I (and Zoey) loved this box!! Even though it actually had less items than I typically get, we were both excited by every single one. And for once, there was no chew stick in the box, which is awesome since I always give those away. I wonder if they knew it was Zoey's birthday this month??

It was Zoey's birthday two weeks ago!! Gosh, I can't believe she's already 3. Time has just flown by. To celebrate, I made a few cupcakes for her and they actually turned out really good! Granted, she eats anything you put in front of her, but still, it had peanut butter, so it had to be good right?

I'm not sure how Zoey just knows when the box I'm holding is a BarkBox. I've gotten numerous packages in the mail this month and she doesn't even look at them. But when I brought the BarkBox in, she was jumping up all around me. Apparently the treats in the box smelled amazing this month.

Working at Amazon, I've been spoiled with good customer service. Being on the inside, you can really witness how every decision starts with the customer, so there are few things I appreciate more from a business than good customer service. While I'd never had issues with BarkBox, last month's box was less than stellar in my opinion. I posted that on Twitter and within 12 hours, someone from BarkBox had reached out and I had a $15 coupon code for anything in their store. That's great customer service! In addition, I absolutely love this month's box!

Whenever I bring a box into the house, Zoey starts hopping around me, always assuming it's for her. Such was the case when I came in with the January BarkBox last night. I have to say though, this month's box was a bit of a disappointment to both of us. Yes, I understand that Zoey is the leader of toy destroyers, which isn't your normal pup getting a BarkBox. But when I opened the box and saw the toy they'd sent, I immediately thought she'd rip it to pieces within minutes. She did not disappoint.

Since I was out of town for the holidays, I didn't get December's BarkBox until I returned in January. After opening the box, my nose was assaulted by the smell of peppermint. Somehow I'd managed to forget that the box was likely to be holiday themed, and was not at all prepared for that. Luckily, Zoey wasn't home when I opened the box. However, she did manage to get on the kitchen counter when she came in and smelled it.

A little over 2 years ago, I adopted a puppy from Homeward Pet. You can read all about Zoey in a previous blog post. Since rescuing Zoey, I've been a sucker for dogs. Anywhere I see them, I ask the owner if I can pet them, especially puppies. More often than not, I'm rewarded with quite the tail wag. About a year ago, I heard from a friend about a subscription box called BarkBox. Basically, for $19+ a month, you get a box of dog goodies shipped to your front door. I had a subscription for a little over 6 months the first time around, and loved the treats Zoey got. The toys were pretty much worthless, she always managed to rip them apart within minutes. Then I decided to sign up again a couple months ago, but changed her subscription to a "medium-sized" dog, hoping the toys would be a bit tougher. So far so good. She's only decapitated one stuffed animal so far, but has loved the other toys. Going forward, I'll try really hard to do a blog post review of the monthly box, before giving her anything. I'll also update it if she destroys the toy and how long that took.

Happy National Dog Day!! On Halloween of 2012, I adopted Zoey from Homeward Pet. She had been rescued on a Friday along with two other puppies. That Saturday I went to five different shelters looking for a dog. My initial thought had been to adopt an older, calmer dog, just for companionship. My first stop that day was Homeward Pet.