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FIDO Friendly Magazine’s Tongue Contest Entrants

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:27:45 +0000

Have you seen the cuties in Fido Friendly’s latest video? Maggie submitted her pic. She’s found at 6:29 on the video.

Great Ad for Sydney Dog & Cats Home

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:02:05 +0000

I came across this ingenious advertisement to encourage donations to Sydney Dog & Cats Home, Sydney Australia. What a wonderful idea.

Here is a review of the ad by Coloribus Advertsing

Creative Execution:
This idea was relevant because we created a ‘Wonder Dog’ for a dog’s home, and people love interacting with intelligent animals. The strength of the creative was that it used innovative media to encourage people to donate in a positive way and offer them an immediate reward.

In Australia, ‘throw us a bone’ means ‘please help us’. We created our own entertaining content, Frankie the Wonder Dog. We pioneered a convergent technology platform that enabled people to interact in real-time with him. People ‘threw’ Frankie a bone via SMS and received an instant dog trick in return. Every bone thrown was a $5 donation.

Great results in just three days: • 1327 bones thrown; • 17.4% of people threw two or more times; • 25% of dogs needing homes adopted; • 600% increase in new volunteers; • Over $150,000 in free media from Optus, Inspire, Fairfax, News Limited and JCDecaux.

This clip showcases the work animation house Sixty40 did with ad agency M&C Saatchi and it’s digital arm Mark. This campaign won a coveted Yellow Pencil at the 2009 D&AD Awards in London.

Cute Video – Mama Bear Rescues Baby Up a Tree

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:25:52 +0000

Have you seen this video? It is so cute. Baby bear climbs high into a tree. Baby bear gets stuck high in the tree. Smart mama bear to the rescue, she knows what to do. Watch the youtube video to see if she succeeds.

DogBlog Pet Bed Review

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:45:55 +0000

Maggie, the DogBlog Dog from Boise, Idaho was pleased to test out a very special bed. Special, you say, what makes this pet bed so special? First of all, it is so comfortable it feels like an air mattress. She snoozes away, dreaming of squirrels up a tree and running like the wind.

Maggie is a dog who thought the master family bed was the only place she could sleep. This was until we got her this new luxury pet bed from Crypton Super Fabrics. Now she can stretch out and feel snug as a bug in a rug. OK, she might need a few toys to really feel snug, but even humans would enjoy sleeping on this bed.

The other advantages: Crypton says “if you have a messy pet, don’t stress”. Crypton Super Fabrics makes their machine-washable pet beds resistant to moisture, stains, odors and bacteria. Their impenetrable barrier keeps grime from soaking through the fabric.

Pet accident? No problem – just wipe away. For stubborn stains, they offer a complete Pet Stain and Odor Remover System. But the DogBlog hasn’t tested those products.

You can visit Crypton Super Fabrics online to create a customized bed for your pet, and view their blog – lifeoncrypton.com/blog – to find out about Life on Crypton and the Super Pooch, Molly B.

Please check out Maggie’s musical YouTube video review.

The dog bed that Maggie tested is a Molly B. Luxury Pet Bed – Herringbone Cardinal – Size 36″ x 44″ x 5″
Maggie and the DogBlog give Crypton Super Fabrics Pet Beds a WINNER Recommendation. This pet bed product is the best dog bed we have experienced.

Read more about Maggie, our family dog, rescued from a shelter, trained by prison inmates and now the best dog in the world (in our humble opinion).
Why we started our DogBlog – a sad story about losing our best friend and finding a new one.

How to Photograph Your Dog

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:32:13 +0000

Our son, Luke, has been learning some great photography tips from learnmyshot.com. He forwarded this link to me about how to photograph your dog, an excellent tip for our DogBlog.

This photography tutorial video teaches an effective photo and lighting technique for photographing your dog in a studio setting.

Maggie, the Dog, Tests Pet Food

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:05:11 +0000

The door bell rang, it was a delivery. The box is left at the door. We guess the delivery guy didn’t want to meet Maggie at the door. I brought in the box and to Maggie’s delight the delivery was for her. You see, a representative for SUPERVALU® contacted the DogBlog to ask if we would like to sample their new products for dogs. SUPERVALU® has launched WholeCare Pet™ Brand of National-Brand-Equivalent Pet Foods and Supplies. Maggie agrees it is a good idea to nurture your furry, four-legged family members with The WholeCare Pet™ line of pet products. Yes, they even have things for the other furry family members of the cat population. Just don’t let Maggie hear about it!

The WholeCare Pet line will be available nationwide at the company’s family of grocery stores. Our friends in Idaho can find the WholeCare Pet line at Albertsons.

Here is Maggie’s video report about these tasty dog foods and treats – she gives the WholeCare Pet™ Line of Products her yelp of approval.

Academy Awards for “UP”

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:24:11 +0000

We told you it was a good movie. “UP’ won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year and Achievement in Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score). Click on the links above to read their acceptance speeches.

Making an Origami Dog

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:05:11 +0000

Today was a day to stay inside, so I got on the web to look through my email and came across a link to an origami website. I started out with “easy” and found a cute dog. I had it made in a matter of minutes. Now you too can become the proud owner of an origami dog. Fun for all!

The website is origami-club.com, an information site about origami for everyone that is free. This is an excellent site with diagrams and animation to show you how to fold. The site is from Japan, but this link goes to the english version.

I have images ready to show you, but I need to get permission from the owner to post the images. Stay tuned.

Animal Antics Video

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:38:39 +0000

Purina Sponsors this WikiPets Video about animal antics, including a video about welcoming a new dog into your home.

I Do Dog Tricks Website

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000

Check out this virtual dog website. Type in the commands and the cute little dog will do the tricks. If you say something that he/she doesn’t understand, she will still respond. See what happens when you type in Kiss – but better make it the last command.

Virtual Dog Does Tricks

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