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• Dog Mysteries Generate Enthusiasm: Winners Announced Here
• Let the Dog Whispering Begin...
• PediPaws Pet Nail Care Winner Grabs Prize for 7 Pets
• Free Puppy Pads for House-Training: Giveaway Winners Announcement
• #SafeHowlOween Party RSVPers Get Surprise Gift Drawing!

Dog Mysteries Generate Enthusiasm: Winners Announced Here Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:25 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB © Jeremy Tugeau Parents, grandparents and teachers have all taken to following my dog book giveaways for kids, and I couldn't be more happy about that. As a parent of 3 all-grown-up readers I'm proud to look back and know that I played a part in forming this great lifetime habit by regularly reading aloud to my kids. There's nothing better than a good dog book to get your child's imagination working. It does my heart good to see your interest. © Jeremy Tugeau Today's books are boxed sets of a series called the Buddy Files. These mysteries were profiled at the announcement post. Based on the number of entries, I'd say they were a big hit. The publisher and the author have been watching and are happy to see your enthusiasm as well. Thank you all for working hard to raise readers. Before we give out the winners' names, I'd like to once again share the links to the teachers' guides and the free coloring pages. I hope these will be helpful and enjoyable resources for you all. If you're not among the winners, you can follow the links here to purchase your own copies online through Amazon:  #1 The Case of the Lost Boy #2 Case of the Mixed-Up Mutts  #3 Case of the Missing Family #4  The Case of the Fire Alarm #5 The Case of the Library Monster #6 Pre-orders for The Case of the School Ghost Let's get on with announcing the winners. Each of you will receive a boxed set with all 5 of the existing titles. Watch for book #6 to be released next March. You can pre-order your copy at the link above. Today's lucky dog mystery lovers are Samantha, katKiley, and Kelly Ann T.  You'll receive an email from my AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com account. I look forward to your reply with address and phone number for shipping. Please place this email address in your contacts so that my notice will not end up in your spam. Congratulations again! Full disclosure: The publisher of The Buddy Files provided this profile of their books along with this promotional giveaway for you. There was no sample involved and no purchase necessary to win.

Let the Dog Whispering Begin... Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:20 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB © courtesy Amazon Dog Whisperer fans lined up to take their chance at winning a DVD set from Season 4, Volume 1. It was fun to watch the entries unfold, even as I was a pet bloggers' conference listening to Victoria Stillwell speak--LOL. They are so different and yet their message is the same: help the dog understand what we want from him. I guess I'd have to say I'm a fan of both for very different reasons. If you look deep enough into any philosophy of teaching you will find a lesson worthwhile.  © Carrie Boyko V.S. in the Petsitting Area at Barkworld That lesson this week goes to Shilohsmom. We hope she will enjoy many hours of watching this famous and very dynamic speaker relay his methods, case by case. If you would like to purchase your own Dog Whisperer DVD, you can visit Amazon and find this exact set at this Dog Whisperer page. Full disclosure: This DVD package was acquired by me and is being offered as a promotional event. No purchase is necessary to enter. The above does not constitute a product review, but merely a sharing of some observations about various training and dog handling methods. Please read more about my contest and giveaway rules here.

PediPaws Pet Nail Care Winner Grabs Prize for 7 Pets Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:10 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB © courtesy Amazon Who knew how popular the PediPaws home nail care product would be? Quite honestly I've found it to be a useful tool, while others have told me they gave up on getting their pets to allow its use. I suppose it all boils down to methodology.  My post on how to use the PediPaws is at this link. I hope those of you who did not win will consider a Pedipaws. It's an inexpensive solution to nail care and great for smoothing those big dogs' nails out after a clipping that leaves them sharp and scratchy. © courtesy Amazon This giveaway comes complete with a box of 12 replacement heads, so our winner is sure to be set for quite sometime. That winner is Amy Orvin. Thanks for entering our giveaway Amy. We're happy you'll be able to care for your pets' nails at home, especially when I read that you have 5 cats and 2 dogs! That's a houseful for sure.  How to train 7 pets to accept the Pedipaws gracefully? Start with your "Leader" in the group--the one the other pets follow. Good luck. I'll be in touch to request your shipping information. Happy tails! Full disclosure: The products being given away today were not provided by the manufacturer. I have not been compensated to offer this informational post or to provide this giveaway. The information offered here is from my own experience. Visit the following link to read my full giveaway rules if you wish more detail.

Free Puppy Pads for House-Training: Giveaway Winners Announcement Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:00 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB © courtesy drinkerthinker via Flickr.com Puppy Training will Go Smoothly with Michael's Help Thanks to our Ask the Dog Trainer columnist, Michael Baugh, for his great tips on using puppy pads for training. I was pleased to make two packages of these products available to my readers of this post. A third prize will provide another winner with $20 in discounts for their purchases. Saving money never goes out of style. Thank you also to my readers who gave shout outs to Michael and his training articles. We appreciate your support. He'll be back soon with a new article on working with a whining dog. Don't miss this if you're pooch is a bit on the fussy side. Without further ado, the winners of this giveaway are: Package of 14 puppy pads goes to Becca Package of 10 puppy pads goes to Stephanie Package of coupons worth $20 goes to Sara Niff Congratulations to you all. Look for my email from AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com and reply promptly for quickest response to ship your prizes. Happy tails! Houston Dog Trainer Michael Baugh CPDT-KA, CDBC is the director of training and behavior at Rover Oaks Pet Resorts. You may readch Michael at the link for a personal consultation, or write to him at our Ask the Dog Trainer Column @ LetsAdoptaDogPark@gmail.com. Michael's advice does not replace an actual consultation with a qualified trainer. Full disclaimer: Each of the two packages of puppy pads holds a minimum of 10 pads. I have not been compensated to give these products or coupons away. There is no purchase necessary to win. Good luck!

#SafeHowlOween Party RSVPers Get Surprise Gift Drawing! Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:50 AM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB Surprise! Thanks to all of you who have already put in your  RSVP for the #SafeHowlOween #Twitter Party. As a special thank you, we're drawing one name today, from those who have already replied. This lucky winner will get a free bag of Terra Paws treats right now! We plan more of these surprise drawings, but there's no telling when they will happen. If you'd like to get lucky, be sure to pop over to our #SafeHowlOween Twitter Party announcement and get signed up. We don't want you to miss out on the really big prizes to be handed out at the party. One last tip. Once you have placed your RSVP on our linky list, you'll qualify to submit questions about Halloween Safety for dogs to our guest expert, Dr. Mark Nunez. Dr. Nunez is a practicing veterinarian who will be sitting in to help us all understand how to keep our dogs safe through this scariest of holidays. Today's surprise winner is @SharonGilbert6! Congratulations Sharon. It's always fun to see a reader that I know win something yummy for her pups' tummies. We hope Schooner and Skipper enjoy your package of Sweet Potato Terra Paws. Please confirm your address by Direct Message via Twitter to @AllThingsDog and they'll go out promptly. My co-hosts, Dogtipper and Fidose of Reality, and I all look forward to seeing you at the Twitter party, where you'll be seeing more from Terra Paws as well as lots of fun Halloween toys and other goodies. See ya soon!

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