Today is my dad's and my uncle's birthdays, yesterday would have been my grandmother's birthday if she were still alive today, in two days my Great Auntie Anna will celebrate her birthday in Scotland, and as you know 10 days ago was my birthday - July is just filled with birthdays in my family! On a side note, you probably think my dad and uncle are twins, but they aren't - my uncle is 7 years older than my dad, but they happen to share the same birthday!
Due to the high response of the last giveaway, and in honor of this special day The Wet Nose is giving away beautiful, tasty, all-natural Claudia's Canine Cuisine Cookies - special PUPCAKES!!! If you entered the last giveaway YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE for this giveaway, so enter away! :)
The drawing will take place on July 24th, and you will be able to choose from the pink pupcakes or the blue pupcakes! There will be TWO WINNERS (first winner gets first color choice)!! These are so cute, and would be perfect for your own puppy pawty! It doesn't matter if there is no special occasion for your pup to celebrate with these, because I have a feeling your dog is so special that everyday is worth celebrating! Go ahead and tell Miss Muddy Paws one special tidbit, tale, story or characteristic that makes your dog deserve these adorable and tasty pupcakes!!
A little product description: Spoil your lil’ pup with colorful, beautifully decorated sweet treats on their birthday (or any other day)! Birthday/Special Day PupCups are the perfect surprise for that wagging tailed special guy or gal in your life. Also great for doggie birthday parties!! 8 PupCups in each box. Made in the U.S.A. You must be a follower to be eligible for this giveaway! Simply follow the above steps to be entered once. Please tell all your pals about The Wet Nose and you will be entered twice to win!
I just sat down to fill you all in as to who won my most recent giveaway!! I have been so excited about this giveaway, because there is a surprise – there are TWO winners! And ANOTHER GIVEAWAY will go up today! I always get very excited about GIVEAWAYS because I have no control over who the random number generator will pick, and I love surprises! As you all know, this giveaway allowed the winner to pick between the pink pupcakes and the blue pupcakes – therefore, our first place winner will get to pick the color he/she desires, and the second place winner will get the color not chosen.
So without further ado the Claudia’s Canine Cuisine Cookies – special PUPCAKES go to...
comment 8, Miss Sweet Tea!
Please send your mailing information and your color selection my way and I will get your prize in the mail! You can simply comment with your e-mail address and I will e-mail you for a mailing address. I hope YoYo enjoys his PUPCAKES! How special that he is celebrating his birthday this month too!
And our second place winner is…
comment 11, Gwen! Please send your mailing information and I will get your prize in the mail! You can simply comment with your e-mail address and I will e-mail you for a mailing address. I hope Heisman enjoys her PUPCAKES! She will be able to celebrate the progress she has made since her knee replacement surgeries, and now that she can go on walks again no need to worry about the extra calories in treats!
How cool is this? This man has some amazing training skills to be able to get all of these dogs to do so many stunts! My favorite part of the video is the dogs really look like they are having FUN!!!
Do not forget there is still time to enter the BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!! The drawing will take place on July 15th using a random number generator!! Good Luck!! :)
I wanted to let all of you know there are going to be some big and exciting changes taking place at The Wet Nose in the near future! I am not able to divulge what exactly will happen, but I can say these new changes will bring a lot more for you, the reader! To give you a sneak peak of what you will find in the coming months in addition to the blog – dog recipes for home made treats and food, more giveaways, a very easy to navigate site and so much more! I probably have already told too much, but I am very excited, and just had to tell my special readers! I’m very bad at keeping surprises!
I also wanted to share some fun dog events happening this summer across the country so you can mark your calendars:
“Wine and Pooches” hosted by Barrel Oak Winery of Delaplane, VA Sunday, July 12th from 3pm - 7pm.
This event is a fundraiser for Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and K-9 Lifesavers. Enjoy life music, amazing food (think: catered BBQ), wine tasting, beautiful views, games and crafts for kids, raffles, a silent auction, and the company of some amazing dogs! Yep, your pooch is welcome too! In fact, there will even be competitions and games for the dogs! You can buy your tickets in advance on the Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Website.
“Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too” Day hosted by L’Oreal at their headquarters in Cranburg, NJ. Saturday, August 15th from 9am – 4pm.
This is supposed to be a really fun! Lots of doggie activities, vendors and really great human "doggie bags" full of L'Oreal products! All that and for a great cause too (Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure)! To learn more visit L’Oreal’s micro-site: Your Dog Is Worth It Too.
“Dog Days of Summer,” San Antonio Botanical Gardens, San Angelo, TX. August 1st – August 2nd. 9am – 5pm. Free Admission. Benefiting: A donation per dog is requested and will be given to local animal groups.
On these special days, guests can bring their four-legged friends to the Garden! Special pet-related activities are planned.
“Dog Walk and Yappy Hour,” Santa Cruz, CA. March 29, 2009 – January 31, 2010 (Every Sunday). 10:30am – 1pm. Free Admission!
Join them every Sunday for a walk with your pooch somewhere in Santa Cruz County - each week a different fabulous locale. Our walks are adventures - some beach walks, some forest walks - and each one is at a different level of difficulty. We walk for about an hour and a half and then have Yappy Hour at a dog-friendly restaurant. The walks are free, but you are responsible for your own Yappy Hour bill. For more information, please call 831.427.0350 or email whitneywilde@sbcglobal.net.
Did I not list any events in your area? Take a look at Bring Fido to see what dog-related activities you can attend locally!
Do not forget there is still time to enter the BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!! The drawing will take place on July 15th using a random number generator!! Good Luck!! :)
This image featured onDanny and Ron's Rescue website shows an example of one dog that survived a dog fight! Please help to end dog fighting in this country, and worldwide!
Dog fighting is a major problem in this country, but law enforcement recently “took a bite out of crime” in what the Humane Society of Missouri is calling “the largest dog fighting raid in U.S. history.”
As part of a nation-wide crackdown on dog fighting rings, local animal welfare organizations teamed up with the Federal authorities to arrest approximately 30 people and rescued as many 200 dogs in Texas, Illinois and Missouri, according to an article by Mark Levine. Levine’s article explains how the number of dogs rescued in the raid continues to grow in the words, “As many as 300 dogs could end up being rescued, one FBI source said.”
Five men and more than 150 dogs, being called Pit Bull Terriers at this time, were taken into custody. Motions have been filed by the U.S. Attorney there to take legal ownership of the dogs and place the animals in the care and custody of the Humane Society of Missouri, says a Justice Department press release.
In the Fox News article, Mark Levine notes, The Humane Society of Missouri were the original tipsters, and alerted the FBI to the dog-fighting rings.
The five Missouri men – Michael Morgan, Robert Hackman, Teddy Kiriakidis, Ronald Creach and Jack Ruppel –- are responsible for running highly developed kennels that purchase, breed, train, condition and develop Pit Bull Terriers into fighting dogs for competition rings. Some of their kennels names include: "Shake Rattle and Roll Kennel," "Ozark Hillbillys Kennel," and "Hard Goodbye Kennel”, Fox revealed, citing the indictment as their source. In the indictment is is alleged the men “routinely inhumanely abandoned, destroyed, and otherwise disposed of Pit Bull Terriers that lost fighting competitions,” the Justice Department press release said.
"Forcing a dog to fight to its death is not a sport," states John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "There is nothing respectable about encouraging two animals to torture and dismember each other. Individuals who participate in dog fighting claim to care for the animals, but they don't hesitate to electrocute their helpless dog once it loses a fight and can no longer provide any financial benefit."
Though there have been no official statements released thus far about the fate of the dogs rescued in this sting, there is speculation that many will have to be humanely euthanized. Almost always, dogs used in actual fighting must be euthanized, because it is nearly impossible to train out this behavior. However, puppies, breeding bitches and bait dogs may have a better fate. After football star Michael Vic made headlines for his own arrest involving dog-fighting, many of the dogs rescued from his dog-fighting operation were able to go onto lead happy, healthy lives in loving forever homes.
According to the press release, and Fox News article, the specific charges against the Missouri men are:
- Michael Morgan, a/k/a Missouri Mike, 38, Hannibal, MO, on two felony counts of conspiracy to commit federal offenses and one felony count of prohibitions against animal fighting ventures;
- Robert Hackman, 55, Foley, MO, two felony counts of conspiracy to commit federal offenses and two felony counts of prohibitions against animal fighting ventures;
- Teddy Kiriakidis, a/k/a Teddy Bogart, 50, Leasburg, MO, one felony count of conspiracy to commit federal offenses;
- Ronald Creach, 34, Leslie, MO, one felony count of conspiracy to commit federal offenses; and
- Jack Ruppel, 35 Eldon, MO, town, two felony counts of conspiracy to commit federal offenses and two felony counts of prohibitions against animal fighting ventures.
If convicted, each count of the indictment carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000.
Humane Society estimates 40,000 "professional" dog fighters in U.S.
Official says there could be an additional 100,000 "street" dog fighters
Purses at top-level dogfights may be $100,000
Dog fighting a felony in 48 states, a misdemeanor in Idaho and Wyoming (note: some sources say dog fighting is now a felony in all 50 states)
On a happy note, do not forget there is still time to enter the BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!! If you don't own a dog, but want to enter, Miss Muddy Paws is happy to donate the PUPCAKES to a local rescue should you win. The drawing will take place on July 15th using a random number generator!! Good Luck!! :)
Today is Miss Muddy Paws' birthday and in honor of this special day The Wet Nose is giving away beautiful, tasty, all-natural Canine Cuisine Cookies - special PUPCAKES!!!
The drawing will take place on July 15th, and you will be able to choose from the pink pupcakes or blue pupcakes! These are so cute, and would be perfect for your own puppy pawty! Does your four-legged best friend have a birthday coming up? Is it time to celebrate your dog's own "Gotcha Day"? Or, do you just want to spoil your Schnauzer (or anyother breed or blend of pooch)? If so, go ahead and tell Miss Muddy Paws what your favorite summer activity to do with your dog is, and one special tidbit, tale, story or characteristic that makes your dog deserve these addorable and tasty pupcakes! A little product description: Spoil your lil’ pup with colorful, beautifully decorated sweet treats on their birthday (or anyother day)! Birthday/Special Day PupCups are the perfect surprise for that wagging tailed special guy or gal in your life. Also great for doggie birthday parties!! 8 PupCups in each box. Made in the U.S.A. You must be a follower to be elligible for this giveaway! Simply follow the above steps to be entered once. Please tell all your pals about The Wet Nose and you will be entered twice to win!
Took Milly to my favorite groomer, "For Pet's Sake" today. I love how close they are to my office, and they are so great with her. In fact, when I dropped her off they did not take her back and crate her, but instead let her hang out up front at the register. When I arrived to pick her up when she was done she was again not in the back like most dogs, but instead lounging up front greeting the customers and soaking up the attention of the grooming salon's owner and the groomers! I've always had great experiences going here, but today seeing the individual attention they gave Milly really made me that much more of a loyal customer. When I payed they informed me they are having 3 drawings for a year of free groomings this summer, and so I entered. I was so pleased with the results, and possibility of free groomings for a year that I left feeling very lucky. On my way home I decided to continue the luck and invested $7 in the lottery - I've already lost $5, and am nervous to check the Mega Millions tickets online.
Last night I popped into Trader Joe's to pick up some bread and granola. As always I had to peak at the pet aisle, and boy was I happily surprised when I saw they sell made in the USA dehydrated chicken treats. I didn't have time to fully examine the labels, but the price was pretty good at $3.99 a package, and they said "All natural" and made in the USA.
I'm hoping to get back there in the next few days (or possibly after the 4th of July weekend) and take a closer look at these and other American made treats.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
As an advertising analyst I am consumed by ads on a daily basis, and during campaign cycles find myself thinking in 30-second increments. Over the past two years, I have come to really appreciate a well made commercial. Some of my lifetime favorites include a Diet Coke ad where an elephant trades peanuts for a Diet Coke, the Budweiser tribute to 9/11 ad, a handful of political campaign ads and my latest favorite is this Traveler's Insurance spot.
It is hard not to smile and become totally engrossed in this dog's journey of finding the safest place for his bone. I find myself wondering what safe-keeping spot the dog will chose next, and hoping he will be satisfied with the safety of his bone.
Take a look, and let me know what you think. I love it.
Don't assume that you must own a dog to partake in agility! This video is proof that with positive training methods you can train just about anything!!!
