Meet the Bloggers Hop-- If My Dogs could Talk....

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Here it is, time to meet the faces behind our favorite pet blogs. Our assignment was to answer five or more of the previously posted questions, to include a photo of ourselves, and to link up to the hop. Meet the Bloggers Hop is co-hosted by these fine blogs:
Go Pet Friendly
I Just Want More Puppies
Kol's Notes
No Dog About It
The Daily Dog Blog
My Brown Newfies
Cindy' Lu's Muse
Life with Desmond
Bringing Up Bella
Heart Like a Dog
Rescued Insanity
Peggy's Pet Place
NEPA Pets

And now, for the questions:

What's your favorite non-animal related book?  A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

What's your favorite non-animal related movie? Groundhog Day (okay, well that is sort of animal related!) and The Grand Hotel, It's a Wonderful Life, Doubt ...just off the top of my head.

What's your favorite non-animal related food?  Ice cream

What's one thing you have to do every day?  Wake up (and it's always difficult!)

What do you wish you were more skilled at?  Promoting my books. I enjoy writing, but I'm really bad at pitching marketing ideas, and getting out there and doing readings and events.

What's your favorite holiday? 4th of July. I love summer, sun, picnics, and fireworks.

What one word would people who know you use to describe you?  friendly

If your pets could talk, what one word would THEY use to describe you? lazy?

Other than blogging, what are three things you do that bring you joy?  My husband, my kids, my dogs. That's pretty good.

What drives you nuts about your pets? What melts your heart? It drives me nuts when, about 10pm every night, they start staring at me, jumping in my lap, barking at me, pushing their noses against my book or laptop or whatever I may have, and basically making it impossible for me to do anything else except to get up and let them out, let them in, give them a snack, fill their water bowls, throw them a ball, and try to figure out what they want.  Pretty much all the rest of the time melts my heart.

Want more positive pet tips, good news, and special offers? Fetch my free newsletter, Pawsitively Pets. Kelly and Ike hope to see you there! 

Join the hop!

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Hello! My Name is Dog Crazy. Announcing the Meet the Bloggers Hop!

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Wouldn't you like to get to know your favorite pet bloggers better, and meet great new bloggers? How about getting to know the people behind (beside, atop, around) the dogs, cats, bunnies? We're inviting all pet bloggers to answer a few questions, share fun facts and link up with our new Meet the Bloggers pet hop! It's going to be a lot of fun, and we've rounded up a fantastic bunch of co-hosts. Meet the Bloggers Hop will be held on Wednesday, December 18th.
The hop is co-hosted by these fine blogs:
Peggy's Pet Place
Go Pet Friendly
I Still Want More Puppies
Kol's Notes
No Dog About It
The Daily Dog Blog
My Brown Newfies
Cindy' Lu's Muse
Life with Desmond
Bringing Up Bella
Heart Like a Dog
Rescued Insanity
NEPA Pets

All you have to do to link up on December 18th is to write a post answering at least five, (but more if you'd like!) of the following questions:

What's your favorite non-animal related book?
What's your favorite non-animal related movie?
What's your favorite non-animal related food?
Who's your favorite actor?
What's one thing you have to do every day?
What makes you feel fabulous?
What do you wish you were more skilled at?
What's your favorite holiday?
Favorite meal?
What do you like to do in your free time?
What one word would people who know you use to describe you?
If your pets could talk, what one word would THEY use to describe you?
What is one thing you've done that you're most proud of?
How is your pet most like you?
What can your body do for you that makes you most proud?
If you could change one thing about your life what would it be?
Other than blogging, what are three things you do that bring you joy?
What's one thing you could do to be more kind to yourself?
What drives you nuts about your pets? What melts your heart?
If you didn't have your current pets, what pets would you choose to have?

And one more thing. Because we want to get to know your face, and not just that adorable furry face you're always snapping pictures of, your post also must include a recent photo of yourself.

We hope to see you there! Grab the badge and display it with your post. (The dog blogger badge at the top of this post or if you prefer, grab the cat blogger or pet blogger badge at the bottom of this post.)
Come back on the 18th and learn What Kelly and Ike would say about me if they could talk, and more!

Run to join the Meet the Bloggers Hop!

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Meet Maggie at Wag the Dog UK

Photo courtesy of Wag the Dog UK

The best gifts are thoughtful words and actions...and that's the idea behind Something Wagging This Way Comes wonderful Pet Blogger Gift Exchange!  Not only is this a fantastic way for a bunch of pet bloggers to exchange kind words, but it's also a great way to introduce you to new blogs, and help you discover more about the blogs you already love.

I'd like to introduce you to Wag the Dog UK. Maggie and Trina are your hostesses to this delightful blog. In addition to being attractive, this blog is so useful. You can find information about food, care, and traveling with your dog (Did you know that you can cruise with your dog aboard the cruise ship, the QE2?!)

So, because this is a holiday blog hop, I'm going to wish HAPPY HOLIDAYS to Wag the Dog UK with this acrostic:

H--- is for HAPPY, which is the way Maggie the beagle describes herself! I can see why!

A-- is for ADVENTURES. Maggie loves to travel, and has lots of tips to help you travel with your pet too.
P--is for PHOTOS. I love the great pictures on the site. One of them even won an award for Best Dog Friendly Travel Photo!
P-- is for PRODUCT REVIEWS. Reviews on leashes, tags, travel bowls and more will help you make informed decisions on pet needs.
Y-- is for YUMMY. Check out recipes dogs will love for beef stew, chicken soup and pumpkin biscotti!

Photo courtesy of Wag the Dog UK

H--- is for HOTELS. You'll find information on dog friendly hotels here.
O-- is for ooo-la-la. Read about taking your pet to France!
L-- is for LIVER BISCUITS. You can find the recipe here!
I-- is for ITCHY. Check out Maggie's video of back scratching fun in the grass!
D-- DOG FRIENDLY GUIDE to the Big Apple...what you need to know to visit NYC with your dog!
A--ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER-- find out if dogs can get this condition.
Y-- is for YES! The answer to the question, Would Wag the Dog UK make me want to wag, if I had a tail?
S -- is for Switzerland, where Trina, Maggie and the gang live!

I hope you stop by and visit Wag the Dog UK and say hello and Happy Holidays!

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