Happy blogiversary to me! I've been at this for a year now, at a pretty steady pace. Amazing to me, really, considering how many times life takes a detour around here. There's lots of new stuff to take in. A new format (not permanent, just until Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 becomes available at the end of March & I can work on a new banner), a new blogroll, a new promise (the iReply movement... it's simple... if you comment, I will reply, either here or by email). Let me know what you think.
Anyway, here's how my blogiversary giveaways are working this week. Every day has a different cool thing to be given away. Each day that there are twenty comments, I will randomly choose from that day's commenters to give away that day's item(s). Today, to go with our Woofday Wednesday theme, I will be drawing to give away a package of Greenies and a sample of Pet Promise dog food. It's what we feed our dogs. It's all-natural, and it guarantees no pet byproducts in its ingredients (no hair, bone, toenails, or euthanized shelter animals in this food!).
For Woofday Wednesday, we have a guest: Sparky, my parents' dog. Sparky is the world's most loving dog. In fact,I have never met a more gentle-spirited dog, and I have met a LOT of dogs. I find it ironic that he looks as if he has a bully breed of some sort mixed into his DNA, but he is a lover, not a fighter.
Sparky wandered up to my parents' place, attached to a chain and bloody from some kind of attack. The vet said it looked like feline bite marks, so his best guess was that Sparky was attacked by a bobcat. His neck was also raw and scarred from that chain around his neck. He was pitiful. Wherever Sparky lived before he came to live with my folks was not a good place to live; he is terrified of storms and firecrackers and loud noise in general. 
Love a stray; neuter & spay!
What a good dog!
I love the iReply idea. I'm going to look into it for Blue Like the Sky, too.
BTW, Large Dog loves those Greenies!!!!!!!
What was that? A shameless attempt to influence the giveaway? Are big pointer paws taking over the keyboard?
Posted by: Blue Like the Sky | February 26, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Hi Lori, just stopped by to wish you a happy blogiversary! I'm not signing in for the giveaways though. I gotta say I liked the old blogroll much better. You know, the one I used to be on... :( Don't you like me anymore? *snif*
Posted by: Alina | February 27, 2008 at 04:02 AM
tracked you back from brad's blog!
we adopted a chow/sharpei mix from the pound - zeke. he is the best dog in the world, i swear! he's sweet, lovable, friendly, gets along great with other dogs, only barks when necessary and listens well. surprising to me after i read up on chows and sharpeis really.
Posted by: Anon Mom | February 27, 2008 at 06:24 AM
Blue, you didn't tell me that Kaiser could type! LOL!
Alina, no, that's not it at all... it's me trying to set this up too late at night & not reading my scribbled notes right... you are, indeed, supposed to be there! Your thinks are always think-worthy!
Anon Mom, welcome! I've been stalking your blog for several days. (There's one mystery on your stats solved.) Zeke sounds fantastic!
Posted by: Lori V. | February 27, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Well, I'm not so sure about that, particularly with the current dry spell of posts, but thanks. I did mention I was paranoid before, didn't I? ;)
Can't wait to see the new banner!
Posted by: Alina | February 27, 2008 at 07:11 AM
Congrats! I hope I win, but if I do I'll have to split the winnings between my 2 year old harrier mix and my 14 year old rottweiler mix
Posted by: Jeff | February 27, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Oh this is my baby!!! I just love this dog. He is so sweet and gentle with everyone...especially the kids. Just a big baby!! I am not a dog person and this one has stolen my heart.
luv to all.......M
Posted by: Mimi | February 27, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Welcome, Jeff... are you a regular lurker or did the free stuff lure you over? :-)
Stick around for a while... this blog is bonafide diversified! :-)
Posted by: Lori V. | February 27, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Happy Blogiversary!
My mom used to have a rescued boxer-possible pit mix that looked absolutely terrifying, but was the sweetest, and most spastic, dog ever.
Posted by: karrie | February 27, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Happy Blogiversary!
My mom used to have a rescued boxer-possible pit mix that looked absolutely terrifying, but was the sweetest, and most spastic, dog ever.
Posted by: karrie | February 27, 2008 at 02:38 PM
does it count towards the 20 if we double post our comments?
Posted by: Anon Mom | February 28, 2008 at 07:39 AM
No, but since I over-stated my goal to begin with, it's all good. It's all about getting a conversation started, right?
It's like telling your spouse you have to be at the appointment 30 minutes earlier than you really have to be there. ;-)
Keep commenting! hehehe
Posted by: Lori V. | February 28, 2008 at 12:39 PM