We're having a contest!

Beginning the first of August, we will be heading out on a road trip. The destination is a secret, as are the stops along the way. Each day, we will post a picture of us at a secret location and our readers can guess where we are! The next day, we will reveal the previous day’s location, as well as post a new secret location.

Prizes:

Daily Prizes (for guessing the secret location each day) - $10 Happy Hearts gift certificate

Grand Prize (for guessing the final destination) - $20 Happy Hearts gift certificate

Here are the ground rules.

1. No previous knowledge of the Washington Woos is required to play. We have not mentioned any hints on our blog as to where we could be going, so tell all your friends. Even if they haven’t read our blog before, they still might have the right answer.
2. No pictures will be photoshopped, except if the name of our location has to be blurred, for example, if we are standing in front of a sign. This means that we will physically be in every location.
3. We will be travelling only by automobile. That is a good hint because we can only travel the distance that a car can travel in a single day. Of course, our parents could be speed demons or slow pokes, you just never know.
4. We will be departing from Seattle, Washington, USA.
5. We may or may not travel the same distance each day.

Here are the contest rules.

1. If your human is a friend of our mom on Facebook, you are not eligible to win the grand prize, but you are still eligible for the daily game. This is because our mom has mentioned the final destination on Facebook but not the secret locations along the way.
2. The first commenter to correctly guess the daily secret location will win the prize.
1. If no commenter correctly guesses the daily secret location, we will award the daily prize to one of the commenters, based upon a random drawing.
2. Please only make ONE guess on each post for the daily prize.
3. We will reveal the winner on the next day’s post, so guesses will only be eligible to win if they are left within 24 hours of the posting of the photo clue.
3. The first commenter to correctly guess the final destination will win the prize.
1. If no commenter correctly guesses the final destination, anyone who left a comment on any of the Summer Road Trip posts will be entered to win the grand prize and we will award it based upon a random drawing.
2. You can guess as many times as you want for the final destination, as you might get some clues as to where we could be headed as you learn more about our secret locations along the way.
3. We will reveal the final destination (and the winner) in our last post of the series, which will be on August 11, 2010.
4. You may leave your final destination guesses as a comment on any of our Summer Road Trip posts, just make sure you say that it’s a final destination guess.
4. All prizes will be distributed via email, so if you are a winner, you will have to provide us with your email so we can email you the prize.

That’s it! Let us know if you have any questions. It’s not too complicated, but we want to make sure we are clear with the rules. Please spread the word because the more players we have, the more fun it will be!

The fun will start on August 1, 2010!!!

The Contest Results

Thanks to all you pups who voted for us in the Cutest Dog Contest! Steve was awarded Most Handsome and Kat was runner-up in the Cutest Purebred category. Mom picked up our prizes the other day and here's a video of us opening everything.

Note: This is the first time Dad used the video camera. He's a little zoom crazy!

Steve and Kat

Eating Contest

Last weekend, Mom took me to the Go Dog Go festival in Kirkland, Washington. Kat stayed home with Dad, so it was pretty exciting to go somewhere, just Mom and me.

There were dogs doing cool tricks with Frisbees. I don't play with Frisbees, but I did sit for a photo in front of the field where the Disc Dogs were doing their tricks.

There were lots of booths set up and several people gave me treats, which I always appreciate. Mom and I entered a raffle to win some cool gift baskets, but we didn't win. (I'm okay with that because a lot of the prizes were from grooming places.)

There were several contests going on throughout the day. Mom entered me in the Clean Your Plate contest. The goal was to be the first pup to finish an entire serving of canned food. Mom wasn't paying attention when she entered me and then when the contest started, she realized I had been put in the 55+ pound weight class, even though I'm just 50 pounds. Mom was disappointed that she didn't get me in the correct category because there were only 3 dogs in the category I should have been in, but about 15 dogs in the 55+ category and some were huge! I was glad I was in the 55+ category because that meant the serving was bigger. I mean, look at these plates!

I didn't win the contest, but I did clean my plate. Mom didn't get any pictures of me eating because she was too busy making sure I just ate my food and didn't bother any other dogs who were trying to eat their food. Here's a picture of me in front of the contest stage. Don't I look full?

On our way out of the festival, we stopped at a booth that had a big pool with balls in it. The goal was for pups to bob for a ball and then you could take the ball home with you. I just stood in the pool, but the people let Mom bob for the ball and we gave it to Kat when we got home. She loves her new ball and was happy we didn't forget about her on our adventure.
Steve

Get out there and VOTE!

Just three days remain to cast your vote for us! Send an email to dogs@artisphotography.com with your pics. You can vote for both of us in the same email. Just include the category and our names.

You can vote once per email address, so if you haven't voted, please do so!

Kat is entered in Cutest Purebred. (1st page, 3rd row, 4th picture)

Steve is in Most Handsome. (1st page, 3rd row, 5th picture)

Thanks for your support pups!

Vote for us!

We are contestants in the Dog Contest in our town. Kat is entered in the Cutest Purebred category and Steve is in the Most Handsome category. We'd love it if you'd vote for us!

Here are the details:

To vote, just email your picks to dogs@artisphotography.com. You will not get any spam. Be sure to specify which category you are voting in. You can vote once per email address per category. So you should be able to vote for Kat in her category and Steve in his, plus any of the other dogs in their categories.

Voting ends on August 1st.

Check out our pictures and all of the other entries at this website. There are lots of cute dogs! We'll let you know who wins!

Bow Wow Pow Wow

Today we went to the Bow Wow Pow Wow. It was fun, but kind of hot. Mom entered me in the Kissiest Dog Contest. We had to go on stage and judges watched each dog kiss his or her owner. Mom thought I would be great in the contest because I am very kissy. Here's the video so you can see what happened.

Needless to say we didn't win since I did not give her ANY kisses. It was hot and I was grumpy. I wish I had been a little more cooperative though because the dogs who placed in the contest all got enormous bags of treats. That would have been kind of nice.

Kat

PS. Hear all that whining in the video? That's Steve. He hates being apart from me, so he was throwing a fit during the whole time I was waiting in line to go on stage. What can I say, he loves me.

SKW IQ Answers #3

Okay, the contest is now over.

Here are the answers to the SKW IQ Test #3. Holly won the purple bear and Sitka won the pig. (We let them win a second prize since no one else played.)

1. I’ve been to the emergency vet. Wilbur! When he was about 5 months old, he got stepped on while trying to sneak out of the front door. (It was an accident.) At first Mom thought he was okay, but then she found him hiding under the bed and panting. So she took him to the ER vet. He had to spend the night there because he had some internal bleeding, but luckily it was in an area where the organs just smoosh together and it didn’t require surgery. He got to come home the next day. (That’s as technical as I can get. I'm not a vet.)

2. I’m the only pet who won’t fetch. Steve! He just looks at the ball like he doesn’t get it.

3. I drool when I’m waiting for Mom or Dad to put my food dish down. Steve! Mom and Dad make us sit and stay while they put our food dishes down. Then we have to stay until they tell us “okay” and then we can eat. Steve usually gets drool all over the floor while he’s waiting for the “okay”.

4. I once French kissed a stranger. Me, Kat! Once I was on a walk with Mom and this lady wanted to pet me. She bent down and I just took the opportunity to get up close and personal. I think Mom was embarrassed.

5. I’m often referred to as my mom’s shadow. Me again! I like to follow my mom from room to room. During Blogathon, I’m getting a workout because Mom keeps going from her computer room to the kitchen to the living room and back to the computer room. It’s so tiring!

SKW IQ Test #3

We got Mom a refill of Mountain Dew so now it’s time for our last installment of the SKW IQ test. I’m not sure whether you will be happy or sad that it’s the last test. So here are the questions. You know the rules by now.

1. I’ve been to the emergency vet.

2. I’m the only pet who won’t fetch.

3. I drool when I’m waiting for Mom or Dad to put my food dish down.

4. I once French kissed a stranger.

5. I’m often referred to as my mom’s shadow.

Good luck once again! We’re going to select two winners this time. The first winner will receive this purple bear stuffie (yes, it's purple even though it looks blue in the picture) and the second winner will receive this pig squeaky toy. Let's see if anypup is still awake.

Baking to Stay Awake

Mom’s getting tired, so we made some homemade dog treats to wake her up. (No, we didn’t let her eat them, we just needed her to do the kitchen work since we don’t have opposable thumbs.) The recipe is called “Goldie’s Peanut Butter and Honey Canine Cookies” and is from the MaPaw Recipes for Rescue cookbook. The recipe was submitted by Kathy’s K-Nine Kitchen. We took some pictures during the baking process.

Here’s the dough after it was mixed.

Here’s me helping. Yes, I really am helping! I have to bark orders and this relaxed position is the best for doing that.

Here are the cookies getting ready to go in the oven. You can see the cookbook there on the left. These cookies were meant to be drop cookies, so they aren’t shaped in a cool dog bone shape, but they were easier for Mom to make, which she said was good since it’s in the middle of the night.

Here are the cookies after they came out of the oven.

Don’t they look delicious? Trust me, they are. I have taste tested them. Mom made a double recipe, so I’m going to send half of the cookies to the first pup to post a comment saying “I love cookies”. I made it easy on you since you’re staying up late with us!

Steve

SKW IQ Answers #2

The winner of SKW IQ Test #2 is Kelsey Ann! She was the first to answer and she got all five questions right! Super job! Here are the answers.

1. I am the best at jumping in the car. Kat! She is way faster at jumping in the car than I am. Wilbur doesn’t get to jump in the car since he has to ride in his carrier and usually doesn't go anywhere anyway.
2. I have ridden in an airplane. Wilbur! Since Wilbur’s name is Wilbur Kittyhawk Barker, of course he has been in an airplane. He’s been copilot for my mom when she has flown a small plane from Texas to Missouri to visit our Missouri grandparents. Kat and I haven’t gotten our airplane rides yet, but Mom says she'll take us when it gets cooler.
3. I am the noisiest pet. Me, Steve! I bark at Kat whenever she has a toy I want. Then I make this low growling noise when Mom tries to hug me. When I want outside during the night, I bark. Kat just licks silently.
4. I like tummy rubs the most. Kat! Whenever she’s lying on the floor and Mom or Dad reaches down to pet her, she immediately rolls over so they can give her a good tummy scratching!
5. I like to have my ears massaged. Me again, Steve! Dad is really good at massaging both ears at the same time and that puts me in heaven.

Thanks for playing! Kelsey Ann, please email us your address so we can send you your prize!

Steve

SKW IQ Test #2

Back by popular demand, it’s another installment of the SKW IQ test! (Okay, so there was no popular demand except that Steve demanded that we either give this toy away or he was claiming it.) It’s really cute and it giggles when you shake it.

Same rules as last time, just take a guess and see if you get the questions right!

1. I am the best at jumping in the car.

2. I have ridden in an airplane.

3. I am the noisiest pet.

4. I like tummy rubs the most.

5. I like to have my ears massaged.

Good luck!

Shower Device and AHDI Contest #2 Answers

Look at what showed up in our parents' shower a couple weeks ago. To the casual observer, it looks like a simple shower head. To the Siberian observer, it is recognized for what it is: a Siberian Torture Device. With this device our parents now have the power to bathe us in the shower where before it was too small for us to be in there with them and still get any water on us. This is way worse than outside baths. At least outside there is the chance that we can get away. But in the shower, we are stuck! Surrounded by four walls. What should we do?

Our winner for the ADHI contest #2 is Sasha! Way to go! Here are the answers.

1. Makenna
2. 6
3. All Breed Obedience Training Club of Dallas, The Dog Training Club of Dallas County, DFW Metro All-Breed Obedience Club, or Dallas Clickers

AHDI Contest #2

Here’s our second contest based on the Adopt a Husky of Dallas website. Same rules as before, but this time we are only asking three questions so that it won’t be as hard. The winner will get this “red hot” lobster stuffie that has a squeaker.

1. Name the pregnant husky who is used as an example of why the rescue needs so much money.

2. How many huskies are currently in vetting and evaluation? (Hint: they haven’t been listed with pictures yet.)

3. Name one of the local obedience clubs listed.

Good luck!

PS. Sitka, Kat's working on a new song, but I hope you're willing to stay up late to see it when she's done! She's got a lot more work to do on it. But as she says, "I have to give my fans what they want."

SKW IQ test

Here's another set of questions where you can win a prize. We have the same rules as last time, except for this time the answers aren't from the AHDI website. These questions are all about Steve, Wilbur, and me. I'm not sure if every question has been answered on the blog in the past, but just take a guess if you don't know the answer. You have a 1 in 3 chance of getting it right. For every statement, the answer is either "Steve", "Kat", or "Wilbur". You just guess which one of us said it.

1. I have a tent.
2. I like being Furminated.
3. I will do anything for a treat.
4. I want to be outside more than any of the other pets.
5. I sleep on the bed the most.

Here's the prize you could win. It's a fun toy that has elastic in the tail between the body and the tennis ball, so it's very springy.Good luck,
Kat

Our first contest!

Here's our first contest. The rules of the contest are as follows.
1. All answers can be found on the Adopt a Husky of Dallas website.
2. You must be one of our sponsors to win.
3. You can win a contest and still be eligible for the drawing prizes.
4. You can only win one contest, unless no one is playing, then we might allow one doggie to win more than one contest.
5. The first doggie to answer the following question wins this cool tennis ball on a rope. Just post your answers in the comments.Questions:
1. What is the name of the husky that the website is dedicated to?
2. Where did Adopt a Husky of Dallas celebrate the ­Eight Below movie premiere?
3. Name one of the dog treat recipes listed on the website.
4. According to the website, how much money would it take to pay for a rescued dog’s yearly vaccinations?
5. Name one of the recommended books.
6. Which rescue dog was welcomed into her fur-ever home with a cake?

Good luck!