Thanks to #FueltheLove Bloggers

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Today is the day that All Things Dog Blog and DogTipper say farewell to our #FueltheLove promotion. Our hard-working group of pet bloggers have shared their insights and giveaways of Zuke's treats, and we have had a blast organizing and producing the Blog Hop as well as the #FueltheLove #BarkFriday Twitter Party. The hop is packed with lots of great information about this wonderful brand to which we have become so attached. Feel free to visit the link above to peruse.

As our blogger group was hard at work preparing their posts, we enjoyed a behind-the-scenes role creating videos, infographics and more to assist these publishers in sharing the Zuke's story. As a reward for their efforts, Event Barkers would like to present a $100 Gift Card to one participant--chosen at random--to enjoy a holiday shopping spree or simply tuck in the savings account for a rainy day. 

In addition, this same winner will get to give back. Zuke's is matching our gift with a 15-bag donation to the shelter or rescue of our winner's choice. When contacted, the winner will have the opportunity to provide us with the name and address of their favorite non-profit, helping a few pups have a yummy daily snack throughout the holidays, courtesy of Zuke's.

Our winner of both the $100 Gift Card and the 15 bag treat donation is Maggie Marton of Oh My Dog Blog. You'll find Maggie at @MaggieMarton and on Facebook at OhMyDogBlog. Congratulations Maggie! You'll be hearing from us to find out which shelter or rescue you'd like Zuke's to send a package to.

Now it's time to bid farewell to this series. We've enjoyed the variety, the learning experiences, the Blog Hop, and the Twitter Party. We hope you did too. Zuke's has thanked us all by offering a 50% promo code through 12/31/13. This discount applies to all purchases using the code #FueltheLove on Zukes.com through 11:59 PM MT on December 31. Happy holidays and please do enjoy exploring our #FueltheLove bloggers:

• Adopted Mom to Chazz
• Adventures of a Cattle Dog
• Baylie Dog
• Bocci’s Beefs
• Carma Poodale
• Cindy Lu’s Muse
• Dog Tested Mother Approved
• Doggies and Stuff
• Dogs For the Paws
• Dogthusiast
• Doodie Pack
• Fabulous McGrady
• Gspotsylvania
• House Full of Fur
• Kirby the Dorkie
• Life with Desmond
• Little Dog in the Big City
• Little Dog Linus
• Newf and Hound
• No Dog About It
• A Novice in All Things
• Oh My Dog!
• Oz the Terrier
• Pack Mom
• Peggy’s Pet Place
• Pepper’s Paws
• Pets Weekly
• Pink Preference
• Roxy the Traveling Dog
• Slim Doggy
• Sugar the Golden Retriever
• Tales and Tails
• The Dog Express
• The World According to Garth Riley
• This Pug Life
• To Dog with Love
• You Did What With Your Weiner

Watch for more fun promotions of pet brands coming in the New Year. Did I say Super Dog Sunday™? Yup! Mark your calendars for this fun-filled, football-themed charity photo contest. Watch for more in early 2014.

Happy tails,

Along with DogTipper.com, All Things Dog Blog has participated in these promotions of Zuke's to help build their online presence. What can Event Barkers do for your brand?

More #FueltheLove Winners!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Our Event Barkers #FueltheLove Blog Hop on behalf of Zuke's was such a fun experience. We hope that you had an opportunity to look at some of the 73 posts that include fun videos, whiteboard presentations and infographics that were shared by many of the bloggers who joined in. 
These posts are still live and may be enjoyed here. Feel free to cruise through and check them out. It's amazing what you'll learn about Zuke's!
Today we're releasing the names of the winners in the Group Giveaway widget, as well as naming the winner of our Vine and Instagram video contest. The latter was a judged event that was lots of fun to view and we hope you'll get a chance to review these short, Bark-out-loud videos. Here's one to get you started, and I'll include a few links to others below:

Thanks to @Janie189 for submitting the winning #FueltheLove video. This adorable pup won our hearts as he enjoyed some enjoyable water play. This video winner will receive a $100 Gift Card from Event Barkers as a thank you for participating in our video contest during the #FueltheLove promotion.
The four winners of the Group Giveaway using the Giveaway Tools widget are Pretty Social Life, Cheryl F., Pam W., and Jessica G. These lucky ladies will each receive a fabulous package including 15 bags of Zuke's treats, shipped direct to their doors. 
Now on to our final category. Event Barkers added a final "after party" by offering 2 winners the opportunity to win a Zuke's prize by sending in a photo of their dog in a lovely Winter frame. Here's our winners, @Marshflitter and @High_Volzage, drawn from Random.org:

Enjoy these other Instagram and Vine videos submitted for #FueltheLove:

• @SirBunnyBottom
• @ZakBudda
• @Polaivar
• @Lennyg_10
• @SweetSundance

If you don't count yourself among the winners this holiday season, we'd like to share a promo code with you for savings on Zuke's treats. Through 11:59 PM MT, all purchases at Zukes.com will receive a 50% discount when they check out with the code #FueltheLove. Enjoy the savings and stock up now!
We hope you all enjoyed the #BarkFriday #FueltheLove Twitter Party and will look forward to future events. Here's a little tip. The Super Dog Sunday™ Charity Photo Contest benefitting Petfinder Foundation will be coming up on February 2. 
Photo entries will be accepted in football themes, whether photographed or added with graphics. Additionally, we encourage you to promote adoptable pets from Petfinder shelters and submit these images with information to help us find some of them forever families. More details coming after the first of the year. Keep this event in mind as your 2014 plans evolve. We hope to see you soon. AllThingsDogBlog.com, in our Event Barkers partnership with DogTipper.com, is working with Zuke's to help them gain online exposure and share the news of their new products.

#BarkFriday Report: Zuke's Fuels the Love

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Yesterday's post-Thanksgiving events included lots of napping, shopping, and Tweeting, the latter of which occurred during the Event Barkers #FueltheLove #BarkFriday Twitter Party. After dealing with crowds, an empty wallet and a craving for leftovers, many of our party guests returned home to put up their sore feet. It was time to grab an extra slice of turkey and pumpkin pie, snuggle up with Fido and a laptop to Tweet among dog-loving folks with @ZukesPets and @EventBarkers. 
My crew was still under the spell of a turkey-induced naptime shortly before the party, but I managed to arouse Oliver to do his job Tweeting @5MinutesforFido. After all, @RoccoHavanese was counting on him!
Each of our winners scored a whopping 15 bags of Zuke's treats including 4 treat lines with a total of 15 different flavors. They'll be treating their pups healthy well into the New Year. Here's the prize list for each of our winners and an image of each:

• Hip Action Treats: 3 flavors
  
• New Skinny Bakes: 3 flavors
• Mini Naturals: 6 flavors, including 2 brand new ones!
• Z-Filets in 3 flavors

Zuke's did a fab job of helping out Event Barkers to share their news. On top of the Twitter Party winners, we still have a #FueltheLove Blog Hop going on with plenty of giveaways that are open through Sunday evening. Don't miss these last opportunities to win while you've got time this weekend.

What's more, you still have until midnight Sunday to enter 2 additional giveaways that we're facilitating: the #FueltheLove video contest (via Instagram or Vine) and the "Thank You  Zuke's" photo submission. The latter is not a contest, but a random drawing from entries. Just add your pup's pic to this image and Tweet with #BarkFriday #FueltheLove to enter. With low entries expected in both of these categories, your chances are increased. We encourage you to grab your camera and get busy Tweeting! Winners will be announced on Monday.

Now, on behalf of our awesome sponsor, Zuke's, we'd like to announce the Twitter Party

Toy Assortment courtesy Petco

winners: @fight_owl, @Voice4Furbabies, @Skye613, @AFrogintheUS, @AussomeAussies1, @SirBunnyBottom, @DebbiPapay, @Sweetsaver_68, @DianaS58, and @DarGar7. Each of these winners have been contacted and will receive two packages: one from Zuke's including 15 bags of the treats in the image above, and one from Event Barkers with a holiday toy and some goodies from our sponsors. Winners were offered a choice of Christmas or Hanukkah toys, making this a special playtime to go with their Zuke's treats.

Now, let's move on to one last opportunity that still exists to score free Zuke's treats. The #FueltheLove Blog Hop has a few open giveaways through Sunday, December 1 at midnight. Each of these prizes vary. Don't delay!

Just when you thought I was done with opportunities I've got one that's perfect for you

folks who prefer a sure thing. Zuke's has pulled out all the stops to give you a whole month of savings. With the code  #FUELTHELOVE, you'll get a whopping 50% off all orders at Zukes.com through December 31. Enjoy the savings!

Event Barkers received our holiday gift when the #FueltheLove #BarkFriday Twitter Party trended on Twitter. That was our signal of a job well done and it was noticed by many of our party guests. Happy holidays!

Headline photo courtesy @AFrogintheUS. 
Event Barkers has been working with Zuke's to help them gain online exposure and share the news of their new products. This Event Barkers event was hosted by DogTipper.com and AllThingsDogBlog.com.
As an additional perk, Twitter Party winners each received a holiday toy for Fido, compliments of Petco and Event Barkers.

Prepare to #FueltheLove on #BarkFriday!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Tanner's Feast: Stuffables
 with Zukes and Thanksgiving Leftovers

As I prepare to buckle down for a fun-filled #BarkFriday, I have already performed my #FueltheLove effort for today. Tucked into the freezer are Kongs and other stuffed toys, spilling over with sweet potatoes, turkey, and Zuke's! We're ready to rock this Twitter Party!
Here's what you need to know to participate in the #BarkFriday #FueltheLove Twitter Party on November 29:

• Who?  Sponsored by @ZukesPets, this Twitter Party is hosted by @EventBarkers, a partnership of @AllThingsDog and @DogTipper. We're also welcoming some much-needed assistance from @ToDogWithLove and Event Barkers' assistant, @EBParties. Be sure to follow your hosts and sponsor so you won't miss out on a thing--especially a DM announcing a win!
• What?  In addition to the great $100+ prizes including 4 lines of Zuke's treats, come prepared to hear about fun ways to enjoy your dog during the holidays, and be ready to share your own holiday photos of Fido. We have also provided a Zuke's frame that you can place your dog's pic inside of for extra fun: http://ow.ly/i/3QtvI 
• Where?  Since this party is a double hashtag event, TweetChat is not an option this time. We recommend you stick to Twitter, or our favorite--Hootsuite.
• When?  We'll be online at 11:30 AM ET for check ins; come early! The party opens with a bang at 12 noon when we announce the first winner's handle.
• Why?  Because you love your dog!  Join us to learn more about the great things that Zuke's does to make sure your treats are as good as your Fido deserves.
• How?  To follow all the fun, don't forget to use both hashtags throughout the party: #BarkFriday #FueltheLove.

You may also enjoy watching for the Event Barkers Anipal Squad, engaging our guests in #FueltheLove silliness: @5MinutesforFido and @RoccoHavanese. Join them to enjoy the journey, share your photos and have fun with your Fido during the holidays.

Also important to know is that Zuke's will be offering a fabulous, very high-value promo

code for our party guests. The code will be announced during the party, so watch for and RT it to share the #BarkFriday fun and #FueltheLove. The promo code is good only at Zukes.com. If you prefer to purchase locally, locate a store near you by using the Store Locator at this link.

If you've entered or are planning to enter the #FueltheLove #BarkFriday video contest, using Vine or Instagram, you still have time to enter again. With low entries in this high-value prize, your chances of winning are increased markedly. Here are the details. Who will win the $100 Gift card? Only those who enter are eligible! 

If you're among the early-birds who make it out to the 5 AM blue light specials, we salute you. When you trek home to join us for #BarkFriday #FueltheLove, don't forget to stop and pick up a Starbucks to keep you awake through the event. Good luck!

Extra places you can win Zuke's treats:

• There's 1 prize just for RSVPing for the party!
• PreTweet giveaway
• The Social Media Drawing
• The #FueltheLove Blog Hop, also sponsored by Zuke's and hosted by Event Barkers. 
• You can also find many of the Zuke's giveaways on this week's Fido's Freebie Friday!

Event Barkers is working with Zuke's to help them gain online exposure and share the news of their new products. This Event Barkers event is hosted by DogTipper.com and AllThingsDogBlog.com.
Note that due to shipping regulations, the prizes in these events are only available to U.S. addresses. Thank you for your understanding. As an additional perk, Twitter Party winners will each receive a holiday toy for Fido, compliments of Petco.

Zuke's Does Thanksgiving for Dogs

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

You can fill your Kongs or other fillable toys with Thanksgiving leftovers. Just be sure to use pure foods--no ingredients that are dangerous to our Fido friends, like onions. Above you'll find some of our dog's favorite fillings.
The recipe I followed went something like the image below, except the turkey didn't make the photo. I'll be cooking that tomorrow and it will definitely make the next batch! Yummy :)

Event Barkers is working with Zuke's to help them gain online exposure and share the news of their new products.