Event Barkers Continues Shelter Donations of Kumfy Tailz Harnesses

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Kumfy Tailz: Keeping Huskies Cool in Summer

This past weekend's Amazing Pet Expo in Houston was alive with excitement. Our Event Barkers partner, DogTipper.com, was on hand to share in the fun. One of Paris' feel-good tasks was the sharing of a batch of Kumfy Tailz warming and cooling harnesses with three very lucky shelters: Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston, Corridor Rescue, and Husky Haven.

Being a Florida girl, I'm particularly thrilled that a Husky group got some of these therapeutic harnesses to aid in keeping them cool during hot Houston Summers. I'm feeling pretty good about these pups during the upcoming heat.

You can check out Kumfy Tailz' solution for your own dog's need for cooling or warming at their website, on Facebook and via Twitter. Be sure to tell them that All Things Dog Blog sent you.

Happy tails,

Event Barkers Wraps Up Kumfy Tailz Promo and Donations

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Preston Poses with KumfyTailz Donation

The Event Barkers team, DogTipper.com and All Things Dog Blog, want to thank you all for joining in Super Dog Sunday™ as well as our post game show, the promo and giveaway of a whole litter (and much more!) of Kumfy Tailz warming and cooling harnesses. It was our distinct pleasure to introduce these harnesses to our readers, our Cheer Team's readers, and also to facilitate a large donation to a number of Petfinder shelters, including the one over the weekend in San Antonio, TX, to the Animal Defense League.

By helping to warm and cool shelter pets as needed, Kumfy Tailz is offering a valuable service to these furry friends who are awaiting their forever homes. Please help us thank this terrific brand and the bloggers who have helped us make this happen. A quick note of appreciation on their Facebook wall or a comment at their blog will let them know you care about the time they gave up to help shelter pets. We thank you!

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I Found a Home!

DogTipper.com and All Things Dog Blog want to thank our support team, the Super Dog Sunday™ Cheer Team, who have been so helpful in bringing this event to a close with a bang up finish, helping Petfinder pets maintain healthy body temperatures. The following members of the Cheer Team posted reviews and giveaways of the Kumfy Tailz harnesses, and some donated theirs to shelters:

Baylie Dog, Facebook, Twitter
Doggies and Stuff, Facebook, Twitter
Dogthusiast, Facebook, Twitter
DogTipper, Facebook, Twitter
Dog Travel Experts, Facebook
Peggy's Pet Place, Facebook, Twitter
Kol's Notes coming soon!, Facebook, Twitter
Peggy's Pet Place, Facebook, Twitter
Pet Auto Safety Blog, Facebook, Twitter
Preston Speaks, Facebook, Twitter
Roxy the Traveling Dog, Facebook, Twitter
5 Minutes for Fido, Facebook, Twitter

Just to make sure we wrap it all up with a nice bow, we'll be making another donation with the remaining harnesses at one more Pet Expo in Texas. Thanks to all of you who participated in our Super Dog Events. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

Event Barkers produced Super Dog Sunday™ and the Kumfy Tailz promotional event as a charity effort to support Petfinder shelters. We were not compensated by the sponsors of this event; however the Super Dog Sunday™ sponsors did provide a monetary donation to Petfinder Foundation for their participation in this promotional event.

Help Castor & Pollux Fight Canine and Children's Cancer Research

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

courtesy Castor and Pollux
Bentley

Earlier this year at Global Pet Expo I met a new flat pet. His name was Bentley. For those of you that don't know what a Flat Pet is, use your imagination. It's a cutout cardboard image of a pet that uses a stand to participate in photos when his real self cannot be present. Below is flat Tiki, my friend Paris's dog. 

While I did not get to meet the real Bentley, you can! Keep reading to learn how. I suppose I should create a flat Oliver and flat Tanner, but right now I want to share with you some of Bentley's story. You see, Bentley is in a very special Great Dane. He's in the running at the Guinness Book of World Records for the Tallest Dog as well as the Tallest Service Dog. In a partnership with Castor and Pollux and PetSmart, Bentley is touring the U.S. to help raise awareness of fund raising efforts for children's cancer as well as canine cancer research.

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Flat Tiki
 on Her Way to Barkworld

Bentley's family member, Chase, is a young boy who has survived cancer. Many service dogs have visited Chase during his treatments and recovery, and Bentley is now a certified service dog as well. Their story inspired Castor and Pollux to get involved in this effort and tour the U.S. to get the word out. 

Bentley has already visited PetSmart stores in Phoenix, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Diego. Visitors who joined Bentley for these events and bought a Castor and Pollux product helped Castor and Pollux donate money to CureSearch for Children's Cancer and the National Canine Cancer Foundation. Castor and Pollux has committed a minimum donation of $25,000 to each of these foundations by the end of 2012. That's a huge WOW that I'm proud to be a small part of through my association with Castor and Pollux.

You can meet Bentley at one of his upcoming tour stops to learn more about canine cancer research and how you can help. Upcoming stops include:

• Sept. 15: San Francisco
• Sept. 16: Sacramento
• Sept. 22: Denver
• Oct. 20: Chicago
• Oct. 21 Minneapolis
• December 1: Phoenix
• December 2: Albuquerque

To learn more about Bentley, Chase, canine cancer and these efforts, please visit Heel Cancer to read more. We encourage you to help in any way you can.