My Name is Lisa and I'm an Animal Lover........

I have a huge soft spot in my heart for animals especially dogs.  They are my family. The first picture is Buddy and Gracie, my 4 year old Golden/Mix dogs.

I try to give them the healthiest life ever. I did not get them from the Human Society but from a home where they had 27 dogs. They were not cruel or abusive to the dogs at all but they also couldn't care for them and keep them healthy & give them the attention they need and deserve.

I am a huge believer in the Human Society. I have donated alot to them in the past year and try to give more and more. The next step for me is to give some of my time as a volunteer to at least help the dogs feel less afraid during their stay  there and give them the attention they deserve and love that they always give to us. I live in Arizona and often go on the Arizona Human Society website to see what events or up coming. They are having one on August 14th their 12 annual Pet Telethon. Maybe you could take some time out of your day and log onto the Human Society in your area and see how you could help out the animals that don't deserve the hard lives they have been living.

Take Care,

Roger & Lisa Booth

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Support Your Local Animal Shelter

Lately I have been thinking more and more on how I can help give to our local animal shelters and what timing to find this article. I sure have a soft spot in my heart for animals. My two dogs Buddy and Gracie are a huge part of my life and I try my best to keep them healthy and happy and give them the best life ever.
Please take a minute to read the article below and see if you can help out.

There's a place in your community where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are provided care. It's your local animal shelter, which provides comfort and care for unwanted animals.

You can do a number of things to help your local animal shelter.
Your shelter also offers many other services for pets and their owners—and even for people without pets. To do all this, it relies on support from people like you. Here are a few ways you can help animals, especially at your local shelter:
•Give a little bit. Donate food, old blankets, towels, or other needed supplies. Contribute to one of its special programs.

•Lend a hand. Volunteer your time. Bathe and groom the animals, walk dogs, or play with cats. Stuff envelopes for a mailing. Help publicize an event.

•Find that special someone. Choose your next pet from your local shelter, which has many wonderful dogs and cats, in different shapes and sizes, just waiting for a permanent, loving home.
•Help spread the word. Tell your friends about your shelter's services. Promote animal safety and responsible pet ownership.
•Be a responsible pet owner. Keep current identification on your dog or cat at all times. Spay or neuter your pet. Always keep your dog or cat properly confined or supervised. In addition to the basics—food, water, shelter, and veterinary care—give your pet lots of love and attention.

•Vote for the animals. Support legislation to protect animals. Contact government officials and urge them to support pro-animal legislation.

•Be a hero. Report animal cruelty and neglect as well as injured or stray animals. You may prevent suffering and even save a life.

•Teach your children well. Instruct children in how to care for animals properly and how to treat them with kindness. Set an example by doing the same.

Take Care,

Roger, Lisa, Buddy & Gracie Booth       Good Living Products.com

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More about IntelliLoft™ Fiber Fill: IntelliLoft™ Fiber Fill is the incredibly intelligent recycled, super soft re-engineered polymer made exclusively for West Paw Design. IntelliLoft™ is the eco friendly stuffing and cushion used throughout many of West Paw Design's products from the beds to the toys. Because the IntelliLoft™ is created from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles it is not only machine washable, but it washes clean, eliminating those unwanted pet odors.

Our pillow beds are filled with our 100% recycled IntelliLoft™ Fiber Fill, which has a thick denier that creates a fluffy, bounce back filling that holds up and gives pets a comfortable rest night after night.

                                                                            
The Long-Staple Batting that makes up the padding in our flat mats and inside many of our fabric toys
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Our Dogs and Stiff Joints!

We have two dogs, Buddy and Gracie (Gracie is in the front of this picture and Buddy is in the back). They are brother and sister - we got them free from the trailer park, but that's another story! You can tell they're brother and sister by their actions and actually by most anything that they do. Can't you tell by the picture! They are only 4 years old but my boy, Buddy, has had some issues with his joints. That can get me to worrying about him sometimes.

We have been giving him Hip & Joint Supplements for the last two years with some good success. He has improved a lot in his getting up, jumping and in his day to day getting around. However, the boy is smart and he doesn't like taking his pills. He even figured out how we were hiding them. We would give him the pills wrapped in cheese but he would eat the cheese and we would find the pill laying on the floor or hidden in the couch. We needed to find a better way - one that was smarter than Buddy.

Along came PetNaturals with their Hip & Joint CHEWS!! The were a God-send. Buddy eats them like they are a treat - because the look and smell like a treat!!! He will stand at the cabinet where their treats are kept and wait for his "treat". I have seen a dramatic change also in the way that he moves around and he's jumping and playing again with his sister just like they did when they were puppies. So far, we have out smarted our Buddy!

Feel free to check out this product and many more from PetNaturals of Vermont on our website, www.goodlivingproducts.com. Yes, I'm shamelessly plugging our PetNaturals but I feel strongly that they have made a big difference in mine and Buddy's life so I wanted to share.

Thanks for reading my blog - Lisa Booth