Dog Blog

It is a fact that pets help owners feel better. Perhaps Fido takes you on a walk every day or Fluffy eases woes after a hard day at the office. Whatever the occasion, pets add love and texture to our day-to-day lives.

The APPMA states that 90.5 million cats and 73.9 million dogs are owned in the US. That leaves lots of opportunities to walk, snuggle, flay fetch, and pat our furry friends.

America loves their pets and shops for them as a way to share a little appreciation and love. Pets will receive Valentine’s Day gifts from 6 percent of shoppers, according to this year’s survey, according to the IRMA’s Valentine’s shopping forecast.

There are a variety of tasty pet gift-giving options for Valentine’s Day. Big Paw Designs has launched a line of treat tins to store all of those delicious treats, homemade dog biscuits, and catnip delicacies.

The new gift items arrived just in time for Valentine’s Day and help keep dog and cat treats safe from a sneaky dog, in addition to keeping snacks fresh and tasty. The treat tins are offered in silver and white 1 qt sizes for dogs and silver 1/2 qt sizes for cats. Each tin is handsomely embellished with a pewter medallion: “Bone Bliss” for dogs and “Meows and Purrs” for cats.

You can also checkout our selction of dog beds and other pet products

BringFido.com, a popular dog travel website that provides online reservations at more than 15,000 pet friendly hotels, today announced the release of their Dog Events Calendar. The calendar lists dog events by state and includes a description of each event along with details on the time, location, sponsor and cost.

Attending events is also a great way for dog owners to help homeless pets in their community.

More than 200 dog parades, beauty pageants, festivals and fundraisers are already included on the calendar, and new events are being posted daily. The best of the best can be found in the Top Dog Events of 2007 section, which features:

- The Polar Bear Plunge: January 1st in Boulder, CO
- Beggin’ Strips Barkus Pet Parade: February 11th in St. Louis, MO
- Sandy Paws: March 2nd in Jekyll Island, GA
- Pup-Games at PNC Park: April 26th in Pittsburgh, PA
- WOOFstock 2007: May 7th in Decatur, IL
- The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest: June 22nd in Petaluma, CA
- Sand Flea Pet Parade: July 22nd in Long Beach, WA
- L’Oreal’s ‘Because Your Dog is Worth it Too’ Day: August 18th in Cranbury, NJ
- Art Bark Fest 2007: September 15th in Lake Tahoe, CA
- Fantasy Fest Pet Parade: October 24th in Key West, FL

According to Melissa Kendall, founder and president of BringFido.com, “Attending events is a real treat for dogs, but it’s often even more fun for the owners.” And since 70% of the dog events featured on BringFido.com benefit charities such as Animal Friends, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Greythound Guardians, North Shore Animal League and other local humane societies, Melissa says “Attending events is also a great way for dog owners to help homeless pets in their community.”

BringFido.com aims to create the largest online database of dog friendly events, and actively searches for new events to post daily. They also encourage individuals and rescue groups alike to submit dog events at http://www.bringfido.com/eventsubmit.htm. It’s free to post, and BringFido.com will even send organizers a box of their WOOF bumper stickers for inclusion in doggie bags, if requested.