Thank You from 2 Dogs 2000 Miles

2 DOGS 2,000 MILES

A WALK FROM AUSTIN TO BOSTON... A WALK FOR ALL THOSE TOUCHED BY CANCER... AND THE START OF OUR JOURNEY TO RID THE WORLD OF THIS DISEASE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009

Thank You!

There are many people to thank for the success of the Canine Cancer Caucus in DC this past September. Among them are: well, Hudson, Murphy, and Luke – of course! Our own Ginger Morgan (who should probably be Sainted after all this), Patti and Lydia Best,Diane Ward, Dee Bogetti, Kate Bland, of course Ashley Hughes, DVMand Chand Khanna, DVM, PhD who both presented talks at the gathering, The DC Parks Department and the people who helped plan the route (again and again), sponsors: HALO, Honest Kitchen, andWagatha's, Costco for providing the water, FOX and ABC who came out and did some great video for us of the event. We’d also like to thank the host families in the area, including: Diane Ward, Theresa Fairbanks, Barbara Arnold, Katie McAuliffe, Lydia and Pat Best, and Caren Smith. Thanks to Caren Smith and Barbare Arnold who also hosted Ginger while she was in the DC area. And thank you to all who traveled near and far to be part of the event! If I have forgotten anyone, it wasn’t intentional. (BTW, if I’ve spelled names wrong, I blame it totally on Ginger. If I got names right, I did it all by myself!) Seriously, a very genuine thank you to ALL who participated and made the event possible.

Also thanks go to Marguerite Marsh for her blog recapping the Canine Cancer Caucus. If you haven’t already surfed over to her blog, please check it out. Thanks too to Jerry’s people at Tripawds for also promoting the Canine Cancer Caucus and our 2010 calendar. If you don’t know about Tripawds, they’re anexcellent resource on all things tri-pawed. And extra-special thanks to my own personal friend and blogging buddy Bob the Bloginating Pit Bull Extra-Ordinary, who saturated the Internet with publicity about the Canine Cancer Caucus and the 2010 Calendar. If you haven’t yet readBob and Daisy’s Blog, please check it out. It’s quite wonderful!

There were many more sites that published information on the Caucus and the Calendar. To list them all here would take up pages. But a Google search will tell the whole story. Thanks to everyone in the blogosphere and cyberspace who helped us!

Thank you to Marguerite Marsh for all the great photos of the event.

Wagatha's Pet Treat Review

Wagatha's Pet Treat Review

Posted by Courtney at 2:22 PM

So today I'm reviewing Wagatha's Pet Treats. So many different treats to choose from, and let me tell you, Bella and her brother and sister ate them up & begged for more! Wagatha's is an organic pet treat, made with delicious ingredients located in Vermont. Their mission is to celebrate the bond between people & dogs which i think is great. Bella has tried many a biscuit, but i might have to say this one might be her favorite.



Wagatha's comes in many delicious flavors. Bella's favorite was the Senior Biscuit, which i found odd because shes only 1 year old! The senior biscuit addresses anxiety, joint movement and digestion, all very important things for a pup.



Bella's 2nd favorite was the Breakfast Biscuit which is made w/maple oatmeal, bananas and apples, all of Bella's favorite things. I saved these for her for the morning time. Their treats also come in other flavors, such as Wheat Free, the "super biscuit" which is high in minerals and vitamins, Cranberry & Cheddar and also Tuscan Tomato & Herb. There was not one kind Bella did not like.

My mom fed these treats to her pup, Suzy and she is now begging me to buy some! We actually decided on purchasing the above picture which is the variety pack. Cute tins of each type of biscuit for the low rate of 45$!!!! Bella is VERY excited about these!!!

Go to Wagatha's today and try a tin. You and your pup will love it!!!!

Wagatha's Gives Back

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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009

This blog's going to the dogs!

This blog isn't just dedicated things that us humans might appreciate. Oh no. This blog is dedicated to things that all creatures might appreciate. This time I'd like to discuss a little something that I love for my precious dog. Let's talk about Wagatha's organic dog biscuits.

The first time I bought Wagatha's for my little Ariel, I honestly bought them because I liked the name and the cute container they came in. I also liked the flavors they offer (Cranberry Cheddar, Breakfast Biscuit, Tuscan Tomato & Herb, and Original). They also offer a "Senior" option and a "Super Dog" option. Once I opened the canister, however, I found a whole new reason to be happy with my purchase. Inside every canister is a "certificate" of sorts which is worth 5 points. Once you have collected 50 points (or 10 canisters), you send the "certificates" to Wagatha's. At that time you can choose to either receive a free canister of dog treats for your dog, or you can have Wagatha's donate the amount of money that would have gone into your free canister of treats to a charity which Wagatha's supports. I love this option because not only does your pet get to have delicious, organic, healthy treats, but you also have the opportunity to help out a charity in the process. Wagatha's also makes a variety of accessories in addition to their dog biscuits. And all are environmentally friendly.

Check out www.wagathas.com for more info, and please consider supporting a company that not only provides healthy treat options for your pets, but also gives back.

Wagatha's Product Review

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MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009

Product review: Wagatha's organic dog treats

The dogs and I both loved Wagatha's organic dog treats. The biscuits are made in Vermont with organic, human-grade ingredients that you can recognize, pronounce and probably already have in your kitchen. So unlike many biscuits, they're actually soft and easy to break into smaller pieces.

They also smell really good. The Breakfast Biscuit and Tuscan Tomato & Herb smelled so good I was tempted to try one myself. Even Lady, who is the pickiest eater I have ever met, really liked the treats.

Wagatha's organic dog treats are also priced reasonably in comparison to other organic treats at $8.95 for a 9 ounce tin or $7,95 when you buy three or more. Or if you have multiple dogs in the house, like me, and go through a lot of treats, Wagatha's also offers bulk packages to save money.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Wagatha's Gourmet Organic Treats

Cranberry Cheddar with a hint of mint...Tuscan Tomato and Herb...Breakfast biscuits... They sound yummy don't they? Can you believe these are DOG treats! Gourmet organic treats to be exact from a company called Wagatha's.

Wagatha's biscuits are made from healthy ingredients. They are 100% USDA Certified Organic
100% Human Grade Ingredients, certified Kosher, Baked and they use Virgin Oil Oil from Italy and Spain. The biscuits are made from whole wheat flour, easily digestible grains, extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, brown flax seed, eggs, non-dairy milk, garlic, honey and sea salt. Basically YOU could eat these biscuits too, although I think they might be a wee bit hard and dry for us humans to enjoy.

It goes without saying that Wagatha's puts a lot of heart into their biscuits. They care about what goes into your beloved four legged friend therefore they use only the best ingredients for their biscuits. They even have special biscuits to fulfill the needs of senior dogs and a "Super" biscuit that is jam packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

So how do they taste? Well I didn't actually taste them myself (although they sound so good I was tempted to nosh on one... hee hee). Our dogEspn is not always big on treats. He likes those "leather" type dog treats. He'll eat biscuits when he's in the mood. I'm NOT exaggerating when I say that my dog practically attacked me after he tried his first one. Not in a bad way, I just mean he was jumping all over me. He practically jumped in my lap! Now just the MENTION of the "cookie" (that's what we call it) excites him. Our Wagatha's biscuits are in small zip lock bags. All I need to do is shake one of the bags and he comes running. And he INHALES the biscuit too! WOW! I wonder if he even knows what he's eating.

The Wagatha's treats are the perfect size too. My dog is about 20 pounds. He's on the small/medium size range and these are PERFECT for him. These might be a wee bit small for large/huge dogs, but none the less, they are just as yummy. You might just have to give a larger dog 2-3 treats instead of one. Since these are HEALTHY dog treats you can feel at ease giving your dog more then one.

Wagatha's sells their biscuits in either 9 ounce round tins or 10 pound boxes. They are available online at www.Wagathas.com. You can even purchase the Fetchstix that I reviewed earlier on Wagatha's web site too (click here for the Fetchstix review).

To learn more about Wagatha's biscuits and to see all the other great dog treats and gifts they offer please visit them at www.Wagathas.com. You can also read the latest news and reviews on their blog.

http://www.wagathas.blogspot.com/.

POSTED BY KIMBERLY AT 2:24 PM

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Wagatha’s Organic Dog Biscuits

2009 JUNE 23

by Kimberly ~ greenWell

If you’ve ever read the ingredient listing on your dog’s traditional pet food or dog biscuits packaging, it was probably enough to instantly convert you to switching over to organic foods and treats. The disgusting additives and questionable “food” products make you wonder how our four-legged friends ever manage to get the food down. Perhaps that’s why they eat so fast…so they don’t have to taste it!

To the rescue comes Wagatha’s Organic Dog Biscuits, a Vermont-based company that has been creating wholesome, organic treats for dogs since 2006. With a chef as one of the founding partners, you know that these gourmet dog treats made with human grade ingredients should be good. But the real test is what the dog’s think.

Sydney is used to wolfing down her treats, whether conventional or homemade. But when I fed her a Wagatha’s Cranberry Cheddar Biscuit with a Hint of Mint, she actually paused and stopped to sniff the organic dog biscuit. Thinking this wasn’t a good sign, I was slightly apprehensive. But then a miracle happened. A miracle that only a dog owner could appreciate. Sydney actually politely took the treat, almost seemed to be savoring the flavors as it was in her mouth, and rather calmly ate and enjoyed it.

It’s as if Sydney actually was thankful for a dog biscuit that tasted good with an unusual melding of flavors that seems to work for dogs. She continues to enjoy Wagatha’s Organic Dog Biscuits, stopping just a little longer to savor the flavor, which is about the highest recommendation that a dog can give. Kudos to you, Wagatha’s!

Visit www.wagathas.com for more information.

Why It’s Better For Your Dog’s Health: Wagatha’s doesn’t use artificial preservatives or remnants of food products that aren’t even considered edible for humans. Your dog will receive actual nutritional value from the ingredients in Wagatha’s Gourmet Organic Dog Biscuits.

If your dog has food allergies, the simple ingredients in these dog biscuits might work better for your pooch, such as the wheat-free varieties.

Why It’s Better For The Earth: Organic ingredients don’t use the harsh chemical pesticides and fertilizers that are needed to produce the ingredients in conventional dog biscuits, allowing the Earth to breathe a little easier.

Keeping Kosher with Your Pet

Keeping Kosher with your Pet

ByJennifer Hoyden| April 29, 2009 10:12 AM

According to Jewish scripture, unnecessary cruelty to animals is strictly prohibited, and this premise yields the guidelines for kosher food, as defined by the Kashrut, or Jewish dietary laws (kosher slaughtering is designed to be as fast and painless as possible). Just like their owners, pets can keep kosher too.

Kosher food is not a style of cooking, but rather food that has met the definition, preparation and consumption rules presented in the Kashrut. Chinese food can be kosher if it is prepared in accordance with Jewish law.

While there is no direction provided by Jewish law that animals must keep kosher, their owners may want to extend to them the benefits of a kosher diet, which is prepared under the most sanitary of conditions and is believed to provide the body with a more easily digested regimen ofnutrition, specifically by separating dairy and meat. Pets can also enjoy the same standards of nutrition as their owners.

On a practical level, supplying the pet with kosher food for the Jewish holiday of Passover, when the rules are heightened to entirely exclude leavened bread, or anything made from the five major grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt), means that the cat or dog can be fed at home, with the family, without conflicting with the week-long prohibition.

Kosher households use only kosher food in their preparation and eat from any of the three acceptable categories of meat, dairy or pareve (neutral, neither meat nor dairy), as identified and defined by Jewish law, but without ever mixing meat and dairy. This strict division must be followed from the very beginning of the processing cycle, for example, meat cannot come from a factory that produces dairy, and vice versa. Also, this rule must be maintained through preparation, using an entirely separate set of cookware, dishes and utensils; and consumption, with appropriate order of and time between consumption.

The companies that now provide kosher kibble adhere to the strict separation of meat and dairy to qualify the food as kosher for animals. This does not make the pet food kosher for human consumption, and in a kosher household, the animal's dish would have to be washed in a bathroom or laundry room sink, separate from the kosher supplies in the kitchen, advises Rabbi Joseph Landa of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and consultant to Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Company, which provides kosher pet food.

Striving to close that gap is Wagatha's Vermont-made organic dog treats. The dog treats produced by Wagatha's are USDA-certified organic, kosher, and made with 100% human grade ingredients, boasts co-founder and biscuit-baker Norman Levitz, who personally samples his product, and encourages customers to enjoy a nibble on their dog's nosh, "because we believe that your pet should eat as well as you do."

Levitz, a professionally-trained chef, and his partner Neil Reilly, established Wagatha's "to offer the best. The biggest thing is that because our standards are so high, our product is really of a high quality," Levitz explains, "and if you care about your pet's nutrition, this is a direction you should be leaning."

Why kosher? "We wanted to be 100% organic. I don't like grey areas. The motivation for the kosher aspect is we did not want any barriers for someone to have a reason not to bring the product into the household."

Additionally, a percentage of the company's profits are donated to charitable causes, so baking, selling and even buying these treats can be a mitzvah (an act of kindness or a good deed). Enjoy!