One of the best things about being at work is having some furry co-workers come by and visit my desk. Whether they came by to gossip about what was said around the water cooler or they’re just hanging around for a treat…it’s all worth it!

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Chance is my 9 and half year-old American Pit Bull mix. He doesn’t come to the office much but he’s been apart of The Honest Kitchen family for quite some time!! I can’t begin to tell you what a great companion he is. We take long walks on the beach, eat delicious dinners together and enjoy watching movies on those cold days. Oh yeah…my boyfriend Carlton comes too! What you can’t tell by looking at him is that he is deaf. Personally I thought he was stubborn and was just being a puppy. But as the days went by I started to realize that I wasn’t crazy and thought maybe he just couldn’t hear me. A few weeks later I started to get concerned and took him to the vet…sure enough he was deaf.

The vet told me that his ear canals were not fully developed. I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to take care of him or how it would affect his life, so we took it one step at a time. Sure I had many questions and concerns but as time went by it became almost natural for us. He learned quickly as did I. Since he never had the ability to hear he couldn’t miss what he never had…or I hoped he wouldn’t. Nine and half years have passed and I still talk to him like he can hear every word that I am saying. Whether I am yelling at him to come inside while I flicker the porch light or wave my arms as I am running down the beach to get his attention it never gets old.

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Bekko (my teenage Miniature Pinscher) has been to every park and beach in the city and told me he’s pretty bored with it all. I decided to challenge the little guy & take him Hiking last weekend!! Since we live in San Diego there was no better place than Mt. Laguna! (We hiked the highest point in San Diego County)

I was a bit nervous Bekko would go crazy out in the wild and freak out, as Min Pins usually do. I was so happy to see he absolutely loved hiking and was such a good doggy. I had him on a retractable leash, so he wondered a few feet ahead, sniffing everything. He jumped over rocks, climbed in logs, played with a few pine cones, and fought off a mountain lion for me!

He even begrudgingly posed for a few photos. All in All our hike was a success and I could tell the little guy had a great time! He’s only a foot tall, but was such a trooper on the trail, some of which was pretty steep. I’m motivated now to maybe take him scuba diving or bun-jee jumping next!

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I was on my way to work this morning, trottin’ along with my 3lb dog in tow. Usually everyone stares and murmurs “how cute” and I feel “cool” because I have this cute little dog everyone likes. Well, this morning I was waiting at a crosswalk and another young guy comes up behind me with his dog. Only difference is his dog is 75lbs and poops the size of my dog. There he & his dog are, standing proud, all big and tough. Here I am with my skinny jeans, messenger bag, and girly dog. It felt like an eternity waiting for that da*n walk sign to flash. I just wanted to run away and hide under a rocker never to be seen again!!

I suddenly felt self-conscious with my little dog, in some ways less of a man than Mr. Tough guy and his “killer” standing next to me!! Of course I love my puppy but some days I wish he was bigger, leaner, and meaner!! Is that bad?!

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Even though his mom (THK Operations Director) “claims” he’s had his bad moments, Charlie dog is such a sweet gentle guy! He’s quite the star in the office. His photo is on the Honest Kitchen website, he’s in our latest brochure, he has made it onto the page of a training book, and there is even a few paintings of him on our office walls.

Everyone has probably heard that Dalmatians have a lot of energy. Well, running top speed with ears flying high is on Charlie Dog’s Top 10 list of favorite things to do. Though if you set up a bowl of food on the trail, he would certainly take a moment to clean the bowl before proceeding on his route. He loves swimming and could care less about how cold the water is - or whether it is ocean, lake, river, or simply splashing around in the muddiest puddle he can find before getting back in the car. White Dog, brown mud DON’T MIX, as Laurette has learned (his momma).

C-Dog, as we call him, is a 50lb lap dog when he feels needy, luckily he is small for a male Dalmatian. He does love any kind of adventure, as long as his mom gets to come along too. He has seen a great deal of the country, Mexico too. He loves road trips: San Diego deserts, to Washington to Glacier National Park.

There are no complaints about Charlie Dog, EXCEPT for one! He loves to drool gallons at a time, leaving shoelaces hanging from his mouth whenever he smells food or anything tasty!! But other than that, he’s SPOT on!

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Every employee at The Honest Kitchen is shadowed by a few 4-legged friends. Because we love our dogs so much I’ll be introducing them all in the next few days.

Meet Roxi, one of Jenna’s (our customer service whiz) Boston Terriers, or as she likes to call them, Bosties!! She’s still a young pup (will be 2 this fall) and loves picking on smaller dogs, though she makes up for her bully ways with lots of kisses for her mommy! When fresh laundry comes out of the dryer Roxi gets super excited because she loves rolling around in the warm pile of clothes.

I do not think a day goes by Jenna doesn’t mention something wonderful, funny, or adorable Roxi has done. If she ever decides to have a child of two legs it must be ready to play 2nd fiddle to little Roxi! She says she “loves Roxi more than anything on this earth”! But of course, this is how we all feel about our pups right?! Roxi doesn’t come to the office much, as she prefers to run and play in her yard at home with her brother Texi (a Bostie too), but when she does it definitely brightens up the place.

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Meet Stitch, the newest addition to The Honest Kitchen’s canine family. He’s a miniature Pinscher, 12 weeks old and weighs in at 3lbs. He’s a little tyke and weighs less than our biggest office pup’s poop!! Don’t mistake his size for weakness though, as the little guy is already plotting office domination of the big dogs! Min Pins are no joke ;-)…

He likes to help daddy work, and drink his Dr. Pepper.

He insisted on hacking into my computer..To do something mischievous I’m sure!

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Calling all bloggers. We are looking for few of you dedicated readers/customers/friends who’d be interested in guest blogging right here on The Honest Kitchen’s blog! It’s always great to hear other’s ideas, insight, knowledge, or funny stories about our four legged friends! We’d like to get you readers involved in what’s being discussed!! Whether your pup eat sleeps & poops The Honest Kitchen or this is your first time running into the blog, shoot us a bark if interested!

PS: Incentives apply!!

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Hi, I’m Bella. I am a 1.5 yrs old Yorkie Terrier. I may be little but I am very strong and healthy. I know because my vet told me so! My vet was so impressed with my diet and weight since I switched to The Honest Kitchen 6 months ago. Mommy said my coat is beautiful too now. I live in Florida and need lots of fuel for my daily lizard hunts. My mommy and I just wanted to say thanks for making such great food for me.Your Loyal Friend Bella

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We are looking for the new face, uh, no, silhouette, of The Honest Kitchen!! Could your dog be the next famous design on our new diet’s box due out this summer? Check out the link below!!

Plus, the winner gets Free food, for a YEAR! Makai says Ruff, Bark, Hoowl, which translated to English means
Enter, Enter, ENTER!!

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Dear The Honest Kitchen

Maggie my Wire Fox Terrier is a retired show dog. She left the show circuit before attaining her AKC championship as she could not tolerate the severe itching and multiple small crusty pus filled lesions which plagued her skin. Over the course of the past three years I have made routine trips to the vet which included complex clinical assessments, dietary changes and expensive medical treatments with less than satisfactory results. Maggie was diagnosed with Atopic Dermatitis. After several courses of prednisone, clavamox and medicated shampoos, and several prescription dog foods my vet decided to place her on Atopica (Cyclosporin) an immune suppressant. The induction phase took 4 weeks of daily medication at the cost of $250.00. Drug side effects included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.

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Dear Honest Kitchen,

Hank is almost 13 years old and was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease over a year ago. He was not feeling well to say the least. While we knew we needed to do something for him; we were not comfortable with standard protocol treatment were we told about by the vet.

Ultimately, we did a lot of research and opted for a total change in his diet and natural nutritional supplements. Thankfully, Hank responded IMMEDIATELY to his new diet….the Force by Honest Kitchen. The redness in his foot pads, nose and eyes were gone within 48 hrs. His labored breathing also GONE!!! He loves to eat now and can hardly wait for his bowl of food.

No one knows how long Hank will be with us on this earth; but I can say that whatever days he has remaining are now filled with pleasure and contentment thanks to the FORCE and the Honest Kitchen.

Most Sincerely,
Charlotte K.”

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Ever wonder whose lovely voice you first hear when calling The Honest Kitchen?! That’s her! Our amazing office wrangler Christin recently celebrated the big FOUR ZERO her 21st birthday. Coco the Schnauzer looks less than thrilled to be caught in her smothering grasp, what do you think? I kid, I kid, we love Christin, we couldn’t do it without her!

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