Dogs Spin the Wheel for Animal Rescue Causes

What is so cool about the new, exciting game Tail Spin?
1. Adorable trained dogs spinning a giant wheel
2. Display of positive training techniques
3. Awareness for rescue animals
4. Chances for you to win great prizes
5. (p.s. We also have a a chance for you to win a BumperPet dog breed tshirt of your choice at the end of this post!)

Tail Spin is a project by The Dog Saving Network, a group with the goal of improving the lives of dogs through positive reinforcement training, and BumperPet, a designer and manufacturer of products for pet lovers like you and me. Niki Crowe CEO of Bumperpet, says that the company works closely with nonprofits and pledge a portion of every sale to animal rescues. “Tail Spin is just another way we can help raise awareness about a cause we strongly believe in. Plus, it’s totally adorable.”

Each week, you can go to Bumperpet.com and pick three numbers. (No purchase is necessary.) Then, check back on Friday to see one of the adorable trained rescue dogs spin the wheel to pick the winning numbers! Look at Freddy pick last week's winning numbers!!



If you like the work they do and you want to help, you'll have the opportunity to donate to The Dog Saving Network. If you can't donate, you can always share the Tail Spin link and help spread the word about the good work they do. And don't forget to play every week for 7 more weeks and visit the Tail Spin Facebook page,

Here's the rest of the fun! I'm excited because BumperPet gave us a cool t-shirt to review and they're offering one  t-shirt to each of two lucky readers of this blog!! These t-shirts are one of the nicest I've seen. The fabric is super soft cotton, and the design is a dashing silhouette of a dog with words specific to that breed. For instance, pug contains such words as "Sturdy," "Charming," and "Playful."   I chose a golden retriever, with words such as "Loyal," "Friendly" and "Active." There's also a generic dog, cat, bunny and horse.

Enter here to win your choice of one BumperPet graphic breed design t-shirt! (Two winners)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*Full Disclosure: We were provided with one t-shirt to review and 2 t-shirts for giveaway. This in no way influenced my review. The opinions expressed here are 100% my own.

About Bumperpet
Bumperpet is an Chicago, IL based designer and manufacturer of products for pet lovers, including breed and pet specific Tshirts, sweatshirts, decals, magnets, pillows and prints, all 100% sourced and made in the U.S.A. Since being founded 2011, Bumperpet has proudly donated a portion of every sale to animal rescue causes. For more information, visit www.Bumperpet.com.

About The Dog Saving Network
The Dog Saving Network (DSN) is a positive reinforcement based training organization committed to raising awareness and finding solutions to the problems faced daily by unwanted dogs in our country. For more information, visit www.dogsavingnetwork.org.

Wednesday Pet Roundup 5-22-13

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup!

*This month is pet cancer awareness month. Since losing Brooks, we are becoming aware of just how many pets are touched by this disease. According to the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 30% of older dogs succumb to cancer. But there is some positive news. Read these success stories for breakthroughs in cancer research.  

















 * Here are some signs of cancer to watch for in your pet. Know that there are sometimes no clear signs. Brooks was eating and acting mostly normal up until his last day. His only sign was hesitancy to walk or take the stairs.

*If your dog has been diagnosed with cancer, check out these canine cancer support groups on the web.

* More than 10,000 people and dogs turned out for the Million Paw Walk in Perth, Australia to benefit vet services, re-homing programs, pet comfort,  programs to fight cruelty to animals and education programs of the RSPCA.

*If you have a fat cat, you'll like this video from CBC News...now a treadmill for cats!

* Finally: winners of the flea and tick comb from The Company of Animals are: Jodi Stone, Gizmo, and Ann Staub. There were also two winners on Peggy's Pet Place's Pawsitively Pets newsletter:  Danielle Murgia and Gina Daw. Thank you everyone for entering and may your days be flealess and tickless!

*Check back tomorrow for a giveway of  two great tshirts from Bumperpets!

Hug a Dog Day

What happens when a bunch of college students are facing the pressure of the end of a school year and the stress of exams? Well, at Rensselaer Polytechnique Institute last week, they got the opportunity to relax with a very special group of therapy dogs.

 

 My friend Sally is the organizer of certified therapy dog visits at universities including the State University of New York at Albany, Main campus and East Campus, Russell Sage, and RPI. She invited me to go along and help out at an event at RPI, held at Theta XI Fraternity.

About 16 dogs were available for hugs and cuddles. Students crowded in all day, and some stayed for hours. I was impressed by how the students made themselves comfortable on the grass and visited with the handlers, asked questions about the dogs, and talked about their own dogs they missed back home. Some of the dogs performed tricks for groups of students, who laughed and clapped.

 

Other students enjoyed one-one-one time to hug and spend quiet time together.

 I was impressed with the students, their openness, kindness, and respect for the dogs. I enjoyed watching their smiles as they spotted that special dog they wanted to get to know--from little white dogs with bows

to huge, furry, working dogs.

I'm delighted that I got to see this program in practice. Therapy dog visits for college students is an excellent program, as anyone can tell after seeing all these happy students relaxing and smiling, all because of the unconditional love of some special dogs. Just check out the rest of these pictures of the students and dogs:

Announcing the 3rd Annual K9 Kamp!

Welcome to FitDog Friday! What goes hand in hand with FitDog Friday better than our annual, exciting, super fun and healthy Koly and Kelly's K9 Kamp! Many of you have participated in the past, and we're gearing up for lots more to join in the fun this year!

What is K9Kamp? A blogging event to motivate and encourage exercise and bonding with our dogs (and yes, at least one cat has participated in the past too!)  There's no packing your bags, no traveling to Kamp--it's all done online and you can do it in your own comfort, in your own time. It's easy--we issue a fitness challenge, and you and your dog participate on your own. Then come back and blog about the results. (Open to non-bloggers too. We'll tell you how.)

























When is K9Kamp? This year we're trying something new. Instead of four intense weeks with a different challenge each week, we're hosting K9Kamp a few times a year, with more time to complete one challenge. Our first K9Kamp is Friday May 31-Tuesday June 25. You'll see us all over Blogville!

What are Featured Bloggers?  Everyone can join in the fun, without signing up or any commitment. In addition, each year a dozen or so brave bloggers volunteer to commit to the challenge and share their results on their blogs through our K9Kamp blog hop.
 This year, in addition to your hosts  Peggy's Pet Place and Kol's Notes we welcome these fantastic Featured Bloggers:
Small Tales- Foley Monster and Pocket
Something Wagging This Way Comes
Snoopys Dog Blog 
I Just Want More Puppies
Pet Blogs United
Heart Like a Dog
Woof Woof Mama
Slimdoggy 
To Dog with Love
Pooch Smooches  
Whirlwind of Surprises
You Did What With Your Wiener

We are also beyond thrilled to announce our new Koly and Kelly's K9Kamp Official Trainers:
K9Fit Club!

Are there prizes? You bet! Prizes for blogging and for participating, with an exciting package of leashes, toys and more worth more than $200! Stay tuned to learn more.

Are you joining K9Kamp this year? Our challenge will be announced on FitDog Friday, May 31st. Don't miss it!



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Wednesday Pet Roundup- 5-16-13

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! This is my mother-in-law's neighbor's dog who always greets us when we stop by to visit. Hello!!

* The American Heart Association released a statement claiming that owning a dog is linked to reduced risk of heart disease. Just one of the many perks!

* From Philly.com, two Labradors and a springer spaniel dogs are trained to detect ovarian cancer. Dogs detecting cancer is not new--other dogs can detect lung, bladder and breast cancer.

* And Fox news reports that dogs are being used to detect earthquakes in China.

* Steve Dale reports on an Illinois proposed lemon law for pets sold at pet stores.

* Contests: Still time to enter for free flea and tick comb. Enter until 5/20.
Congratulations to winners of Pawsitively Homemade dog treats: Felicia K, Heather S, and Danielle E!


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