Happy Holidays from Teeny & Tootsie!

Teeny's Friends Featured In...

Teeny's Friends has been featured in the current issue of the pawsome local publication Austin Pets Directory! Page 28 includes a photo of Teeny and I as well as an essay I wrote for the magazine. So exciting ~ check it out! You can either click on the photos to the left for a bigger version, or click here for a virtual magazine you can actually leaf through! A huge THANK YOU to APD for including us in your pawsome publication!

It's been a big week for us:  We are also the featured blog today on MyPetSavings.com! They are a great blog that posts links to pet deals, freebies, etc. If you have a pet I highly recomment you checking them out!

 

Winner of Caption That! Contest

Time to announce the winner of our holiday "Caption That!" contest! All of the entries were SO good, it was hard to choose one. After hours reading through them, eenie-meenie-miny-mo, and intense debate with Tootsie I finally decided on...

Our friend @BucksterBear with "I told you we're Persians and neither outfit is right."

Congrats Buckster! We'll be mailing off your box of IAMS dog goodies shortly!

 



Rescued From A Puppy Mill

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." - Edward Everett Hale

The above quote was one I had read before but after reading an email I received this weekend, I felt as though I had a much better understanding of what it truly meant.

My new friend Jessica, who read about us in Modern Dog magazine, emailed me this weekend and told me the story of her furbaby Elle. She had seen Elle, the adorable Papillon in the photo above, and was trying to track her down and give her a forever home. Jessica finally found Elle and went to pick her up, but she quickly realized the woman was running a puppy mill. The dogs [7 of them!] did not have names, had never experienced either grass or toys, and looked very rough. Jessica and her husband convinced the woman to sell them the mom and her three babies and began making plans to rescue the other two females and one male. The woman encouraged them to set up outdoor kennels because "the dogs were breeding stock, not pets." That literally makes me sick to my stomach to imagine someone saying those words, and kudos to Jessica for keeping her cool and having a level head about the situation. Keep in mind ~ Jessica and her hubby already had three dogs at home!

It has been 8 months since the dogs came home with Jessica, and they are very different animals now. As Jessica put it "they now know what affection is." They are now crate trained, house trained, play in their huge grassy backyard, and have more toys than they know what to do with.

Jessica bought four of our one-for-one toys this weekend. In honor of Elle, our four donated toys will be send to Papillon Haven Rescue in Benbrook, Texas.

I love stories with happy endings, don't you? Never forget: to the world you may be just one person ~ but to one person [or animal!] you may be the world!

Dec Toy Drive / Caption That! Contest Ending

Hey guys! Happy Friday!

Just wanted to give you all a heads up that both our December toy drive and our Caption That! contest will be ending soon.

In fact, today is the last day for the Caption That! contest. Write a caption for THIS cute pet picture. The contest ends tonight at 11:59 CST. This weekend Teeny & I will review the captions [AKA I will read through them all while he naps in my lap]. The funniest will win a box of pawsome IAMS dog gear, just in time for the holidays. Dogs like presents too!

This weekend also marks the end of our December toy drive with Christina's Critters Mobile Grooming and Pet Sitting. Christina has been great to partner with; I hope that we have the opportunity to work together again soon! She's actually grooming Tootsie next week, so stay tuned for those pictures. Don't miss your last chance to donate ~ all toys raised go to Austin Boxer Rescue. If you are currently a client of Christina's, just let her know you'd like to contribute. If you are not a client of hers, contact us at teenys_friends@yahoo.com and we will let you know how you can help.

IAMS Home 4 the Holidays Update

I just received an email from my friends at IAMS with another update on their Home 4 the Holidays program, and I wanted to share the results with you.

Since the launch of the campaign on October 1st, IAMS has helped find loving homes for 657,752 animals. That includes 351,688 dogs, 291,808 cats, and 14,256 other animals.

The campaign lasts until January 4, 2011, and their goal is to find forever homes for 1.5 million pets AND provide 5 million bowls of food to shelters in need. Support them today by visiting their Facebook page or their website! A big High Paw to IAMS! OR you can support them by posting the below widgit [click here to get the code] on your own blog. For each person who posts the widgit, IAMS will donate 500 bowls of food to needy dogs!!! Wow! Post the widgit on your blog, then email my contact Chad Darwin at chad.darwin@painepr.com. He will verify your post and IAMS will donate the 500 bowls of food! It couldn't be any easier!

And remember... if you are considering adding a furry friend to your family this holiday season... ADOPT! Don't SHOP!

Holiday "Caption That" Contest

I have a box of IAMS goodies that I am dying to give away, and with the holidays coming up now seems to be as good a time as any! I had so much fun reading all your comments for the Halloween "Caption That" contest that I thought I'd do another one.

This box is full of pawsome stuff that your dog would LOVE to find under the tree. Below is a description of the goodie box contents as well as a photo. It contains:

-  2 cans of IAMS Proactive Health food, Turkey & Rice flavor.
-  An Amazon Cares 2011 calendar.
-  An IAMS mousepad with a space for your own dogs photo.
-  A Dog's Life IAMS record keeper and photo album.
-  A large breed green IAMS bandana.
-  A 1.9 fl. oz. IAMS hand sanitizer.
-  A green IAMS large breed collar.
-  A rope tug toy.
-  A pet pedometer [clips to your pet's collar].

-  A blue bone-shaped doggie bag holder.

All you have to do to win is write a caption for the below photo. On Friday, December 17th I will close the contest and choose the funniest caption. Then I'll mail the box to the winner, hopefully getting it there in plenty of time for Christmas morning - dogs like gifts too! [US residents only, please! I shudder to think what the rush charges would be like for overseas shipping. Cha ching!] Here is the photo you'll be writing a caption for:

Leave your caption in the comment section below. Now go grab your tackiest Christmas sweater, throw on a Santa cap, and get in the holiday spirit! Can't wait to read all your captions!

Teeny's Friends Tribune December 2010

Whoops! I was so excited/caught up in the Modern Dog magazine article hoopla I forgot to post this months newsletter! Can you guys find it in your hearts to forgive me? :) As always, click on the newsletter for a larger version.

Teeny's Friends in Modern Dog Magazine!

Teeny's Friends has been featured in this month's edition of Modern Dog magazine! Click on the photo above to see the picture and read what they said about us! So cool!!!!!

*Teeny's note: I told ewe guys dat I'd be famous one day! Want mai pawtograph?*