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Words can not express how thankful I am that God created this little gift - just for me. ~ Jill Gizzio

The owner of our company, Jill Gizzio just spent 30 minutes “interviewing” with Karina Michel, Sr. Associate Producer of The Balancing Act which airs on Lifetime Television Network.

Jill was asked to give advice on a particular solution for women who own pets. At the end of the conversation, Jill was asked to pay $39,700 for using her advice on air.

“It is a deceptive business practice to lure people into spending time - answering questions, only to be tricked into a sales scheme.” Jill Gizzio, President DogToys.com, Inc.

Today is National Dog Day and we are celebrating it by offering up some healthy, tasty treats for your dogs.

We are giving a bag of Whole Life Freeze Dried Chicken to two lucky winners!

How do you enter? It is easy. First, follow @DogToyscom on Twitter (if you don’t have an account sign up for a free account today at Twitter.com). Once you are following us tweet or retweet (RT) the following:

Enter to win Whole Life Dog Treats from @DogToyscom! http://tweet2win.notlong.com #dtnomnoms - Just follow & RT

Contest ends 8/31/09 at 12:01 am. All valid tweets/re-tweets are eligable as entries into the random drawing to be held on or about noon on 8/31/09. Two (2) winners will be drawn at random from all entries. Each winner will receive one bag of Whole Life Chicken Dog Treats(nom nom nom). Winners will be contacted via Twitter @replies and/or DM (direct messages). If winner(s) does not contact us within 48 hours their prize is forfeit. Contest for North American Twitters only.

Good Luck and have fun!

The folks at Fido Festival USA are going for a world record attempt for the most canine couples in a wedding ceremony next weekend during the Tropical Pooch Paradise at the Salem County Fairgrounds in Woodstown, NJ. The dates of the festival are August 28-30, but the world record setting pooch wedding ceremony is being held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 2 pm.

Should your dog be single they have a website where you can find your best friend the perfect mate. Check out Pooch Partners for more information or to find a match for your single canine so they can join in on the fun. There will even be a celebrity canine couple tying the knot.

Besides hopefully breaking a world’s record you and your pup can win some nice prizes. Each wedding participant’s owner will be entered to win great prizes like these:

Harrah’s Entertainment will provide two (2) nights accommodation at one of their Atlantic City properties and dinner for two (2) at one of their gourmet restaurants.

A honeymoon package for a lucky dog and his owner. Vacation with Canine Club Getaway in the Catskill Mountains’ Acra, NY Manor Resort from September 10-13, 2009. Certificate can be used for 2010 Canine Club Getaway if unavailable to travel on the 2009 date. Two drawings will be awarded.

A wedding dog photography package that includes photo shoot with family and a photographic book with pictures. Two drawings will be awarded.

So if you want to be a part of something really big head on out to the fairgrounds with your dog and get him hitched.

There are plenty of other contests and fun things to do with your dog at the festival and DogToys.com is proud to be a sponsor of such a fun event like this. You can even enter to win gift certificates from DogToys.com so go have some fun!

Brownie was the inspiration behind DogToys.com and today is her thirteenth birthday!

To celebrate DogToys.com is giving away a free dog toy (while supplies last)!

Just head on over to the website to get your free dog toy today!

WEtv.com is having a contest right now and your dog could win you a cool five grand! How cool is that?

Even if you don’t enter the contest is still loads of fun. Give them your two cents by rating the photos between 1-10 (10 = Super Cute).

Good luck to all the dogs who enter this one!

To celebrate WoofWednesday we thought we’d give you all a chance to win a great prize from your friends here at DogToys.com!

All you need to do is follow us on Twitter or be our friend on Facebook then answer the simple question below! (You can email your answer to us or post it here in the comments).

One winner will be randomly chosen from all correct answers we receive from 3pm today until midnight (est) tonight!

The prize is the Bamboo Arm & Hammer Waste Bag Dispenser w/24 scented bags and 3 pack of refills for a total of 60 pick up bags! That’s a lot of walks! Good Luck.

Question:What breed is the dog that is wearing a small designer life jacket on our Summertime Fun section over at DogToys.com?

Send your answers to us at woofwednesday [at] dogtoys.com  (replace [at] with @ to send to us). Please use subject line: WoofWednesday Contestand include your @Twitter account name or facebook name to be eligible for the prize! The winners will be chosen on the following business day and contacted via email.

This is our first contest so if it is a big hit we will do more!

Update (6/25/2009): This was the first WoofWednesday contest and unfortunately not too many people answered and of those that did we did not have a single correct answer. But in the spirit of WoofWednesday we are still going to pick a random winner, which we will announce on Twitter/facebook so if you are following us you’ll know you won.

Answer: The breed of dog wearing the small designer lifejacket is a Pug.

Enter today to win this PAWsome dog bed for your little pooch (or kitty). The Candy Loveseat is great for adding some style to your pet’s naps.

The Candy Pet Sofa is the classic Love Seat that takes a sweet turn. Bright colors and smart stripes make this piece a confection your pet won’t be able to resist. Fabric: 100% Cotton. Handmade in the USA. Great for small dogs or cats (up to 15 lbs).

Contest ends July 31, 2009. Retail Value: $165

Complete contest rules.

Enter DogToys.com’s contest now! Or head on over to CatToys.com for a chance to win a Vertigo Pet Sofa! Feel free to enter both contests (you can only win one but you’ll have twice the entries).

Good Luck!

The following is an excerpt from Trim The Fat Blog.

“Many of us feel the need to have an exercise buddy when we first start a fitness program. I’ll admit, I had friends lined up almost every day of the week to go for a walk with me when I first began to include exercise in my weight loss journey. It was nice to have company and helped keep me accountable. As I would walk on the fitness trail near my home, I noticed that quite a few people had their dogs either walking or running with them. It never dawned on me before that my dog, Rocky, could have been my exercise buddy, too! We all know the benefits of exercise for ourselves which include weight loss or weight maintenance, heart health and stress management. Turns out, those same exercise benefits apply to our pets, too. There was a study done by the University of Missouri-Columbia that discovered their participants that walked with a dog on a regular schedule, building up to 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week ended up losing an average of 14 pounds per person! And let’s not forget about the pooches! Another study done at Northwest Memorial Hospital’s Wellness Institute found that obese people who tried losing weight with their overweight dogs lost an average of 11 pounds in a year and their dogs lost 16% of their body weight.”

“We can bring our dogs along for any outdoor physical activity whether it’s hiking, backpacking, jogging or running. We’ll get some heart healthy exercise and so will our dogs; plus we’ll have a fun time and lose weight! So, in honor of May being Physical Fitness Month, my uber cool friends at DogToys.com offered to do a giveaway of some items to encourage you and your pup to get fit this month!”

Please visit www.trimthefat-marisa.blogspot.com to enter the contest.

DogToys.com is proud to report the launch of its “Made in the USA” sections. Due to an overwhelming demand for American made products, 13 pages containing hundreds of items, have been devoted to USA made products.

Consumers remain hesitant to purchase items from China. The want for products made in the US has only increased due to the 2007 pet food recall and 2008 children toy recall.

Gina Mirolli Crespo, General Manager, commented: “We received such a large number of phone calls and inquiries, in search of American made dog products. Customers want to spend their money on quality items they can trust. For many owners, their pets are as precious as their children – and they deserve the best. We are proud to say none of the thousands of products we carry have ever been affected by a recall.”

DogToys.com is hoping that the support of national companies and small businesses will help strengthen the US economy. Twenty-three lines are manufactured in the US; many of these are all natural, organic or eco-friendly products. Quality, innovative products that meet the high standards of DogToys.com are added to the site frequently.

US made products range from: Apparel, Ball Toys, Beds, Collars and Leashes, Dental Toys, Feeders & Bowls, Grooming Items, Plush Toys, Rubber Toys, Supplements, & Treats.

Note: Not every product on the website is American made, only those located in the “Made in the USA” section and sub-sections. http://www.dogtoys.com/madeinusa.html