.: April 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011

Celebrate Earth Day With Our Paw-Approved Products!

Earth Day April 22, 2011!

This year celebrate earth day in style with these paw-approved, environmentally friendly products.

Here are our TOP 5

1) PoopBags

Since you have to pick-up your pups poop anyway ...

These green biodegradable bags

“Priced from: $19.99-$149.99

After product testing several brands, PoopBags.com envisioned the perfect poop bag and made it into reality.

- Made in the USA.

- Thicker.

- Silky Smooth.

- Made with renewable resources such as corn.

- Meet ASTM D6400 specification and California biodegradability product claims.

PoopBags is committed to supporting the US economy and reducing our carbon pawprints through shorter transportation time and renewable resources.

1 Month Supply (100 Bags) = $19.99

3 Month Supply (200 Bags) = $29.99

6 Month Supply (400 Bags) = $54.99

Annual Supply (800 Bags) = $87.99

2 Dog Special (1,500 Bags) = $149.99

New quantities! See below for details! “

2) Earth Animal

This is a paw and planet friendly company makes toys, treats, accessories and more!

"Over the past 30 years, we’ve held hands and joined hearts with thousands of concerned animal guardians who seek a more holistic and enlightened approach to the care and feeding of their loved ones.

Our products and nutritional services are formulated and dedicated with your health objectives for your best friend in mind. It is this connection that fills the two of us with a great sense of purpose and commitment.

May you and your animal be blessed with vibrant health and the comfort of knowing that we are only a phone call away!"

3) Read My Paws

This fun company boats 100% Recycled Material Dog T's! They promote green pups and green living.

4) The Green Pet Shop

A better way to shop for your pup; check out this shop offering a variety of biodegradable, bamboo and eco-friendly pup-products.

5) Loopies Toys

This cute and cuddly company offers original, organic toys made of 100% cotton and soybean fabric.

Have a wonderful walk on Earth Day!

Woof, Woof

The Girls

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Happy Vet Visits

Everyone knows how much fun the vet can be for their little fur-bay; it is sort of like a trip to the dentist for us humans or perhaps an unpleased yearly exam. No matter how much you would like to avoid it, sometimes we and our pets need a little clinic time. Recently, I have had to frequent the vet for two of my girls; Bridget my Chihuahua has had a chronic ear infection and has finally found some relief after switching to a new vet (she had been mis-diagnosed by two other vests). In addition, my Italian Greyhound, Mercedes had to go in for a teeth cleaning. So when you find a veterinarian one you love you want to tell EVERYONE; right!

Our Top 3 Vet Visit Prep Recommendations:

From what I've learned, research is the best medicine. Here are a few tips to keep your fur-baby happy on their next visit.

1) Research Your Vet:
If possible ask your friends with pets for a referral, go onto Yelp or Google and read reviews or just call them up and ask questions. You can get a good feel for the type of environment by who they have answering the phone and how they treat you when you ask questions.

2) Figure Out What You Are There For:
No one likes to waste time, but if you go in and have no idea what to say to your vet you may be wasting your time and theirs. Take some notes with you about your pets symptoms. Let them know what was happening before the ailment occurred and what you have already tried as a remedy (if any).

3) Bring ALL Your Prior Vet Paperwork With You:
Coming into a new clinic with all of your paperwork helps them understand your pet. Vet's can get all sorts of useful information off of those sheets. For example, they can see if your beloved fur-baby is allergic to anything or has had a poor reaction to any kind of medication or vaccination. You can always tell your vet the same data, but often times they are seeing you in a short time frame and having something in writing helps narrow down the possibilities.

Additional Information:
Dr. Susan Wright's Tips

In addition, here is a link to our Favorite Vet!!! Just in case you live in Washington State. :)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/affordable-vet-clinic-mountlake-terrace

If you have a great vet story or clinic you want to promote; put a comment in the available box below.
Woof, Woof,
Sasha & The Girls

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Updating the office ...

Running an in-home business can be tricky. There are the general ergonomics of paperwork, tools and misc. office supplies that have to mesh with what we like to call puppy-posh; translation means = safe for pup to pee on, safe for puppy to jump on, safe for puppy to be near, nothing puppy can rip off or rip apart. So, being here at the LITTLE DOG RETREAT makes interior design a little more tricky than your average office overhaul.

Our favorite color palette includes anything in the black, white, Tiffany blue or cotton candy pink realm.

We are looking for new ideas on how to make our tiny office space more useable all the while keeping it magnificently beautiful. We've recently moved around our daycare to accommodate more open space and as such our office desk now looks a little drab. Here are some neat small space offices we love.

Send us links to your ideas!

Another Shade of Grey

The Homesteading Apartment

Niagaronovice

What we LOVE right now!

Does anyone remember the Caboodles makeup cases of the 80's? I had a really fun black and white one that held all of my most prized girly possessions. Somewhere down the road it disappeared and I entered the world of the daily makeup bag. Today my makeup bag lives in my medicine cabinet were it holds the main things that I well, put on each day. Unfortunately, it happens to fall into the sink and on extra irritating days something wonderful falls out and breaks. This happened for the umpteenth time last week and and my Lancome eye shadow broke; (pause for a moment of sadness). ... ... ... Since then, I've been on a makeup mission scouring stores and the internet for a solution for my makeup dilemma. I have several small makeup bags that have their specific purpose (lips, eyes, daily-ware and fun stuff). As a result of having separate bags I often forget what is in them.

After a lot of looking and playing I decided that one large makeup case would be perfect. It can live under my sink instead of over it and it can house everything. Each morning can be like play-time as I get ready as I can see and use all of my lovely makeup.

I found a ton of websites that carry train cases. Here are some links to enjoy.

Beauty Cases: Think PINK

So, I've finally decided on Sephora's Pro-mini Makeup Train Case in Midnight black. It's 13.75 x 8.5 x 9.25 and opens to two tiered patricians with adjustable spaces. It has a washable foam interior, which is perfect for wiping off glitter or powder and it has a large base that can hold polish, bottles or palettes. It's a whopping $92, which is a steal when you compare it to it's comparable pro-cases that can run you around $110-$350. Sephora has others, pink, black or silver and they vary between $92-$110 for the mini-pro's and $225 for the suitcase style with wheels. Check it out!

Sephora Makeup Train Cases

Beauty Cases Online

Amazon

Michaels Decorative Paper Boxes

I'll post pic's when I get it! Have fun and enjoy.

Sasha & The Girls

Mercedes

My name is Mercedes, I am a 4 year old female, Italian Greyhound living in Washington State. I currently have two BFF's, Fiona (a Pom), but due to our work schedules we don't get to hang out as much as we would like to and Carmen (a fellow Iggy), we take s-paw breaks together when I get time off of work.

I work for the LITTLE DOG RETREAT, an exclusive pup resort that caters to very small pups. I oversee the main operations and fiscal responsibilities.

My Favorite Activities:

-Run

-Get chased

-Catch my frisbee

-Jump over my agility pole

-Getting my human to toss Mr. Carrot (my favorite gurgle toy)

-Cuddle under blankets

I also like long walks anywhere and soft relaxing music. My favorite color is pink and I like scrambled eggs with freshly diced carrots.

Haley

I am an adventurous, fun loving, carefree girl with interests in playing out side, playing in the yard, going on long walks, playing in the water, playing with toys, eating toys, playing with sticks, eating sticks, playing with bugs, eating bugs, playing with clothing I find in the hamper, eating clothing I find in the hamper and licking my parents.

My favorite toys are my pink frisbee I took from my sister and tearing apart paper.

I promise to lick your eye balls clean once each day, remind you to brush behind your ears by poking at them and sleep on your back whenever possible.

I spend my days working at the LITTLE DOG RETREAT, where I am the Creative Director for furry festivals, seasonal paw-ty's and community paw-vents. I like this career because it gives me the opportunity to lick everyone I meet and sniff out new places to play.

Bridget

I suppose I should tell you a little about my personal interests. I am a self-motivated, multi-tasking, detail oriented pup who enjoys long naps and warm heaters. I am newly employed and a shareholder thereof the LITTLE DOG RETREAT as their Director of Canine Relations, which really means I take care of all of the paperwork, misc. office duties, in-flow and out-flow of daily work as well as exit interviews. I enjoy a good Zukes bone now and again, but I really just want a clean bowl of water, each and every time I choose to drink from the bowl. Occasionally, I prefer a glass or a ceramic mug of water and I also enjoy nibbling bits of scrambled egg.

Above all else, what I am looking for in a BFF is loyalty. I want to know that when my butt needs rubbing you'll be there to help out. Or if my tail is looking a little low one day, you'll be there to nudge it back up so it wags again. I have a great sense of humor; I am always looking for a good toy to play with, but I have a favorite piece of old fabric that used to be a stuffed animal, that my mommy washes sometimes, which I hate because then I have to re-establish all of the good scents I've collected. I enjoy being held and rubbing my face all over really soft fabric. I also like to read the paper and when I get tired I like to sleep on the paper.

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