Support the Underdog! Great Rescue & Shelter Dog Stories & a Cool Giveaway!

There’s Annie & Gracie, who adopter Kevin couldn’t live without. And Trusty, abandoned at the shelter for barking too much before he was trained and adopted by the shelter itself. And Lucy and Flash, who became best friends at Pet Orphans and were adopted together into their forever home. There are as many great shelter dog stories as there are shelter dogs. So, do you have a rescue, and what’s their story? Two great destinations to discover and share rescue and shelter dog stories are Positively Woof, a new YouTube channel created  by Larry Kay, of the super popular Facebook page of the same name, and Project Blue Collar, an organization celebrating the rescue dog. It’s holiday time, a time of giving, and Bark & Swagger is in the holiday spirit! We have a great giveaway for you, starting today! Here’s the scoop.

The Positively Woof  YouTube channel is an awesome destination for shelter dog stories that will make you smile. These dogs come from Pet Orphans of Southern California, a wonderful shelter that implements positive reinforcement training into their program for the dogs, so they have a much better chance of getting adopted and staying in their adoptive home. The P-Woof YouTube Channel films these dogs, creating stories around them that helps them get adopted, too! Subscribe for entry to the giveaway!

Project Blue Collar® (PBC) is a great organization bringing together all of us who care about rescues. It was started when founders, Carole Feeny and Kristin Waters, realized there’s no way to identify rescue dogs or hear their stories. They thought, “What if there was something dogs could wear to identify that they were adopted. We humans wear wristbands to identify our causes; what if adopted rescue dogs could wear collars for theirs?” So, Project Blue Collar – Support the Underdog® was born. Carole and Kristin encourage us to show our rescue pride and tell their stories, and they have some wonderful ones on their site. And, they give back to rescue groups, so those organizations can continue to do the great work they’re doing. We love all that, right?

The collaboration between these two entities made sense. “Positively Woof’s YouTube Channel films have raised more than $10,000 for shelter dogs in 2015,” enthused Kay. “P-Woof celebrates how awesome, funny and brilliant shelter dogs are. We’re dedicated to training and filming shelter dogs so that they get forever homes. Thank you, Project Blue Collar, for celebrating and raising funds with many good groups and dog lovers.”

PBC added: “When we set out to create and build Project Blue Collar, our intention was for it to be a collective effort, a grassroots movement with one goal in mind: To save the lives of healthy adoptable dogs,” explained Feeny. “So, we love collaborating with organizations who are philosophically aligned with us like Positively Woof. We’ve always believed that the idea of wanting to save a dog is universal, and by finding partners who share our vision, there is no end to amplifying our message and uniting people who care about dogs in need.”

Show your support of both of these thoughtful and conscious companies by subscribing and entering!  Now, on to the details of another great Bark & Swagger giveaway! 🙂

The dogs love Larry: Shelter dogs showing their support of P-Woof!
photo by Lisa Bevis

The Giveaway

Positively Woof and Project Blue  Collar have reached down into their cool product kitty (not cats, folks) for this holiday season giveaway. P-Woof has these delicious treats your dog may just swoon over. They’re called Positively Pumpkin, perfect for this time of year, and they’re made with pumpkin, apple, chia seed, and love. They’re corn-free, soy-free, wheat-free, have no chemicals or preservatives, and are made right here in the U.S.A. And, 100% of all profits fund shelter dogs. The winner will be getting a package of these babies! Look how happy that dog is just standing next to them.

There’s more. Have your pup pop his or her collar with either this eye-catching Coming Out Collection or Call to Action collar and leash set from PBC and show your support or rescue dogs. Now, we can’t let just your pooch strut in solidarity and style; you’ll want a cute and cozy something, too, right? PBC is including a soft and toasty thermal top that shows you care about shelter dogs and rescues. Wearing them is a conversation starter, like the P-Woof videos, about shelter dogs and rescues. And, I saw Carole with one of these on at a conference, recently, and it looks great! They also make a great gift for someone you care about, including any men in your life, as they come in all sizes.

Coming Out Collar & Leash Set

Call to Action Collar & Leash Set

How To Enter

Entering is easy. If you’re not part of the Bark & Swagger Family yet, please join our email list to get the fresh news first. Then, subscribe to the very cool Positively Woof YouTube Channel and discover the newest shelter dog films first. And, Like us, Project Blue Collar and Positively Woof on Facebook. That’s it! There are other things you can do for extra points, too.

What are you waiting for? Some great stuff and two really great brands that are making waves supporting the underdog.

Do you have a great rescue story? Share it with us!