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12 Days of Christmas – Golden Gifts – Day 4

Golden Gift Suggestion #4 – Paw of Love Ornament

We are excited to introduce everyone to the newest item in our online shop – The Paw of Love – Ornament for Charity. Our Paw of Love Ornament is the perfect holiday gift for all animal lovers. For every ornament sold, 100% of the profits are donated to HALO Animal Rescue – A No-Kill Animal Shelter. For only $9.99 – give the perfect gift that also gives back.

Paw of Love - Ornament for Charity - $9.99

About HALO:

HALO is an acronym that stands for Helping Animals Live On. It is a succinct, four-word definition of what we are here for.  It is the reason each and every employee and volunteer puts two feet on the ground.  It is a passion that goes beyond just loving dogs and cats.  It is a driving force in our lives; to make this community, this world, a safe place for homeless pets.

Located in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, HALO Animal Rescue is a safety net for thousands of homeless dogs and cats each year.  We are a no-kill facility, which means we never euthanize an animal because we have run out of room, but it also means we are limited in the animals we can take in at any given time.  Our specialty is to provide a refuge to those pets who might otherwise be destroyed at other Valley shelters for reasons such as a treatable injury, illness, or those who are too scared or too young to go up for adoption at their time of arrival.

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12 Days of Christmas – Golden Gifts – Day 3

Golden Gift Suggestion #3 – Holiday Collars

When decorating your house for the holidays, why not add a little holiday flare to your pup? Check out these holiday dog collars that would look oh so fab on a golden!

SwankyPet.net – Holly Jolly Christmas Collar – $21.00

Be sure to view their other holiday collars here!

 

Foster & Smith – Luxury Dog Ruffs – $6.99

 

Martha Stewart Pets at PetSmart – Holiday Houndstooth Collar – $14.99

Woodin’ You shop on Etsy – Collars with Curb Appeal – Jingle Jangle – $16.00

BowWow Store on Etsy – Christmas Plaid Bow Tie – $30.00

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12 Days of Christmas – Golden Gifts – Day 2

Golden Gift Suggestion #2: A Golden Retriever Calendar

Hard to believe it’s almost 2012! Every one needs a calendar to track those important dates – so why not have a golden’s smiling face there while you do it? Here are some calendars we love!

Rescue A Golden of Arizona “Hearts of Gold 2012” Calendar – $13.50

We love this calendar for many reasons. First, proceeds benefit Rescue a Golden of Arizona – so it’s a gift that also gives back. Also, there are adorable photos to enjoy! Most importantly, we like how each month features a Golden that was rescued, along stories from their adoption and the wonderful life they were given thanks to their adopter.

For The Love Of Golden Retrievers 2012 Calendar – Amazon.com – $14.99

Just Goldens 2012 Desk Calendar – Calendars.com – $13.99

365 full color golden photos! A new golden photo each day? Yes please!

Golden Retrievers 2012 – BrownTout Publishers – $13.99

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12 Days of Christmas Products

12 Days Of Christmas – Golden Gifts

Happy December! Tis the season for giving, so we decided to create a i heart golden retriever’s gift guide! Looking for something special to put in your pup’s stocking? Want to give the golden lover in your life the perfect gift? We’ll be doing 12 posts this month featuring our favorite golden gifts!

Golden Gift #1 – Pet Christmas Stocking

Your golden is a member of your family – so it deserves his/her own stocking above the fireplace! Plus, it’s the perfect place for Santa to put all of your Golden’s Christmas Day presents! Here are some of our favorites..

Personalization Mall – Love Them Bones Embroidered Dog Stocking – $29.95

Personal Creations – Love My Cat, Love My Dog Stocking – $19.99

Plow & Hearth – Hooked Wool Personalized Dog Christmas Stockings – $29.95

Midnight Velvet – Personalized Pet Stocking – $34.99

For The Love of Dogs – Golden Retriever Needlepoint Stocking – $35.99

Do you have any other suggestions to share? Here’s what our fireplace looks like. We ordered our stockings through Personalization Mall a couple of years ago and love them! PS – Sorry there is not a pretty fire inside – it’s still too warm in AZ to light one!

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Friends

Wednesday Friendsday

Where did November go? Can’t believe this is my last post of the month! In honor of Wednesday Friendsday and our Featured Breed of the Month: The Pug – I decided to combine both!

Meet Jade Perisho! The beautiful pug of my friend Alysha who lives in beautiful Seattle, WA!

Alysha named her after the ancient Jade gemstone that has historically been used to attract love and healing – because Jade inspires those feelings every day. Unlike many pugs, Jade is very athletic and loves to go hiking with Alysha! She also makes a great desk buddy – this lucky pup gets to go to work with Alysha at Amazon.com (sidenote: the fact that Amazon is dog-friendly makes me love them even more!!).

Jade will do anything for tummy tickles. “We find her on her back more than a prostitute in a Taiwanese strip club” says Alysha – HILARIOUS! Jade also has a fabulous wardrobe, it even contains pink coats, a geisha dress, and Harley Davidson leather jackets. Jade is also a part of socialite society in Seattle. She is the leader of a “Sex in the City” style group of dog friends. She has three of her favorite dog-girlfriends living in her city apartment. So Jade, do you consider yourself a Carrie? Or more of a Samantha?

“The next time you see a deep green jade gem-stone think of our pug… we promise you will feel the warmth of her love within you.” – Will do Alysha!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos and stories. Jade sounds like such a fun pup – I wish we lived closer so we could have play dates! If I’m ever in Seattle, I’ll request Jade be my tour guide 🙂 PS – I love this photo of you two..

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Wednesday Friendsday

Meet Simba – our featured friend of the week!

Simba was born in Las Vegas on November 28, 2004 (happy early 7th birthday Simba!! – I’m sure you’ll get some leftover Thanksgiving turkey for your birthday this year 🙂

As you can see, Simba has beautiful puppy dog brown eyes!

Simba’s dog mom, JoEllen, had the following sweet things to say about Simba:

” Simba has the biggest, most expressive, brown eyes that just make your heart melt! The best part of Simba’s day is to “cuddle” on the couch with his mommy and daddy. Simba’s other favorite thing to do is get on the other couch and start growing at mommy to come over to him to give him the best of hugs. He then gives me that golden smile that says “Ha ha! I know how much you love me and that I got my way again!” Isn’t that just precious? Simba always enjoys his daily walks, because we know goldens need their daily exercise (and Simba knows he needs to keep up his manish figure!). As you can see, Simba is my whole world, and I think God for him everyday! Thank you for letting me share about my “big boy” Simba to your readers. One thing that I know for sure, and that is that everyone’s golden is as special to them as Simba is to us!”

Thank you JoEllen and Simba for sharing your photos and stories with us! JoEllen and I met through this blog, I love that i heart golden retrievers is starting to bring together more and more Golden lovers. We are working on a “Wednesday Friensday” submission form, but in the meantime should you wish to have your Golden Retriever featured, please use the Contact Us page.

Happy Wednesday Friendsday everyone!

 

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Costume Parade

So sad to pack up the pups’ costumes.. but before I do – just had to share some more fun photos!

Let’s check out some pugs (our Featured Breed of the Month) in costume!

The next two are my friend Alysha’s little pug, Jade – too cute!

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Guest Breed of the Month: The Pug!

We heart Golden Retrievers, but let’s be honest: We heart ALL dogs! Therefore, we decided to start a “Guest Breed of the Month” where we will share fun facts and photos of a featured breed each month.

November’s Guest Breed of the Month is the Pug! I love pugs, they are such comical dogs. From their big expressive eyes, to their cute curly tail – they have so much personality! Love the classic pug head tilt..

Pugs are classified in the toy breed category, because their average weight is between 14 – 18 lbs. Their smooth, glossy coats can be in the color of fawn or black. Pugs can have two distinct ear shapes: “Rose” or “Button”. Rose styled ears are small, while button styled ears folded. Pugs have very strong legs and shoulders, and most have protruding lower jaw – so their smile shows an adorable underbite!

Pugs also make wonderful family dogs – they are very fond of children and sturdy enough to play with them. Plus, they make the perfect addition to family photos!

Several of my friends have pugs, so I’ll be sharing their photos and stories throughout the month – there’s some great ones, so get excited!

i heart pugs!

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Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!

Did you know that nearly 15% of American pet owners dress up their pets for Halloween? Brad and I are happy to be part of that population – check out our Superpups!

Roxy loves her costume..

We dressed the pups up last year as turtles! It was really hard to keep the headpiece on.. but worth every penny for the picture! Heroes in a half shell!

Always make sure your pet is safe in the costume you dress it in, and always supervise them while wearing it (and supervise them around that big bowl of chocolate candy for the trick-or-treaters!). The ASPCA website offers some great tips on Costume Tips for your Furry Friends.

Do you dress up your golden? Please share photos on our i heart golden retrievers Facebook Fan Page!

Here are some fun photos I found online of other Goldens in costume:

I think Halloween is Quincey & Roxy’s favorite holiday.. they love doorbells and children – so a great combination!

 

 

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Wednesday Friendsday

Happy Wednesday Friendsday everyone! Meet Cooper Bogenschuetz, the most beautiful English Golden Retriever I have ever seen!

Here’s the “scoop on Coop”: This beautiful boy was born on March 4, 2010, just a couple of days before his parents Linday & Trevor got married! Like all Goldens, Cooper is sweet-natured, energetic, playful, smart and loyal. Everytime Lindsay and Trevor walk into a room, Cooper runs up to them and brings ones of his toys as a “gift” – so sweet! From all of his morning and afternoon walks, Cooper is the most popular person in the neighborhood (especially to all of the kids!). Lindsay laughs – the neighbors still don’t know her and Trevor’s names – but everyone knows Coopers – lol.

As you can see from the photo above, Cooper’s favorite toy is a ball to fetch. He loves to play fetch – he’s better at retrieving them though than giving them back. Cooper also loves his tug-o-war ropes and squeaker toys, although the squakers in the toys usually only last a day because he loves to rip them out.

Although Cooper is still kind of a puppy – he is certainly not the size of one (he’s 85 lbs!). However, Cooper still loves to lay like a puppy (with his legs straight out behind him), and refuses to let his size stop him from being a lap dog. Speaking of puppies.. let’s look at some of Cooper’s puppy photos!!

It’s been a very exciting year for the Bogenschuetz family, Cooper recently became a big brother! Lindsay and Trevor welcomed a beautiful baby boy in July named Cameron. Cooper has done an amazing job adjusting to life and having to share Lindsay & Trevor’s attention. Occasionally, he will put a bib or burp cloth in his mouth and strut around the house with it – but overall Cooper has done an incredible job!

Lindsay was worried when they first brought Cameron home from the hospital and how Cooper would react. Surprisingly, the baby mellowed Cooper out. Cooper immediately became protective of the baby, standing between him and guests that would come over. Cooper loves to give big kisses to Cameron, too.

Lindsay, thank you so much for sharing your photos with us! We look forward to seeing your “boys” grow up together 🙂