Clean+Green by SeaYu| Eco Friendly Product Sale

Remember our pet photo contest, Furry Tails, sponsored by Clean+Green by SeaYu? I just received an email from them sharing a sale code. As you know I love to promote eco friendly products, therefore I would like to share the email and sale information with you.


This holiday season, lots of people will receive new pets – puppies, kittens, birds and small cage animals – as gifts from loved ones. A new pet comes with a whole new set of responsibilities – and as any pet owner knows, first and foremost is cleaning up after that pet!

Clean+Green® eco-friendly aerosol pet cleaning products deliver instant results in a non-toxic, eco-friendly solution. Clean+Green permanently cleans pet stains and eradicates odors. It is safe for pets, people (kids too!), and the planet.

Each Clean+Green product is individually formulated to address a specific odor/stain problem and can be used on carpet and area rugs, wood floors, tile, cement and all fabrics – even litter boxes and skunk odor! Clean+Green is made with ingredients and materials that are all-natural, biodegradable, and recyclable. The products are non-toxic, non-flammable, non-carcinogenic and will not damage the ozone layer – with no harsh chemicals or perfumes, no VOCs and no CFCs.

Anyone ordering Clean+Green at http://www.odorandstainremover.com using special promo code SANTAPAWS will receive $5 off their order, plus free shipping on orders of $30 or more!

Happy Holidays from Clean+Green!

With all the cats and dogs we've got living in our home, we'll take advantage of this offer.

Twinkie

And The Pet Photo Contest Winners Are . . .

Ehem, allow me to start the announcement of this pet photo contest's winners, with the national anthem. I don't like to be repetitive, but the Soprano Chi is back by popular demand. Once again, our national pet contest anthem will be sung by Boomer, the teacup chihuahua. Everyone rise . . . Hit it buddy!

Thank you, Boomer. We may all be seated.

And now, I have the pleasure to announce the names of the three top derrieres in the animal blog-dom. Drum roll please!

The winners of the 2010 Furry Tails Contest are:

#1. Ms Ruby and her heart-shaped hiney

#2. Ms Mayzie who only wanted to play with her chipmunk

#3. Mr Benny who crossed his paws wishing for a piece of cheese

The winners will all be receiving the 2010 Golden Furry Tails Prize

 As always, there is a surprise guest ready to hand out the prizes. Ladies and tramps, without any further ado, I present to you 

The Hand 

(aka the hand-shaped dog leash, a unique approach to walking a dog).

The Golden Furry Tails Awards

Clean+Green by SeaYu

Congratulations to all the contestants. It takes courage and determination to bare one's hineys to the world. One last thing. Due to the nature of the prizes, all winners are entitled to at least one "accident" with no repercussions or scolding.

Twinkie

Pet Photo Contest Deadline Reminder

Excuse me!

 I don't mean to be rude,

butt,

even though I'm exhausted, after a day of playing with dozens of other dogs at the horse barn, 

and after a rather exciting and fun Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest at Petco, 

I know that most of us could use a friendly reminder:

Last day to vote in our Furry Tails PET PHOTO CONTEST.

Have a great Sunday!

Twinkie

Dalmatian Senior Dog Celebrates Birthday

I was really moved yesterday to find out that it was our beloved Olivia's birthday. Olivia is a brown dalmatian. You may remember her from her entry in the "Show Us Your Tongue" Pet Photo Contest.

Olivia

Olivia is always smiling. She's one of the happiest dogs I have ever met, and there is good reason for it. She has a great life. I have often mentioned her owner, the dog obedience trainer Cyndy Wood, who also does public appearances sharing precious information for all dog lovers. She recently did a seminar on "How To Be A Better Senior Dog Parent," which I attended, since we too own a senior dalmatian mix. 

Olivia turned 14 years old yesterday!!! Quite an achievement for her breed, but what's even more impressive is this brown dalmatian's health. Olivia can't see well, something rather common for any dog her age. Cyndy has and still is taking measures inside her home to make it easier for Olivia to adopt to her reduced vision. Olivia is also a little stiff in the joints, also common, but overall, she's in superb health. There is no question in my mind, that this dalmatian is still enjoying every minute of her life. 

Cyndy has always kept her dalmatians on a great  diet. Her rule of thumb is: checking out the first five ingredients in the dog food and it it's fit for a human to eat, then buy it. Sometimes the "simple rules" are the ones that make the most sense and are easier to follow. Olivia's current health is a testament to that. Cyndy also put her girl on a good dog joint supplement with glucosamine and chondroitin. She's the one who stressed the importance of glucosamine for dogs and recommended the dog supplements that we use on our eleven year old dalmatian mix, and I'm grateful for that too. The positive effects on our dog were visible within days. 

Sure, Olivia does suffer some from dog arthritis, but what dog wouldn't at that age? Overall, this senior dog is healthier than most dogs are at age ten. She is friendly, happy, social and full of energy. Her only problem is that on her birthday "somebody" had the great idea to give her a grooming session. I think she would have preferred extra dog treats or her favorite peanut butter, and I'll be sure to remind Cyndy next year on Olivia's birthday.

The birthday girl

Happy birthday Olivia, 

Twinkie and family

Cats and Dogs

Outside, it's been raining cats and dogs. Inside, all seven cats and three dogs have been cooped up for about six days now. We are all suffering from cabin fever. The cats can't go out and enjoy their outdoor cat enclosure and we, the dogs, a senior dog suffering from arthritis, a dainty brindle chiweenie, and a fragile teacup chihuahua . . . can't go out in the cold wet weather, so we resorted to indoor games. Since none of us are famous for their great intellect, we decided to forego dog puzzles and go straight into action packed cat and dog games, like chasing the laser pointer.

I hope you enjoy my latest production:




The beautiful voice in the end was mine!

Countdown: three days left to vote in the pet photo contest.

Twinkie

Chihuahua Pictures | Junior's Back

Junior's back with his Rhodesian ridgeback siblings. Many of you asked if we're keeping him. That was the plan, but the Rhodesian ridgeback duo would have none of that. They are convinced that he'll grow up to be a rhodie someday.
In any case, as we're trying to put our home back in order, Junior's pictures will do. M only got a few hundred of them.

Today's edition of chihuahua pictures

Junior enjoying small dog treats

Junior getting ready for his trip to Hawaii

Junior hiding from me, the teacup chihuahua, behind the spotted dog

(like the plumbers, yesterday)

 What's this?

A brave chiweenie???

Junior passing my sniff test

I have a good idea of who is Junior's favorite from my pack.

It's the senior dog. Quick update: my older sissy is now on Rimadyl and she's comfortable

.

Awww, it's The Hand, another hand, not to be confused with the hand-shaped dog leash designed by Alice Wang!

I hope all of today's puppy cuteness didn't deter you from voting (tab up top: Furry Tails) in our latest pet photo contest (4 days left). I wonder who's going to win the pawesome prizes from Clean+Green by SeaYu!

Gotta mop!

Twinkie

The Flood and The Dog Stroller

We had yet another house flood today. It happens frequently at my home. What's unique about this flood is the heavily built guys who came to "save us". I better use illustrations for this one or you won't believe me.

The burly plumbers are afraid of me, the tiny dog! For pizzle's sake! BOL

M had to stick the chiweenie and me in the dog stroller for their protection.

Poor Linguini has been banned in the back yard, and it's cold.

Afraid of lil' me?

What a joke!

I guess I'm going to have to resort to some of this . . .

. . . and some of that. 

Don't worry about us. Like I said, we are used to this and we have our 

all ready!

I see there's a whole lotta voting going on for the latest pet photo contest. You can view all the entries by clicking on the tab labeled: Furry Tails, at the top of this page.

Remember, there are still five days left until the polls close. Anything is possible!

Gotta swim!

Twinkie

I Like Pet Bums and I Cannot Lie

Actually, I just did. It would be more accurate to state that I used to love pet behinds until this contest. I know, I know, I was asking for it, back to back contests. . . butt my work is done. Yours is just beginning.

We got plenty to chose from:

Big tushies, small tushies, chunky, or scrawny,
designer dog and confused dog hineys too,
cows, dogs, and cats,
from the most artistic to the present-offering bums,
muscular and athletic, to poor and pathetic,
long tails, curly tails, and no tails too . . .
Bottom line: It's all up to YOU!

I opted to do a public vote again for two reasons: a. the entries were extraordinary and b. the Clean+Green free giveaways are pawesome. How can a teacup chihuahua make such a momentous decision?

You can view all the entries by clicking at the tab labeled Pet Photo Contest: Furry Tails at the top of this page. You can vote up to five times on the sidebar.

I would like to wish all the entrants best of luck and may the best hineys win!

And if anybody was expecting a post from me today... for pizzle's sake, not a chance! BOL

Twinkie

The Real Reason I'm Not Entering The Pet Photo Contest

Need I say more?

Today is the deadline for the pet photo contest entries.

To enter click HERE.

Let the voting commence tomorrow!

May the best derriere win!!

Happy moonings!!!

Twinkie

Chihuahua Pictures | Pet Photo Contest In Progress

Junior, the baby chihuahua rescue, the tiny dog that is half my size and five times smaller than my brindle chiweenie sissy, spent the day at my house yesterday. M got enough photos to post on our blog for the rest of the year. Since Junior's got such a warm response, I'll share many of M's chihuahua pictures in the days to come. He's irresistible! Believe me when I tell you, even our cats liked the little guy, and that says a lot!
Before I share the pictures, my apologies to Tank. The rule is that none of my family members may enter. Since Junior is sadly not my pack-mate, his entry is valid. Sorry Tank, but you should know that disheveled or not you're adorable yourself.

Chihuahua Pictures

Pet Photo Contest Information

SHOW US YOUR HINEY!

Pet Photo Contests Submissions end: Sunday, October 17th midnight

Voting polls open: Monday, October 18th - Sunday, October 25th

Winners Announced on this blog: Tuesday, October 27th

To enter, fill out this FORM

Twinkie

A Baby Bro For The Rhodesian Ridgeback Sibs

Hear ye, hear ye! Our beauteous and bodacious super-sized rhodie friends, are fostering a new baby brother. I shall temporarily refer to him as Junior--until the rhodies or his forever home decide on his final name.
Before I bombard you with Junior photos, allow me to share some stats with you.

Hank: male rhodesian ridgeback, age 4, weight 95lbs
Sue: female rhodesian ridgeback, age 4, weight 93lbs
Junior: most likely chihuahua, just over 4 weeks, weight 2lbs.

Does anybody else see anything wrong with this picture or is it just me, Twinkie? For the record, I, Twinkie, a 4-pound teacup chihuahua, am really excited to be in the company of somebody who weighs half as much as I do. I hope M adopts him and he becomes mine, all mine. I didn't even dare dream of such possibility, but as I've said over and over in the past, life is good for this rescue dog, and life will be equally good for the new chihuahua rescue, Junior.

With no further ado, I would like to present to you, JUNIOR!

 Junior upon arrival.

A few minutes later, the yellow towel was pooped on.

 Perhaps this is why Junior pooped on his yellow towel.

 He seems to be hard of hearing (BOL)

 He is a good eater and quite polite too. He made sure his ears didn't touch his food. 

 Isn't he adorable?

 I have even more exciting news to share. Junior would like to participate in "Furry Tails", our latest Pet Photo Contest.

 Potential contest entry

 Good luck, Junior, we all welcome you with open arms and hearts!

Twinkie

Our First Pet Photo Entry and A Mystery

How can I not love our pet photo contests when I get entries such as these!

Those were our first pet photo contest entries. And here's were the mystery comes into play.

The Hints
1. famous stand up comics

2. brother and sister

3. hilarious blog

4. adorable

Who do those "Furry Tails" belong to?

To enter your beloved's tushie, click on the tab at the top of this page labeled: Pet Photo Contest Submissions 

Also, due to the popularity of the contest, I have assigned new deadlines. Believe me when I say, I am not able to pick the winners on my own. I will start uploading the contestants' assets in the near future. Voting will be open to the wide public. OMD your entries are just too cute! You crack me up...

***REVISED DEADLINES***

Pet Photo Contests Submissions end: Sunday, October 17th midnight
Voting polls open: Monday, October 18th - Sunday, October 25th
Winners Announced on this blog: Tuesday, October 27th

Happy Moonings!

Twinkie

White House Security Breach

Third Couple Meet Obama Without Invitation

Twinkie and Frankie Van Twinkerson, Democrat supporters from California, were ushered into an invitation-only veterans breakfast with Barack and Michelle Obama after mistakenly turning up a day early for a tour of the grounds.

Unlike Tareq and Michaele Salahi, a Virginia couple who gatecrashed a White House dinner, and the Dardens' breach of protocol on Veterans' Day, Twinkie, a teacup chihuahua, and Frankie, a strange looking brindle chiweenie (there are all sorts of "interesting" looking and sounding designer dogs) claim it was not intentional on their part.
The pair said they grew increasingly mystified as they were ushered into the awesome depths of the building, but their concerns were brushed aside by officials. "We only wanted to meet Bo, another rescue dog," Twinkie barked out. "We're huge fans of Bo's blog," Frankie later added.
The White House claimed that the Van Twinkersons had been allowed into the breakfast after going through security screening as a "nice gesture" after they arrived on the wrong day for their tour.
However, the furry couple said there was no evidence that officials or the Secret Service had realized they were not on the guest list.
Ms Twinkie, age 4, a retired advice columnist, said she and her brindle  pack-mate were never told about the breakfast. "We prefer dog food, anyhow," Ms Twinkie insisted.
They believed they were simply starting their tour until they were ushered into the East Room, offered a buffet spread and told they would be meeting the president.
"The further we got into the White House, the more surprised we were," she said. "Frankie looked at me, and I looked at her, and I said, 'You know, I don't know if we're in the right place. But we were both too tiny to push our way out of there"'. When they approached a White House aide to suggest they had veered off course they were told to "just go with the flow".
"I felt kind of funny because I was the only teacup chihuahua in the room that wasn't dressed in a formal gown. I was just a plain tourist, wearing my everyday dog collar."
She said security officials had realized they were not on the list but, while their identity was being checked, they were ushered inside and joined 200 guests for a buffet breakfast. "Needless to say, the food wasn't as good as our homemade dog treats, but it was yummy!"
Another official told Ms Twinkie it was an event for vets, and, after learning Ms Twinkie and Ms Frankie had their own dog vet, he suggested they stayed.
A White House spokesman said it is not unusual for staff to take small dogs who are cleared in for tours to other events if there is space, including Marine One arrivals, East Room events and Rose Garden ceremonies.

White House officials have had to explain how a third couple managed to get inside President Barack Obama's residence for an official event without an invitation.

"They were so cute! They also promised we could enter our dogs in the Furry Tails pet photo contest," was one of the officials' responses.

America's most infamous unwanted guests showed up on NBC's Today Show.

We honesty just wanted to meet Bo and go on a dog hike, the couple insisted.

Ultimately, both Frankie and Twinkie were totally forgiven. They were also given the White House Frequent Visitor Badge

The California belles were beaming as they accepted their badge. "We were invited, not crashers. In any case, we will not be pressing any charges. My sissy and I are so glad everything's finally cleared and we can be good furiends with Bo," said Ms. Twinkie.

T--

Twinkie Says | A Tiny Dog PSA

Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcement

Smoking . . .

. . . can be dangerous to your health.

PSA-over

*** About Furry Tails, our ongoing contest***

All the information can be found on yesterday's post: Pet Photo Contest

Hurry up and join us. Anybody can take a "crack" at this one.

Twinkie

Pet Photo Contest: Furry Tails

The verdict is in. The vast majority of you voted for a tushie pet photo contest. I decided to use a politically correct name for our contest in order to avoid those who lurk in the shadows outside our children and pet friendly pet blog-dom. From now on, Show Us Your Tushie shall be referred to as FURRY TAILS on this blog.

Are you ready for the rules? For both our sakes, I couldn't simplify them any more.

Furry Tails Pet Photo Contest

The RULES

Click on the tab at the top of my blog titled: PET PHOTO CONTEST SUBMISSIONS. You will find an easy to use form where you can type in your pet's name and upload his or her photo.

All species (excluding humans) are welcome!!!

One catch:

Our wonderful sponsors at Clean+Green by SeaYu, cannot ship their free giveaways overseas, so they've requested the participants to be from the US and Canada only. While I respect that, I still say, all are welcome to participate, but if a non-US or Canada resident wins, then the next runner up gets the wonderful prize. 

UPDATE:
A furry friend, Richie, asked "if I was lucky enough to win, could I nominate my prize to someone in the US?"
Absolutely! If you win, you are certainly allowed to nominate someone in the US or Canada.

***REVISED DEADLINES***
Pet Photo Contests Submissions end: Sunday, October 17th midnight
Voting polls open: Monday, October 18th - Sunday, October 25th
Winners Announced on this blog: Tuesday, October 27th

The PRIZES

For their free giveaways, Clean+Green by SeaYu is offering three cans of their most popular product:

Clean+Green Dog & Cat Carpet & Upholstery 

If you chose to blog about your entry, whether it's about the process of toning your glutes, your new exercise regime, or even your need for votes to help pick out the winning shot, please share with me your link, as I won't have time to go around all my friend's blogs. Thank you!

As with all our contests so far, I would like to wish everyone good luck, the Twink way!

Sorry about the magnifying gl-ass, but ass you can see, I had no choice.

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY MOONINGS!!!

Twinkie

Clean+Green by SeaYu | Product Review

A product review for animal lovers made by animal lovers who also care about our environment. Review o-ver. Okay, maybe not so fast.

Two characteristics of our times are the increasing environmental consciousness and an obvious trend to really care for animals. Clean+Green targets the eco-friendly pet lover. Welcome to the animal blog-dom SeaYu! Where were you all this time?

Clean+Green's eco friendly products come in a variety of formulas, each product ozone safe, water soluble, biodegradable, and free of fragrances and masking agents. It is pet, child, and environment safe. Clean+Green is non-toxic, non-carinogenic, and is recyclable.

I'm writing this review from the standpoint of a rather large mixed cat dog household. Why is that so special? Not only are there ten pets sharing one roof (not including periodical rescues and fosters), but as we all know, cats and dogs don't always get along. The way this is mostly manifested is by MARKING! Every new fur-ball introduced to a mixed household necessitates the use of hard labor on the humans' part. So far, since my house is predominately "green", I've been using vinegar to neutralize pet urine at it's root. I do not like using harsh chemicals, on the other hand, I did cave in and bought ... whatever they sold at the local pet store. Not only did I feel guilty, most products didn't even work the way the label said.

As I type away, most of my furniture is outdoors, on the patio chairs. The cats went wild recently when I tried to introduce a family of four to the existing pack and tribe. There was little blood shed. There was lots of urine however. Now, as many animal lovers, I've been accused of overdoing it. I do not like to be criticized, so I made it one of my life's missions to get those people to zip it. The one thing that I focus on is odors! Whenever a friend stops by, they are put under the sniff test. I ask them to sniff hard and tell me if there are any lingering odors. So far, I've managed, yet, most of my furniture ended on the covered patio.

I had washed my couch pillows and extra large seat cushions with detergent. Sprayed them with products, used harsh chemicals, odor neutralizers . . . and ultimately, I still had to leave everything outdoors for a prolonged period of time, just to be safe.

After treating my urine soaked pillows with Clean+Green Carpet and Upholstery, I saw the difference.

 

The directions on the spray can were clear: spray the affected area so that it is wet but not soaked. Clean+Green works by making contact with the odor. I knew I couldn't do just that. My problem had penetrated deeply. So, I soaked the pillows. The next morning we had lots of rain and the cushions were still wet. As soon as the sun came up the third day, I was stunned to find out that the urine odor was gone!

I love animals. I can't imagine life without my extended furry family, but I realize that without the proper product, my home too was bound to fall victim to nasty pet odors. Today, I am grateful say that I have finally found a product that works the way it claims while it is eco friendly.

The Clean+Green website has a store locator and lots of extra information. I also found that I can buy Clean+Green through Amazon, and I've already placed my next order.

What rating would I give Clean+Green by SeaYu? Almost a perfect ten. I'm very picky and found the aerosol spray to be a tad messy. This won't stop me from using this product in the future. I'm also going to order their Clean+Green Litter Box Cleaner and odor remover for extra clean air in my home. Another product I'm definitely getting as soon as possible, is their De-Skunk coat cleaner. There's a skunk living in my back yard and it's only a matter of time before my dogs get skunked, again.


I like being clean and green. How about you?


Clean+Green is so enthusiastic, proud, and sure about the performance of their product, that they offered to be the sponsors of our next pet photo contest. Three lucky winners get to see how well Clean+Green works.

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