#PetCharityDonations Puppy Pack Winners

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

The puppy pack entries seem to have just flown by. I really enjoyed the tips our readers have left for fostering dogs and for adopting a new family member. Thanks for everyone who participated in this activity. Your tips were terrific! So good, in fact, that I'd like to share a few of the gems:

• My favorite tip for acclimating a new pet to your home is to use the scents of security blanket, by RitaMeow.
• Pay attention to your puppy's nuances, by Jaime Leigh Martin.
• Give puppy time to acclimate! Patience is key. Remember that the environment is filled with new sights, sounds, smells, from Carly Smith.
• Teach your dog that you will be coming back by leaving for only short times at first and build up to longer times, from Bunniker.

I've collected three packages of goodies for three lucky adoptive puppies. There are treats for training, leashes, harnesses and pee pads. A New Beginning will be so thrilled to see us again. They were very excited to receive the new dog crate we delivered on June 22 on behalf of an anonymous winner. We have very generous readers!

Todays 3 winners are Abby C. Samantha D. and Michelle C. I'll be in touch via AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com. Please watch your inbox and your spam file for my message. Thank you again to everyone who joined in entering to win these donated materials for a new adoptive family. I know the new pet parents will be grateful. 

Watch for our next #PetCharityDonation event, coming soon: Treats, treats and more treats!

Thanks much,

Products being donated are either conference swag, unrequested review products or items we are unable to review. There has been no compensation to All Things Dog Blog for these products or donations. All donations will go to shelters, rescues and foster families.

Badge artwork courtesy Peter Mooney via Flickr.com

Win to Donate 3 Puppy Packages: #PetCharityDonations

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Our first effort at a #PetCharity Donations giveaway was extremely successful, due largely to your generosity. Thank you for caring about shelters, rescues and foster families! If you missed this new feature, please read all about it at the link above.

Oliver and I delivered the dog crate to our local Petfinder shelter, A New Beginning, on Sunday. This shelter is where we adopted our Xena and our Patches. We took the photo below in front of several crates full of Wheaton Terrier/Poodle puppies that were absolutely to die for. It took all the resistance I could summon to walk out without one!

Large Crate Delivery June 22, 2014

Next up for our shelter donations is a 3-pack of Puppy Kits. Each will be unique, but will include items of importance to each household with a puppy. The assortment will include harnesses, pee pads, leashes, bowls and treats in various sizes for small to larger puppies. In addition, we'll be handing off some gently-used items for use within the shelter, such as collars, cones, and more.

You can enter to win these prize packages for delivery in your name. As you'll see in the photo above, the crate was presented with a label. Your name can be placed on this label if you wish, making this gift a proud example of your philanthropic side. 

Entries will be accepted through Thursday, July 10 with the winner being announced on Friday, July 11. The delivery will be made at an upcoming adoption day following the announcement. 

To enter, use the Rafflecopter entry form found at the bottom of this post. If it's not on duty, you may need to send out a Come Command by clicking the title of this post to call it to you. It works well; enjoy your entries. Thank you for entering!

Products being donated are either conference swag, unrequested review products or items we are unable to review. There has been no compensation to All Things Dog Blog for these products or donations. All donations will go to shelters, rescues and foster families.

Badge artwork courtesy Peter Mooney via Flickr.com

#PetCharityDonations Names First Winner

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Today is a big day for All Things Dog Blog, the debut of #PetCharityDonations and our first winner. When I first began this site, I never envisioned being able to help charities. My dream was to help pet parents find better solutions to their many challenges. We've tried to accomplish this in many ways--general lifestyle tips for pet households, greener living information, veterinary advice, dog training help, product reviews, giveaways, pet solutions articles, and most recently, Doga instruction to help pet parents bond with Fido while working out at home.

After founding Super Dog Sunday™, this event became our annual charity effort, helping to highlight Petfinder pets while garnering donations from sponsors to support Petfinder Foundation. Now, we're finding other opportunities. By cleaning out our excess samples and allowing our philanthropically-motivated readers to strut their stuff, we're able to donate in their names when they win. 

I worried that no one would enter. What was I thinking?!!! You came through for our shelters, foster families and rescues. You never let me down! I want to thank each and every one of you who joined in this effort. I wish I could put all your names on the large dog crate we'll be delivering to A New Beginning Pet Rescue. You all deserve it!

Congratulations to our winner, D. Ellis. A longtime reader, Ms. Ellis has participated in many of our events, giveaways, and photo contests. Thank you again for joining us for this charity event. 

Watch for the photo of our delivery on our Facebook page. I'll post it with pride, knowing that my readers are the best. You care about pets everywhere. Pat yourselves on the back. Another rescued pet will have his very own crate this coming weekend.

Watch for upcoming #PetCharityDonations by clicking on the menu bar item entitled Reviews/Giveaways. The Giveaway page is currently listed at the top of the dropdown menu. Join us each time you see donation featured, and be sure to leave a comment letting us know what you think about this event.

A Tribute to Dogs That Serve

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Occasionally I have to spout off about my sponsors when pride is bursting. I love that
in addition to their dedication to helping military dogs, Natural Balance and the Petco Foundation have joined forces to help raise needed funds for dogs that serve others--Guide Dogs, Service Dogs and Therapy animals. They have been working together for 5 years and have raised nearly $5 million to support guide dog programs and service dog awareness.

No one could be more proud of this than I am, with a Medical Alert Dog in the household. I learned how expensive it is to train these talented animals, and know the value of their service first hand. And pssst....that's not Tanner up there in the picture :)  My Medical Alert Dog is Oliver, a diminutive 10-pound Papillon. 

From many knowing individuals including my own physician, I have learned that different

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Service Dogs Come in All Sizes

breeds often have very different natural abilities. Companion dogs such as what we typically call Toy dogs, are often more tuned in to their particular human's smell. That turned out to be Oliver's talent that began building his ability to alert me to oncoming problems with my Multiple Sclerosis. Getting a heads up before a dizzy spell, especially when I'm alone or driving, is a huge relief of worry and safety issues.

But Service and Therapy dogs can do so much more than alert. They rescue, stabilize, calm, and physically assist their owners, to name just a few of their amazing skills. Those of us who have service dogs are thankful to companies like Natural Balance and Petco for their support of programs that help in this way.

Through October 20, you can help to support these programs also. At 1200+ Petco stores across the country, the Helping Heroes program is giving you three wonderful ways to pitch in without pinching your budget:

• Purchase a bag of L.I.D. Legume and Duck Formula Dog Food and Natural Balance will

  

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  donate $1 to the Helping Heroes fund. This is a grain free food with fewer ingredients, especially important to those dogs who may be battling allergies.
• At the Petco checkout, you can also simply round up your purchase to the nearest dollar to make a small donation, or ask to donate $1, $5, $10 or $20. You pick! Click here to locate a store near you.
• Want to really make a difference? You can head on over to the donation page and use your credit card to supercharge the Helping Heroes program budget. Every little bit helps; thanks for your support!

Want a little help with that purchase at Petco? Click on the ad at the top of this posts column and you'll receive valuable coupons to help pay you back for some of your donation. Thanks again!
As an NB Insider, I am sometimes privy to information about their activities such as that above. I am compensated for sharing this by receiving food for my 4 pets and sponsored travel to industry events.

Pets Celebrate Summer with Prizes

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Winner Gets Treats and More!

Our Event Barkers Celebration of Summer giveaway was a big success. Thanks to all of you who joined in for 5,538 entries. 

Our winner will be receiving a fun shower of gifts. We'll be shipping the prizes in 2 packages, so watch for a box of Zuke's treats from me. You'll also get the other surprises from DogTipper.com. Visit their site to learn about the other prizes.

In addition to all these terrific goodies, there's a box of Simple Solution products being donated to a Petfinder.com rescue--A New Beginning--in our winner's name. Doesn't that make you feel all cozy inside?

This donation includes 4 full-size bottles of Eco-Care products by Simple Solution. You can find a Store Locator here, and you'll also find them on Facebook at this link.

Congratulations to winner Shemp DeYoung. You'll be receiving an email from EventBarkers@gmail.com. Add us to your contact list to be sure it doesn't go to spam. Your prize will go out shortly after we receive confirmation of your shipping address. 

Happy tails,

Event Barkers partners All Things Dog Blog and DogTipper have not been compensated to run this giveaway.

Super Dog Winner by Kumfy Tailz!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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If you've been following our Event Barkers post-game action since Super Dog Sunday™, you may know we have a sponsor running reviews and giveaways with some of our Cheer Team members and our Fido's Freebie Friday partner. There will be more of these opportunities to win Kumfy Tailz coming along, so stay tuned to the list in my sidebar, where you can check up on the progress of each giveaway, as well as learn about new ones.

As a part of this event, Kumfy Tailz has offered each winner one cooling/warming harness for their own dog as well as one to donate to a Petfinder shelter or rescue of their choice. We will be happy to donate your harness on your behalf when you provide the name and address of the rescue. If you prefer to hand deliver the second harness, we'll include it in your package, and you can enjoy giving this gift from you and Kumfy Tailz and Event Barkers. This gives you 3 options to choose from for delivery of your donation.

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Thanks for all of your patience with our delay in naming a winner. Both Dogtipper.com and All Things Dog Blog have been busy digging up new excitement for you at Global Pet Expo, and we're just now getting back on top of our blog business. Even Tanner and Oliver will be announcing a winner this afternoon, so be sure to stop over at 5 Minutes for Fido to see if you've gotten lucky there. Watch for more new events and sponsors coming this Spring, offering opportunities to learn, enjoy and win. 

The Event Barkers winner of a Kumfy Tailz harness is Mallory Grace Huff. Mallory is a recent addition to our readership here, and I'm happy to see her grab a great prize after she worked very hard at learning the ropes during our #SuperDogPics and Super Dog Sunday™ events. With over 6600 entries, she's one lucky lady. Congratulations Mallory! Watch for an email with your news!

For those of you who have not yet won a Kumfy Tailz, please be sure to watch the list of other blogs evolving at my sidebar, or simply take the sure thing method and order your own at the KumfyTailz.com website. To learn more, "Like" the Kumfy Tailz  Facebook page, follow on Twitter, or visit their website to see the new fabrics.

Event Barkers is continuing their efforts to aid Petfinder shelters by facilitating this Kumfy Koatz giveaway and donation option for our readers and other pet bloggers. As with Super Dog Sunday™, we have donated our time and not taken a fee for this service to our beloved shelters.
The Comfy Pax gel pack pouch should be heated according to website instructions for safety and the longest life of the pouch. Sizing may be found at this same page; for best results we recommend that you take accurate measurements using a soft tape measure. A limited number of harnesses have been provided to us; we cannot make replacements for poorly-fitted harnesses.