All Things Dog Blog |
- All Things Dog Blog Goes to the Meet and Greet
- Pet Lovers Keep Up with FidoUsing These iPhone Apps
- Kurgo Pet Cargo Cape:Review and Giveaway
- Green Dogs Delight in Greenies;Did We Forget Mom?
| All Things Dog Blog Goes to the Meet and Greet Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB  Hello! And welcome to All Things Dog Blog. Today I'm here to join Dogtipper in the Meet and Greet Party. Paris has invited us to tell you a little about ourselves, so here goes.
As a mom of three full grown kids I understand the challenges of holding it all together in all phases and stages of life. And, oh, did I mention the pets? That's where we specialize--helping you bring your family and your dogs into alignment with your life, without too terribly much pain (wink). We would like to help:
And as always, don't forget to visit 5 Minutes for Fido, where Tanner and Oliver spout off their opinions and generally offer up silliness. 
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| Pet Lovers Keep Up with FidoUsing These iPhone Apps Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB
Do you know of others? Feel free to leave a comment with the names of more great iPhone apps for our readers to check out. We appreciate your input. Happy tails! And as always, don't forget to visit 5 Minutes for Fido, where Tanner and Oliver spout off their opinions and generally offer up silliness. Source: Top 30 iPhone Apps for Dog Owners Join us for some hopping fun at the following two hops: A Mommy's Sweet Blog Design and Free Hot Samples. Don't forget to leave a comment with a thanks:   
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| Kurgo Pet Cargo Cape:Review and Giveaway Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB
This week I had some fun cleaning up my car a bit. You know how pet fur is; it gets in every crack and crevice in your car, as well as sticking to the upholstery. I've found the cure for that problem, and am here to share it with you--the Kurgo Cargo Cape. Tanner and I got a chuckle out of the photos on the box. It's snowing outside and there's snow all over the car in the photo. That'll never happen here in Central Florida, but we have other fun things to contend with like mud after a thunder storm and dirt from the dog park. It's nice to have an attractive way to protect my upholstery from stains and messes that would take time to clean up.
Let's get it installed and see how Tanner likes it. I've set aside an hour, not really knowing what's inside that package--clips? snaps? adjustments? Pages and pages of instructions? We'll see. After removing the folded up Cargo Cape from the box, I simply unfolded it and found that instructions were basically not necessary. Super simple installation!
Tanner jumped into the car and showed me the pouch for carrying his treats. He's definitely ahead of me today. See that black corner by his paws? It's a mesh pouch with a sturdy Velcro closure to store your important....treats, I suppose.  The black section at the very back of the car is made of heavy rubber-like material that will stay put because of the weight. There should be no issues with it flipping up. If you want extra security, you can secure the Cargo Cape to your carpet with a Velcro strip that is located under the label tab. There are other Velcro strips attached underneath for secure positioning. These are all optional, and I found they were not necessary to keep the Cargo Cape in place. Tanner's attention is growing impatient as neighbors are walking by gawking at our attractive photo shoot. One asked where they could get one and which cars it fits. I checked the website and learned it is a universal fit, made especially for mini-vans, SUVs and Station Wagons. Do they still make Station Wagons? Hmm..... Back to business.  Now I suppose you'd like to see how it looks with the seats upright. I rarely ever have my seats up, as I'm always trucking dogs everywhere, but let's give it a shot:
This is great looking and neat as a pin. If I decide to drive passengers, I can simply raise the seats, and the underneath area will be clean and fur-free. That's a big plus--no vacuuming at the last minute. The Cargo Cape is machine washable, so if we ever have a really big mess, like upturned groceries, I can just toss it in the washer for a quick cleanup. What's more, it's waterproof, so there won't be a leak to the carpet or upholstery underneath. I like that--simplicity. As I mentioned above, the Cargo Cape is made with a universal fit. That means that the zipper is offset to the left slightly, as most seats are made to split for foldup at about that point. On the right hand rear corner of the Cargo Cape, there is an inset water bowl holder. I had to go check this out when I read it on the package. I guess I thought it was just decoration. Oops. It's made of a thick piping, stitched to the top of the Cargo Cape, to keep a water bowl from slipping around. Even if you don't use it for a water bowl holder, it looks attractive; that's a plus. I can't imagine driving down the road with a water bowl in the back, but there are spill-proof models now, so I suppose some folks do this. I'll be reviewing one of those soon, so we'll see how well it works. I'll keep you posted. Finally, the bumper shield is a nice feature to keep your pups from scratching the back of your car as they jump in. You simply flip it out from underneath the back whenever your pups are loading or unloading. It's made of heavy duty, rubberized material that hangs down over your back bumper to protect it from scratches--nice feature.
Time lapse blogging: Well, now that I've had my Cargo Cape installed for a week, and we've used it to shuttle dogs to the dog park and around town on errands, I can say it seems to be quite functional for it's purpose. It doesn't fly up or out of position when the windows are open and it's very easy to clean up a muddy paw print. I keep a rag in the car for messy paws, so I just dampened it and wiped it off. No problem. Finally, it looks extremely nice and I found it vacuums up easier than upholstery. I have to say that was the biggest feature, after the protective quality. The way dog fur sticks to upholstery, it can be an extremely difficult job to vacuum. The Cargo Cape was a breeze to vacuum up when I got a bunch of sand in the back. All in all, I'll give it a big thumbs up. It's staying in my car to protest it from life with dogs! Oh! I almost forgot. I have a free Kurgo Cargo Cape for one lucky winner. This is a $60 value, so don't miss out, unless you have a Mini Cooper or a pickup truck--LOL. Actually, I think you could use it there also. If you're just going to give it up and buy your own, you can order online from the link above, or check their locater for other retailers, both on and offline. This drawing will be held strictly from comments on this post,the Facebook comments about this giveaway, and @Tweets about this post or giveaway. I want to make sure it goes to someone who really wants it and can use it.
 
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| Green Dogs Delight in Greenies;Did We Forget Mom? Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB
So, on to the handbag giveaway. Let's start with 1 tote bag and 1 small handbag. I've selected these two for the Mother's Day giveaway. The tote is large enough to carry your laptop, made from a soft woven fabric with a zippered top and fully lined interior, including a pocket. The small linen-look handbag is also lined with a zippered top and interior pocket. Both have squared bottoms and double webbing handles. They are perfect for that mother in your life that is totally smitten with pups. The handbags come from a small community of ladies in Thailand that hand make these bags. The detail of the hand stitched decorations is just adorable. This is, hands down, the cutest thing I found in Thailand during my visit with our son over the holidays. I've brought these home for YOU. So enter enthusiastically and have fun with this! I have a feeling the competition will be intense, so I'm going to lay down the law: RULES:
Now, back to the Greenies giveaway. The winning dogs are: Large: Kouga Medium: Roxy (Katie's) Petite: Bosco Teenie: Ruby Send your address to LetsAdoptaDogPark@gmail.com. Shipments go out within 1 week of receipt of your address. Congratulations to these pups who will have sparkling teeth for Mother's Day. Won't she be proud! To those of you who did not win: Your entries will go into the big drawing box for general drawings coming up. There are plenty more great dog gifts where these came from, so stay tuned to the blog or your email subscription. Don't have one yet? It's free to sign up in the top of the sidebar. Nothing could be easier. Simply fill in your email address and you'll receive a confirmation from Feedburner. Be sure to click the link inside this email in order to activate your subscription. Happy tails! Now, let's go hopping. Friday we're joining the group at A Mommy's Sweet Blog Design, and Saturday we'll be hopping right along with the usual Saturday Pet Bloggers Hop. Our hosts there are Two Little Cavaliers, Life with Dogs and Confessions of the Plume. Be sure to pop in and thank all four of our hosts for their gracious hospitality. Enjoy your tour: 
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