We have a winner!

Our friend, Finn, won our "Guess where we are going" contest!  Things have been kind of crazy while we try to prep for our trip and we are finally going to share our destination!  Harlow and I are heading up to Grand Teton National Park to work for two months.  Well, I'm working - Harlow is going on vacation.  (...and yes, I have studied the bear safety tips!)  If you remember, I traveled to this park before.  I am excited to have more time to explore the park and surrounding area.

I had reached out to chewy.com to find a special prize for our contest.  Sydney, our contact at the company, was kind enough to put together a prize box for us!  She included treats and toys - our pups are wishing we'd keep it!

Thank you, Sydney and chewy.com!

What you mean dis not for us?

 I'm not going to showcase the whole prize box (we'd like fin to be surprised!)...

The box may be splattered with dog drool...

Harlow and I leave tomorrow (Sunday, May 31st) for Wyoming.  We will be keeping the blog updated with our adventures up north, while Aaron and Monty will be hosting a "Monday Monty" post.  Of course, you can also follow our adventures on Facebook by clicking either link on the sidebar (Harlow's page or mine).

The Mystery Continues....

So today we present Clue #4 on our "Guess My Location" contest.  We've had some good guesses and even had our very own "Thelma and Louise" style movie poster created by our good friend Leigh!  Thank you!  Although, I would like to point out - we aren't on the run from anyone!

I thought today we would do a little recap of where we are.  You have ten more days to guess just where Harlow and I are heading - we will announce our location on May 22nd.  To help out, here are the clues:

Clue #1 - my detail is NOT in Arizona
Clue #2 - the park I will be going to contains lakes and rivers
Clue #3 - I will have to travel through at least one other state to reach my destination

Two whole months without a bath!

Are you ready for Clue #4?  A Lassie movie was filmed there.

Here are the guesses so far - you guys are getting closer!

Yellowstone NP
Valley Forge NP (We'd love to come visit, Khyra!)
Lake Meredith NRA
Big Bend NP (I sooo want a chance to visit!)
Tuttle Creek (Another place I want to visit!)
Joshua Tree NP

We are putting together our prize basket - make sure to put your guesses in the comments!

A little bit of adventure....

This summer will be a little bit different for those of us at How Sam Sees It.  I've been assigned a detail in a park outside of Arizona (CLUE #1) for two months.  I've been given permission to bring a pup along and am furiously knocking on wood hoping that doesn't change.  After some deliberation we decided Harlow would be the best candidate, due mainly to the fact that she rides quietly in the car and has a good recall.  Plus, Monty can get a little panicky in strange situations and likes to dig - floor, furniture, people...  (...and just recently I noticed he tried to dig a hole in my riding boots!).  Plus, Aaron would be a little lost without his Monty.

I've decided to do a "Guess My Location" game.  The first person who can guess where we are heading between now and May 22nd, based on the clues I'll give in the next couple of weeks, will win a prize.  I haven't quite got the prize together, but will try to come up with something fun.  The first person who guesses the correct park (for those that don't know - I work for the National Park Service.) will win.  NPS employees who already know cannot play - sorry guys!  Let me know your guesses by commenting below.

Harlow is getting her suitcase packed and I never realized how difficult it would be!  We've had her at the vets to make sure she is up-to-date on shots, verified her microchip is still accounted for, and have packed enough poop bags to last a year.  While our leave date isn't until the end of May, I don't want to forget anything!

A princess suitcase fit for a Princess.

For those of you that travel with your pups, any suggestions on things to bring?

Frosty Paws

Our friend Garth Riley recently sponsored a Frosty Paws Giveaway for National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.  Were we surprised to find out we had won!  Our package arrived in the mail today.  Thank you Garth Riley!

 Our boys were stunned to find out there wasn't anything in the box for them....

WHAT!!!!

Well, let me rephrase that - there are coupons for free Frosty Paws for the boys...

....and a nice Garth Riley card and note!

 Monty was relieved!

Oh, dat's better.  I like to eat paper....

Oh Monty, you don't want to eat the coupons!  You get to trade them in for Frosty Paws!   ...but, wait, what else was in the box?

The envelope held the coupons.

(Please ignore the bad photograph...)

It's Frosty, the Frosty Paws dog!

This Sam speaking now.  Sam taking over his blog.  Is his blog after all.  Mom says Frosty isn't meant for us pups.  Mom was excited to get something in the mail...  Sam draw detailed re-enactment of what Mom said to us:

Bigefy to see full view....

That right.  Mom "neener neenered" us.  Can you believe it?

Thank you Garth Riley!  We really enjoyed our prizes!

Update on Sam:  We brought Sam to the vet hoping to finally get his drain out - the seroma is still draining!  Dr. Kerne also drained fluid off of the second seroma that formed on his side.  Sam is so miserable at this point.  He is hot in his bandage vest, he can't play...  We go back Thursday for another recheck.  Keep your paws crossed!

Royal Canin

Royal Canin recently contacted us to let us know about a new contest they are holding to celebrate the launch of their new breed-specific puppy food!  They sent us a sample of their Golden Retriever 25 for the boys to try.  While we knew Sam would be pleased with a new food to try, we were a little bit curious about how Monty would react.  Remember, this is a boy who turns his nose up to most food!



Monty really likes it!  Our hard to please boy picks out all of the pieces from the regular kibble and eats those first, plus, he seems excited to be served breakfast and dinner! 

So, we at How Sam Sees It, give Royal Canin's Golden Retriever 25 two Paws Up!

If you'd like to enter the contest they are holding, visit their Facebook page here.  The link to the puppy contest is on the left hand side, or click the image below!

Also, Royal Canin has a great website with all kinds of interactive breed information.  Click here to visit them today!

Sam gets Mail

A while back, Luna held a giveaway for a sample of Clean+Green Carpet & Upholstery cleaner. Being the humans of two active and somewhat messy boys, we decided to enter the contest and were on of three lucky winners!

Our sample arrived in the mail, and since it was addressed to Sam we gave it to him to open.

I got a package?


Can we share it, Mom?


Hmmm, what is in here?


Wow! There sure is a lot of packaging!


I've got to get it all out of here!


The boys of course weren't sure what to do with a can of carpet cleaner, so Sam proceeded to do the next best thing: Shred the box!


The can came with two full pages of helpful cleaning tips. We aren't giving the boys permission to make a mess, but we will definately try it out on the next one!

Thank you, Clean+Green! Thank you, Luna!