All Things Dog Blog

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 03:29 PM PST

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

© Carrie Boyko

Oliver Already Misses

his New Treat Wheel!

You guys sure don't let grass grow under your feet when it comes to a great prize. I'm pleased to announce that two lucky ladies have won the Kyjen puzzle toys, which will be mailed to them this week.

We want to see pictures of your pups playing with the new toys, so get your cameras warmed up!

The winners are Patti S. and Pamela M. I have notified both ladies and their pups will certainly be enjoying a great holiday gift.

Tanner and Oliver are feeling better about giving the toys up, now that they have learned that there are more samples for reviewing on their way. 2011 will be a fun year with lots of product reviews.

What's up next? Loads of dog books for all ages. Keep reading!

FREE Puppy Stories to Ring in the Holidays

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 05:34 PM PST

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

It's time to come clean and let you guys know that I'm going to take a little time off. It's just a couple of weeks but it seems like an eternity. Not to feel the click of the keys and the thrill of the days' analytics report will certainly seem wierd, but I'll get through it. You know how it is with company and cooking and parties. Yada Yada!

The coolest thing about these blogging programs is that you can set up a post to publish at any time and date you choose, and you don't have to be there to hit the publish button. I love it! I'll be putting my blog on auto-pilot while I do my holiday thing--rest and renew--maybe even write some New Year's resolutions.

The only problem is I also won't be sending out my weekly giveaways. That makes me sad, so Tanner and Oliver and I had a meeting today. While we were baking, eating and cleaning up (they're a big help with that) we decided to give away extra prizes for the next 2 weeks to make up for lack of giveaways during our vacation time.

Soooooo; we went shopping:

We got doggie books for preschoolers.
We got doggie books for early readers.
We got dog stories for middle grade kids.
We even got a few gift books for adults who like dog books and dog stories.

We sure did have fun.We had fun getting some books for a special friend too. L.W., you're pretty special. I hope you know that!

Today, I'll start my holiday giveaway with the preschooler books, and I'll work my way up in age. I've got 13 adorable doggie stories for young children who love dogs--ages 6 and under.

The first 13 of you that leave a comment will be winners. Tell me about your holiday plans with your dog on THIS post or on the Facebook page for THIS post and you'll get a book for that special child in your life. There's one more thing you have to do, though: Send me your address (or theirs) to LetsAdoptaDogPark@gmail.com. If you get your address in by December 19, I'll mail it before I turn off my computer for my well-earned down time. If not, you'll receive it in January, so don't forget! Do it now.

Also...please put the words "DOG BOOK PRIZE" in the subject line and be sure to tell me who you are so I can match up your address to your comment. Don't worry. I won't use your address for anything else. My only hope is that you'll remember where you got the book and come back to see us at www.AllThingsDogBlog.com.

Watch for our next book give away of titles just for our young readers. Happy tails!