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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Iams Home 4 the Holidays Enhances this Year's Program

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Iams' Home 4 the Holidays campaign has grown. This year's goal is to place 1.5 million pets. And there's more. In addition to their focus on adoption, Iams is donationg food to animal shelters. Their goal? A whopping 5 million bowls of pet food. To accomplish this, they need our help.

The new Bags for Bowls Program is the best way for you to get involved. Iams will donate a meal to shelter pets for every "LIKE" at their Facebook Page. This is a great place to follow their Adoption Angel's stories. The Bags for Bowls Program will run through January 4, 2011, so visit often and enjoy their stories, pictures and videos.

Rescues are overwhelmed with pets that need homes. You can get info on available pets online at Petfinder or Adopt-a-Pet, to name just a couple. I like these two sites because they allow you to specify criteria like sex, age, breed, location, and so on.

If you look down my sidebar, you'll find a number of pets that are available through Central Florida foster homes that work with Petfinder. This is just one of the many ways you can look for pets in your own area--using Petfinder and Adoptapet.

If you are thinking about adopting a pet for your family this holiday season, there are many things to consider. For instance, if you already have another pet, there are considerations you must think about before choosing the right additional pet to bring home. Try reading these tips. Another great article that includes many resources is one of our ASK THE DOG TRAINER posts on Choosing the right breed for you. Finally, if you're a senior citizen, you may need even more input on breed choice, considering your health and lifestyle.

Keep me posted on your new family member. You can post a picture of him at my Facebook page. No matter what you decide to do, be sure to drop in at the Iams page and help get another bowl of food to a hungry pet. You'll feel great about yourself, and so will the pet.

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Dedication: This post is for Brent, whose love for our dogs grows stronger every day. You'll see them again soon. Happy birthday, sweetheart. We miss you.

Friday, November 12, 2010

New Dog Kit Goes to Lucky Facebook Fan!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Today's drawing is for the "New Dog Kit", a gift package of goodies that is perfect for a new puppy or toy dog, whichever the owner may have. The winner of the drawing will receive an Eco-Carrier for toy-dogs, made by Outward Hound, specially for the Blogpaws blogger conference held earlier this year. It comes emblazoned with screen-printed logos of many of your favorite pet products companies and pet websites, so Fido will always remember where to go for help. With a removable pad and lightweight construction, this carrier will easily fold up into your tote bag when not in use. If you're interested in one of these economical dog carriers, you can purchase them in a variety of colors by clicking the Amazon ad at the bottom of this post.

Bissell has provided an 8 oz. bottle of enzyme powered pet stain and odor remover, just what you need when house training a puppy.

You can thank the Iams folks for offering 2 rubber rimmed bowls with adorable pawprints--unbreakable and heavy duty for years of wear. Innova has included a sample of their small bite dog food, specially sized for your petite pup and there's also a Greenies dental treat for your little one to try.

Since our winner will be busy learning about dogcare and training, FoundAnimals has graciously given me a copy of their dog care manual, Caring For Your Dog.

While our winner is learning a bit about dog care, she'll also want to have some fun. Outside, she'll have a lanyard for her housekey from Hartz, when she walks little Rover, and a whistle to practice his "Come when Called" command, thanks to World Vets. Finally, our new pup owner will want to get her puppy busy with social networking, an easy task with my friends at Toki Poki. They have provided a starter pack of trading cards and I'll throw in Oliver and Tanner's cards as well. Have you guys visited their site? It's just too cool!

I suppose I should announce the winner now. Congratulations to Betty T. You'll be hearing from me in a few minutes. Be sure to reply with your address so we can get your package out early next week. Be sure to thank Oliver for guarding your goodies; he's exhausted from all that work and ready for a nap over at 5 Minutes for Fido. Congratulations Betty!

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