Discover Sweet Pet Products and Help Rescue Dogs, Too!

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I recently told you about Sweet Relish, the new social shopping community, and how they are helping rescue dogs by making a donation of $1 for each new subscriber when you join. It’s super fun, very similar to Pinterest, and just as addictive! If you missed it, you can read all about it here.

Sweet Relish Box

Several of you wanted to know more about the Sweet Relish Box we received, based on the “Adopted Dog Take Home List” we created using Sweet Relish. We’re super excited about it because the rescue group we’re supporting, Have a Heart, will receive the same box for sweet boy Luther to take home with him when he’s adopted…hopefully VERY soon! You can see adorable photos of Luther and connect with him at http://www.facebook.com/AdoptLuther.

Adopt Luther

One of our favorite items in the Take Home Box is the Thundershirt Dog Anxiety Wrap. Daisy is about 50 pounds and wears a large. It’s important to get a good fit since it’s the gentle pressure of the shirt that creates the calming effect. They come in sizes from XXSmall to XXLarge so there is a perfect size for every dog out there. And at $39.95 it’s a great deal. I don’t know about you, but I’d pay any price to make Daisy feel relaxed and prevent the stress and anxiety so many dogs suffer from.

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Sweet Relish: The Secret Sauce of Shopping Plus Sweet Rewards for Rescue Dogs!

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Daisy and I have been taste-testing a yummy new site called Sweet Relish. It’s a shopping site, but it’s also so much more. It’s the Secret Sauce of shopping! In addition to telling you all about it, we’ve also got a special opportunity to help our favorite local rescue group earn donations from Sweet Relish, so please be sure to keep reading…

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Discover, Share and Shop with Sweet Relish

Sweet Relish helps you to create lists, browse, and buy products you love. What makes it so special is that, similar to the way Pinterest works, you can share your lists with friends, and view lists created by other people, which is a sure way to discover sweet new stuff you didn’t even know about!  Whenever you find an item online that you might want to buy in the future, you just click the relish button in your browser and add the item to one of your shopping lists. You can also use it to make a wish list if you want to drop some hints to a special someone about what to get you for your birthday or other special occasion.

And speaking of a special someone, meet Luther! Isn’t he gorgeous??? He’s a rescue dog, saved from death row and being cared for by Have a Heart rescue group in South Florida. Luther is a Lab/Hound mix…just like what we guess Daisy to be (she’s a rescue dog, too), and we really hope someone will adopt him soon and make him a part of their forever family. He’s about three and we hear he’s great with kids!

Adopt Luther

Take Home List for Adopted Shelter Dogs

I’m using Sweet Relish to create the perfect “Take Home List” for Luther, so when he gets adopted, his new family will know about some very special items to help him feel comfortable as he adjusts to his new life and home. It actually makes a great guide for anyone adopting a rescue dog…getting so close to death row, and spending so much time in shelters and foster homes, these dogs deserve some special care! I based my list on our own experiences adopting Daisy and included some items we found helpful in her adjustment, as well as some new items worth trying.

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Switch Off Your Lights for Earth Hour 2013 Tonight!

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It’s time for Earth Hour 2013! Switch off your lights for 60 minutes on Saturday March 23rd at 8:30pm local time and show your commitment to protecting animals and the planet.

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EARTH HOUR FAQS

1. What is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour is a global movement uniting people to protect the planet. Towards the end of March every year, Earth Hour brings together communities from across the world celebrating a commitment to the planet by switching off lights for one designated hour.

2. When does Earth Hour take place?

Earth Hour 2013 will be held on Saturday 23 March between 8.30PM and 9.30PM in your local time zone.

3. What does Earth Hour aim to achieve?

Earth Hour aims to encourage an interconnected global community to share the opportunities and challenges of creating a sustainable world.

Go Dark for one hour tonight and help show your support for our planet! Learn more and get tools to help spread the word at EarthHour.org. Connect with other supporters on the Earth Hour Facebook Page to view photos of cities going dark all around the world!

Newly Adopted Dogs Take Home a Free Pet Health Kit With Your Help!

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There are lots of ways to help shelter animals in need: you could adopt if you are able, foster a pet while helping to find them a forever family, volunteer and/or donate money if you are financially able.

Did you know there is also something you can do that is completely free, takes about 30 seconds and helps out, too???

pet health kit

Right now, when you head on over to EmBARK on Pet Health and take this online pledge promising to care for your own pet’s health, Sergeants Pet Care will send a pet health kit to participating shelters with the help of the American Humane Association (AHA). These kits will go home with newly adopted pets from AHA shelters nationwide to ensure their care is off to a great start.

And as a special thank you for taking the pledge, you’ll get a coupon for $3 Off your next Sergeants or Sentry purchase!

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See how fast and easy it is? You just provide your email address, city and state, click Submit, and another family gets to take home a free pet health kit when they adopt a shelter pet! The kit has stuff you need when caring for your dog’s health, including:

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Help Shelter Pets with a Click of Your Mouse + Pet Photo Contest!

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Did you get a chance to join Daisy and me at the emBARK on Pet Health twitter party last week? It was super fun and Tiffani Thiessen was there sharing all kinds of paw-tastic pet health tips and stories about her own sweet rescue dogs, too!

If you missed it, you can head on over to emBARKonPetHealth.com where you’ll get loads of great free pet health tips, reminders and tools especially for pet parents to learn about giving our pets the best care possible. Even those of us who’ve been pet parents for some time now will still find something new to help us keep our fur kids healthy and living well!

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Help AHA and Shelter Pets with a Click of Your Mouse:

Make sure to take the emBARK on Pet Health Pledge to schedule a little time to bone up on your pet’s health needs. For each pledge made, Sergeant’s will send a Pet Health Kit to local American Humane Association shelters around the country to go home with newly adopted pets to help ensure their health care regimen is off to a great start! It only takes a sec, so take the pledge here.

About American Humane Association:

Since 1877, the historic American Humane Association has been at the forefront of virtually every major advance in protecting children, pets and farm animals from abuse and neglect. AHA also supports America’s shelters, humane societies and SPCAs.

As the nation’s voice for the protection of children and animals, AHA reaches millions of people every day through groundbreaking research, education, training and services that span a wide network of organizations, agencies and businesses. American Humane Association Fact Sheet

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Superstar Smiles Photo Contest:

Think your fur kid has a winning smile? Daisy and her boyfriend Fin sure do…they are all smiles when they are together and are super photogenic, too! After you’ve taken the Pet Health Pledge, hurry on over to Sergeant’s Superstar Smiles Photo Contest and submit a photo of your very own superstar for a chance to WIN a PAW-tastic new Canon EOS Digital Rebel T3 camera! I really do mean hurry, because the contest ends February 28, 2013 @ 11:00 pm (CST).

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sergeant’s, to help spread the word about the emBARK On Pet Health campaign designed to educate pet parents and support the American Humane Association (AHA). Daisy and I only share news for things we support and think you will enjoy!