troubles of his own, and we're sending him well wishes just like he so kindly sent Astrid well wishes! Oh, and Dougie's wonderful human Ann also created our fun and festive wallpaper! We wanted to make a festive little something for Dougie, too, so we doodled this up for him:

Happy Tuesday!

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Our Tip of the Day:

Decorations are not just something to be careful of around Christmastime. Some of us also decorate for autumn and Halloween, and it is important to place all decorations with our furbabies' safety in mind. Even for Halloween there might be garland or wreathes, and surely we here aren't the only ones who put out lots of little black cats and pumpkins and scarecrows throughout the house. Any such decorations can potentially include parts and pieces with choking hazards, which can also lead to obstruction or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Some decorations could even potentially contain toxic parts and pieces, even if unknowingly. So, always be sure to inspect and monitor all decorations, and to place them with caution, all year round!