Holiday Gift Guide for Dog Lovers Giveaway - Shaggy Chic T-Shirts

Our Holiday Gift Guide for dogs and the people who love them is full of our favorite things.  We've personally selected these barking good gift items.  Jeffie, Rudy and Rosie have tested the dog toys and treats, I've reviewed some of them, and we all recommend them. You'll find great ideas for secret Santa gifts, stocking stuffers, thank you gifts, and gifts for those special dog lovers on your holiday shopping list. 

Come back each day this week to snag our barking good gift ideas!  

To kick off our Holiday Gift Guide and the season, 

we've got a fabulous giveaway for you!  

Dog lover?  Check.  Cat lover?  Check.

Shaggy Chic Apparel is all about purr-fectly fun and fashionable gifts for animal lovers … their woofalicious and kittytastic tees for pet lovers.

 

Purr-fectly fun for cat lovers Shaggy Chic tee!

Pet lovers, as well as gift givers looking for unique holiday gifts, can put their paws in the air and celebrate that there are fun holiday tees from Shaggy Chic Apparel this holiday season, with proceeds benefiting Don’t Forget to Feed Me, a Fort Worth-based non-profit pet food pantry.  

Gift giving is easy with Shaggy Chic's free gift wrapping upon request during online checkout.  Packages are wrapped in high-quality, animal-themed paper prior to being packaged for delivery.

Purrfect as a wrapped gift under the tree, a Hanukkah gift or a stocking stuffer, Shaggy Chic offers tees that have a touch of modern sass and spunk that cannot be purchased at department retailers.  T-shirt collections include: 

• Love in Any Language Tees
• Celebrations! Tees
• Fur Fun Tees
• Kid POV Tees
• Rescues Rock! Tees
• Superheroes Soar Tees

Check out these two new fan favorites for the holidays - the Yule Dog and Purr Rum Pum Pum Pum cat t-shirts.  Tees are priced at $24.95 for women’s and adult unisex shirts, while youth sizes are priced at $18.72. 

New Yule Dog T-shirt at Shaggy Chic

New Purr Rum Pum Pum Pum Cat T-shirt at Shaggy Chic

In addition to individual t-shirts, Shaggy Chic Apparel offers a T-shirt-of-the-month Club.  Each month, subscribers will receive a new tee that has not been sold to the public as of yet.  There are two plans:  a six-month subscription, which is $125 (including shipping within the United States); and a twelve-month subscription, which is $215 (including shipping within the United States).
 

Shaggy Chic T-Shirt of the Month Clubs are available for 6 months and 12 months.

 You could be the lucky winner of a  6 Month Subscription to T-shirt of-the-Month Club 
(retail value $125)

Each month our giveaway winner will receive a howling fun tee that will leave others barking with envy.  Shirts ship out by the 15th of each month.

  

Rescue in the House Dog T-shirt at Shaggy Chic

 About Shaggy Chic 

Shaggy Chic is an online apparel boutique, targeting animal lovers with product that has a touch of modern sass and spunk.

Shaggy Chic wants to make a difference. That's why a portion of all sales go back to animal rescue groups. They want to make history by helping to put an end to animal cruelty, hunger and abandonment. It takes money and it takes teamwork.

 This year, Shaggy Chic is partnering with Don’t Forget to Feed Me, whose mission is to supply pet food to local food pantries in support of pet owners. By providing pet food for those in need during challenging financial times, they offer an option to surrendering – or worse, abandoning – a family pet. Don’t Forget to Feed Me helps to ensure that no pet owner ever has to make the decision between stay…or go. 


Giveaway Rules:

1. There will be one winner (chosen at random by Rafflecopter) and they will receive a 6 month subscription to the Shaggy Chic Apparel T-Shirt of the Month Club. 

2. This giveaway is open US residents only.

4. The winner will be announced here on this blog on December 3, plus the winner will receive an email from me that morning.   If I do not receive a response to that email within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

We're also joining the Fido's Freebie Friday blog hop hosted by Dog Tipper, All Things Dog Blog, Doggies and Stuff and To Dog With Love. If you have a giveaway on your blog, join us! 

A Talking Dogs Ghost Story | Monday Mischief

When another pet blogger put out a call for spooky pet ghost stories, it reminded me of Tucker's story.  Though not really scary, it certainly adds some Halloween flavor!

You may remember Tucker as the original Talking Dog.  Though he lived here in Missouri, he spent most of his life with us in southside Virginia.

We spent a few years restoring a 256 year old three story plantation manor house there, then enjoyed it for quite awhile.  Including visits from former residents.  Very old former residents.

We had been there about a year when we realized we weren't always alone.  When "they" were visiting, we'd be in the kitchen (first floor).   Usually it began with the faint whiff of pipe tobacco odor.  Then we could very faintly hear music (flute or recorder) and it was Colonial era music.  Sometimes we could hear voices, clinking of glassware, all very soft in tone.  All of this was coming from the original dining room (right above where we were.)

When these incidents began, Tucker would become quite excited and race up the stairs.  He might pause on the second floor for a bit, but would then madly skitter up the next flight of stairs to the third floor.   Always to the large room that was the children's bedroom in Colonial times.

We could then hear him racing around and playing.  The times we followed him, we'd find him happy as can be.

There was never, ever an evil feeling or vibe about any of this.  It never felt threatening in any way.  I always liked to think the former residents of our home liked what we were doing to their house.   They obviously liked Tucker and the feeling was mutual.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

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Birthday Party for Rudy | Monday Mischief

As usual most of the mischief lately is mine... all mine.  Rudy had such a great birthday that I'm not going to share it all in just one blog post!

Yes, there were special treats just for the birthday party!

I'll be sharing the recipe for Rudy's birthday peanut butter and pumpkin pupcakes tomorrow in the Tasty Tuesday blog hop.

Jeffie, Rudy and Rosie rarely get any ice cream.  Tiny ice cream cones are a very rare treat... perfect for Rudy's birthday party.

There were gifts, toys and even games!

Rosie and Rudy especially loved playing with Rudy's new Flying Squirrel toy!

I'll be sharing more about Rudy's party and barking good gifts later this week.  In the meantime, be sure to enter Rudy's Birthday Giveaway!

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

Masked Bandits | Monday Mischief

 A total of 4 masked bandits 

showed up on one of our porches the other night.

 Yup, coons!

 A mama raccoon with 3 of her baby kits.

 Skeeter's supper leftovers made a snack for them.

 Mama got first dibs.

 Each little coon kit took a turn.

Of course my camera battery was low on juice, dog-gone it!  Plus, these coon critters were moving fast.  The cubs were running around like crazy and exploring everything on the porch.  So, I apologize for the very poor quality of these photos.

For those not in the know, Skeeter is our cat.  She's a former feral cat who decided to semi adopt us about 9 years ago.  I say semi because she's still fairly feral.  Skeeter lives outdoors because she is terrified of coming in the house.  She's fed her meals atop one of two "feeding stations" that fit on porch bannisters.  For those of you shocked that she lives outside, please know that she has full access to a barn and our greenhouse.  AND she has two fully insulated custom built "cat houses" - one on our back porch and one on our covered deck.

I also need to say that I know full well that I should never feed critters out of doors like this because it does attract wildlife.  However, we live in the country and I've been feeding feral cats for many years.  Because the feeding stations are so close to the house, we've not had wildlife bother them much previously.

Where were the dogs during this nighttime raid?  At my feet wondering what the heck I was so excited about.  Because there are no windows that look out on the scene and the door is half glass, they didn't see a thing!

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

No Barking Allowed | Monday Mischief

Jeffie wonders why he's not supposed to bark at the deer.

We've been having a bit of mischief almost every night this summer.  You may remember me telling you about the deers that have stashed their babies just on the other side of the creek from our backyard.  (Babysitting Bambo part 1 and part 2)  Over the years they've learned that we will not harm them, though they're still a bit wary of the dogs.

Just about every night they come through browsing along the creek and playing in the pond.  However, one evening I wasn't watching closely enough.  I let the dogs out only to realize the whole herd, along with several fawns, were taking a break in the pond.

Here are 3 of the 13 member deer herd that visit us regularly.

The dogs thought "at last" and raced out barking.  The deer scattered.

A couple of days later we realized the deer had sent in a "first alert" volunteer.

The "guard deer" at alert just 20 foot from the house.

This doe remained in the yard at alert, obviously watching for dogs or any danger.  The rest of the herd was frolicking in the pond.  She remained until the last moment possible.  As the herd bounded up the hill, she leaped over the fence and joined them.

Rudy and Jeffie watch the deer herd move off for the night.

Don't forget to enter our August giveaway!

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

Rudy the Retriever | Monday Mischief

 One look and you know Rudy is a retriever.  A Labrador Retriever.  He's very good at retrieving Jolly balls, flippy fliers, and tennis balls.   

However, it takes some special retrieving skills for his real expertise.

Turtle retrieval!

Reminder:  Be sure to enter our giveaway for a copy of the inspirational dog book Saved by Gracie by Jan Dunlap.

Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

Left Behind | Monday Mischief

Jeffie is thoroughly enjoying his walk with the Dog Daddy.

It never is any fun to be the one left behind.  Just ask Rudy and Rosie as they watch Jeffie during his stroll with the Dog Daddy.

Rudy and Rosie watch Jeffie and the Dog Daddy

Check out the ears - Rudy and Rosie wish it was their turn!

It feels like mischief every day to somebody.  Everyone has to wait their turn in the rotation!  A part of the Dog Daddy's rehab, these early morning dog strolls get a bit longer each day.

Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

For Love of a Dog Jewelry June #Giveaway | Monday Mischief

Another Monday and once again the mischief is all mine.  Last month I almost forgot to do a May For Love of a Dog Jewelry giveaway.  Not gonna happen this month!

Enter to win this one of a kind paw and dog bone

lampwork bracelet from For Love of a Dog Jewelry!

A classic combination of black, pink, and white in lampwork, crystals and gemstone beads.  Sweet lampwork flower beads with a black base and raised white and raspberry pink flowers, plus black and pink swirling striped beads are hand wire wrapped along with double sided lampwork paw print beads.  



Lots of dangles: glossy black obsidian gemstone beads and faceted pink crystal rondelles.   Adorable paw print lobster claw clasp has two dangling charms - a three dimensional white glass dog bone and a hand carved black onyx gemstone heart.

Even if you don't wear bracelets, you should enter to win a barking good gift for a friend!

There will be one (1) winner and they will receive the bracelet shown here. 

This giveaway is open worldwide.  However, those of you who live outside the US must agree to be responsible for all Customs/VAT fees.

If you'd like to win this dog lover bracelet - made by my own dog loving hands - just follow the directions in the rafflecopter below.

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Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 
We're also joining the Fido's Freebie Friday blog hop hosted by Dog Tipper, All Things Dog Blog, Doggies and Stuff and To Dog With Love. If you have a giveaway on your blog, join us! 

For Love of a Dog Jewelry May Giveaway | Monday Mischief

Another Monday and once again the mischief is all mine.  I should have begun this giveaway last week, but time totally got away from me.  Oh well.  Better late than never, right?

Enter to win these classic black and white lampwork dog bone earrings from For Love of a Dog Jewelry!

White three dimensional dog bones freely dangle from hand crafted lampwork beads with a black base and white flower blossom with raised center stamens.  All hand wire wrapped with silver jeweler's wire on sterling silver french hooks.

There will be one (1) winner and they will receive the earrings shown above.  

This giveaway is open worldwide.  However, those of you who live outside the US must agree to be responsible for all Customs/VAT fees.

If you'd like to win these earrings - made by my own dog loving hands - just follow the directions in the rafflecopter below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Rafflecopter misbehaving?  Sorry about that.  It happens sometimes.  Make sure you're looking at this individual blog post and then try refreshing the page.  OR click on the linked phraise "a Rafflecopter giveaway" (just above this paragraph) and you'll be taken to the entry form.

Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief!  

For Love of a Dog Jewelry April Giveaway | MISCHIEF

 

I'm afraid the mischief is all mine this time.  (Well, the dogs would probably insist that the mischief is almost always mine!)   I'd planned to announce this giveaway last week.  With all the birthday celebrations - including a timely visit from Jeffie, Rudy and Rosie's human brother - time got away from me.

So, without further delay, please enter Jeffie's 8th Birthday Giveaway!

You could be the winner of this one of a kind handmade paw print necklace from For Love of a Dog.  Perfect for both dog and cat lovers, it would make a pawtastic gift if you don't like to wear necklaces.

The centerpiece is a sage green based floral lampwork bead that I surrounded with glossy black obsidian gemstone beads and adorable double sided paw print lampwork beads.  Length is 19-22".  Retail value: $75

There will be one (1) winner.  This giveaway is open worldwide.  However, those of you who live outside the US must agree to be responsible for all Customs and VAT fees.

If you'd like to win this necklace - made by my own dog loving hands - just follow the directions in the rafflecopter below.  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Rafflecopter misbehaving?  Make sure you're looking at this individual blog post and then try refreshing the page.  OR click on the linked phrase "a rafflecopter giveaway" and you'll be taken to the entry form.

Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief! 

We'll also be joining the Fido's Freebie Friday blog hop hosted by Dog Tipper, All Things Dog Blog, Doggies and Stuff and To Dog With Love. If you have a giveaway on your blog, join us!