Frau - continued ...

Meet my new Grand-Kitty

Frau
(rhymes with brow (I think))

Meet Frau, my new grandkitty. She's just 2 months old :)

My Life as a Beagle

I was born a poor lil huntin' dog in a small town in Ohio. It was so small it had a "Now Entering" and "Now Leaving" sign on the same post. I not very good with geography, and I was so very young, that I do not remember the name of the tiny town, but we call it the "Daisy Hill Puppy Farm".

When I's was born me and my brothers and sisters and my real momma lived in a box. I didn't like the box, so I figured out how to get outta there pretty fast. I is ALWAYS and forever hungry, so I figured, why not chew on these here walls?! I nibbled and I chewed and you know what? It really wasn't very bad; kinda bland, could've used a little sugar or honey or sumfin, but I'm not too terribly picky. My human daddy says I eat anything, rusty nails, broken glass, and bark offa tree. After a lil while, I had a pretty descent sized hole in them walls and me and my brothers and my sisters escaped. We had such a good time running around a really BIG box! The big box had cushy furniture and soft rugs and oh so many things to chew on! Lol, I miss those days.

Did you know...

...it is estimated there are 400 MILLION dogs in the world???


That's a lot of furbabies!

* from Coppinger, Ray (2001). Dogs: a Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution. New York: Scribner. p. 352

Happy Birthday, Miss Sophia!

Miss Sophia enjoyed a wheat free version of our Baby Bundt cake for her special day. It was peanut butter cake with carob icing drizzled over the top, and although it took a long time to get there, it looks like she enjoyed it very much.

I want to thank her mommy who runs Jenniebgoode on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniebgoode) for sharing this wonderful picture with us. Stop by her shop and have a look at some beautiful, handmade collars!

Ciao, Hound

And the winner is...

Kelly of AngelPupsCreations!!!

Congratulations, Kelly! You won some homemade dog treats from CiaoHound.

I know this video is very dark, but I got this idea from MsAnomaly (Linda) for choosing the winner. I put a treat in the middle of all of the names and the first name off is deemed the winner.

Thank you so much for everyone who entered! I really enjoyed reading all of the comments. We'll do this again really soon. Thank you also to SassySashaDoxie for this great idea for our blog!

What Am I Thinking???

Post your ideas on what Velvet is thinking for a chance to win some delish Ciaohound treats! I'll announce the winner Tuesday evening (3/2/10).

My Grandpuppy Julia and Her New Coat

I've been so remiss in sharing pictures of my new Grandpuppy! Her name is Julia and she had a rough start to life. Now she's living with my daughter and her husband and is so grateful for all of the loving and attention that she receives. She is truly a loving companion, full of life and excitement. Last week we ordered this beautiful custom made fleece coat for her from my dear friend, Diana of DianaDesignsNY. It is absolutely a perfect fit! She made the coat in record time and worked with us on fabric options, customizing the pattern for Julia's unique figure :) We love it so much! Thank you, Diana!!!

I'll upload the video shortly.

The Big Green Monster On Wheels

Sasha, the wacky little wiener dog here. Miss Shari and Velvet wanted me to blog for you all today on her blog so let me get my paws a typing.

Today's "barkpic" (or topic for the humans out there) is the giant green monster on wheels that comes once a week and takes my precious garbage away. Why is it that the humans won't let us puppers get into all the good leftovers in the trash can? I think I have discovered the answer. It hit me while I was out going potty yesterday. The big green monster on wheels that comes once a week makes a terrible roar when it is devouring our garbage that mommy just leaves on the side of the road and then it goes on to the neighbors and on and on. Well you gets the idea. So I thought about it. Why would so many humans feed this monster all that good garbage? The only reason I can think of is that the humans have to feed it all their garbage so it won't eat us puppers! So, please, doggies out there try your hardest not to get into garbage cans. We don't want that big green monster eating us!

Woofs and doxie kisses to you all! Sasha.

And the Winner Is...

Diana of DianaDesignsNY!

Congratulations, Diana on winning a dozen Peanut Butter bones from MiasMunchies!

Thank you, MiasMunchies for donating such a wonderful prize!

We'll have another blog giveaway in about 2 weeks, so stay tuned :)

MiasMunchies - Blog Giveaway

I'm so excited about this. I know blog giveaways aren't new or anything, but this is my very first one, so its new to me :) I want to introduce my fellow PetsJubilee team members and the great products that they offer on Etsy. This week, I'm featuring:

MiasMunchies

MiasMunchies is giving away:

ONE DOZEN PEANUT BUTTER BONES!

These Peanut Butter bones are sure to be a hit with your canine.

These bones are approx. 1.5 inches long.

While these treats are all made with wonderfully yummy ingredients- they are made for your dog.
All of our treats are pooch approved!

HOW TO ENTER:

MANDATORY 1st Entry – Visit MiasMunchies' shop on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/MiasMunchies) and leave a comment below telling me which item in her shop is your favorite.

Extra Entries: Worth 1 entry a piece, please fill out a separate comment for each.
- Fan MiasMunchies on Facebook
- Fan Ciaohound on Facebook
- Follow MiasMunchies on Twitter
- Follow Ciaohound on Twitter
- Heart MiasMunchies shop on Etsy
- Heart Ciaohound on Etsy
- Become a follower of my blog
- Tweet the following for up to 1 entry PER DAY: Win a dozen Peanut Butter bones @lareese23 from @ciaohound at: http://www.ciao-hound.blogspot.com

A winner will be announced on January 24th, 2010.

Thank you, Diana!

I love my new toy! Thank you so much, Diana (StylinDogsBoutique)! The squeakers work great, and it goes really far when mommy and daddy throw it and it goes pretty with my fur.

Do You Have An AVON Lady?

If not, then you can shop through my Avon Lady's store ... ( she's my daughter :)

Right now they're having a sale. FREE shipping on any order over $5. Use coupon code: WINTER5

Gianna

This picture is from Diana of DianaDesignsNY. She made these adorable jumbo stuffed dog toys for her little ones. Visit her other shop, StylinDogsBoutique, for toys, hats and premade outfits.

Merry Christmas!

What am I thinking?

Post/comment what you think Velvet is thinking
for a chance to win a free gift.

Velvet would like to thank Sasha, a most talented blogger, and her mom, for this great idea!!!

Lots of treats

I'm baking up a storm this weekend! Its so much fun and I enjoy it so much! Please let me know if you want anything for your special four-legged friend.

I'll try to post pictures later.

What would interest you?

I'm going to try to do some interviews here in the coming weeks. Being part of Petsjubilee on Etsy, puts me in contact with so many knowledgeable pet people. Whenever anyone has a pet question, there's usually at least 5 people who are able to chime in and have a solution.

If there is any pet related topic of interest that you would like to see here, please let me know, either by leaving a comment or emailing me at ciaohound@live.com.

Hugs for your Pup - Unique Dog Pillows by Ciaohound

Do you speak dog???

I came across this on another blog and just couldn't resist.

We're always talking about our pets in our Etsy forum and the topic came up...

Do you talk for your dog? Is it 'baby talk'? Do you do different voices? Share your pet talking info in the comments :)

We always talk for Velvet in a 'duh' kinda voice. I don't know why except she's forever tilting her head when we talk to her, like, 'I don't speak human; quit talking to me'.