April Bow of the Month Giveaway

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Although today is April Fool's Day, we're not foolin' around here-- it really is that time again for another Bow of the Month Giveaway featuring a one-of-a-kind collar flower and bow tie from our Etsy shop, Little Bow Pup.

April Bow of the Month Giveaway:

Since spring is in the air here in Portland, this month's bows are inspired by this season's bright sunshine and blooming buds!  Whether your dog wears bow ties or flowers, these wool felt bows are sure to put a spring in their step.

Athena can't contain her excitement about this month's giveaway!

April's Featured Rescue: Carolina Care Bullies

This month we are featuring Caroline Care Bullies in North Carolina to receive April's bow to use in photos and at adoption events.  Since their establishment in 2009, CCB has placed nearly 250 pit bulls into loving forever homes.  Their mission is to decrease the pit bull euthanasia rate in the state of North Carolina by placing pit bulls into foster homes as well as offering support to owners of bully breeds.

Here's how to enter the April giveaway:

• PRIZE FOR YOU: One collar flower bow OR collar bow tie
• PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Each flower and bow tie easily attaches to a dog's collar with double-sided velcro and is made with wool felt
• TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words "Put a spring in ________'s step with a sunshiny ________!" Fill in the first blank with "your dog's name."  Fill the second blank with the words "flower bow"or "bow tie" depending on which you would like to win.  Example: Put a spring in Athena's step with a sunshiny flower bow!
• GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 at 9pm (Pacific Time) 
• NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
• PRIZE VALID FOR: Citizens of the U.S.
• GIVEAWAY INFO: One entry per e-mail address is permitted (make sure to provide me with an e-mail address if you don't set up a Blogger or Google+ account). The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday, April 4th, 2013 as an update to this post. I will also email the winner on the 4th for information on how to redeem their prize.

Congratulations to Emily from It All Started With a Pit Bull for winning this month's bow!

Do you know of a great rescue that you think should be featured in a future Bow of the Month post?  E-mail me at PitlandiaPooch@gmail.com!

Check out these past featured rescues: Born Again Pit Bull Rescue, Mid-Atlantic Bully Buddies, and Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue

March Bow of the Month Giveaway

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It's that time again for another Bow of the Month giveaway!  Last month's giveaway was an exciting one which included an announcement about the grand opening of our Etsy shop, Little Bow Pup.  This month we're ready to dress your dog in green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day coming up on March 17th!

March Bow of the Month Giveaway:

This month's flower and bow tie are sure to keep your dog from getting any unwanted pinches on St. Patty's Day!  Not only will a green flower or bow tie be a perfect accessory for the upcoming holiday, they will also be a great addition to your dog's everyday wardrobe.

March's Featured Rescue: Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue

This month we are featuring Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue in Kansas City, MO to receive March's bow to use in photos and at adoption events.  MABBR works to place homeless "Incredi-Bulls" into forever homes as well as promotes responsible dog ownership to the public.  Dogs in the program are rescued directly from deathrow at shelters across the Midwest and most are placed in loving foster families during their stay with the rescue.  MABBR even currently has a puppy pittie up for adoption named Athena whose description sounds a lot like someone else I know!

Here's how to enter the March giveaway:

• PRIZE FOR YOU: One collar flower bow OR collar bow tie
• PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Each flower and bow tie easily attaches to a dog's collar with double-sided velcro and is made with 100% cotton fabrics
• TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “Don't pinch _________!  She/he will be wearing a green _________ on St. Patty's Day!" Fill in the first blank with "your dog's name."  Fill the second blank with the words "flower bow"or "bow tie" depending on which you would like to win.  Example: Don't pinch Athena!  She will be wearing a green flower bow on St. Patty's Day!
• GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 9pm (Pacific Time) 
• NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
• PRIZE VALID FOR: Citizens of the U.S.
• GIVEAWAY INFO: One entry per e-mail address is permitted (make sure to provide me with an e-mail address if you don't set up a Blogger or Google+ account). The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 as an update to this post. I will also email the winner on the 18th for information on how to redeem their prize.

Congratulations to Keri from Trinity's Love for winning a green collar flower for Trinity & Kylie!

Do you know of a great rescue that you think should be featured in a future Bow of the Month post?  E-mail me at PitlandiaPooch@gmail.com!

Check out these past featured rescues: Born Again Pit Bull Rescue and Mid-Atlantic Bully Buddies

February Bow of the Month Giveaway (and an Announcement!)

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This month's Bow of the Month giveaway comes with a very special announcement.  Many of you guessed it from the clues given in last week's Mystery Announcement post, but today's the day that we make it official:

Introducing, Little Bow Pup!  An Etsy shop where you will find high-quality handcrafted dog accessories including dog collar flowers, bow ties, neck ties, tutus, and tug toys.  All of the items in the shop are sewn and quilted by me.  Yes, I said quilted.  I was eager to find a way to incorporate my love for quilting into my business and hence the quilted bow tie was born!

In honor of the grand opening of Little Bow Pup, I would like to offer all of you a coupon code to use just in case you find something that your pooch just can't live without!  From now until Sunday, February 10th, please use the code 'GrandOpening' at checkout for 10% off everything in the shop.  

Find Little Bow Pup:

LittleBowPup.etsy.com

Facebook.com/LittleBowPup

February Bow of the Month Giveaway:

Now it's your turn to win your very own flower or bow tie for your pooch!  Seeing as we made our very special announcement today about Little Bow Pup, it seems only fitting that we give away one of our signature flowers or quilted bow ties.

February's Featured Rescue: Mid-Atlantic Bully Buddies

This month we are featuring Mid-Atlantic Bully Buddies in Baltimore, MD to receive February's bow to use in photos and at adoption events.  This rescue is completely volunteer run and dedicated to finding forever homes for bully breeds.  Mid-Atlantic Bully Buddies works to find transports for dogs on 'death row' and raises money to provide medical assistance for severely injured dogs. Check out the great work that they are doing on their Facebook Page.

Here's how to enter the February giveaway:

• PRIZE FOR YOU: One collar flower bow OR quilted collar bow tie
• PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Each flower and bow tie easily attaches to a dog's collar with double-sided velcro and is made with 100% cotton fabrics
• TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “My Little Bow Pup would love a __________" Fill in the blank with the word "flower bow"or "bow tie" depending on which you would like to win.  Example: My Little Bow Pup would love a flower bow!
• GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, February 6th 2013 at 9pm (Pacific Time) 
• NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
• PRIZE VALID FOR: Citizens of the U.S.
• GIVEAWAY INFO: One entry per e-mail address is permitted (make sure to provide me with an e-mail address if you don't set up a Blogger or Google+ account). The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday, January 7th, 2013 as an update to this post. I will also email the winner on the 18th for information on how to redeem their prize.

Congratulations to Kim J. for winning a Little Bow Pup collar flower for your dog!

Do you know of a great rescue that you think should be featured in a future Bow of the Month post?  E-mail me at PitlandiaPooch@gmail.com!

Christmas Success (and a Giveaway Announcement!)

I don't know about you, but I feel like Christmas zoomed by so quickly this year!  This was Athena's first Christmas with us, so we weren't quite sure how she would react to houses filled with lots of people, plates full of delicious food, and presents decorated with sparkly bows.  As expected, Athena was a superstar and enjoyed a wonderful Christmas holiday!

1.  Athena got dressed up for the occasion

Being her first Christmas, I wanted to make sure that Athena was in full holiday spirit and dressed for the occasion.  On Christmas Eve I attempted to sew my first ever flower to attach to Athena's collar.  The flower turned out well for being my first attempt, so Athena wore it on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  She also sported a very festive red tutu and a pair of reindeer ears that complete her holiday outfit.

Fancy collar flower & red tutu

Athena modeling her reindeer ears

2.  Athena visited with lots of family and met some new people (including her first toddler)

We went to different family members' houses on Christmas Eve and Christmas day which meant that Athena got to visit with lots of people.  She did great reuniting with much of our family that she has already met, and she was fairly calm when meeting new people (she is sometimes fearful of strangers).  Athena even met her first toddler and was totally in love with him.  She was his shadow for all of Christmas day and was extremely gentle with him even when he bonked her a few times and screamed really loud (this reaffirms our belief that Athena lived with children in her past).

Athena watching her toddler's every move

3.  Athena was spoiled

Of course you knew that this would happen, but Athena was totally and completely spoiled for Christmas.  She got so much stuff I'm embarrassed to even post a picture of everything.  A few items that I'm most excited about are a 5 day pass to her doggy daycare, a Buster Food Cube, and Musher's Secret Paw Wax, along with a slew of other fabulous gifts.

Just a fraction of the many toys that Athena received for Christmas

4.  Our Waldo Bungie is hosting their Giveaway-a-Day this week!

And we are first up on the list of giveaways!  If you visit their blog today, you can enter to win a custom Pitlandia tutu handmade by me!  We are so excited to be a part of this year's Giveaway-a-Day and hope that you head on over to Our Waldo Bungie to check out all of the awesome giveaways.

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How did you and your dog spend Christmas?