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Sponsorships

 ohmidog! is accepting a limited number of advertisers. All ads appear on the leftside rail of the website.  We do not use any moving, flashing or animated ads. We do not put advertising links within the text of our editorial content. We reserve the right to reject any advertising that we find not to be in the best interest of dogs. 

Our rates for a standard ad — 130 pixels in width, less than 200 pixels in length and containing a single link – are $40 a month, $110 for three months, $200 for six months, and $350 for a year. Ads that are larger, or have multiple links, cost more.

The ad in the top position of our leftside rail — ohmidog’s monthly ”Pick of the Litter”  — is a slightly different animal. It costs $200, has a duration of one month and is chosen by our panel of consumer experts, including Ace. It will be reserved for dog products and services we deem highly useful, highly imaginative, or highly cool, each of which will also be featured in an article in our editorial section. If you have a product you would like to submit for consideration, please put “Pick of the litter” in the subject line of your email. Items spotlighted in our pick of the litter can, after a month, join our regular ad rotation at the reduced rate of $300 for a year.

All inquiries regarding advertising can be sent to muttsblog@verizon.net. 

Here’s a closer look at some of our long-term sponsors. 

    

For Love of a Dog

   Sue Kottwitz was a mental health administrator – until she became so fascinated with gemstones that she quit the day job to make and sell jewelry.

   She grew up in the suburbs of a major city – but now she lives on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks.

   What has remained constant in her, though, life is her love for dogs, which she suspects began in the womb and is now reflected in her jewelry, as well as the faces of her current four canines – Rudy, Jeff, Lucy and Tucker.

   Sue sells her handmade wares on three websites, BittersweetRidgeJewelry.com, WorldPeaceJewelry.com and ForLoveofaDog.com.

   “For Love of a Dog is the piece of my business nearest and dearest to my heart,” Sue says. “My passion for animals, especially dogs, gives meaning to my life. I’m that crazy dog lady who carries bags of dog food in her pickup truck. Just in case.”

   Her pack includes 14-year-old Tucker, a rescued stray black Lab, Chow and who knows what else mix; Jeff, a 5-year-old golden retriever and border collie mix adopted from Dogwood Animal Shelter; Rudy, a yellow Lab who will celebrate his first birthday in October; and Lucy B, a rescued golden retriever and Lab mix who is now 13. She, in addition to being Sue’s shadow, is the dog who graces the For Love of a Dog logo. 

   Though she creates specific dog breed jewelry, Sue admits her favorite is the mutt – preferably a big one. Sue’s also a blogger, producing the Talking Dogs blog, her favorite feature of which is Dog Song Saturday.

   She and her husband Gary are hands-on types. They garden organically, and have used draft horses and mules to work the farm (in addition to the dogs, they have a cat and two horses). They’ve also restored several historic homes, and live in a house that they built themselves.

   She started her jewelry business in 1991. “Creating dog lover jewelry was a natural evolution,” she says.

   For Love of a Dog supports a number of dog charities, including Bad Rap, the Humane Society of Missouri, Wayside Waifs, Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation, Labrador Life Lines, Southern Nevada Schnauzer Rescue, Twin Cities Voyageur English Springer Spaniel Association, Arizona Beagle Rescue, Newfoundland Dog Rescue Newfiepalooza, For the Hounds Greyhound Rescue, South Easter Pug Rescue & Adoption, Greyhound Friends of North Carolina and others from time to time.

   For Love of a Dog also gives ohmidog! readers a break. See their ad on our leftside rail to find the discount code.

Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists

 

    Since 1992, Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists has worked to combine state of the art surgical care with deep-rooted compassion for animals. 

    Founded in Annapolis, CVSS added a second location, in Towson, in 1998 and today serves residents of Baltimore, Annapolis, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Eastern Shore. 

    Formerly named Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Surgery, the practice is made up of seven staff surgeons, all certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.  

    At both locations, the practice is associated with emergency care facilities that have doctors on the premises 24 hours a day, and CVSS surgeons work closely with top specialists in internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dentistry, and dermatology to address highly complex patient issues. 

    The CVSS team specializes in all areas of canine and feline surgery, and works to provide a responsive, kind and compassionate experience during a difficult time. 

    Committed to mastering new technologies, CVSS surgeons have recently added several specialty surgeries to their repertoire — among them the sliding humeral osteotomy, a treatment for arthritis which only about 50 surgeons worldwide provide. Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists is also establishing an elbow replacement program for dogs, and they have been providing total hip replacements for canines since 1992.  

    The practice plays an active role in the community, having contributed to, helped sponsor or provided services for Animal Rescue Inc., Anne Arundel SPCA, Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. (BARCS), Baltimore County Humane Society, Defenders of Animal Rights, DelMarVa Dachshund Rescue, Fallston Animal Rescue, Fur-Gotten Friends, Inc., Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MAGSR) and Westie Rescue, Inc. 

   

     

(Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists surgeons, from top left: Dr. Joseph Prostredny, DVM; Dr. Anne C. Minihan, DVM; Dr. Krista L. Evans, DVM; Dr. Daren M. Roa, DVM; Dr. F. Robert Weeren, DVM; Dr. Sean P. Kennedy, DVM; Dr. Brendan B. Anders, DVM; Dr. Richard C.F. Burgess, BVM&S, MRCVS)   

  K-9 Kraving

   Bob Barrett had seen too many of his German Shepherds die too young. As a kennel owner, he’d seen them develop hip problems, and he lost several to what he suspects was bloating. 

   In 1999, he switched his dogs to a raw diet, and in 2000 — already in the meat business – he started his own raw dog food company, K-9 Kraving. 

    It wasn’t too far removed from what his company, Boesl Packing Co. was already doing. Located at 2322 Belair Road, they’ve been making and selling hot dogs in Baltimore since 1932, when his uncle’s father came over from Germany and started the business. 

   The difference a raw diet makes in a dog’s health, Barrett says, is remarkable. 

   “The raw diet is about feeding your dog as Mother Nature intendented to maintain your pet’s optimum health, longevity and reporductive capabilities,” Barrett said in a recent interview in Baltimore Dog magazine. 

    K-9 Kraving is manufactured using quality natural ingredients from USDA inspected plants, and the Belair Road plant is visited daily by USDA inspectors. It contains no preservatives, sugar, dyes, nor chemicals. 

    “A dog, true to it’s evolution, should not eat commercially prepared food that is processed, baked, based on grains, loaded with salt, sugar, food additives, or coloring,” according to the K-9 Kraving website. ”Every bite of our diet is based on a scientifically balanced and blended recipe of raw ingredients specifically formulated with quality ingredients. Our food has not been cooked so all of the natural enzymes remain intact, retaining maximum values of nutrients.” 

   Cleaner teeth, shinier coats, and smaller stools are just a few of the benefits you can expect with the raw diet, says Barrett, 51. 

   K-9 Kraving can be reached at 410-675-1471.  

   Mutt Magic Training

    It’s not quite as simple as waving a magic wand, but Aja Harris has made bad dog behavior disappear. 

   Aja has a background in working canines, and has successfully competed on a national level with her own dogs. She is certified through Animal Behavior College, and is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She also serves on the board of directors for a national working dog organization, and volunteers services to local shelters and rescues. 

    She enjoys working with dogs of all breeds and sizes and seeing owners develop lasting relationships with their dogs. 

   Mutt Magic Training offers several different programs, ranging from private lessons at your home to siz-week and eight-week group training packages, and for dogs with more serious problems, there’s a boarding/training option. 

   In her 8-week group classes, students start with the basics and, upon successful completion, receive a “Canine Good Citizen” certificate. This course is recommended as initial training lessons for dogs of all ages. Intermediate and advanced classes are also available. 

  For more information, visit the Mutt Magic website.  

  

  Pet Emergency Pocket Guide

   Ever wonder how to give CPR to your dog? How about the Heimlich Maneuver? What’s toxic and what’s not? Or how to break up a dogfight?

  With the Pet Emergency Pocket Guide, from Informed Publishing, you can get all those answers and more in one place.

  And unlike a lot of pocket guides, this one will actually fit in your pocket.

  The tabbed guide contains all the basics of dog and cat care, including how to administer first aid for a variety of conditions and circumstances.

       There’s also a secton of tips on traveling with your pet.

    An amazing amount of useful information is packed into this palm-sized book — and it’s not just for dogs and cats. You can learn about treating the common ailments of ferrets, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, mice, rabbits, birds, fish, turtles — even pet snakes.

   Dogs, though, are the main focus and the advice it offers — on how to handle everything from porcupine quills to skunk odor, from snakebites to natural disasters  — make it a must have for any companion of a canine.

  On the guide’s Facebook page you can learn more about the book, and about the pet photo contest it’s holding (until the end of July, 2011). 

 Brazen Tails 

   Erin Proctor’s degree is in anthropology, but her heart belongs to dogs. 

   Erin started her dog walking company, Brazen Tails, after graduating with a degree in anthropology from Towson University, then worked on refugee issues in Washington D.C. and Baltimore. 

   But after adopting a dog through the rescue group Recycled Love, she realized she’d tapped into what interests her most — dogs. 

   Erin can often be seen at Baltimore’s Riverside Park, or Fort McHenry, with Frankie (her dog) and few other dogs in tow. Her group walks, in addition to providing exercise, serve as a social hour, as well. She makes a point of putting together dogs of similar temperaments on her excursions. 

   Her company serves Federal Hill, South Baltimore, Otterbein, Locust Point and Ridgely’s Delight. Brazen Tails is happy to visit and spend time with your cats, as well. 

   For more informaion, visit the Brazen Tails website. To reach Erin, call 443-621-5445, or email Erin@brazentails.com 

  Buskerdog.com  

   As a painter of dogs, Gil Jawetz brings a quirky, colorful, impressionistic flair to the world of dog art. 

   As a designer of websites (including this one), he strives for utility, simplicity and grace. 

   Gil, who studied at the Art Students League of New York, has also worked as a film director, crew member, editor and festival director, created CD-Roms, DVDs, and has designed everything from T-shirts to web pages. 

   But whichever hat he has on, Gil doesn’t forget the animals. 

   I first met Gil when his work was the first to be featured at Canton’s Yellow Dog Tavern when it opened. At that show, and a second one, Gil gave 5% of the sales from the show back to the animals, through a donation to the Baltimore animal rescue group Recycled Love.

  He’s also donated paintings or proceeds to BARCS (Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter), Baltimore County Humane Society, Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue, Legacy Boxer Rescue, and Barkin Arts NYC. 

   “Whether I’m painting pets or people, I learn something new and valuable from each and every subject,” Gil says.” 

   He was showcasing his work at a recent Parade of Pets at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore when I took this photo of him, working on a painting of his own dog, Pete. 

  To see more of his art, visit his websites: buskerdog.com, or painterofdogs.com. 

  To learn more about his web design business, go to giljawetz.com. 

  To learn more about his recently released book, “Human(e) Beings,” or order it, click here. 

  Gil can be reached at 410-323-2192. 

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