If only our pup, Cupcake could speak! I’m sure she’d be yelling “Mealtime!!!” whenever it’s time to eat!
For me, food has always been about many things. Food means nourishment, but it also means sharing time and company with loved ones. I feel the same way about mealtimes for our pets. It’s about giving sustenance, as well as love and time.
Mealtime Routine
Dogs thrive on routine. Since our pets look to us for guidance and direction, having routines for sleep, bathroom, walk/exercise/play, and feeding are all very important. Consistency is key. I know with Cupcake, she likes being able to predict what will happen and is not a fan of drastic change. She gets extremely upset when we have to go off-Island and have someone puppy-sit her. She is a good natured dog, but she does get anxiety whenever we leave the farm without her.
Cupcake is going to be two years old on New Year’s Eve. She’s still got lots of energy and does the funniest things when she gets excited. One of her latest attention grabber is the flop on her back with her legs and paws up in the air and beg for one of us to rub her belly. She makes me laugh, because she will do this when we have visitors and she wants them to rub her belly. She also does this at mealtimes!
There is absolutely nothing subtle about Cupcake. She will make it known that she would like her belly rubbed. I can almost imagine her saying, “Pet me! Love me!” She really is a sweet pup.
Cupcake knows when it’s time to eat. She has it down to a science when it comes to mealtime. She will sit, wait, look at us, circle the kitchen, sit, wait, look at us, and then flop on her back so we can rub her belly. Then she eats.
It’s a strange ritual, but nothing about Cupcake is “typical”. After all, she is a three-legged pup that can run faster than I can, and jump over fences. I have no idea how she can jump that high or run so fast on just three legs, but she can do it.
On the menu
Cupcake has been eating Beneful® dry dog food. Her current favourite is Beneful® Dry Dog Food Originals with real beef. 
Having real meat as the first ingredient is really important to me as a dog owner. I am excited that Purina understands this and this is important to many dog owners. The new Beneful recipes now have beef or chicken as the #1 ingredient (excluding Salmon and Healthy Smile® recipes).
New Beneful recipes with real meat are here!
Nourishing ingredients are at the heart of the New Beneful® recipes.
The new Beneful® dry dog food recipes now have real beef or chicken as the #1 ingredient (excludes Salmon and Healthy Smile® recipes). Mixed with accents of veggies, and no added sugar, Beneful dry dog food recipes bring your best buddy a variety of tastes and textures to nourish both inside and out. It’s healthful. It’s flavourful. It’s Beneful ®.
This Purina Canada Beneful Originals video gave me a giggle, because Einstein reminds me of Cupcake. She can jump high enough to perhaps not catch a bird, but jump over our railings on our deck!
Cupcake enjoys Beneful so much, that we want your dog to be able to enjoy the new recipe at your dog’s mealtime as well!
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- Some additional Beneful prizes
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Disclaimer – This blog post was written in affiliation with Purina Canada as a #PurinaPetPeople blogger, however, all thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own.
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My dog can melt hearts.! 🙂 and he dances.
I like that the first ingredient is meat
My dog has powers to heal my daughter’s anxiety
I love that there is no sugar added.
My dog can lick you to death. She loves to give kisses!
I love beneful because my dog loves baneful.
My dog knows when I am sick or feeling down and cuddles with me.
Both of my dogs can turn a door handle to get outside. I have 2 German Shepherds and they are so smart
I love that it uses real meat.
My dog’s superpower is bionic hearing. She can hear the treat bag from up the road LOL
I like that it has real meat.
Super power would be calming the household just with a snuggle and a head on the lap
Love that it uses “real” chicken and beef
THIS IS MY DOGS FAVORITE BRAND WITH COMPLETE NUTRIENTS AND Full OF VEGETABLES, her superpowers are…. she can sense bad weather, a hugger and always gives kisses when we come home from work.
THIS IS MY DOGS FAVORITE BRAND WITH COMPLETE NUTRIENTS AND Full OF VEGETABLES
I love that Purina Canada’s Beneful Dry Dog Food has chicken or beef as the #1 ingredient! I know it’s a quality food!
My dogs super power is the ability to keep her owners fit! She is always making sure we get outside!
I love that it has real chicken , my puppy loves chicken and deserves real food
My puppy is a super dancer she dances he way into everyone’s heart
I love that it is made with real meat. Comet will like that too.
He can jump on your lap, faster than a speeding bullet.
I love that real beef or chicken is the #1 ingredient!
Chicken and more chicken!
I love that it’s meat first and that it’s super healthy!
Her super power is love!
I love that it’s meat first.
Bringing smiles to everyone’s faces!
I don’t know if it’s a super power but Ruby gives the best hugs ever!!!
Having meat as the first staple in this food of course stands out!!!
Love that it has real meat and no sugar
He has powerful lick 🙂
Yuki’s super power? My daughter says “Agility”, I say “Whining”. He is really, really good at whining. I used to be very good at ignoring whining – did it with my kids without a problem, but Yuki’s whine… ugh, I give in – it is THAT powerful. 😉
I love that there’s real beef or chicken as the #1 ingredient! My dog loves Purina, I bet he’d love Beneful, too!
my moms dogs super power is shedding LOL! no i would say he’s got a great leap on him
I love that there is no added sugars and they use real beef and real chicken !
I love how the ingredients are real food and not the “leftover” bits.
my fave of course is that the first ingredient is real meat!
Merli knows how to open the fridge.
we have a new puppy at 8 months old now, his super power is when he spins around in circles.
I like how meat is the very first ingredient for my pooch
Use meat (beef) as the number 1 ingredient.
Also LOVE that this product is available at at lot of stores.
DOG’s super power is to INHALE his food in the Bling Of An Eye,,here one second, gone the next. LOL
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I love they use real beef as the #1 ingredient!
My dogs super power is making you smile no matter how bad the day ! So I guess his secret weapon is happiness 😀
This just seems so healthy and good. I never even thought about suagr in dog food until I read this and now its like why is there sugar in dog food. That’s not good.
Gas – so much gas. You don’t hear it you don’t see him move it just hits you like brick wall and you have to clear out.
I havent tried the new food but i have always trusted this company with my pets food ! thanks
My dogs super power is being able to sneak out of the fenced in backyard !!!! thanks
I love that this food is flavourful but with no added sugar.
He can cross the room in the blink of an eye!
my dogs super power is knowing when I am coming home he is sitting by the dog waiting for me, he thinks he gets a treat every time I come home lol
I like that it contains real meat not just fillers
i love that Beneful contains real meat!
We have 2 dogs! Patches super power would be magnetism (because everything sticks to her); Maddie’s super power would be leaping buildings in a single bound and catching escaped treats!!
I love that the first ingredient is real meat
My mother in laws dogs super power is knowing when its dinner time.
I love that the focus is real meat because our pets deserve the best!
Besos Sarah.
My dogs superpower is that she can pretend that she’s a ’40-pound sack of potatoes” and you can’t move her without picking her up. Little crapper 🙂
Besos, Sarah
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I like that they’re putting meat first. I don’t know if it’s better, but it has to be tastier.
Is cuddling a superpower?
My favourite thing about the new food is that real beef or chicken as the #1 ingredient.
My dogs super power is no matter what kind of a day I have had they always love me and are happy to see me.
It is great that it is made with real meat.
The food has no sugar added which is huge.
Her never ending supply of energy is her super power!
I like that it has no sugar added.
My dogs superpower is swimming! He spends hours each day swimming with us at the cabin.
I have to say I like hearing that it has a variety of textures and tastes for his palate!
drool is his super power — it washes sidewalks everywhere.
I love that it is made with real meat and no added sugar
I don’t have a dog (I have cats, but I have friends who have dogs). I would say my friend Jason’s dog’s super power is the ability to hear the treat cupboard open no matter how quiet Jason is.
I love how it has no added sugar.
My dogs super power is being the biggest “suck”
She has a sense for when something is going on outside.
I like that they are using real meat in their food. I like to make sure my dog is getting quality food.
My dogs super power is the power to make food disappear in a flash!
Using real meat is the most important to me. Pets are our family members & they deserve quality ingredients just like their human parents!
My mom’s dog has the superpower to know where we are in the city when driving in the car. She recognizes when we are approaching places she loves like other family member’s homes, different parks, campsites. She starts whining & going bonkers before she can even see the destination, it’s so funny.
I love that it actually contains real meat.
My dog’s super power is definitely his sight. I am always amazed at night as he is laying looking outside and if he starts to bark I know there is a creature there even though I can not see it yet. We live on acreage and over the years we have had deer, a porcupine on front deck, badger, fox , coyotes trotting through our yard. Teak always comes and gets me and I follow him and watch to see what he has spotted.
My dog Bauer’s superpower is knowing who deserves the pity/love when my husband and I fight. He always seems to lay with the one who was hurt the most. I swear! lol
I love that benefuls new food is so meat=heavy. Dogs are mostly carnivores and that really fills them up and satisfies them.
My doggie fetches my sons blanket! 🙂 Thats his super power. I would like to try this for the health benefits!
I love that this food has real ingredients….my dog would love this food.
He has the super power of tricking me into giving him treats.
I love that there’s actually meat in it, hopefully my dog will too!
My dog’s superpower is always knowing when you’re feeling down and coming up for a cuddle.
My dogs super power has to be the way he looks at me when he’s hungry! I just love that cute adorable look
I like that it has no added sugar and uses real chicken or beef.
I love that Beneful Dry Dog Food’s are made with real meat that are accented with a mix of healthy veggies.
I think our dog’s superpower has to be super charisma! He is super friendly so whenever he sees someone during our walk, his tail starts wagging like crazy, and most people can’t help but smile and/or stop to say hi.
I love that this food contains lots of real meat.
Our dog’s super power is weighing only 17 pounds but somehow managing to take up more of the bed than me or my husband.
I like that this dog food has no added sugar and uses real chicken or beef.
My cousin’s dog’s super power is being able to roll over on command and to “shake a paw”.
#1 ingredient is beef or chicken!
Little Ricky will dance on his 2 hind legs if he spots a treat in your hand!
What I love best is that real meat is the number one ingredient and there is added veggies!
Our dog, Tammy’s superpower is hugging; she loves to hug and she also loves to cuddle with babies.
My dog’s superpower is giving big hugs with his arms, like a person. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like the fact that there is added veggies and no sugar. I like that it has real beef and chicken but not because it is listed as #1 ingredient..
I think my dog Lily’s super power is persuading.. She can just look at you with those big brown eyes and you will do anything.. I can’t say no to the look.. Feed me.. Let me out.. Play with me.. Snuggle with me…
Love that the product has meat in it as the first ingredient.
Petie’s superpower is knowing when someone is coming to the house. He is always at the door waiting.
I am glad to see there is no added sugar in the mix!
Our small shihtzu-bichon dog, Louie, can make himself sound like a kennel full of barking guard dogs when anyone dares to walk past our house!
A shihtzu-bichon! What a beautiful dog he must be!
Love that beef or chicken it the #1 ingredient , no added sugar.
We have 6 dachshunds that have selective hearing except when food is involved. They have superior hearing , super power as soon as the fridge is opened.
Oh my goodness! Adorable 🙂 I can only imagine what that must look like at mealtime! So cute!
Love that meat is the first ingredient and it has no added sugar.
Does being too cute count as a super power? Because our new puppy is just that and she knows how to use her cuteness to get what she wants!
That is the biggest super power! 🙂