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I’ve been a bit swamped but will be back with more content soon. In the meantime, enjoy–that is my face in the video! LOL

No matter what you think about Pedigree, this slow motion advertisement is very cool.

Above: Ouzo was the winner of the Doggie Valentine Contest held in New York earlier this year.

We were in the midst of an epic snowstorm when I got invited to Purina® Chef Michael’s Be My Valentine Doggie Dinner Party in New York City.

Although I wasn’t able to make it, my loss is your gain since Purina® has agreed to give me three Doggie Dinner Kits to award to three of my subscriber winners (sign up below now so you can participate).

When I wrote Blessing of the Animals, I did not include a specific section on Valentine’s Day because I know pet lovers celebrate their pets each and every day.

But Purina® looked into it a bit further and conducted a survey of pet owners and found:

• 66% of dog owners planned to show their dog how much they love him or her on Valentine’s Day by showering the dog with hugs and kisses,
• 56% preferred to show their love through a special meal topped off with their dog’s favorite treat, and
• 26% say “I love you” once every day to their dogs.

Would it surprise you to learn that the 26% is the same percentage that say, “I love you”  to a spouse or significant other on a daily basis?

LOL

I thought not.

Anyway, the Chef Michael’s Be My Valentine Doggie Dinner Party took place at Gotham Hall and was a star studded affair.

Elisabeth Rohm, herself a dog owner (and current star of  Heroes), teamed up with Purina® Chef Michael’s™ to celebrate along with a long list of celebrities.

There was a contest too but I was more glad to hear that this doggie valentine event had a larger mission.

For every valid entry, Chef Michael’s donated $10 to Adopt-a-Pet.com (up to $7,500) to support its mission to find forever homes for homeless dogs.

As for you, well if you want to win a Purina® Chef Michael’s Doggie Dinner Kit, subscribe and send me a note about how you make every day a Valentine’s Day for your pet.

Three subscriber participants were awarded a Purina® Chef Michael’s Doggie Dinner Kit and were announced in the March 2010 Ark Animal Tracks newsletter.

What? You are not a subscriber yet? You missed this contest but sign up to the newsletter using the form on the upper right side of the page so you don’t miss any others!