Two years ago today, my husband and I rescued Greta, and our lives have never been the same since. Sure, it was hard in the beginning–after all, she was a puppy with no experiences outside of living in a wire crate 23 hours a day.

Slowly, she learned how to relax and live in a home. Although she readily accepted me as her Alpha, it took her a bit longer to understand the hierarchy of the home (me, husband, cats, her).

Now, she fits right in and not a day goes by that she doesn’t make me laugh due to her silly antics.

This year, I decided to commemorate our anniversary with a cute photo frame I found online at Pearhead.com.

The frame is called Pawprints, and it allows pet owners to create an impression of their pet’s paw, which is displayed on one side of the frame, with a photo on the other.

Pawprints includes everything necessary for assembly, including an elegant pine shadow-box frame, acid-free picture mats, acid-free background boards, non-toxic/air-drying impression material, a wooden rolling pin, shaping ruler and double-sided tape.

Mine should be here any day. Get yours here.

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On Sunday, August 17, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Rocklin, Calif., you and your furry friend(s) can enjoy Woofstock 2008.

This fun event for both two- and four-legged animals features “Petco Park”, a canine area filled with cool down stations, massage and cool treats; the Grateful Dog 3K walk and 5k run; a Woofstock Idol contest; the “Are You Smarter than a Veterinarian?” contest; Weiner dog races; a 60s costume contest; a dog art/photo show; and “Extreme Doggie Makeover” by Wags to Riches in Rocklin. Other vendors/demos include Starfleet Flyball Club, Performance Dogs in Action, and K9 Demo.

This event has something for everyone, so you and your furry friend are sure to have a barking good time.

Admission to Woofstock is free. For more information, click here. 

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And since I’m always looking for artistic ways to incorporate my pets into my decor, I’m thrilled to find two companies that make animal nightlights.

The first, PetNightLights.com, allows users to create night lights out of photos of their pets for a mere $19.95 plus shipping and handling.

The night lights measure 3.5″ W x 5.5″ H, and the live image area is 2.5″ W x 3.5″ H. You can create your night light horizontal or vertical. Frames are available in black only. The night light bulb is 4 watts and is included.

(Sample courtesy of PetNightLights.com)

If abstract is more your thing, KyleDesigns.com features stained glass night lights. Designs include three dogs with bones, and two dogs by a bone tree. The night lights are lit by a toggle switch or automatically when the room is dark, offering unique looks day and night.

The example below is priced at $27.95 and offers a choice of metal finish, design, base option and glass color for personalized dog night lights that match any decor. Night light base options are black, white or ivory toggle on/off base; white automatic base that comes on when dark; or white rotating base for outlets mounted upside down or sideways. Metal finishes include choice of polished silver, polished gold, antique brushed nickel silver or antique brushed brass non-tarnish etched metals.

(The night light shown, courtesy of KyleDesigns.com, is in antique brass with purple glass.)

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I know it’s short notice, and I just made the deadline myself, but here’s a photo contest you may want to enter now.

Animal Wellness magazine’s Amazing Animals Photo Contest deadline is today. 

To enter, email photos@animalwellnessmagazine.coma jpeg, tif or pdf of your pooch at 300 dpi resolution, along with your pet’s name, sex, age and a short description of the photo. Be sure to include your name, address and telephone number. You can submit a maximum of two photos for each animal in your home. Winners’ photos will appear in a future issue of Animal Wellness.

And if last minute isn’t your thing, there’s yet another contest worth a shot.

If your dog is more of a pinup guy or gal, enter Evanger’s 2009 Calendar Photo Contest. Email a high resolution digital image of your dog to contest@evangersdogfood.com by August 25. Include your name, address and phone number, the name of the person who took the photo, and your pet’s name. For more information, click here.

Good luck!

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While I enjoy snapping pictures of Greta, I wish I lived near Sue Bird, because she is a genius with a camera.

I stumbled across her Etsy store a while ago, and I (of course) immediately bought this and this.

Sue offers canine photography packages in various sizes/price points, dog books she creates with pictures of your dog, and she even takes photos of people.

She is truly a gifted photographer with a great eye for animals. If you don’t believe me, check it out for yourself.

And Sue, you have a standing invitation to stay at my house if you’re ever in Sacramento, Calif.!

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