Your Chicago Dog Walkers’ Favorites of the Week!

Favorite Tip: Help your pooch learn to behave and follow instructions. Be consistant, patient and remember to be a dog while training.

Favorite Dog Treat: Carob Dipped Dog Biscuits. Every dog deserves and indulgence every once in awhile!

Favorite Fact: Top 10 Dogs for kids. The #1 is definetly what you would think it would be .

Favorite Video:  Weimaraner sniffs dog fart and makes a funny face!  Probably completley staged but still good for a laugh

 Your Chicago Dog Walker wants to wish you a happy and hopefully sunny weekend!!!

The results are in!  Team Cruisin’ Canines raised the most money for a team!   Thanks to everyone that participated with us and to everyone who donated!!  We ended up raising $2200.00 as a team!! 

Honorable mention goes to the Mohn family who raised $495.00!!! 

It was great to see and meet everyone and we are very excited to participate next year again!

Pam and her daughter Dani accepting the award for the Team who raised the most money for Bark in the Park!!!  Hooray for your favorite Chicago dog walking company!!!

Jasper!!

• Breed:  Pug
• Age:  2yrs on May 12th – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
• Where I live:  Roscoe Village
• Joys in Life:  Snuggling with my dad, playing with other dogs and being chased.  My favorite movie is Finding Nemo especially at the beginning when Nemo goes to school and all of the small sea creatures are talking in their high pitched voices makes my head just keeps going from side to side!
• Cruisin’ Canines Chicago Dog Walker:  Steve
• Chicago Dog Walking Buddies:  I REALLY enjoy walking with everyone but mostly my walks with Rudi and Kirby.

Your Chicago Dog Walkers’ Favorites of the Week!!

Favorite Dog Tip:  20 Ways You Can be an Eco-Friendly Pet Owner

Favorite Dog Fact:  Does your pet make the Top 10 Most Expensive Pet List according to Pet Insurance Comparison.net?

Favorite Dog Treat:  Bacon Bark Sticks!  YES PLEASE!!!

Favorite Video:  Adorable bloodhound sings the blues to toddler playing the harmonica.

Have a wonderful weekend from your Chicago Dog Walkers!!

Your Chicago Dog Walkers’ Favorites of the Week!

Favorite Dog Tip:  Do you know what you should do if your pet gets lost?  Check out the article for a few helpful tips to be aware of. 

Favorite Dog Treat:  Blueberry Dog Treats – how fancy and easy!  These treats are just a mixture of whole wheat flour and baby food with a fun blueberry on top!

Favorite Article:   Bringing your dog to work with you could lower your stress.  Our stress is nice and low because we get to enjoy your dogs for you while you are at work so don’t go crazy with this article

Favorite Video:  Who got into the trash can????  You will feel sad for the culprit when you see the sad look on his face. 

Have a safe and happy weekend from your Chicago dog walker!!

Rocky!!

This little guy was chosen by your favorite Chicago dog walking company as our dog of the month, and you can see why!

• Breed:  poodle/cocker/terrier mutt – also thought to be part squirrel and monkey
• Age:  12
• Where I live:  Wicker Park
• Joys in Life:  long walks, cuddling, sleeping in the sun, running (a 10 minute mile!), playing ball, gallivanting on the beach, peeing on trees, sniffing other dogs’ butts, and eating rotisserie chicken
• Cruisin’ Canines Chicago Dog Walker:  Megan
• Chicago Dog Walking Buddies:  Maggie

Your Chicago Dog Walkers Favorites of the week!

Dog Tip:  Spring is here and everything is starting to bloom, and hopefully the frost didn’t hurt them last night .  Check out this list of plants and flowers that are harmful to dogs and common symptoms if ingested. 

Dog Treat:  Cheesy Cheese Dog Treats – Cheesy Goodness!!!

Pet Article (hopefully you aren’t allergic to dogs or this isn’t a favorite):   Pet Allergies 101 – causes, symptoms and treatments options if you are allergic to our furry friends. 

Video:  Dogs on a Swing – pure humiliation to any dog that was filmed for this video.  Although, some seem to be really enjoying themselves!

Happy Easter and Passover Weekend from your Chicago dog walker!

JOIN TEAM CRUISIN’ CANINES TO RAISE MONEY FOR ANTI-CRUELTY BARK IN THE PARK!!!!

18th Annual 5K FUNdraiser for the Animals

Saturday, May 5, 2012 9 a.m. Montrose Harbor

5K/3.2 mile run (for people) walk (with or without your dog!) to raise funds, bring awareness to, and support The Anti-Cruelty Society’s animal welfare programs.

Anti-Cruelty will be sponsoring canine obstacle and agility courses, demonstrations, exhibits, free product samples from small business sponsors, Denise Zak, Animal Intuitive, family fun tent—plus free snacks, raffle, souvenir photos, 50/50 raffle, and much more.

Proceeds benefit The Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago’s comprehensive open-door humane society.

To join Team Cruisin’ Canines go to:  http://www.barkinthepark.org/register.html 

• $35 for adults, $30 for children under the age of 13 and dogs are free!!
• Register under Human Registration
• Click agree to the waiver
• Click Join a Team
• Select Cruisin Canines in the drop down menu
• Register all of your personal information and a confirmation email will be sent to us informing us you are on our team!

If you join Team Cruisin Canines:

• We will provide humans with Cruisin Canines t-shirt and dogs with a bandana
• Please sign up by Sunday April 15^th in order for us to place your order for your Cruisin Canines  t-shirt
• We will be having a raffle for anyone that joins Team Cruisin Canines
• Your personal donation page will be joined with Team Cruisin Canines in hopes to raise as much money as possible for homeless animals in need!

 If you are not able to join us we are gladly accepting any donations under the name PAM GORDON here:  http://bit.ly/xwCli7

We will follow up in the next couple weeks with details on when and where we will meet that day in order to distribute Cruisin Canines Team t-shirts and bandanas for your pups.  We will also have refreshments for you before and after the walk/run where you will also be able to meet some Cruisin Canines employees.

We look forward to seeing anyone who is participating and would love for you and your pup to join Team Cruisin Canines rain or shine! 

Your Chicago Dog Walkers’ Favorites of the Week!!

Favorite Dog Tip:   With our lovely preview of spring on Wednesday, here are a few tips to keep in mind for pet care during the spring and summer months

Favorite Treat:  Chicken Paw Pie courtesy of Three Dog Bakery

Favorite Way to Save Money:  Caring for your pet while keeping more of your money.  Tips on how to cut costs for your pets by looking into online pharmacies and food costs.

Favorite Video:  This video will make you melt (if not tear up)!  It’s the greeting a soldier received from his dog when he returned from Afghanistan.

Have a great weekend from your Chicago dog walker!!

Mayzie!!

• Breed:  Golden Retriever
• Age: 3yrs on March 12th!!  Happy Birthday!!!
• Where I live:  Lincoln Park
• Joys in Life:  Cuddling, getting pets, squirrels, sticks, running, and swimming!
• Cruisin’ Canines Chicago Dog Walker:  Pete
• Chicago Dog Walking Buddies:  Dude, Bailey, Samson and Leela