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Pet Portrait Competition!

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puppyCOMPETITION TIME!

To celebrate the launch of my book, Being a Dog, we have teamed up with talented artist Karen Green, for an exciting opportunity to win a Pet Portrait of your dog!

As you can see, her skills are incredible. It would make a superb memory of your beautiful pooch, so do enter!

ellieHow to enter:

As this is to celebrate the launch of my book, ‘Being a Dog’ we would like you to say below what ‘Being a Dog’ really means to your pet. Please add your comment below (in 30 words or less) in the format: “My dog loves Being a Dog because…”

We will choose the most appealing answer as our winner by the 5th November and the winner will be announced here on this page, so keep checking back!

About Karen Green, Fine Artist

After graduating from De Montfort University with a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts Degree I became a Fine Artist, painting portraits alongside sea/landscape art.
I love getting lost in the moment when painting and the creative release it gives me. 
I use washes of watercolour when painting pet portraits, capturing the character and personality of the subject. 
My pet portraits are a best described as a “unique gift that last a lifetime at a price you can afford”
Please visit http://www.karenjanegreen.com/portraits-commissions,  telephone 07525251426 or 
email [email protected] for further information
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Help celebrate Karen’s new book!

(Competition rules: Use 30 words or less. Longer entries will not be considered. One entry per household. Judges decision is final. Closing date and last entries accepted on 4/11/16. Winner announced on this page on 5/11/16. Winner will be contacted directly by artist Karen Green so please leave a valid email address. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose by this website. Prizes unclaimed by 31/12/16 will be considered invalid.)

Please add your comment below (in 30 words or less) in the format: “My dog loves Being a Dog because…”

What DOES your dog want? Win a copy of Karen’s book!

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7 key tips to becoming the perfect dog owner – all in an easy to read photo and text format!

Welcome to those of you visiting from the Canine Insight interview this week. Now is your chance to win a signed copy of my book ‘What your dog wants’ – see below.

The book is written to help family dog owners that I work with every day, struggling with all the debate and confusion surrounding how to get the best from your family dog. From choosing a nice pup, maintaining his health and keeping him trained, sensible, calm and happy, I wanted to share this to owners and families in a visual, easy to dip in and out of format.

There are so many training books and behavioural advice sections but these can become very indepth and hard to really get a feel for the clearest route to success. My goal with ‘What Your Dog Wants’ is to give a clear, time-is-critical overview to any dog owner without needing them to plough through reams of text.

Behavioural health is one of the most underestimated features of any pet dog’s life. We make sure they have regular Vet checks for fleas and other illness, but there is a missing section. What if our dog is worried or stressed? How can we help him to stay calm and happy? Training is not the complete answer, so what can we do to help our family dog deal with the manic activity levels of the everyday.

My hope is that this book is a support to new and existing owners and keeps the dog in their homes forever. Sections on Comprehension, communication, motivation, stimulation, awareness and responsibility all provide a clear visual overview of what to expect. I also rated these on difficulty with the little ‘bone’ scale at the start of each chapter! My aim was not to provide weighty references or long-winded descriptions, since a photo can speak more clearly to any owner who wants to learn more about body language signals in their dog.

Nearly all of the photos are original artwork taken specifically to illustrate the behaviour you should learn to spot. They were carefully chosen after each photoshoot and represent a number of breeds. I hope that professional trainers can use the book as a supplement to teaching owners what to look out for and to give them general behaviour care that all dogs need!

The book’s oficial launch was held last October at PATS Harrogate on the Collarways stand G7. Do let me know if you are interested in stocking the book at your training club, behaviour or Veterinary practice, too.

WIN! To enter our Canine Insight competition to win a signed copy, which will be drawn on 10th June 2013, please leave a comment below telling me in ten words (no more, no less) what it is YOUR dog wants.

If you cannot wait, and would like to order your copy, please follow this link: Order a signed copy of ‘What Your Dog Wants’ NOW!

Thanks for sharing this special event with me!

Karen

Because Dogs Have People!

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COMPETITION! As you know, my site Intellidogs.com and my training ethos are all about dogs AND their owners.

Our saying is, and has always been – ‘Because dogs have people..’

Now is your chance to star with your dog family in our new mini-movie and WIN some fantastic prizes!

All you need to do is make a very short video (only a few seconds – like the sample below) of you and your dog(s) together in as imaginative a place or way as possible saying ‘BECAUSE…DOGS…HAVE…PEOPLE……LIKE ME!’ (or ‘Like us’ if there’s more than one human!) The dogs don’t have to say it of course – but you can get them to bark, sit, jump, do tricks, play, do whatever you please whilst YOU say the phrase!

Prizes on offer:

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WIN! Border Collie Trust GB mug

 

WIN! Make your own dog!

WIN! Dastardly Dogs!

Prizes will be given based on the following:

  • Most original location
  • Funniest
  • Cutest
  • Most breathtaking
  • Best Dog Actor
  • Best Supporting Human

And of course the chance to star in the mini-movie on the Intellidogs site and blog!

We will use bits of each film in the finished product so make sure you space out the words as you speak them in your film. See the sample below this post that our fab friend Natz did with the lovely Mika – now it’s your turn!

When you have your little snippet of film, go to WildPaw Intellidogs Facebook page and upload your video! Winners and stars of the film will be notified by the end of August so…

….ACTION!



Silent Auction to help Medical Detection Dogs

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Bid on a ‘Because I’m WOOF it’ foldable shopper bag and help a great charity at the same time!

A while ago I asked Twitter folk to come up with a slogan for the bags. Caroline was the winner and got a free bag for her efforts.

Intellidogs – Because I’m WOOF it!

We now have 8 bags embroidered as you can see – 4 in pink and 4 in navy. All the bags are foldable shoppers, the type that you fold up into a little pouch and clip into your handbag.

Including postage and packing the bags cost £5 (no profit in there for me!) and we have had a lot of people asking for them. So, I decided to run a silent auction to let people bid for the bags and help a charity at the same time!

You can bid anything over and above the £5 cost. I will ask you to pay via paypal so will have to deduct their charges from the total, if there are any. Any proceeds after that we will give to Medical Detection Dogs.

Medical Detection Dogs do an incredible job – they save lives with a sniff. The dogs are trained to alert owners of possible changes in the owner’s metabolism, for example if the owner is diabetic. The dogs are amazing and the charity needs money to help train them. This is a real example of us being able to make a proper difference to people’s lives. You will never get that feeling of throwing money into a great big cause with this charity. If we can raise enough we get a certificate of thanks and an invite to visit!

We don’t have a fundraising target but please bid whatever you can manage. I will do my best to get them to you before Christmas!

TO BID

Please email [email protected] with your bid(s) and colour preference, pink or blue, or ‘don’t mind’. If we run out of one colour we will have to ask if you would prefer the other colour! If you are on twitter, send me a DM (Direct message).

Winning bidders will be announced (or keep anonymous if you prefer) by Wednesday this week. Good luck!

P.S. If you don’t want a bag, but still want to donate, please email me and let me know and we can add your donation to our total! x Karen

You can read all about medical detection dogs on the Cancer and BioDetection Dogs (that is their old name) site or read Coco’s story here.

Join the Intellidogs Easter Egg hunt and WIN!

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(calorie free!)

Easter usually means goodies but as we all know, dogs cannot have chocolate. So, the little Intellidogs Easter bunny has been hopping about looking for the best treats for your dog.

The rather clever little bunny has hidden an Easter egg in one of the blogs on the Intellidogs website!

So – what do you win? Well, take a look at THIS little delicious and calorie free dog toy gateau… the FAB prize donated to us by Katie from www.mypetaccessories.co.uk

To enter

All you have to do is pop a little Easter egg Twibbon onto your Twitter id until Easter Monday.

Then, start hunting for the Easter Egg!

The main blog page is here and you will have to search the pages to find the egg!

Then tweet me the blog link on which the egg is hidden on either @WildPaw or @Intellidogs

If you are being super-secret and don’t want to share your hard effort, DM me the answer. I will follow you if I don’t already do that so that you can DM.

If you aren’t a Twitter fan, just email me the answer on [email protected]

All entries must be submitted before Tuesday 6th April

Easter. Fun for you, fun for your dog, and not a calorie in sight!

Happy Hunting for you and your dog!

Karen xx

My Pet Accessories are doing a special offer during the hunt that if you spend only £12 on the site you will get a free dog hoody! If you think it’s too plush for your pooch, it would make a great gift or even a charity donation for an underprivileged pup while you treat your own dog. Katie has just reduced her prices for Easter so there are more bargains to be found than you could shake a bunny at.

Intellidogs is sponsoring The Oldies Club, a charity specialising in homing, sheltering and fostering older dogs. Give those grey muzzles a chance. You can donate here and find out more. Thanks x

UPDATE: Winner! Congratulations to Faye Billington who was drawn from all of you that correctly identified the hidden egg in Dan’s blog!