All Things Dog Blog

Friday, December 14, 2012

Petco Holiday Winners Shine

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

I absolutely must have my head examined for tackling these sized dog giveaways. Note to self: Remember to request groups of prizes for the next holiday hoopla. While drawing separately for each size and sex assures that I read the comments and my emails, it certainly is labor intensive. Following are the fruits of my labors for both Petco Giveaway #1 and Petco Giveaway #2. I'll fill you each in on which item you won when I email your announcement from AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com. Watch for it and be sure to reply quickly with your address so I can get prizes out Monday.

The winners of the holiday accessories and clothing are: Robin Q., Christine A, Carly D, Vanessa M, Lorraine L, Shelly P, Jessica R and Lenny G. I absolutely have to say a hearty thank you to all the big dogs who participated in the vigorous commenting. Giveaways like this necessitate that I know the size and sex of your dogs, so hearing from you is especially important in these instances. Thank you again; it was nice to see new readers participating alongside my loyal followers.

The winners of the 3 Petco toy prizes are Kathy D, Janet G and Sharon G. Again, thanks to those of you who took on the added effort of letting me know you would like to be considered for the Menorah. That is a special prize that deserves to be in an appreciative home.

With the holidays upon us, I'd like to send a big, warm thank you to all of you. All Things Dog Blog and Event Barkers have brought me a great deal of enjoyment. I look forward to seeing you all at the #SuperDogPics Twitter Party and Super Dog Sunday (tm) charity photo contest to support Petfinder Foundation.

With some family health challenges hitting us just at the holidays, my posting will be minimized to a few giveaways that will continue into the New Year. I invite you to watch as they unfold throughout the next 2 weeks, allowing you to have a chance to win some absolutely wonderful prizes. I'll leave the light on for you :)

Happy holidays,

These giveaways were offered by Petco as a promotional opportunity. I was not paid to provide them or to share my comments in the postings; they are my own.

PetSmart Stocking Winners

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Two stockings for dogs, just bursting with toys of all kinds. This is Fido's nightly dream come true. Balls, vinyl toys, ropes, and plush toys to assure your pup has plenty of variety during the holidays, and all from PetSmart.

Are you wondering which type of toy won the polling at the giveaway post? Landslide victory went to the plush toys by more than double the balls and the rope toys. Poor vinyl toys came in last, although many did say their pups enjoy the squeakers.

I hope PetSmart is listening to all this great market research we're doing here. Want to help us get an even bigger giveaway next time? Stop by their Facebook page, thank them for the All Things Dog Blog giveaway, and tell them which toy type won our poll. You'll impress them with your knowledge :)

The winners of the two stockings full of toys are Rozy N and Monica R. I'll be in touch by email with my AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com account. Watch for it and be sure to get back to me with your name and mailing address quickly so I can get your prizes out on Monday. Happy holidays!

PetSmart provided these toys as a promotional event. I was not paid to offer this giveaway or to share any opinions about them. All content in this announcement and the giveaway post is my own.