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Welcome to SacPaws.com - SacPaws's Blog - SacPaws.com http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws The site and our ongoing effort to build community The site and our ongoing effort to build community en-us Patio Paws: Reviews from a dog's point of view http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/381 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/381 There's a new food critic in town, sent to sniff out the best pet-friendly eateries in town! <br /> <br /> Welcome to Patio Paws! This twice-monthly column will offer a restaurant review from a dog's point of view. <br /> <br /> Check out the <a href="http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/PatioPaws/378">first review of Cafe Bernardo</a> on 15th and R. Have a restaurant you'd like Patio Paws to review? <a href="mailto:sacpaws@sacbee.com">E-mail us!</a>

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Join SacPaws at Bark in the Ballpark! http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/361 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/361 <p class="MsoNormal">Sunday, August 3 is doggy day at Raley Field!  Bring your canine to Raley Field and watch the River Cats take on the Memphis Redbirds. A pre-game parade and costume contest are just the beginning of a fun night for humans and dogs alike!  <br /> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">We'll have the SacPaws team out on the field taking photos and pitching gifts and prizes galore!  <br /> </p> <p class="MsoPlainText">SacPaws users get exclusive discounted tickets for their dogs.   Click here to buy discounted tickets to the game NOW through August 2:  <u><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/krteo2" target="_blank">http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/krteo2</a></u><u><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/krteo2" target="_blank"><br /> </a></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Come on out to Raley Field on Sunday August 3!   <strong>Gates open at 5, game starts at 6:05 PM.</strong><br /> </p> CONTEST CLOSED: Be a jetsetter! Win a pet carrier! http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/358 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/358 What's the best place you've vacationed with your pet? <br /> <br /> Tell us by commenting below and next time you'll travel in style with our <font size="2" face="Arial" color="navy"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;"><font color="#000000">Celltei pet carrier made with environmentally friendly fabric<font color="#000000">, <o:p></o:p></font></font></span></font><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;"><font color="#000000">Ease the Quease and Defeat Da Fleas natural pet care products from Kathy Santo Everyday Pets.</font><br /> <o:p></o:p></span></font><br /> <strong>You must be registered to enter. </strong>Not registered? <a href="http://www.sacpaws.com/home/RegisterNormal">Click here.</a>

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CONTEST CLOSED: Are big dogs better? http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/344 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/344 <p><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#3366ff">Do you prefer your dogs super-sized? </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#3366ff">Tell us why in the comment space below. The first six users who respond will win a minty fresh <a href="http://www.sacpaws.com/bb/viewtopic.php?id=296">Orbee-Tuff Cosmos Ball</a> for the power chewer in your home.</font></p> Missing posts, photos and blogs http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/321 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/321 Bad news ...<br /> <br /> While our database was being updated today, we hit a snag. As a result, any posts, photos, blogs or other changes on the site that were made after 2:30 a.m. this morning have been lost. <br /> <br /> We deeply regret this and want to apologize to our users. Small dogs rule? http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/302 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/302 <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 9pt; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 14pt; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do the best dogs come in small packages? Are your favorite pooches fun-sized?<br /> <br /> Tell us why small dogs rule by commenting to this blog and you will be entered to win a Solvit brand pet booster seat! One user will be picked at random. The deadline is 6/23. </span>

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Join our restaurant review team! http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/301 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/301 <font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">Ever dream of being a critic? Now you can make that dream come true! <br /> <br /> Review a dog-friendly restaurant in our <a href="http://www.sacpaws.com/bb/viewforum.php?id=27"><u>Pet-Friendly Places forum</u></a> -  Click "Post a new topic" and then add the restaurant name in the Subject box. Then we want all the details! Do they provide dog biscuits? Water? Caviar?? Let us know if it's a place you'd be proud to bring your best pooch pal!<br /> <br /> Our favorite reviewers will be selected to be part of our new Patio Paws team, a group of Sacramento-based dog folks, sent to sniff out the best pet-friendly places in town and write about it!<span style=""> <br /> <br /> So what are you waiting for??<br /> </span></span></font> Kung Fu Panda Winner Selected http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/280 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/280 <p>Congratulations to <a href="http://www.sacpaws.com/home/User/roxanne33">roxanne33</a>, who will receive four movie tickets to "Kung Fu Panda," a Po plushie doll, 2 large pizzas from Papa Murphy's, a CD of the "Kung Fu Panda" soundtrack, a "Kung Fu Panda" Wii game, and a children's book – "Kung Fu Panda: The Warriors Guide." </p> <p>She entered our Kung Fu Panda contest, where we asked users to tell us their all-time favorite animal action hero from TV or movies.</p> <p>Here's her winning entry:</p> <p><em>"Well, she may not be an "action" hero per se, but she sure did rescue Nemo.. so I would have to say that my favorite action hero animal is Dory, from Finding Nemo!"</em></p> <p>See below for all contest entries.</p>

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"Your Pet" in the Bee's Saturday Home and Garden section http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/273 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/273 Exciting News!  SacPaws' users can now find themselves in the Bee's Saturday Home and Garden section every week!  Just post a photo of your pet in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sacpaws.com/ZenPhoto/"><u>SacPaws photo section</u></a> and if your picture is picked, we'll contact you for your permission before posting your photo.  Fido could be famous sooner than you think!<br /> <br /> Happy Posting! Tips for camping/hiking with your dog http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/265 http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/SacPaws/265 <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">It's camping and hiking season (well, arguably every season is camping and hiking season...!) -- perfect time to pack up the car, round up your dogs and hit the great outdoors.  Here are some top tips for camping and hiking with your four-legged friend: <br /> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><strong>Camping<o:p></o:p></strong></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Call ahead to find out if the campground you are visiting allows dogs and learn their rules. Try to get a site with some shade for your dog. <br /> <span style=""> </span><br /> Have </span><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;">your dog’s vaccinations current (look into a Lyme disease vaccine) and get a health check from your veterinarian. Also, bring along his rabies vaccination certificate and </span><span style="font-family: Garamond;">vet's phone number in case of emergency. Don’t forget any medications and a copy of prescriptions. <br style="" /> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Keep id tags on your dog. Add a temporary tag with campground and lot number.<o:p></o:p><br /> <br /> Supervise your dog closely around children, other visitors and other dogs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;">Leave a persistent barker home with a sitter.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><br /> <span style=""> </span><br /> Let your dog have time to adjust to his new surroundings.<span style="">  </span><br /> <br /> Keep an eye on how weather conditions affect your dog: heat, cold, rain etc. <br /> <br /> Consider use of a crate for travel and short term restraint, while you are near. Your pet could be stolen if not watched carefully. <br /> <br /> Protect your pet from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Bring an extra tent and dog bed or sleeping bag in case it gets cold at night.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">If staying near water, swimming or boating, pack a life jacket for your dog and a towel to dry off.<o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Don’t give you dog water you wouldn’t drink yourself.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;"><u><a href="http://www.redcross.org/SERVICES/disaster/beprepared/firstaid.html">Bring a pet first aid kit.</a></u> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span><strong>Hiking</strong></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">If you plan a long hike, condition your dog gradually ahead of time to endure the long distance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><o:p></o:p>Bring plenty of water for drinking and to help cool your dog down in case of heat stress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Stay on the trail – pets should not run off.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><o:p></o:p>Pick up pet waste.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><o:p></o:p>Check the terrain – if rough, bring dog boots or take a different trail</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; color: black;">.</span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>