2011 Archives
December 2011
- Dec 30: Carefree
- Dec 30: Thousand Post Giveaway: Joy Pet Products Doggie Coat!
- Dec 29: Scenes from a holiday
- Dec 28: What happens when you leave me to my own devices with a mascot and a camera
- Dec 27: Resolved: What’s yours?
- Dec 26: Merry Christmas
- Dec 23: Bad Santa: Or, how I blew a dog’s chance at the National Obedience Title
- Dec 22: Trouble
- Dec 22: Hill’s Science Diet Ideal Balance Giveaway
- Dec 21: 2011 Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide
- Dec 20: Blogger’s Stakes: Or, how I blew my first competition
- Dec 17: World Challenge TODAY!
- Dec 16: Low Cost Spay Neuter Myths and Facts
- Dec 14: I need to be a triplet
- Dec 13: I swear we have better toys here
- Dec 12: The Road to AKC/Eukanuba: Dress for Success
- Dec 10: Animal Use in Pet Food Research: The Hill’s Approach
- Dec 09: A Very Macabre Christmas to You and Yours
- Dec 08: Allergies and you
- Dec 07: Wordless Wednesday: Santa’s Little Helper
- Dec 07: Merry Christmas, kids. I poisoned the dogs.
- Dec 06: Stilettos and Vuvuzelas: The Road to AKC/Eukanuba
- Dec 05: Hills Tour Part 1. By-products: What’s in a name?
- Dec 02: CSI San Diego: The Scapegoat
- Dec 01: Seeing the Big 5 does not come without drama
November 2011
- Nov 30: Everyone’s a cynic
- Nov 29: Keep off the grass
- Nov 28: Rug Doctor Saves the Day (and a mini giveaway)
- Nov 25: Black Friday Wishlist
- Nov 23: Wordless Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving!
- Nov 23: My Type: Strong, Silent and Hairy
- Nov 22: Thanksgiving Food Dos and Don’ts for your pet
- Nov 21: Thankful: Amazon Kindle Fire Giveaway!
- Nov 20: Sunday Shoutouts
- Nov 20: Pawcurious photo gear
- Nov 19: Yawn – Photo of the Week
- Nov 19: It’s National Get a Pal for your Pet Day!
- Nov 18: Then there was the time my husband almost sold me for some goats
- Nov 17: Faces of the Flood
- Nov 16: Take a bite: Home Cooking and a BalanceIt Giveaway!
- Nov 16: YOU get a new car, and YOU get a new car…
- Nov 15: Behind the scenes at a blogathon
- Nov 14: I am not a zombie
- Nov 13: Epilogue
- Nov 13: Meet Your Meat Eaters: The Bears
- Nov 13: I’m feeling faint…pass me the Africa pics
- Nov 13: Giveaway: Biscuits by Lambchop!
- Nov 13: Brody versus Zombies
- Nov 13: Giveaway: Iams Cat Pack Number 2!
- Nov 13: Breakfast in a post-apocalyptic world
- Nov 13: Meet your Meat Eaters: The Lions
- Nov 13: Guest Post: The Cat’s Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
- Nov 13: Stick Figure Theater: For Marcie
- Nov 13: Guest Post: Dr Patrick Mahaney Promotes Pet Cancer Awareness Month on petMD
- Nov 13: Giveaway: Scent of the Missing
- Nov 13: Guest Post: There’s no such thing as a free pet AND Lickety Sticks Giveaway!
- Nov 12: The Gruesome Belen Marketplace: Guest Post
- Nov 12: Calming Collar Giveaway!
- Nov 12: How to survive a dogpocalypse
- Nov 12: Meet your Meat-Eaters: Tiger Edition
- Nov 12: Guest Post: Pudgy and Pals
- Nov 12: Giveaway: 6 Packs 9 Lives
- Nov 12: Dusk
- Nov 12: Gimme the nip
- Nov 12: The Coming Zombie Apocalypse- But First, a Word about my Vets.
- Nov 12: BZ- Before Zombie Apocalypse
- Nov 12: Giveaway: Iams Cat Pack
- Nov 12: Batten down the hatches- here it comes!
- Nov 11: T-20 to the blogpocalypse!
- Nov 11: Have you hugged a vet today?
- Nov 10: Blogpocalypse Countdown
- Nov 09: Insomniac
- Nov 08: Blogpocalypse Survival Guide
- Nov 07: Faith in humanity, restored
- Nov 04: The Blogpocalypse is coming!
- Nov 03: Product Review: Tagg, the Pet Tracker
- Nov 02: How The Walking Dead made me a better blogger
- Nov 01: Balls Done Two Ways: Schweddy Balls and Puppy Pops
October 2011
- Oct 31: Time to party- we got sweet and sour here!
- Oct 28: Sam’s Club Halloween Costume Contest!
- Oct 28: Don’t leave the vet in charge
- Oct 27: Underachieving Moms Club
- Oct 26: Health is Wealth! (Well that, and vanity.)
- Oct 25: Giveaway Tuesday: FurCode ID Tags
- Oct 24: Chimpanzees
- Oct 22: Tagg the Pet Tracker Unboxing
- Oct 21: Bad Haiku Friday
- Oct 20: Pets Add Life
- Oct 18: That’s my Girl
- Oct 17: Dark Eden
- Oct 14: Like Mike
- Oct 13: Announcing Blogathon 2011!
- Oct 12: And she sailed off through night and day
- Oct 11: Miracle of Miracles (3)
- Oct 10: Getting there is all the battle, Part 1
- Oct 07: Beautiful
- Oct 05: Ask Dr. V: headgear and flat pets questions answered!
- Oct 03: The Unsolicited Advice Patrol Strikes Again
September 2011
- Sep 30: Ask Dr V: Nutrition, rotation diets, and high protein
- Sep 28: We all have our talents
- Sep 27: Giveaway Tuesday: a very special souvenir
- Sep 26: Ask Dr. V: Petsitters and euthanasia
- Sep 23: If I get eaten
- Sep 22: Bits and Pieces
- Sep 21: Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week!
- Sep 20: Book Lover’s Giveaway Tuesday: The Dog Who Knew Too Much
- Sep 19: Heartbeat
- Sep 16: SuperZoo Product Picks!
- Sep 15: Me Jane
- Sep 13: Giveaway Tuesday: Eukanuba Splash Bag Survival Kit!
- Sep 12: Blackout
- Sep 09: Off the Grid: Surf Dog Kills It
- Sep 08: Hang 20 Part 2: Pool Lessons
- Sep 07: Up in the Air
- Sep 06: Giveaway Tuesday: Kona’s Chips
- Sep 05: Catch Me if You Can
- Sep 05: Litter Robot Review
- Sep 04: Hang 20: Safety First
- Sep 02: Have a Question?
- Sep 02: Surf’s Up Bro! The Hang 20 Surf Dog Experience Part 1
- Sep 01: Tagg Takes DC
August 2011
- Aug 31: A Big Announcement
- Aug 30: It’s National Holistic Pet Day!
- Aug 29: Fright Night (not the hurricane. The public speaking.)
- Aug 26: Banner Day
- Aug 24: Guest Post: How to Move with Pets with Less Stress
- Aug 23: Pass me the monocle
- Aug 23: Giveaway Tuesday: Senior Pet Products.com!
- Aug 22: My 7 Links: My favorite posts from TripBase blog project
- Aug 19: The Postman Always Rings Twice
- Aug 18: Born to Be Wild: finally getting a movie right!
- Aug 17: There’s an App for That: Top 6 iphone/ipad apps for pet people
- Aug 16: Let’s Get Together
- Aug 16: Sleepypod Yummy Bowls Review
- Aug 16: The Introvert’s Guide To Having an Awesome Time at BlogPaws
- Aug 15: Tagg Pet Tracker: Another ruffolution
- Aug 12: It’s always the dog’s fault
- Aug 11: Kitty Purry
- Aug 10: News that’s Fit To Click
- Aug 09: Dog is my wingman
- Aug 08: Ain’t no party like a pet blog party
- Aug 05: Be Funny and Cute
- Aug 04: CSI: Missing canines
- Aug 03: Good art challenges you
- Aug 02: Giveaway Tuesday: Papergirl designs
- Aug 01: Stay Classy, San Diego
July 2011
- Jul 29: Paranormal Snacktivity
- Jul 28: Mind Games
- Jul 27: Koaisms
- Jul 26: Giveaway Tuesday: What’s in your toy chest?
- Jul 25: The Litterbox Chronicles: Scoop Free Litter Box Review
- Jul 22: Love and Dogs at Comic-Con
- Jul 21: Heart Pet Day
- Jul 20: Wordless Wednesday: I’m Ready for my Close Up
- Jul 20: What dreams may come
- Jul 19: Heart Pet Day is July 21
- Jul 19: Giveaway Tuesday: On the Go Kits from VPI
- Jul 18: The Sixth Sense
- Jul 15: The true hero of the story: a Pet Doctor Barbie Post
- Jul 14: Much love to tech support
- Jul 13: Guest post: One is the loneliest number
- Jul 12: Giveaway Tuesday: Iams Sensitive Naturals and Simple and Natural
- Jul 11: Baking With Brody: The Puppy Cuppy
- Jul 08: Wherever I may roam
- Jul 07: It’s better in pairs
- Jul 06: Wordless Wednesday: eek
- Jul 06: Behold the power of the internet
- Jul 05: Giveaway Tuesday: Wellness Cat food!
- Jul 04: Happy Fourth!
- Jul 01: Partay!
June 2011
- Jun 30: DNA comes full circle
- Jun 29: Inherent Danger
- Jun 28: Giveaway Tuesday: Freezy Pups
- Jun 27: Grand Theft Karto
- Jun 24: Dog vs Stroller
- Jun 23: Dogs, the great garbage disposal
- Jun 22: It’s the Unsolicited Advice Patrol!
- Jun 21: Giveaway Tuesday: SureFlap Cat Flap
- Jun 20: The heart of the matter
- Jun 17: Jiminy Brody
- Jun 16: Power to the Kitties
- Jun 15: Wordless Wednesday: That’s the Spot
- Jun 15: The Pawcurean Presents: Reese’s Peanut Butter Pupsicles
- Jun 14: Giveaway Tuesday: Dog is Good IS Good!
- Jun 13: Weekend Recap: By Brody
- Jun 10: Everything I know about kids I learned from puppy class
- Jun 09: CSI: Hands Off (a Pet Doctor Barbie post)
- Jun 08: Wordless Wednesday: Cheese!
- Jun 08: In Defense of (some) Breeders
- Jun 07: Giveaway Tuesday: Premier Pet Products!
- Jun 06: The long slow descent down the totem pole
- Jun 03: Jonesing
- Jun 02: Me and my solitude
- Jun 01: A look inside a research facility AND a giveaway
May 2011
- May 31: Behind the Paw: the promised post
- May 30: Happy Memorial Day!
- May 27: A snapshot of surgery
- May 26: Behind the Paw: Part Uno
- May 25: Wordless Wednesday
- May 25: Unwelcome to the club
- May 24: The Honest Kitchen Giveaway: Brody’s Surf Shack
- May 23: Sam’s Club Pet-Tastic Savings Photo Contest AND giveaway here!
- May 23: Let’s Go Surfin Now
- May 20: As fate would have it
- May 19: How do you pick a vet?
- May 18: Wordy Wednesday- oops
- May 17: The Grotesquerie
- May 16: Selling and Eating and Bowling
- May 13: Two Words for the Newbie Vets
- May 12: Virtual Vets: A Guest Post from VetLive.com
- May 11: Wordless Wednesday: Hugs
- May 11: Trade Secrets
- May 10: Giveaway Tuesday: Frolicat Dart!
- May 09: A Tale of Two Birdies
- May 06: Top 10 Reasons Being a Pet Mom Rules
- May 05: Stay thirsty my friends
- May 04: Wordy Wednesday: VIT (Very Important Tigger)
- May 03: Sell your Stuff, Save a Life!
- May 02: The Perfectly Glorious Petco Gala
April 2011
- Apr 29: The Tube of Awesome
- Apr 28: Faceplant
- Apr 27: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Amazon
- Apr 26: Attitude Adjustments
- Apr 25: The River of Destiny Trailer
- Apr 21: The Suite Life
- Apr 20: Just another day at the office
- Apr 18: Medicine Man
- Apr 16: ExplorNapo: Medicine Begins Here Part 1
- Apr 14: Guest post: 5 Reasons to love a kitty with the wobbles
- Apr 13: I’m Still Alive
- Apr 12: Giveaway: Paco Collars + Fetching Tags = Match made in heaven
- Apr 11: Easter Bunny Tales
- Apr 08: I am Capuchin
- Apr 07: What, me worry?
- Apr 06: At the mercy of your trustworthiness, Doc
- Apr 05: Giveaway: Aussan Natural Pet Care
- Apr 04: What’s Eating Dr. V?
- Apr 01: Happy Fools Day and Happy Birthday to a little someone special :)
March 2011
- Mar 31: Too old to adopt?
- Mar 30: Wordless Wednesday: Housemates
- Mar 29: The Litterbox Chronicles, Part 3: A Nightmare on V Street
- Mar 28: Smartypants Showdown
- Mar 25: The Parent Trap
- Mar 24: Indiana Bones in Peru: Capybara Blood Bait
- Mar 23: The Hairy Hambone in: GUILTY!
- Mar 22: Drinkwell 360 review and giveaway!
- Mar 21: The Litterbox Chronicles, Part 3: The Box Buffet
- Mar 18: I have a match, who’s got the lighter fluid?
- Mar 17: Dr. V’s Kiss My Blarney Garage Sale!
- Mar 17: Pet Etailers Giving Back: Shop Here!
- Mar 16: Paws for Japan: Why Animal Rescues Matter
- Mar 16: Brody vs Pool
- Mar 15: Adopt the Internet Day: Love = win
- Mar 15: Adopt the Internet: More fun than a barrel of winning
- Mar 15: Adopt the Internet: I adopt, therefore I win
- Mar 14: Adopt the Internet Day: One Dog
- Mar 13: Paws for Japan
- Mar 11: The 3 C’s of Pet Emergencies (and why that dog CPR video drives me nuts)
- Mar 10: Canine Vaccines Part 1: One size does not fit all
- Mar 09: Koa Go Bragh
- Mar 08: Woodrow Wear Power Paws Review and Giveaway!
- Mar 07: Adopt the Internet= Winning
- Mar 04: The real yogi reveals himself
- Mar 03: The Girl with the Curl (with apologies to Ted Geisel)
- Mar 02: Litterbox Chronicles, Part 2: Setting the Stage
- Mar 01: Freaky Dog People Ultimate Giveaway!
February 2011
- Feb 28: Cat in a Box: The Litterbox Chronicles, Part 1
- Feb 25: A conference in pictures
- Feb 24: Near Chef Experience
- Feb 23: Wired
- Feb 22: Emphasis on the casual
- Feb 21: He saved the drama for his mamma
- Feb 18: Old Dogs New Tricks
- Feb 17: Peru-curious
- Feb 16: Wordless Wednesday: Convo me
- Feb 16: Why I never get invited to block parties
- Feb 15: Giveaway Tuesday! Red Dingo ID Tag from Pretty Paws!
- Feb 14: Happy Valentine’s Day: Bronuts Edition
- Feb 11: Love is in the air (at least I think that’s what it is)
- Feb 10: Much Love to the Cat Guys
- Feb 09: Talking Chomp
- Feb 08: So Cal sledding
- Feb 07: Have Blendtec, will veg
- Feb 04: The Well Groomed Dog: Molly Mutt Clean and the Dyson Groom Reviews!
- Feb 03: I want a happy litterbox! Please?
- Feb 02: Wordless Wednesday: uh oh
- Feb 02: Holy cannoli spicy guacamole
- Feb 01: Everyone Loves Pets
January 2011
- Jan 31: Oh great, it’s you
- Jan 28: There are some angry people out there
- Jan 27: 6 easy dog yoga poses (that you’re probably already doing)
- Jan 26: Wordless Wednesday: BAD
- Jan 26: The Dog Ate My Fashion Sense
- Jan 25: Airlines, young pets and the travel conundrum
- Jan 24: Oh no! Furry fleabag causes plague! etc etc
- Jan 21: Bayers of the Lost Bark
- Jan 20: I slack therefore I am.
- Jan 19: Life as a pillow
- Jan 18: You Will Love Me
- Jan 17: I Have a Dream Too
- Jan 15: Blog the Change: Pets for Patriots
- Jan 14: Ironic Non Fashion Update with Prizes!
- Jan 13: Carnivore schmarnivore
- Jan 12: Style Report: It’s ON like Donkey Kong
- Jan 11: The Pet Blogger Challenge: State of the Pawion
- Jan 10: Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh yeah!
- Jan 07: These are not the droids you’re looking for
- Jan 06: Polly Prissy Pants
- Jan 05: Tomorrow we’re watching Nightmare on Elm Street
- Jan 04: Big Fish
- Jan 03: Poor Chickens














