Contest: Win a cool new toy for your dog!
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Once upon a time my dog Shaggy had a toy hedgehog. I don’t know what it was about that hedgehog but he loved it more than all his other toys. He expressed his love in many, many ways. Some of them were not G rated. Since the internet was invented just for the purpose of showing off cute pets, two years ago, my daughter and I uploaded a video of Shaggy playing with his hedgehog to youtube:
39,000 views later, the video was noticed by the owner of Kyjen, the company that makes the hedgehog toy. He offered to send Shaggy a few new toys so that he could try them out. He recently received his package and is thrilled with his new toys. I was so impressed with the toys that I asked Kyle, the owner, if he would sponsor a contest for Charlotte on the Cheap readers. He agreed! You will love them. Kyle is always coming up with new ideas for dog toys, and he really thinks like a dog (this is a compliment, Kyle!) Besides a huge variety of very reasonably priced toys, Kyjen also sells dog bowls, bandanas, tents, lifejackets, doggie backpacks, and more. You could say it’s the one-stop online shop for the slightly spoiled pooch. Take a look through their online shop. I bet you’ll find something you can’t resist.
He’s offering three toys as prizes. Each toy will go to a different Charlotte on the Cheap reader. To enter, leave a comment to this post. In the comment tell me something that makes your dog special. For instance, I could say, “Shaggy only barks when there is a real emergency,” or “Shaggy loves everyone except for really tall people or men with hats, or people who smoke” or “Shaggy is a very high jumper.”
Then, from all the valid comments, I will randomly choose three. Those three people will each receive one toy for their dog.
Here are the three toys that your dog has a chance to win….
Squeaker Mats Did you know that the second most common cause of death of dog toys (after destuffing) is squeaker removal? (I just made up that statistic, but stick with me.) Once a dog kills the squeaker, the toy is no good. But squeaker mats, which come in many characters, including gator, monkey, and cow, each have many, MANY squeakers in them. Sixteen! So even if one squeaker is killed, the toy has fifteen more lives. Not only does that make the toy last longer, but it’s fun for the dog because it’s just chock-full of squeakers!
Bottle BuddiesPlush animals are stuffed, not with stuffing, but with a recycled plastic bottle. The result? A satisfying crinkly-sounding toy. Seriously. You won’t be able to resist crinkling and crushing it yourself. And you’re probably not even a dog. When the bottle is totally messed up just replace it with another plastic bottle.
Hide-a-squirrel This Shaggy’s favorite so far. It’s like a doggy intelligence test. You stuff a plush tree with three little stuffed squirrels. There’s a hole on top and a few holes on the side. The dog has to get the squirrels out. This is fun, folks. Shaggy has spent hours with this toy. He even (and I’m not lying) puts the squirrels back in the tree to play over again. I can actually see him getting smarter the more he plays with this toy. Why, just yesterday, he started a debate with me about health care reform, which he never did before playing with hide-a-squirrel.
The contest starts now, and will end Tuesday, August 4th at 5PM Charlotte time.
Entry #2 – I have now reviewed directions.
Abby is wonderful. She has helped many children and some adults overcome their fears of dogs with her gentle and loving nature. She has proven that you can teach an old dog new tricks by learning to catch a Frisbee two years ago at the age of seven. She is my partner in crime and will be participating in pet therapy through Hands on Charlotte this month at several nursing homes. She provides joy each day and I love her! Oh yeah, she likes to sleep in.
My old girl, Rusty, is special because even at age 15, she can still desqueak a toy in no time flat….and without any top front teeth. I should be so talented when I’m toothless and her age.
My boy Simon, on the other hand, a golden retriever/aussie shep mix, is So smart he knows how to act stupid. And when in trouble for bad behavior, will come over and lay his head on you, thus making you melt and impossible to strictly reprimand him.. yeah, I’m wrapped around his furry ever shedding little paw, alright.
They are the best “puppies” any Mom could ask for.
Sahara has the uncanny ability to desqueak and unstuff a toy within an hour. At least she’s considerate though – she only makes one stratetically placed very small hole and unstuffs from there, making one very neat pile of fuzz as she goes.
My overgrown chocolate lab, Yumi, is quite the opposite. She becomes attached to her stuffed toys and treats them like her ‘babies’ for months on end. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and inevitably I end up finding a beheaded stuffed toy lying around.