Ask Away Blog: Pixie & Grace's Birthday Celebration!

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Oh be still my heart, my babies are growing up! Pixie is now 12, Grace is now 10, Stella will be 8 in November, and Rocky is 13. AHHHHHHH! I can't believe how old they are getting. Age is just a number though, because they are all spunkier than ever. As long as they are healthy and happy it doesn't matter how old they are!

As I usually do, they got a little celebration cake (Pixie's birthday is the 31st and Grace's is the 24th so we always do joint celebrations) and some new toys!

They also got introduced to new food in the beginning of the month and all 4 pups are doing great on it!

I got Nutro Wild Frontier from Chewy and the dogs are loving the chicken flavor! The Wild Frontier Open Valley Recipe Line offers a grain-free high protein diet that works great with your dog's natural instincts. Protein helps fill them up and no grain means you don't have to worry about allergies or sensitivities that A LOT of dogs deal with.

The size of the kibble is perfect. The dogs love the flavor and I love that it contains ingredients that help build muscle and work with a dog's metabolism to keep it healthy. So no corn, gluten, grains, soy, etc. and since my dogs are getting older it's nice that this type of food provides fuel for their energy levels. Maybe that's why they definitely act younger than they are. And of course there are no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. This food is great and it's priced very fairly!

Also, if you follow me on social media you may have noticed I've been letting the dogs wander around in the yard with me a bit more often than usual. Well, mostly Grace... but with that comes the fear of something happening to her. Generally she stays right by my side and she has her collar and leash on but if she ever gets into a fearful panic, trust me she can find a way to escape.

That's where PABY comes in. PABY is a Real Tiem Tracking for your pet that uses both GPS and Wi-Fi. You attach it to their collar and you can not only see them in the app if they get away but there's even a way to sound an alarm and activate an LED light. How useful would that be at night? VERY!

The PABY kit comes with a tool to help you change the SIM and also change the elastic band. I personally think the size of the PABY unit is perfect even for a dog of Grace's size (10 lbs). The PABY kit comes with a collapsible bowl as packaging which is super useful. There's also a charging cable so remember to use it so your pet can ALWAYS be tracked! I really like how lightweight PABY is and the fact that it's water resistant.

They come in a few different designs so obviously if you have a male dog you don't have to panic that you HAVE to use a pink PABY! And in case you are wondering, I didn't have any issues with it falling off of Grace's collar!

The PABY app is really cool. You first have to setup a profile for your pet, which means choosing their breed and entering their basic info like weight and age.

Now these screen shots were taken in the beginning of August on my old phone, which went downhill quickly. So I had no choice but to get a new one, and when I did, I just redownloaded the PABY app and all of the info was in there still, which was very nice! That's why I like apps for something as important as this.

After I set Grace's PABY unit up the next screen that pops up is really cool because it shows stats like how active your dog is and how much exercise it has based on the recommended amount.

As the device was connecting I could already see a map of where we were standing while on our walk and I have to say it was pretty darn cool! For years I've said "Wouldn't it be cool to have a GPS tracking device on dogs so that if they run off you can see where they are in real time, instead of hoping someone finds them and takes them to the vet to scan their chip?" Yea, this is real now! This is also really cool for a dog owner that has a HUGE property and has a dog that sometimes runs off to a secluded area to do whatever it is they do. If you have a dog that runs off on a regular basis in your neighborhood, BOOM - this device is for you!

Another great feature are the Custom Safety Zones. You can actually set safe zones using a virtual fence feature. This means if your dog goes out of the safety zone you'll get a notification and another one when they enter it. And if you have several dogs you can manage them all from the same PABY app!

Oh and I know I'm talking about using PABY for dogs but you can definitely use it for cats and that's HUGE because cats LOVE to roam the neighborhood.

Obviously with any technology there will be things people like and don't like but overall I think PABY is brilliant! It's a must have for every dog owner even if your dog doesn't go outside much (3 of my 4 just use potty pads so they only see the outdoors if I take them for a walk) because in that one instance where they run away you want to be as prepared as possible. So yes people, there's finally a GPS tracking device for pets!!!!

Overall, the girls had a great birthday. Do you celebrate doggy birthdays in your household?