Event Barkers Fuels the Love

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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What a terrific charity event we all enjoyed last evening. Simply by joining in the fun and submitting photos of our pets in their active lifestyle, Zuke's has donated a nice nest egg to the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund (DCCFund).

Our winners joined in with their encouragement and their pet pics, hoping to help Zuke's meet their goal, while enjoying an evening of fun photos and prize packages of Zuke's treats. Event Barkers handed off $750 in Zuke's treats on behalf of Zuke's, our sponsor for #FueltheLove. 

Congratulations to our winners:  Pre-party winners are @frugaliscious, @drellis500, and
Daraya. Party winners include @Janie189, @mom321, @MissStellyBean, @jjmentos, @ESeattleMama
@OliveTulips, and the grand prize winner was @SawyertheLab, scoring a $120 in Zuke's treats! Special thanks to Zuke's for all their efforts in founding and building the DCCFund to help pet parents and their furry friends. Finally, thank YOU for helping us to Fuel the Cure!

You can still share your pet’s photo using the #FueltheLove hashtag on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, if you have yet to join this fun effort to raise important funds. Be sure to tag @ZukesPets to generate the $5 donation. And don’t miss the Facebook  page and #FueltheCure Flickr page to see other photos!

Happy tails,

We are working with Zuke’s through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party that shares this charity event with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Zuke’s. All opinions expressed herein are our own. The Zuke's #FueltheLove photo submission program is open through July 31, 2014. Don't forget to tag your photos with @ZukesPets #FueltheLove. Thanks for helping!

Help Us Save Dogs and Cats with Cancer!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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One of our longtime Event Barkers clients has been Zuke's, makers of USA-made treats that focus on fueling your pet's active lifestyle. This goal has been at the core of the Zuke's principles since their inception. The team here at Event Barkers loves to encourage our dogs to maintain a busy mind and body. Much of my posting involves these and related topics, so we're happy to join this charitable effort.

Our #FueltheLove Twitter Party, opening at 8 PM ET this evening, will feature information on the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund and how it helps pet parents with the cost of cancer treatment. Just by participating, you'll be helping to fund this charity, as Zuke's will be donating $5 per photo per pet, when you submit a picture of your dog in his favorite activity tagging it @ZukesPets #FueltheLove.

Feel free to submit multiple photo posts of different pets during the party and join us with your extra pet pics just to share and have fun showing off your furry friends. We'll all be there doing the same to help the DCCFund make its fund raising goal of $10,000 this year. Zuke's hopes to up their game when it comes to helping pet parents, and you can have fun while aiding them in meeting their goal. What's more, you can win great packages of Zuke's treats just for joining in the party, or for entering the pre-party giveaways you'll find at the announcement post. There's $750 in treats up for grabs, so why not join us!!!

Learn more about the DCCFund here:

We look forward to seeing you this evening at #FueltheLove. We'll be online around 7:30 for checkins. Say hello to @EventBarkers and don't forget to pay respects to our sponsor, @ZukesPets. Have a wonderful day!

We are working with Zuke’s through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party that shares this charity event with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Zuke’s. All opinions expressed herein are our own. The Zuke's #FueltheLove photo submission program is open through July 31, 2014. Don't forget to tag your photos with @ZukesPets #FueltheLove. Thanks for helping!

#FueltheLove Helps Pets Beat Cancer

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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All Things Dog Blog and our Event Barkers partners, DogTipper.com and ToDogWithLove.com are sooo excited to share this very exciting Twitter Party announcement. We're thrilled to play a small part in this charity effort that will raise needed funds for the the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund (DCCF). The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to understanding, treating and preventing canine and feline cancer.  Zuke's is out to help pet parents challenged by the costs of cancer treatment, by donating $5 for every tagged photo shared with the hashtag #FueltheLove. That donation sounds like a whole lotta love, yes?!!!

As you share your photos of your dog in action and loving life, Zuke's will Fuel the Cure with their donations. Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy?!!! So join us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by sharing your photos and videos with the #FueltheLove hashtag and @ZukesPets handle--one photo or video per pup, please. Don't forget to follow @ZukesPets on Instagram so you can watch the fun-filled entries. Your participation on social media and in the Twitter Party will help families get financial support to see their pets through treatment. 

Pssst...did you know that there are approximately 6 million dogs diagnosed with cancer each year? Many are unable to opt for treatment due to the high cost. That's where you can help with your Tweets and social media sharing of your dog's action photo.

Are you wondering how much money we're talking about? Last year this fund-raiser chalked up $2,500, but this year Zuke's is aiming much higher--$10,000!  So hunt up your best pet pic of each of your furry friends and let 'em rip with #FueltheLove @ZukesPets. We can't wait to see your best friends.

To learn more about how Zuke's will help the DCCF, join us for the #FueltheLove Twitter Party Sunday, June 22, when we'll be handing out loads of prizes--Zuke's dog treats, of course! Even if you can't make the party, you can still join in our pre-event giveaways. Three winners will score a pile of treats valued at about $70, enough to keep your pup's sweet tooth tuned up for quite a while. The remainder of the total $750 in prizes will be awarded during the Twitter Party, so mark your calendar for June 22 and plan to bring your dog pics for some photo sharing fun.

Want to learn more or see more photos? Check out the Facebook page for this event and visit the #FueltheCure Flickr page where all the photos are shared. Watch for Tanner and Oliver to appear there lending support in memory of our much-loved Xena who cheerfully survived liver cancer for 3 years. #inspiring

To enter to win our pre-event giveaways, simply use the Giveaway Tools form at the bottom of this post. If you don't see it down there, it's probably off working to #FueltheLove. You can bring it back on duty by simply clicking the post title to alert it. Enjoy the variety of entries, using only those you choose. Keep it fun and remember that this is all to help the DCCF raise money to help families like yours in need of treatment dollars. Thanks for participating.

One last little tidbit: To help you remember the event, and also to give you a place to record your questions, we've created a printable flyer to place beside your computer or on your refrigerator. Now you can be ready and oh so organized on the night of the event!

Thanks for helping us Fuel the Cure,

We are working with Zuke’s through our partnership in Event Barkers to produce this Twitter party and share this charity event with our readers. Prizes will be provided and shipped by Zuke’s. All opinions expressed herein are our own.

The Zuke's #FueltheLove photo submission program is open through July 31, 2014. Don't forget to tag your photos with @ZukesPets #FueltheLove. Thanks for helping!

Natural Balance Seeks a No-Kill L.A.

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

It's a tough goal, but if someone doesn't work at it, it most certainly will not happen. No- Kill shelters are not plentiful enough. They're expensive to run, requiring many volunteers and thousands in donations. But Natural Balance and Best Friends have a dream.

Proudly sponsoring the Best Friends Animal Society since 2012, Natural Balance and Best Friends are working together to help L.A.'s shelter animals wait out their forever homes. Natural Balance feeds the pets at the Mission Hills facility and now at the new NKLA Adoption Center in West L.A.

This new center opened August 1 with much fanfare. More than 60 coalition partners have come together to make it all happen. You can learn more about these efforts and even how you can get involved by visiting StrutYourMutt.org. 

As an NBInsider, I am tasked with bringing you news of Natural Balance's activities, charity work, products and more. I receive food for my pets and sponsored travel to industry events as compensation for sharing this information with you.

Natural Balance Still Feeding the Need

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Natural Balance Asks for Your Help

I'll get right to the point: We're looking for a few good Likes on Facebook. As Natural Balance closes in on mid-June, we still have more than 2 weeks to help them Feed the Need. And you can help too!

For each new LIKE on Facebook, Natural Balance will give a pound of food to rescue pets to Feed the Need. These pets at L.A. rescues depend on the generosity of those that care--like you! The goal is to give away 15,000 pounds of food. That will fill a lot of need. Imagine how many tummies will be satisfied with all that chow. In my home with 3 dogs, 15,000 lbs. of food would feed the whole gang for nearly a year. I'm really hoping these rescues have faster turnaround in placement than a year.


I hope you'll take a quick peek and make sure you've liked Natural Balance. I can warm your wallet a bit as a thank you: Click on the ad at the top of my site and you'll have the opportunity to get 3 terrific coupons to save money on Natural Balance products. Use them or donate them; it's up to you. But do click through and get them. It always feels good to save a little money and we thank you for helping us Feed the Need.

You can learn more about the rescues that will benefit from this donation here. The deadline is June 30. Thank you again and please take this opportunity to quickly click the embedded Tweet below to help us get the word out. The more help we can get, the more mouths we will be able to feed. Tweet here:

Help @naturalbalance FEED THE NEED. 1 lb. of food will go 2 a rescue pet 4 ea. new FB Like. Click here: ow.ly/lHRVH
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) June 4, 2013

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