Archive for October 2012

We only had 2 contestants to make an "A" in our BestBullySticks Back To School Pop Quiz! Diane Stana (1st place winner!) and Brittany Lefebvre (2nd place winner!)

Diane will receive a $150 BBS Gift Certificate and Brittany will receive a $50 BBS Gift Certificate. Congratulations to these two good students! 

If you missed an answer, check your answers against our key. 

Questions & Answers

1. Name one of the two most recent winners of BBSs 1-Day Animal Rescue Giveaway. (It Takes A Village or North Mississippi Great Dane Rescue)

2. What year was our company started? (2007)

3. Who is BestBullySticks.com’s owner? (Avrum Elmakis)

4. What are the names of the pugs who were the inspiration for BestBullySticks.com? (Espy & Sushi)

5. When was BBS’s first blog published? (November 10, 2007)

6. BBS is on two new Social Media websites. Name one of them and how many followers we have. (approximately Pinterest 696 & Instagram 234)

7. Who was BBS last Newsletter Photo Contest Winner? (Misha)

8. What is the biggest bone Best Bully Sticks offers? (Monster Bone)

9. What is the Name of the newest Dog Toy brand at BestBullySticks.com? (Ruff Dawg)

10. What’s your favorite Best Bully Sticks product? (No Correct Answer, just let us know!)

It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkin patches are springing up in towns all over. BestBullySticks.com knows if pumpkin hasn’t already made an appearance in your meals and desserts already, it will very soon. So don’t leave Fido out! Pumpkin is a great food to share with your pup and dogs love it! It’s chock full of tasty vitamins and nutrients both you and your dog can enjoy! And being gluten-free, these dog treats are extra healthy for your pooch! Whip up these gluten-free Cheddar Pumpkin Treats from Doggy Dessert Chef and get in the pumpkin spirit!

Ingredients
1 cup Pumpkin Puree
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 cup Oats
1/2 cup Soy Flour

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.

3. Spread by hand onto the prepared baking sheet 1/4 inch thick. Take a pizza cutter and score the dough horizontally and then vertically to make a grid.

4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned at the edges.

5. Cool and break into pieces then refrigerate.

Thanks, Doggy Dessert Chef! 

Be sure to check out all of Best Bully Sticks Weekly Drool Recipes to find a great homemade treat for your pooch! We’ve got lots of great Fall recipes coming up in the next couple weeks so stay tuned! 

The sad truth is that not every dog will have its day. Not all dogs are lucky. But that’s where Animal Organizations come in. And BestBullySticks.com is here to help, too. We want to help make a difference in the lives of needy dogs. That’s why we’re donating 3 prizes totaling 2.5K to 3 lucky organizations that rehabilitate, care for and love on these special creatures. We hope to help make a difference in the lives of these animals because even the smallest difference means much to the animal that was saved. 

So, attention all Shelters, Rescues and Care Facilities! We want to help you with your efforts!

How It Works

1. Upload a photo of your organization’s “spokes-dog.” This dog should embody what your shelter is all about.

2. Add a brief description about your shelter and your featured dog.

3. Have your friends, family, fans and followers vote for your organization and the “spokes-dog.”

Please Read Rules & Regulations before participating! Read more

Large hearts sometimes come in big packages. That’s what we at BestBullySticks.com know for a fact, especially in the case of North Mississippi Great Dane Rescue. We have the honor of highlighting this great rescue for the second time this year and we’re truly amazed at NMSGDR. They aren’t a big rescue. They don’t have endless resources. But just as the gentle giants they rescue, NMSGDR has big hearts and a willingness to love unconditionally. They get the job done. Here is their story. 

When & Why did you start?
While our official start is April of 2010, we began our operations in 2009 due to a need in the community for help saving Great Danes in need.  A couple of ladies who would become our future officers, Trista, spent 2009 helping out a few Dane families in need, fostering their Danes short term or fostering Danes found by the local shelter until they could be reunited with their families.  In early 2010, one of those ladies received a call regarding a puppymill raid in rural Tennessee, and many of the Danes were being housed across the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Those same ladies stepped up to help without batting an eye, and it was at this time that they decided to commit to starting a rescue in the North Mississippi/Memphis area.  Since April of 2010, NMSGDR has been in official operation, growing every day in volunteers, friends, and happily ever after stories!

What's different about your rescue?
We love the efforts of all rescues, particularly the Dane-specific ones, and respect our fellow rescues, as this is not an easy work or way of life.  We do pride ourselves on being special needs friendly, though!  We cannot turn down a white Dane no matter what space (or lack thereof) we have.  For those who may not know, Danes who are mostly white, are generally born blind, deaf, or both.  This is usually done through the breeding of Harlequin to Harlequin or Merle to Merle breeding, which could easily be avoided.  Many of these special needs babies find themselves in homes that do not understand them, as many of them are given away or sold at a cut rate, unfortunately, often not bringing the best families.  Many are beaten, neglected, or dumped prior to coming to rescue. We love love LOVE matching deaf Danes with amazing families and watching these once broken and misunderstood babies blossom and thrive.  Since our official inception in 2010, we have placed at least 7 Deaf Danes with amazing families!  That’s about 8% of all of our adoptions!    Read more

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! What is that flying through the air!? Why, it’s a dog with a disc in its mouth! BestBullySticks.com continues in the great realm of Dog Sports this week with a look into Disc Dog!

What is Disc Dog?
A game of high intensity fetch with a flying disc. You throw. They catch. That’s the basic concept.  However, the details of this dog sport do get a bit more complicated. This sport is all about teamwork and training. But more on that later!

Why aren’t we saying “Frisbee?” The word “Frisbee” is actually a trademarked word for a specific brand of flying discs. In this Dog Sport the term “disc” is preferred.

History
The rise of Disc Dog goes hand-in-hand with the rise of flying discs in the early 1970s. However this sport was popularized after a very smart and gutsy college student jumped the fence at a nationally televised baseball game. Alex Stein, then 19, hopped over the outfield fence at a Los Angeles Dodger and Cincinnati Reds game in 1974. He and his dog, Ashley Whippet, immediately dazzled the crowd with their high intensity, fast-moving routine. Some of Ashley’s stunts included 9 foot leaps into the air!  After performing for eight minutes, Stein & Ashley were finally escorted off the field. But it was too late. His exploitation of the national audience paid off and Disc Dog was a new national phenomenon. Stein & Ashley preformed at many high profile venues and events after their publicity stunt including the White House and the Super Bowl.

Ashley Whippet is still a legend in the Disc Dog sport today. He is the standard by which all other competitive Disc Dog’s are measured. Today, at least four continents organize Disc Dog competitions to enjoy this great way to bond with their dogs!

Play
There are two basic types of play. Each is a one dog/one person competition. Read more