When we started this blog months ago, our plan was to share a glimpse of raising a dog from overseas with you. We planned to discuss through our profound experiences and this week, we bring you the most profound subjects of them all: poop bags!

The Millers Forge Nail Clipper was one of the first products we purchased when we adopted Markus. Although we've had to work up the courage to actually use these nail clippers, the product itself has been great, especially at its cost.

Known for making toys for destructive dogs, we recently picked up the Kong Bear with the hopes of finding middle ground between the non-destructible rubber toys and a cotton-filled plush toy that gets destroyed all too quickly. Find out how it stacked up.

A few months ago, we gave Markus a BeneBone for his Christmas gift. It is a hard chew toy that's made out of nylon and a good alternative for dog owners to not have to use real bones.

We've had a string of rainy days in Vancouver and when Markus gets wet, he takes hours to dry off. In search of a rain jacket, we picked out the Packable Dog Rain Poncho by RC Pets. Find out how this dog jacket did against the Vancouver rain!

In the early days when we were starting to leave Markus at home alone, the Kong Wobbler played a big role in our training. The Kong Wobbler has allowed us to stimulate Markus mentally and create a distraction for him.

In the early days of adopting Markus, we were introduced to Grannick's Bitter Apple Spray as a tool for us to distinguish bad behaviour. The reviews on Bitter Apple Spray have been up and down, so we share our experience using it with Markus.

During our first shedding season with Markus, we picked up a couple of FURminator brushes - one for taking off surface level debris and loose fur and a deshedder to complement the first brush. In this update, we review the effectiveness of these brushes.

Kuranda makes dog beds for dogs with the tendency of destroying the traditional cloth or cotton beds. Made with PVC piping and finished with a nylon mesh, this bed is practically impossible for dogs to chew through and great for destructive dogs.