Enter to win a portrait of your dog!
May 11, 2009
Evanston, IL (May 11, 2009) Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Tinsel Town Giveaway running online May 11 through May 22, 2009. In celebration of DR. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts’ Blu-ray/DVD release, Gadzoo!’s resident Watchdog blogger, Digger the Labrador, will invite pet lovers to win one of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts. Additionally, users can enter to win a grand prize of a custom commissioned painting of their pet by nationally-known artist, Karen Derrico. The contest will run on Digger’s “Watchdog Blog” which is accessible through participating Gadzoo! affiliates’ websites. To locate the nearest contest in their area, consumers should visit www.gadzoo.com/GadzooAffiliatesHome.aspx.
Gadzoo!’s Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Tinsel Town Giveaway is presented by 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment. In conjunction with the Tinsel Town Giveaway, Digger will blog for 10 weekdays about the Hollywood-themed movie as well as all the glitzy and glamorous ways to give your pet the “Tinsel Town” treatment. Simply posting a comment on one of his blog entries during the promotion period will qualify the user to have a random chance to win the following prizes:
· One grand prize winner will receive the ultimate Tinsel Town treatment for their pet — a 20”x24” custom commissioned painting of a pet photo of the winner’s choice on a gallery-wrapped, ready-to-hang canvas ($895 value). Karen Derrico’s signature animal art is created from real-life photographs and has gained national recognition. For more information, visit www.karenderrico.com.
One of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts – the latest installment of the family-friendly, animal-filled comedy movie series featuring “animal whisperer” Maya Dolittle (played by Kyla Pratt), her faithful sidekick Lucky the Dog, and a cast full of loveable animals. The PG-rated DVD also includes several bonus materials. ($22.98 value).
Until next time,
Good day, good dog, and good luck!
DogTown on NatGeo
April 10, 2009
A reminder that the National Geographic Channel is airing new DogTown episodes at 10 pm on Fridays. Hightlights from this week’s episode are below.
Levi: FBI dog
April 9, 2009
Do you remember the PAX series, Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye that aired from 2002 – 07? One of the major stars of the show was Levi, the golden retriever who served as an assistance dog to Ms. Thomas. The series was based on the true story of Sue Thomas, who served first as a fingerprint specialist for the FBI, then was promoted to a surveillance team with the help of her assistance dog.
Because of the involvement of Levi, Animal Planet has picked up the syndication option on the show and is broadcasting repeats on Monday nights at 9 pm. If things go well, they may even have more episodes produced.
If you didn’t see the show the first time around, it’s worth checking out. Not terribly dramatic or suspenseful, but a good way to see how differently-abled people interact with their assistance dogs, and not a bad story about the type of cases the FBI pursues.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
What Every Pet Owner Should Know
April 2, 2009
The book “What Every Pet Owner Should Know”, written by Doc Halligan, was featured on The Bonnie Hunt Show today. I haven’t read the book, but found some of the discussion topics on the show interesting.
Talk Shows Featuring Dogs April 2, 2009
April 1, 2009
For your viewing enjoyment, if you’re interested tune in to these shows or set your TiVo for them if you can’t be home.
Tonight on Dogtown
March 27, 2009
As you know, I’ve been trying to give you a heads-up about new dog-related programming, in case you want to set your TiVo. Got this e-mail from National Geographic Channel about the 3rd season of Dogtown:
Brian Williams’ Dog Lucy
March 25, 2009
OK, maybe you’re sick of hearing about the Bonnie Hunt show by now, but I can’t stop talking about it! Today’s guest was NBC news anchor Brian Williams. First of all, he’s absolutely hysterical! (He gave Bonnie a bird cage doormat for her fake hidden-camera equipped bird cage – it was huge! Of course, the inhabitants of the bird cage are humans dressed in bird costumes. Then he turns this into an opportunity to talk about the housing crisis and whether or not the bird couple have adequately planned out their expenses to see if they can afford the home.)
Anyways, he began talking about why he is a dog person. He says that both his wife and a friend of his who is a psychiatrist agree that he has some dog DNA in him. While he is saying this, he starts scratching at his ear, using his whole arm, as a dog would do. Who knew that the guy reading the news would be such a riot?
Finally, he showed some pictures of his dog, Lucy, who was adopted from a shelter when she was about the size of a teddy bear. Now 15, Lucy is a huge dog (maybe part lab?). He says she suffers from a vestibular illness, similar to a stroke, where she constantly has her head tipped to the side, as if she were listening to something very interesting all the time. She apparently gets up very early in the morning, and barks her head off, then goes back to sleep…EVERY DAY!
BTW, Wednesday is the weekly dog adoption segment, so check it out online, if you’re interested. They talked about making dog guardianship more affordable in this economy.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
DogTown Season Three
March 19, 2009
Are you a fan of the DogTown series on National Geographic channel? They sent me information on the start of the 3rd season, scheduled for 3/20 at 10 pm ET.
Today Show Hosts at Westminster Dog Show
March 11, 2009
Since I’ve been home recovering from surgery for the past few days, I’ve gotten to watch NBC’s Today Show for more than the first five minutes or so. They are running a series on the hosts trying out new things. For example, today, they took art lessons and “learned” how to paint a nude! Monday and Tuesday, the feature was the hosts showing dogs at Westminster. If you’re not a handler, you may have never imagined how hard it is to run a dog around the ring! I had always thought that conformance showing was pretty easy, especially compared to something like agility training, where the handler has to be nearly as agile as the dog. I was pretty surprised to learn that there is a definite technique to handling a show dog, too.
Anyways, you can see the clip here. Monday’s show (the 2nd clip on the list) is about the preparations they had to go through, while Tuesday’s show (the one that pops up when you open the link) shows the actual competition, which is pretty funny, in and of itself!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Survey Saturday: You Be the Westminster Best in Show Judge
February 14, 2009
Obviously, the biggest thing in the dog world this week has been the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Show. We all know by now that the Sussex Spaniel won, but is that the dog you would have picked?
Listed below are the 7 Best in Group winners – which one would you have picked?
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