Cozy Dog Pajamas

Many people dress up their dogs on a daily basis. But many times when night time arrives, they take these clothes off and leave them naked to go to bed. Get your dog a pair of dog pajamas and you will no longer have to worry about this!

The Cozy Red Dog Pajamas are an easy pair to start with. They are easy to put on and take off and comfortable for your dog to wear. They are a great option to get your dog used to pajamas for dogs.

These pajamas are available in many different sizes. They fit dogs from 4lbs to 65lbs.

Holiday Photos with your Doggy: Useful Tips to Take Good Pics

“Woof” “Woof” Hello to all my fellow canines and to all the pet lovers out there! You might be wondering why I keep wiggling my tails…Oh well I’m so excited!!! Holiday season is coming soon…my masters are talking about Halloween and they’re planning of some great activities like trick or treat…I love the treat! I’m looking forward to that. I heard the scary sounds and saw the creepy videos they’re watching last night, I wasn’t frightened because I was sitting on my master’s lap, it’s cozy and I enjoy her petting me…by the way my name is Miny a two-year old bichon frise (French-a curly lap dog). I am a cheerful and friendly type of dog, I love children and people call me a companion dog. Enough about me, let’s go back to the topic…holiday season!!!

Speaking of holidays everybody is excited, aren’t you? I am. First, my master’s friends, visitors, and relatives are coming…that means they will bring their canine pets too. I will have the opportunity to socialize and party with my furry brethren and children will surely be petting me. They will ask my pet owner to play with me and take a picture with me. Children just love dogs like me and I love them too! Plus they will dress me up with a Halloween costume too…isn’t that exciting?

See…during holiday season I am kind of center of attraction. They love to include me on every photo opportunity, that’s what you call a dog celebrity! “Woof” “Woof” that is fun!

Many dog owners like you love to include their pets during holiday photos be it Halloween, Christmas or New Year. Dogs like me love the photo ops and I’m sure my canine brethren feel the same. But sometimes it’s difficult to take good pictures with your pet right? Some dogs have behaviors…temperaments; they are overly excited and don’t know how to pose like their human companions. I am like that too. I lose focus especially when children are around me my concentration is to play with them. During picture taking, my pet owner Lany use techniques so she can take a good photograph of me with everyone.

Here are some tips you might want to practice and consider when taking pictures with your dogs during holidays:

1. Picture training before picture taking- Days before the holiday kicks off Lany trained me with the picture taking. She asks me to sit down and stay in one position.”Woof, woof” I follow her command, she showed me the camera with a treat of course, she leans forward and look me in the eye. She calls my name in a calm voice to get my attention and say “smile” then click. She repeats it over and over until I perform a good job then hand me the treat.

2. Organize and make list of everything you need- Lany loves to take picture with me so she makes sure everything is ready. I see her prepare the camera, batteries, tripod, and of course my costumes and other accessories she wants me to wear. She prepares her costumes too.

3. Talk to everyone who wants to take picture with your dog- Lany introduces me to everybody and instruct them what to do when taking picture, she’s basically teaching them how to hold me and communicate with me. It is important to keep me focus to have a good picture.

4. Consider the location and be conscious about the lighting- if there are lots of visitors outdoor picture taking is great because you have enough space, not crowded with proper lighting. “Woof, Woof” if everyone is talking around me, I get confused, stressed, and agitated. Location and space is important for dogs like me to stay focus and pay attention.

5. Get the best angle- Before taking pictures my master always looks for the best angle. Every time she takes pictures she’ll always say, “Miny…1, 2, 3 smile then click” if I did a good job, she’ll give me a treat. That’s the secret, “a treat for a click.”

Holiday Season is always fun and exciting. People are happy, they get together and party…they bring their pets and we canines have the chance to meet and greet. Holidays always bring good memories…My master created our album and wrote…Lany and Miny on a Holiday! What about you? Do you have an album with your pet on a holiday? Say…Holiday Photos with my pet. You got to have one!

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Lots of Snow!

We have had lots of snow here in Wisconsin the past few hours.

Below is a picture of Piper enjoying it!
Piper is in love with playing outside in the snow, even if most of the time she sinks right in. She can been wearing lots of dog sweaters recently though because of the cold. The high tomorrow here is 0 degrees.

Does your dog like the snow?

Shutterfly Christmas Cards

I love taking pictures of my gang and I love sharing pictures of my gang. Being online you don't get to interact with the vendors and customer very much. If you are lucky you will see them once or twice a year at trade shows.

What a better way them to give a personal touch by sending them a Christmas photo card? Everyone loves to get Christmas cards, whether they send them out or not, getting mail is a very fun thing!

Shutterfly is offering a great promotion right now to get 50 free Christmas cards.

Some of my favorite Christmas cards are:

Stamped and Sealed
All Wrapped Up
Retro Christmas

The thing that I like the best about giving photo cards rather than a single photo is that many times you can add more than one picture. This is great when you have 3 animals that all want to be featured.

By getting these holiday cards, I will be able to send my awesome vendors a neat card! Thank you to Shutterfly for sponsoring this and offering awesome option to choose from. It is going to be difficult trying to pick on design and then try to pick a few favorite pictures to put on our Christmas photo card.

Chilly Dog Sweater Giveaway

Are you needing new dog sweaters for your dog? Leave a comment on this blog post with today's high temperature where you live before 11:59pm cst for a chance to win a Chilly Dog Sweater.

A Super Dog Christmas Story, Do you have something to share?

Pet owners love their dog for a reason. Let me ask you, “Why do you love your dog?”

Date back in 1700’s; dogs have done lots of help to the human race. The most famous dog was Barry the Saint Bernard who was reported to have saved around 40-100 people that were trapped in a snow.

Today a significant number of dogs are working with the military and police around the world to help solve crimes and to keep people safe from different acts of terrorism. Not only that, there are lots of things dogs do to make the life of their pet owners more meaningful.

So let’s get back to the question, “Why do you love you’re your dog?” Give me a reason…

Many of you will definitely answer, “My dog is my best companion.” Truly a dog will never leave you as long as you take care of it until the rest of his life. People will come and go in your life, even your kids will leave you but your pet stays by your side.

Here is one reason one pet owner loves her dog, its’ name is Jackie-an Australian Shepherd. A dog breed characterized as easy going, easy to train and highly intelligent. Australian Shepherd are courageous, a good watch dog, loves kids, attentive, a loyal friend, affectionate, and naturally protective.

A day before Christmas Jackie and her pet owner went for a walk in a very cold winter clad in their Christmas outfit. The pet owner vividly remembers her Australian shepherd was so pretty in her dog Santa costume, with dog booties and dog Santa hat on.

After a long walk they went back home and suddenly Jackie’s master cannot breathe. She is having an Asthma attack. In the midst of her panic she can’t find her asthma inhaler. Jackie’s seems to know what’s going on with her master, she starts sniffing, walking all over the bedroom, went underneath the bed and in his mouth was the asthma inhaler.

Jackie saved her masters life that Christmas. She was really smart and that’s the reason why until today she is loved by her master so much. Every Christmas Jackie always receives a special dog Christmas gift. Her master can’t thank her enough for being a super dog and best companion.

Here is another super dog story that was published in the book “Chicken soup for the teen soul.” It is about Dusty the Wonder dog, a German shepherd and half collie. Her pet owner Mary said, Dusty was a gift from her aunt and uncle. At first hug she loved Dusty and knew it was a special puppy.

One night, Dusty runs to everybody’s bedroom, barking frantically until he got Mary’s mom’s attention. Half awaked, the mom asked Dusty? The dog keeps barking, so the mom thought he needs to go out to potty but instead of doing his duty he run across the street, where a house was on fire. Immediately Mary’s mom called the firefighters for help and the house that was burning was of Mary’s best friend and her family.

Dusty saved their lives. From that night on Mary promised she would let Dusty sleep in her bed for the rest of her life.

That is a perfect dog present on Christmas day and every day in a dog’s life. So, what about you, What’s your dog’s heroic story?