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2010 Winners:

Amy Chinese Crested

Amy Won a $25 Gift Cert.~ Dogster 2010 ADOPT AND STROLL CONTEST

Jennifer A. Won a $25 Gift Cert.~ Animal Coalition of Tampa Event.

Sarah D. Won a $25 Gift Cert.~ Va. Rescue Event

2009 Contest Winners:

Peggy T. & Peggy F. both in NY, Winners of the For The Love of Dog Dogster Blog Xmas Basket Giveaway. (Send us photos!)

11/7/09 Arbor Glen Luxury Apartments/PETCO Pet Fair & Costume Contest:

All the dog winners

1st Prize: $25 Gift Cert.~ Baby the Bumblebee

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2nd Prize: $15 Gift Cert.~ Sammy the Cowboy, His friend Sammy won Honorable Mentions: $5 Gift Cert.

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Honorable Mentions: $5 Gift Cert.~Bailey the super PETCO hero

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Honorable Mentions: $5 Gift Cert.~The one the only Cool Kitty

Honorable Mentions: $5 Gift Cert.

Zoey & Chloe~Won 1st Prize Pampered Paw Gifts Gift Basket at the

DAL-O-WEEN FALL FESTIVAL & MARDI-PAWS PARADE

Winners Daloween 2009 madi gra girls

T. Chandler~Manassas, VA- Won $25 Pampered Paw Gifts Certificate

C. Larrick~Bethesda, MD- Won $25 Pampered Paw Gifts Certificate at the Strut Your Mutt Dog Parade & Festival.

M. Ferlita, FL- Won $25 Pampered Paw Gifts Certificate at the Quail Hollow Animal Hospital Open House

1st Place Winner Dogster Prize: Love My Pooch Gift Basket

Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Congrats Cutie

Flecken

This Valentine’s Day, we are getting up early and participating in a fundraiser for our local animal shelter, the SPCA of Central Florida. It’s an annual tradition for us, although this is the first time it’s fallen on Valentine’s Day. We’ve been collecting donations ever since last year, and mama even helped me open a store where I can sell blankies and quilts..and every penny of those sales is being donated to the animal shelter. I’m also going to be entered in the kissing contest! How embarassing! Kissing my mother in public! But a dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do! And when the walking, and the kissing and the fundraising is over…we are gonna go home and take the best nap we ever had! BOL!

8th Place Winner Pampered Puppy Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Winston

Winston

Mom: Ellen, Canada

Winston's Mom says: “This is a picture of my pooch, Winston, down at the lake a couple of weeks ago. The wall of ice in front of him are waves which have frozen on the beach.”

9th Place Winner Pampered Puppy Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Cutie Boston Terrier Winner

Jazzy

Mom: Magda, Illinois

Jazzy's Mom says: “Jazzy is a very energetic Boston Terrier that lives for a game of fetch. This shot was taken during an afternoon of play. ”

10th Place Winner Pampered Puppy Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Armani

Armani
Mom: Melissa, Oregon

Armani's Mom says: “He's a 12 wk. old apple head chihuahua! I work a dog boutique that provides job coaching for adult's with developmental disabilities. A lady brought some puppies into our store thinking we were a shelter. I fell in love with Armani when I first saw him. Armani loves playing with his sister and two brothers. He is very quit and kind of stays to himself. His favorite toy would have to be this little Car stuffed toy that we got out of a cereal box. He loves it. At 12 wks. old Armani is able to sit for a treat.”

9th Place Winner
Prize: $25 Gift Certificate
Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Frost

Frost
Mom: J

9th Place Winner
Prize: $25 Gift Certificate
Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Bella

Bella
Mom: Jessica, New York

Bella's Mom says: “This is our little Bella. She is the baby of the family, at 2 years old. We can't get enough of her snowy white fur and her angelic face. Not only does she appear cute, but Bella has such a loving personality. She loves to cuddle and gets jealous when our other dog gets attention. And when you feel sad, she'll give you kisses to make you feel better. Bella also loves to eat, and her favorite food is peanut butter. When I say, "Supplement time!", she'll come running. Plus it's funny to watch her eat peanut butter. But we all love our baby Bella too too much.”

7th Place Winner
Prize: $25 Gift Certificate
Courtesy of: Pampered Paw Gifts

Dora

Dora
Mom: Terra, Virginia

Dora's Mom says: “She is sweet, drooly and always hungry. In fact, this shot was taken while she was begging for food. Whenever we leave a room, we have to move anything even remotely edible away from the sides of the counter. She is actually REALLY long and can reach anything unless it is pushed back to the wall or on the fridge. :)”

Takoda

Takoda Before

GRAND PRIZE
100 zealies donated by Dogster
150 zealies donated by River
$50.00 gift certificate code to Rescue of Choice donated by Best Bully Sticks which you can check out by clicking through Morgan’s Blog who requested the donation!
$50.00 to a Rescue of Choice donated by Anonymous
$25.00 to a Rescue of Choice Gracie Jane
*NEW* $10.00 to a Rescue of Choice donated by Anonymous
One Together Tag Rescue ID with Recovery Service donated by Dogster
A custom portrait on poster and one item of choice from the BrettAllen.com Café Press Site donated by Tinker Belle
$25.00 Gift Certificate to Lady, Angelica and Snickers’ store, Pampered Paw Gifts
$25.00 Gift Certificate to GW Little or Dr. Foster and Smith donated by Willie
Toy Cube with 8 surprise pup gifts donated by Dickens
*NEW* Two books by Patrick McDonnell, "Mutts. Shelter Stories. Love. Guaranteed.", a compilation of strips by McDonnell that focus on shelters and adoption (proceeds benefited The HSUS) and a larger volume titled "The Best of Mutts" donated by The Chicago Crew of Angels
A bag of Have a Heart Peanut Butter and Honey Treats with special Adopt 09 Heart Cookie with winners name from Cosmo E Politan’s store, Noah’s Bark Woofery donated by Mia
A bag of Baltimore Dog Bakery treats donated by Molly
A personalized candle from Babybear donated by Sassy
A fleece blanket with winner's name and Adopt 09 embroidered donated by Sassy and Gibbon
A Rescues Rock bandana from Debrlee Shop donated by Shiloh
A gift certificate for personalized heart magnet donated by Sara
Personalized Adopt 09 Winner picture for dogster page donated by Shiloh
Choice of emerald, diamond, rainbow or original star donated by Murphy of Kansas
*NEW* One Diamond on page donated by The Golden Girl Sisters
*NEW* Choice of emerald, diamond, rainbow and yellow star donated by Shiloh from the Philippines

Happy Healthy Takoda

I am one happy Dobie today, actually I'm happy each and every day but today is special. I just learned that I am the Grand Prize winner of the Adopt 09 Contest. That is really a very special honor but all the adopted furbabies are the real winners and the lucky people who adopt them are winners also.

You know, I might have won a contest but I'm really not special and neither is Daddy or Mommy. Sure, I'm a Puppy Mill dog and was one of the lucky ones who ended up being adopted but the true hero, the real person who deserves all of this attention and honor, is my Rescue Angel, Carol Fama of Doberman Rescue of the Triad. If she hadn't rescued me and four other Dobies from that Puppy Mill, when they were going to discard us to a Kill Shelter, I guess I wouldn't be here today. Mommy and Daddy wouldn't have been able to adopt me and a whole lot of lives would be a lot different now.

One thing is for certain, I've been saving up a lot of love and devotion during my time in the Puppy Mill and it's flowing like a River of Love now. I guess that's what makes us Rescued and Adopted furbabies so special. We always have so much love to share and all it takes is someone who cares enough to adopt us to get it flowing.

There are so many furbabies hoping and praying someone will see them and adopt them. I was one of the lucky ones who found a furever home but so many others aren't so lucky. If only all the humans could help put the back yard breeders and Puppy Mills out of business, maybe the number of furbabies waiting to be rescued would drop so low, there would be enough people willing to adopt all of them.

If you are looking for a furbaby and want to adopt, please take the time to look at the special needs pups and also the elderly. These are furbabies who really need someone special but you'll find they all seem to be very, very special. Ask Daddy and Mommy, they consider me Very, Very Special.

Thank You for the Honor of being the Grand Prize Winner of the Adopt 09 Contest and I will do my best to help spread the word about adopting. Now if each and every pet would do the same, what a difference we could make.

Real Happy Stubby Tail Wags and Dobie Leans

Zac

Raven

Pampered Paw Gifts Donated $25 To The Rescue of Raven's choice:
Beatrice Humane Society

ADOPT 09 CONTEST- Raven's diary.

Adoption for me means trust and security, it means love and warmth. It means always having a home but remembering where I cam from and how far I have come. For me, adoption saved my life and gave me a new start. Adoption gave me a family.

But now I think I will pass the keyboard over to mom so she can tell my story.

I have told Raven’s story over and over again but I think it’s an important story to tell and a story that people can learn from and be inspired by.

Raven, her mother and her two siblings were dumped on a farm just outside of town. The ACO (Animal Control Officer) was not supposed to go outside city limits for but some reason in this case the police chief told him to go anyway. When he got there, the situation was not as easy as it seemed, the mom and pups were pretty much terrified and kept running away, the pups were chased down in a corn field and finally caught but the momma dog was never caught. This was all on a Friday afternoon and I came in to do kennels Friday night (I work at the shelter on Friday nights/Saturday mornings). Every single kennel was full and the pups were terrified. I vividly remember trying to pick Raven up to take her outside, she kept running from me in her kennel then freezing and she squealed in terror when I touched her. But as soon as I picked her up she stuck her head under my chin and was calm. I took her outside but she immediately hid from me behind a chair. I sat there and cried, it had been a long time since I cried at the shelter but I couldn't imagine what these pups had been through and how neglected and sheltered they must have been to be this scared. Normally I let all the dogs out twice but I decided to just leave the puppies in their kennels because it was too traumatic for them and hopefully they would be better in the morning.

I came in the next morning and there was a small amount of improvement in the pups but they still would rather run and hide from you. I couldn't stand the clumps of mud and burrs all over them so a volunteer and I cut them out, I was amazed at how calm and quiet they were and they allowed us to trim must of the mud balls out of their paws. By the end of the morning I had decided to take 2 of the pups home to open up some kennels and to help the pups feel more comfortable. The larger female picked on the littlest one so I took the male and the black female home.

I was so not prepared!! The pups hated collars and were afraid of leashes and I didn’t have a fenced in yard. So I ran to the store and bought some chicken wire and T-posts and created my own version of an X-pen for them. I named the boy Harley and the female Raven. Harley warmed up instantly and was a well adjusted boy, he also figured out how to get out of the home made X-pen after one or two tries! Raven barked at me the first few times I came into the laundry room where they were staying but soon she started to wiggle in happiness at the sight of me.

I let them adjust to collars and leashes and introduced them to the cat and toys (they were pretty sure the cat was a toy). After a long weekend I took Harley back to the shelter so that a family could fall in love with him. Raven stayed with me because I was convinced she needed more socialization and care.

Well, she never left. After a few weeks I realized there was no way I could let Raven go. I was the first human she ever trusted and she was pretty sure I made the sun rise and set. I called a trainer to help me with the transition of adding another dog to my household and she asked me why I wanted to keep Raven. At the time Raven was on her side in between my legs and looking up at me wanting me to protect her from the scary lady (the trainer) but also waiting for a belly rub. Raven 100% trusted me; I was her protector, provider, and her mom, there was no way I could let her go.

I signed the adoption papers a few days later.

I have never regretted that decision in the least. Raven is my joy, she was a piece of my soul that I didn’t even know I was missing. Even though she is over 2 now she is still my puppy girl, a constant wiggling delight. She makes me smile and laugh every day no matter what my mood is. We are connected more than I ever thought possible. I struggle to live life by her example and meet the world head on, wondering with anticipation, what’s next.

Our relationship and Raven’s adoption is based on trust. She trusted me and I couldn’t betray that trust and send her to a new home, our bond was too strong and ran too deeply. And because she trusted me I couldn’t let her down, I knew I would do whatever I needed too to keep her happy and healthy. When I signed my name and promised to be her forever home, I meant it. To me the promise of adoption is just and strong and eternal as our love for one another.

I saw a quote on Dogster once that I think sums things up perfectly... "Foster homes don't fail, they just make the right decision".

Press release

Congrats

Owner Ken Gray accepting Grand Prize.

Happy Dal-loween Fall Festi-dal Costume Contest Winner:

The one, the only Shiner...... Eat more Chikn Cow Dog!

Vote Shiner "Corral Me ->" for Best in Show!
Congrats Shiner

What a cutie pie and of course the proud mommy, dad was behind me to get our little cow's attention, so we could get a great photo. And it's so good to know, mom says, "We love your treats!" awww that's wonderful!!!

Congrats!

Happy Dal-loween Fall Festi-dal

5000 Pampered Reward Points Winners:

Gary S., DC
Chris N., NY
Katie C., TX
Laura F., NJ

Lapdog Creations Gift Winner: Paula I. and her pampered pooch Elise

"I just wanted to email you and say that I got my package today from Nichole from 'Lap Dog Creations' contest that I won and I have to say it is really great! You put out a wonderful product! My dog Elise loves her new bag of goodies! " Paula

Yesterday afternoon a box came in the post addressed to me, but we know who it was really for. Whatever was inside made Elise very interested as she kept licking the box. (I love the dog paw stickers!)

Elise The Basset Hound Gets Mail
It is a prize from Nichole's contest when she reviewed the Pampered Paw Doggie Gift bags!
After slobbering the box thoroughly Elise was quite excited to see what was inside.
"I smell something good but I can't get to it."

I Love This Picture!!

Sniff, Sniff "Hey, do I smell cookies? I looooove cookies and is that a squeaker toy?"
This was the cutest gift! Thanks Nichole and Pampered Paw Gifts!

Elise is a good doggie
Enclosed in the cool dog bone bag (that I will later use as a sock knitting bag!) is a Rachael Hale mini calender (I love her work) some very Delicious smelling homemade dog cookies/biscuits, a bone shaped squeaker toy and a cute card! Elise just loved everything too and it really perked up her mood!

So glad you liked the gift!
I tried to get a picture of the very nicely made dog cookies before she ran off with one! There was so many little touches in this gift bag that made it extra special. I just loved the doggie paw ribbons on the dog print cellophane cookie bags!

They are yummy treats!

I just want to scratch those sweet ears!

Elise says: "Aaaroooyouuuurooo" That is basset speak for Thank you very much ladies!

You are very woofy welcome Elise

Adopt '08 Dogster.com Contest Winners:

Dickens for the $25 gift basket

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/475148

Jubilee for the $25 donation to rescue of choice will be (Paul Sorvino's DogFellas)
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/438569

Charity Animal Rescue Winners:

Lucille S.-$25 Gift Certificate (Silent auction from North Shore Animal League America)

Jo Ann C.- $25 Gift Certificate (Greyhound Rescue & Adoptions of Tampa Bay, Inc. )

J. Brewer-$25 Gift Certificate (Dixie Doxie Festival)

Previous Contest Winners:

April's 2007 free gift basket drawing winner: M. Cammilleri of Wimauma Florida

September 2007 Paws in the park event for Spay Pasco~ Fashion show winner of our Bow Wow Baby gift. (The little cutie was dressed up as a biker and was adorable!)

Pikapet Auction Winners:

Cydnie C.- Winner of a Love My Pooch Gift

Tara W.- Thank You Gift

Sally L.- $25 Gift Certificate

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Pampered Paw Gifts Donated $25 To The Rescue of Raven's choice: Beatrice Humane Society

Pampered Paw Gifts Donated $25 To The Rescue of Raven's choice:
Beatrice Humane Society