Super Dog Pet Prizes: How To Win!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

© AllThingsDogBlog.com
Super Dog Sunday Grand Prize!

When our Super Dog Sunday™ Cheer Team members started asking questions about all the events, entries and methods for winning prizes, I realized that it's time to get more clear. With 2 events preparing to launch during the same time frame, we've got a lot of goodies up for grabs. I hope this spells out all the ways to win our prize packages a little more clearly. I'll go through the prize packages in chronological order, aka in the order to be given away:

#SuperDogPics
PreTweet Prize
 

#SuperDogPics Twitter Party

1. PreTweet Prize is won by a drawing from Tweets pulled from Twitter using a #SuperDogPics hashtag search. You'll find suggested Tweets here and here and also here. All you have to do is hit the RT icon; it's that easy! You're welcome to enter as many unique Tweets per day, per handle, as you wish.  The PreTweet winner will be drawn 1 day early in order to allow time for the winner to be notified and to submit a photograph of their dog for illustration by @CartoonYourPets. This LIVE illustration will be a part of the #SuperDogPics party fun; join us and enjoy!
2. You're eligible to win the RSVP Prize for #SuperDogPics simply by entering your RSVP at the linky list at this post. Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions.  One entry per Twitter handle or person. You need not be present at the party to win this prize package.
3. The #SuperDogPics Rafflecopter Prize package may also be won without attendance at the Twitter Party. Entries for this prize may be made at the Rafflecopter post linked here in the form at the bottom of the post.



courtesy Toby and Max
Also in the #SuperDogPics
 PreTweet Prize!

4. The remainder of the prizes for #SuperDogPics will be drawn every 10 minutes throughout the party and announced by Twitter handle. The Grand Prize will be announced last. Active participants who are Tweeting and participating throughout the party will be eligible to win in these drawings.  

Super Dog Sunday™ Photo Contest Prizes

courtesy Toby and Max
Included in Super Dog Sunday™
Grand Prize

1. The Super Dog Sunday™ PreTweet Prize is also won by a drawing from Tweets pulled from Twitter using a #SuperDogSunday hashtag search. Suggested Tweets are here and here and also here. Once again, all you have to do is hit the RT icon. You may enter as many unique Tweets per day, per handle, as you wish. Entry of a photo is not required to win the PreTweet contest.
2. The Super Dog Sunday™ Rafflecopter Prize package will be drawn from entries at the Rafflecopter form here. Rafflecopter entrants need not enter a photo in the photo contest to win this prize.
3. A Cheer Team Prize package will go to one of our Cheer Team members by Random.org drawing. We'll simply list them alphabetically and number them for the draw. I have to say that I'm sooooo excited to have this great group of ladies helping us, that I wish there was a prize for each of them. Paris and I count ourselves as very lucky to have their help. To learn more about our Cheer Team, please read my post here.
4. Five more categories will have fabulous prize packages that will be won by our photo contest winners. The categories are: 1) Cutest photo, 2) Most Original Photo, 3) Best Decked Out Pet Photo (Decked Out=photo editing done with graphics; this category is for owner's pets), 4) Best Decked Out Petfinder Adoptable Pet (for Petfinder.com adoptable entries), and 5) Best All Around Submission. This last prize is akin to a Grand Prize and the winner may be chosen by the judges from any category.

You have endless opportunities for entering photos with the addition of the Petfinder Adoptable option. While you may only enter your own pets once per pet, you may enter as many Petfinder Adoptable pets as you wish. Send entries to EventBarkers@gmail.com, making sure to include your pet's name. Additional information for Petfinder adoptables is required. Please read on...

Just to be clear, categories will be assigned by our judges and the judges' (there are two) assignments and choices are final. All Super Dog Sunday™ winners will be announced on AllThingsDogBlog.com and Dogtipper.com on Monday, February 4.

One additional request that is very important, and near and dear to my heart, is this: In order to give our Petfinder Adoptable entries some much-needed promotion, we ask that all Petfinder Decked Out submissions be sent with this information:

• The Pet's name
• The city/state where the pet is located
• The Petfinder pet's profile page url (this is imperative for location of the pet)

With this information, we will be able to promote these adoptable pets, hopefully getting them some extra views and bringing some of them home. Last year's event found homes for several of our highlighted Petfinder pets; what a joy that was to hear.

  Event Barkers is working with @ILoveMyK10, @ThingsYourDog, @TobyandMax, and Gypsy Eyes Clothing to promote their brands via #SuperDogPics Twitter Party. Many thanks also to @LifeandDog and @CartoonYourPets for their prize donations and time assisting as party experts.
Super Dog Sunday™ is 100% charitable and Event Barkers is donating its own time and labor plus prizes to help support Petfinder Foundation and their work with shelter pets. Our sponsors have donated cash and prizes for this event. Please thank them for their support: Arenus, Luv and Emma, Nature's Logic, Toby and Max, with additional prizes provided by Gypsy Eyes Clothing.

Pet Prize Previews for Super Dog Sunday™ Photo Contest Winners

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

© Dogtipper.com
Irie Loves Gringa Loka

 The heat is really on now; it's time to create your Kodak Moments! Game Day is just a few days away and Super Dog Sunday™ hopefuls are busy snapping pictures of their pups. Today may be the day you've been waiting on--a peek at some of the prizes. You'll be able to learn more at Dogtipper.com this week also. Watch us both as we unfold the shroud of secrecy about all the prizes, categories and fun to be had on Sunday, February 5th.

© Dogtipper.com
Commemorative 2012 Footballs

I'll be highlighting some of the individual items you can win here today. These items will come in various combinations--prize packages if you will. So every winner will be getting a box full of fun stuff! Ready?

© PetHub
Fashion Tags by PetHub

We have 4 sponsors providing prizes for Super Dog Sunday™. Every Super Bowl party centers itself around two things--food and the TV. Gringa Loka will be bringing on the food for fido. This small dog treat company, who believes in giving back, donates virtually 100% of their profits to animal charities, so it was a no-brainer for them to decide to support Petfinder Foundation in the Super Dog Sunday™ charity event. 

© Boyko
 Oliver's PetHub Collar

Gringa Loka's US made, grain-free, Vegan cookies for Fido are chock full of wholesome Peanut Butter, a favorite among dogs everywhere. My office is busting with these cookies and you'll be seeing bunches of them given away on Sunday. 


PetHub is a company dedicated to helping lost pets find their way home safely and sooner. Their QR tags and collars allow smart phone or computer scanning that connects you to a unique webpage for the lost pet. On this website is located all your pet's basic needs, along with your contact information, so your pet is likely to find his way home much more quickly.

© C. Boyko
Citizen Canine in 4 Colors!

All of PetHub's tags and collars, available in a variety of colors and styles, come with basic memberships, so you're not left out in the cold. Upgrades can provide owners with additional protection such as GPS mapping that emails you with info on where your pup is when his tag is scanned by anyone, automated shelter alerts when you notify them that your dog is lost, inexpensive lost pet insurance to cover injury or illness, and much more.

© C. Boyko
Handy Carryall!

Tom Bihn makes top notch bags for many uses. Their Citizen Canine dog carryall is the perfect accompaniment to a hike or dog park outing. You'll find plenty of room for training treats, your iPhone, keys, credit cards, poop bags and more in this terrific, durable bag.


Along with their Citizen Canine carryall, Tom Bihn has begun making leashes out of recycled climbing ropes. Their carryall even has some cleverly designed holders to clip the leash to your strap, assuring you don't lose the leash during playtime at the park.


Bringing up the end of this alpha list is Wag, the bank for dog lovers! I love their tagline: "Enjoy a rich life with your pack". It so perfectly communicates their goal. While Wag is currently in start up mode, preparing their online banking services and tweaking their modes of offering exactly what dog lovers want in financial services, you may want to take a closer look.

© C. Boyko
Giant Snook's
Sweet Potato Chew

Watch Wag as their preparation for opening day in 2013 looms large. You can connect with them at their website, Facebook and via Twitter to learn more and stay up to date on their opening.

© Ruffwear.com
$65 Gift Card!

Wag will be offering a variety of prizes that all have appeal to dog lovers like a Ruffwear gift card and giant Snook's Sweet Potato Chews. Tanner was just itching to nab this gigantic chewy when I snapped this pic of him. Watch for more during the remainder of the week as we begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together for you, giving you an increasingly larger picture of the prize winning categories you and Fido may have a chance to win. Stay tuned, and for more details you can check my left sidebar for a few of the articles on this series of events.


Did you enjoy our #SuperDogPics Twitter Party? I hear Dogtipper is getting ready to Tweet from the Red Carpet with the Tiniest Tiger. Check out #RedCarpetCat for another Twitter Party option.