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Crypton Doodle Dog Bed from Designer Doggy

Posted by Aimee
at March 12, 2010

Our sweet little dog loves it when companies offer her items to review. The Crypton Doodle Dog Bed is her new favorite, thanks to the great folks at Designer Doggy. Designer Doggy is a new website which caters to dogs and the people who love them. They offer tons of fun and useful items, from beds and leashes, to clothing and toys, and everything in between.

The Crypton pet beds are perfect for pet owners who like to keep things clean, but want it to be simple to do. And from what we can tell, they are very comfortable as well. Baby sure likes to climb on top of it!

Crypton will fast become every pet owners new best friend, as it is easy to clean and helps reduce odors. The Doodle Dog design was createed by the popular artist Willy Wegman who is known for his photography of dogs in various costumes and poses. The simple “doodle” is both fun and chic, and we think that it would look great in any decor. The bed we got to sample was the brown version pictured above, but the beds come in a variety of colors and styles, and come in two sizes. They are easy to spot clean, 100% machine washable, and made in the USA. The fabric is stain, moisture, and odor resistant which leaves the plush polyester-filled insert protected from accidents.

If you want to learn more, and to see all the other great items that they have to offer, please be sure to visit Designer Doggy.

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Giveaway: Purina Pro Plan Prize Pack!

Posted by Aimee
at March 8, 2010

Purina recently launched The Pro Plan® Doing More™ for Pets program. Doing More for Pets is a series of short web videos that provide pet owners with new and creative ways to care for their pets. Jeff Probst, Emmy Award-winning host of the hit television show Survivor and an avid animal enthusiast, stars in the videos along with two furry friends, Cooper, a yellow lab, and Zoey, an American Shorthair cat. Each video gives an overview of a different suggested activity for owners to experience with their dog or cat in a fun and safe way. Pet lovers can view the Web video series at www.DoMoreForPets.com.

In celebration of the this new program, we have a special prize package for 5 lucky winners! Each will receive a Purina Pro Plan prize pack that includes a high quality black dog dish, white frisbee, large Rally to Rescue t-shirt and black coffe/drink tumbler! A fun prize for you and your dog.

A total of nine videos will be released throughout the spring, three of which are currently available on www.DoMoreForPets.com. In March, May and July two new videos per month will be added. They will provide tips on common activities or problems pet owners confront; keeping pets calm during storms or fireworks, introducing a cat into a home with a dog and jogging safely with your pooch.

Purina also offers pet owners another way to ‘Do More’ for pets, including supporting the Purina® Pro Plan® brand’s signature Rally to Rescue® program, which has helped small rescue groups find homes for more than 300,000 pets across the country during the past five years.

Would you like a chance to win?

Thanks and good luck!

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Cute of the Day: Alexis and Jacob

Posted by Aimee
at March 5, 2010

This is a special Cute of the Day because these cute dogs have a great story to go along with the photos!

Karen writes:

My husband and I were emptynesters until December 1st.  We walked into the Adopt a Pet in Knoxville Tennessee and fell in love with Alexis and Jacob.  Now our house is a home filled with lots of love, barking, playing and walking (we are back in shape)!  Here are pictures when we first brought them home and two month anniversary.  We challenge all emptynesters in Knoxville Tennessee to do something awesome and adopt a pet.  Your home will never be the same!

Thanks Karen for sharing your cute dogs, and for putting out the challenge to other emptynesters to adopt a furry friend or two!

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

Posted by Aimee
at March 4, 2010

Today we have a great guest post from author Susan Wilson. She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. Together they discover the true meaning of salvation, redemption, and unconditional love. It already has me drawn in! I also wanted you to know about the Who’s Your Good Dog Campaign. Who’s Your Good Dog? Post a picture on Susan Wilson’s Facebook page and explanation of how your dog (or turtle, or human, etc!) has transformed your life and share your good dog!

Enjoy the guest post (thanks Susan):

As I write this, my black cat, Sasha, is going through her pantomime, telling me that she either wants to go out, or she wants to eat. Or, she would like to have something else in her bowl. She goes to the door, rejects the notion of going out, turns toward her dinner; goes back to the door, because clearly this human is not listening. Sasha, adopted at approximately nine months old, has taken roughly thirteen years to trust humans enough to be stroked while she’s standing on the floor. A feral kitten captured and neutered by a small non-profit, somewhat militant organization, was on display at our local Massachusetts Society Prevention of Cruelty Association branch, which often took these feral cats in the hope of finding homes for them. My youngest daughter spotted the exceedingly shy black cat and wanted her. Sasha spent about five months under Alison’s bed. Because she had never been socialized, this cat did not even know how to purr. Fast forward seven years. A second rescue kitty, Hartley Mims, Jr. (I’m an author, good character names are fair game) joined the family and something rather miraculous happened. Sasha learned to purr. Following Hartley’s example, she learned that people were okay, and that touching was nice. She still won’t tolerate being picked up, but constant dependable gentle respectful consistent love has brought her around to being one of the sweetest creatures on earth. This is but one rescue story. There are hundreds upon thousands of such stories. In literature as well as life, the ideal is the safely rescued animal finds the perfect home and becomes the perfect pet. But when an animal is so damaged or developmentally challenged by its beginnings that it doesn’t accept its new situation; that can make for a difficult transition.

My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. He’d come from Indiana, seemed nice and quiet, very well behaved. So well behaved that the neophyte dog owners left him alone the day after bringing him home—uncrated. The destruction was profound. An entire couch cushion and most of one arm gone. Ingested. Turns out even though they knew that Hunter had found his forever home, he didn’t know it. Separation and stranger anxiety all rolled into one. A very long period of trial and error, a few drugs, and constant, dependable gentle respectful consistent love brought him around. He’s still not too keen on strangers, and they never leave him loose in the house, but he is a champion among dogs.

In One Good Dog, my imaginary pit bull, Chance, comes from a deeply disturbing situation and finds himself having to learn a new ‘trade,’ that of pet. He is not only rescued, but is also a rescuer. I think that’s true of most adopted animals, we take them in, and they teach us something about ourselves. Be the person your dog thinks you are.

The work of shelters and breed rescue organizations is vital. In this time of economic uncertainty, when hard choices are being made every day between food and healthcare; mortgage and vet bills, our shelters are sometimes the only resort for people in need. People who love their animals and know that they cannot care for them have someplace to turn.

Thank you for inviting me to guest blog on 4theloveofanimals.

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Giveaway: Bark4Beer

Posted by Aimee
at March 1, 2010

Every so often, you need a bottle opener. And chances are, it’s not something that you carry around with you! Well, Bark4Beer has solved that problem. Bark4Beer is a bottle opener and dog collar all in one! The collar has a retractable bottle opener attached, so it is always handy when you are out with your dog and need a bottle opener. Why not let your pooch carry the opener, right?

Bark4Beer even offers the option of a matching leash, and party wear (Bark4Beer tees). The collars come in two sizes to fit all sizes of dogs. We thought it was a fun idea (though we haven’t tried it out), and especially loved the story behind the product. Bark4Beer was created by two friends who needed a bottle opener for beers while they were at a pool party. They didn’t have one nearby, so they used their dog’s collar to pop the tops off. How’s that for being creative?

The party animals at Bark4Beer have offered the chance for one of you to win a bottle opener collar! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting us know why you want to win the Bark4Beer collar. Comment before midnight on March 8th, 2010. You may enter daily until the giveaway ends.

Thanks to Bark4Beer, who is providing the product for this giveaway.

*This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to atpanda.*

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