A surprise ending

We were just on vacation in Vermont, and decided to bring the dogs along with us. While I worried about the logistics of traveling with two dogs, this vacation had an unexpected, happy ending.

We got to stay in a hotel together

What's the secret password?

Hmmm this couch really is pet friendly!

And visit friends

Here we are with my best friend, Becky

And participate in some fun events, like this book signing

Brooks and Kelly helped me sign books for guest, Joy.

and a show, Books over Breakfast at WCAX-TV

Here's one of their trucks at Burlington, channel 3

But the best part came on the ride home. Kelly and Brooks were exhausted. We'd kept so busy. They shared the back seat of the suv, each on their own side, until I turned around to look and.....
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They bonded! It did my heart good to see them snuggled together. This is the first time they have ever cuddled together, or even been close to each other in such a way, ever! I guess our vacation brought my two kids closer together.
Priceless.

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Wouldn't a Pawprint Stamper Look Cute?

Your dog rocks, so he surely needs to give his pawtograph to everyone he knows! And keep reading, because you could win one here!

When I scheduled my first book signing for Dieting with my Dog, everyone asked if Kelly was going to be giving pawtographs. I considered buying an ink pad and pressing her paw into it for every book. But fortunately I found a better way!

Looking over the websites offering rubber stampers, I quickly determined that I wanted a self-inking stamper. I'm not known to be the neatest person when it comes to crafts and baking, etc, so if there was a way to make a mess with an ink pad, I'd be sure to find a way. 

I also wanted a nice quality pawprint, and Kelly's name underneath. And, I couldn't pay an arm and a leg.

Impossible? Not at all!

I located The Rubber Stamp Man, and he had just what I wanted at the right price. The website is pretty basic, but when I called on the phone to place an order I got exceptional service. The price was right, and free shipping!

My stamper arrived promptly and it is excellent quality and just what I wanted.

I was able to pawtograph more than forty books that first night, and it has held up well to stamp dozens more! The ink is refillable, so no worries if I run out.

And now, you can win your own pawprint stamper! Wouldn't it look cute on your stationary? Holiday cards and envelopes? Just about anywhere! One lucky winner will receive a Rubber Stamp Man regular size self inking stamper with pawprint and your pet's name!

*All you have to do is leave a comment below, saying why you would like a pawprint stamper.
* For bonus entries, follow this blog and "like" Dieting with my Dog on FB (tell me that you did!)
*One winner will be selected at random.
*Contest closes Tuesday Nov. 22
 * Winner will be announced on my pet roundup on Wednesday.
* Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you if you win!
* Contest open to U.S. and Canada only, excluding Quebec. (Canadian winners will need to answer a skill testing question.)

If you don't win, you can order a pawprint stamp of your own form the Rubber Stamp Man. Kelly gives them four pawtographed paws way up!!

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