The Twelve Days of Tillman via @Storify #Rosepets

I absolutely love Storify for this very reason. We've been able to keep up with all of the Tweets, Posts, Videos, photos and stories about Tillman and the awesome Natural Balance Rose Parade float. If you've missed any of it, you can follow it all via the Storify slideshow below. Check in often as I'll be updating it daily until the Rose Parade.

Surf's Up for @TillmanSkates and Friends #Rosepets

Remember Natural Balance is feeding homeless pets this holiday season with new “likes” to their FB Page http://on.fb.me/txOJ6b #Rosepets

Help Us Raise $25k Animals with Tree of Hope #Rosepets

Back when Dick Van Patten co-founded Natural Balance Pet Foods in 1989, he knew that animals needed the support of pet parents and pet food companies, too. We want to bring a bit of happiness and hope to displaced pets this season. That’s why we’re donating a $1 to Tree of Hope for every “like” we receive on our Facebook wall from Dec. 14 through Jan. 2. Our goal? $25,000!!! It’s ambitious–but we believe that there are thousands of other pet lovers out there like you who would like to help us achieve our goal.   

Read the full story Help Us Raise $25k Animals with Tree of Hope

written by Rick Rockhill on December 21st, 2011 

Please take a moment to Like the Natural Balance Facebook Page today! https://www.facebook.com/NaturalBalanceFan

The Adventures of Precious the Dog... With Santa #jibjab

Wishing all of my pals a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year!

Infographic: Ford Powers The World's Heaviest and Logest Float #rosepets

It would take more than 2,000 Tillmans to equal a float that weighs 100,000 pounds.  

I'd like to see that!  I'm sure the Ford Powered float is going to be pawesome.   Check out this cool infographic to find out just how pawesome. 

Please don't forget to hit the Like button.  Natural Balance is feeding homeless pets this holiday season with new “likes” to their FB Page http://on.fb.me/txOJ6b #Rosepets

Watch LIVE! Natural Balance 2012 Rose Parade Float #Rosepets

LIVE!!  Watch Fiesta Floats do their magic while building the Natural Balance 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade Float!



Stop by and watch as this amazing float comes together.

While you're there, don't forget to like Natural Balance Facebook page.

If you haven't sent a tweet, here's one you can send.

#Rosepets @NaturalBalance is feeding homeless pets this holiday season with new “likes” to their FB Page http://on.fb.me/txOJ6b

Give Homeless Pets Hope for the Holidays #Rosepets

Often shelters and rescues just need that additional $10 for food, $25 for training or $100 for medical to buy a homeless pet the extra time they need for their forever family to find them.

The holidays are a sad time to be alone but imagine being alone in a cage and uncertain where the next person who will give you love or time will come from. Millions of pets lean up against the edges of their kennels with sadness in their eyes.  

Our friends at Natural Balance are helping in a big way! As part of the 12 Days of Tillman, Natural Balance is donating $1.00 to the Tree of Hope for each new LIKE on their Facebook page. 

 Let's spread some love this holiday season & Like their Facebook page TODAY!  http://on.fb.me/txOJ6b

The 12 Days of Tillman #RosePets

Our friend Tillman and The Natural Balance team are at it again. 

They are building the world's longest and heaviest float for the 123rd Rose Bowl Parade.

To help Tillman prepare, we'll be sharing updates during the "12 Days of Tillman."

Keep up with all of the news and details over on the Natural Balance Facebook Page.
For every new "Like" on their page, Natural Balance is feeding homeless pets.

How can you get involved?

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Natural Balance is feeding homeless pets this holiday season with new “likes” to their FB Page http://on.fb.me/txOJ6b #Rosepets

. @PepperPom Likes to Read The Adventures of Precious the Dog

We met @PepperPom and her human at BarkWorld Expo 2011. She took a photo with her copy of The Adventures of Precious the Dog, Precious and Lizie Play Hide and Seek. I think she was reading it to her human! Thanks Pepper, great photo!

#CyberMonday Children's Book Sale

Enjoy Cyber Monday specials on  The Adventures of Precious the Dog children's books.

Purchase either book online via the Etsy Store, use the discount code cybermonday2 to receive 20% off.


http://www.etsy.com/shop/imajackrussell

                         
The Adventures of Precious the Dog                  The Adventures of Precious the Dog
Precious and Lizie Play Hide and Seek              Precious and The Rabbits Run and Hop



Discount valid via Etsy store only until sold out.  Orders of 25 books or more, please email imajackrussell@gmail.com

Where is The Precious? @PetHub Will know

If you take a close look at this photo, you'll see evidence of one of the scariest times in the life of  Precious the dog.

Those who have followed @Imajackrussell on Twitter for a while, you will remember April 26, 2010.

The day Precious was lost.   

I'm not sure why she wasn't wearing a tag (My false sense of security perhaps).

Precious is micro-chipped, and I was able to report her missing online, but this particular adventure took place at night when animal shelters are closed and most vets are at home.

The problem (in this case) was while my dog was equipped with a microchip, most people don't have access to high tech micro chip readers. 

I had to resort to the low tech printing signs and flooding the campus where she was last seen.

I was very fortunate that one of the students saw Precious on a very peculiar adventure on campus, took her home, fed her, saw my signs the next morning and called me.

This experience is why I am so excited about Pet Hub's QRcode based dynamic ID Tags.  As more and more people are equipped with smart phones, their exposure to QRcodes and what to do when they see one will increase.   After I registered Precious' new tag, I scanned it with my phone. Within seconds, I received this email message.

** Precious's tag was just viewed by a mobile device ** 

This email is to notify you that the PetHub.com profile for Precious was just viewed by scanning their tag or typing in the web address found on the tag. If Precious is missing, this is your opportunity to update the profile to show important details to help get Precious back to you quickly and safely.  

Edit Precious's profile at:
http://www.pethub.com/id/Number/Edit

If the person viewing Precious's profile has GPS enabled and allowed their location to be shared, you will see a map showing their location as provided to us via their mobile device* below.

I didn't include the image of the map, because it was too spot on & Precious is just.. well too precious to risk. :)  


We met the great folks from Pet Hub at BarkWorld 2011, and they were kind enough to  send a smaller size for Precious to test out.  


As you can see it's pink and matches her collar.  I am comforted that if one of Precious' adventures should take her out of my sight again, Pet Hub will be there for someone to scan and let me know they have found The Precious. 

Imajackrussell has @Klout

What is Klout? Learn more now http://partyaficionado.com/2011/11/08/what-is-klout/

Frenchies Love the Books

Thanks to @MamaFrenchie for purchasing a copy of the second book in the series. 

     Precious and the Rabbits Run and Hop.  

I'll take this as an endorsement.  Children's books that fur kids love!  

Get your copy today! via Amazon.com  

Vote for My Favorites for The Tulsey Awards

2011 Tulsey Awards: Celebrating Tulsa's Entrepreneurial Excellence  Vote http://thetulseys.com/vote/

Pooches Tulsa is my favorite Tulsa doggie daycare!
Please Vote for Nancy Werhane & Lawanna Smith - Pooches

Humom, Cheryl Lawson is also nominated for a Tulsey award.

Please Vote daily through November 2, 2011.

Thank you! 

Social Media Savvy Dog @Imajackrussell and her HuMom were the Cat's Meow at BarkWorld Expo 2011

Social Media Savvy Dog @Imajackrussell and her HuMom were the Cat's Meow at BarkWorld Expo 2011

Get Your Copies: The Adventures of Precious the Dog Children's Books

The Adventures of Precious The Dog: BarkWorld Expo 2011

The Adventures of Precious the Dog took Social Media Savvy @Imajackrussell and her HuMom Cheryl Lawson @PartyAficionado to Atlanta, GA for the second annual BarkWorld Expo conferece. Winners of the Sabaru sponsored BarkNRide, Precious and her humans drove from Tulsa, OK to Atlanta, GA & Back. 


Attendees of BarkWorld learned about social media during a session from Cheryl, and received a copy of Precious and Lizie Play Hide and Seek, Thanks to sponsor Natural Balance Pet Foods. 


Precious loves to ride in the car, so the drive in the Subaru was a treat! 


Family and friends were able to track our journey thanks to sponsor PocketFinder GPS. 


Special cameo from Grand Humom @Laverne_Lawson Thanks for riding along :)

The Adventures of Precious the Dog: BarkWorld Expo BarkNRide Thanks @Subaru_USA

A quick stop at an Arkansas pet friendly rest area. Precious and I had to say a quick thank you to Denise and the BarkWorld Expo team for a wonderful conference.

Woofs out to Pocketfinder, and Subaru.

The Subaru Forester was a wonderful car. Although we drove 14+ hours each way, it was a very comfortable ride. We were even able to keep up with NFL games on the XM/Sirius satellite radio.

Precious' Grand Humom said the Forester had the most comfortable seat belts she's ever experienced.

We all want the Subaru Forester to be our next car!

Doggie Day Care at BarkWorld Expo by @Bestfriendspc

BarkWorld Expo sponsor Best Friends Pet Care was a great addition to this year's conference.

The staff was fantastic! Precious got a ton of hugs.   

The Road to BarkWorld Expo with @Subaru_USA and @PocketFinderGPS

The Road to BarkWorld Expo 2011 was a long traveled one.  Precious is a wonderful traveler.  She absolutely loves to ride in the car.  As you can see she had a pretty sweet setup in the Subaru.  

Here are a few of the screen shots and photos from the trip courtesy of Pocket Finder with a few shots of Precious.  

Pocket Finder iphone app

Let's Go!

Stop for fuel

Happy puppy face 

Dinner time in the Subaru.  

From Tulsa, OK to Atlanta, GA

Made it safely.  Good Night 

View more photos via Facebook 

Did you follow our journey?  

Road to BarkWorld With Compliments from @NaturalBalance

Thanks to Natural Balance Pet Foods, attendees of BarkWorld Expo 2011 will receive a copy of the first book in The Adventures of Precious the Dog children's book series.

Precious and Lizie play hide and seek is the first book in the series.

We'll have a few of the second book on hand at the conference.
Precious and the Rabbits Run and Hop.

Happy 9th Birthday Precious (Video)

Precious celebrated her 9th birthday on September 22, 2011. Every year Precious get's to do all of her favorite things on her birthday. This year was no different. First we started at one of her new favorite parks for squirrel chasing. Next stop The Dog Dish, Then a quick trip to doggie daycare at Pooches Tulsa, Last but certainly not least. Petco. Best birthday ever?! Perhaps. Here is a video montage of her special day. Set to a unique version of the birthday song.

Road to BarkWorld 2011 Adventures with PocketFinder GPS Vehicle Locators

@Imajackrussell & @Partyaficionado

Social media savvy Precious the dog  will be test driving new 2012 Subaru Foresters from Tulsa  to BarkWorld Expo 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 29 outfitted with PocketFinder GPS Vehicle Locators that allow fellow attendees and pet lovers to follow @imajackrussell @frankieElPerro  @PagetheBC (and their owners) along the route.

Once activated, the PocketFinder devices can pinpoint a pet on a satellite map that can be viewed over the Internet via a computer or web-enabled smartphone. PocketFinder easily attaches to automobiles, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, jet skis—virtually any powered vehicle.

For BarkWorld, a special account has been created that pet lovers across the world can access to follow the Subaru adventure. Click on PocketFinder’s banner from the BarkWorld website www.barkworldexpo.com or sign in from www.pocketfinder.com User ID: barkworld, Password: password. 

PocketFinder Vehicle is $189.95, with a monthly service charge of $12.95 for online access. Also on Sept. 29, Location Based Technologies, Inc. will host a free live demonstration of PocketFinder units during a special webinar from 1:30 pm-2:15 pm PDT.  Register at www.pocketfinder.com. 

Road to BarkWorld 2011: Subaru #BarkNRide

Thanks to BarrkWorld Expo Sponsor Subaru.  Precious and I will be riding to BarkWorld in style tomorrow.

We'll start our 2011 #BarkNRide journey early Thursday morning and should arrive in Atlanta Thursday evening.



First stop.  The works at Petco grooming.   All clean and ready to ride!

Happy Birthday Precious!

It's hard to believe that Precious is 9 years old today!  










It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating our little Christmas gift.
And since Precious somehow knows it's her birthday, she's giving me the Let's GO!  look.

She always has an adventure on her birthday, so we're off to explore.

Look for a few tweets @Imajackrussell today for a chance to win one of Precious' books.

In the mean time, here's just a bit of the Precious story!

September is National Guide Dog Month

Not only is September Precious' birthday month, (22) It's also National Guide Dog Month.  

Our friends at Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance have teamed up with Eva La Rue and Omar Miller, stars of TV’s CSI: Miami, along with Petco and Independent Retailers nationwide in support of National Guide Dog Month. This September, Natural Balance will participate in a month-long effort to celebrate National Guide Dog Month by raising $1,000,000 and awareness for Guide Dog Schools across the country. Help us to change a life: Guide dogs provide the visually impaired with safe mobility, loving companionship and the independence to explore new places.



Every seven minutes someone in America becomes blind or visually impaired. Natural Balance Pet Foods is committed to the cause of Guide Dog Programs that empower the visually impaired with the life-changing gift of a guide dog. We are dedicated at both the national and local levels to raise money and awareness in support of the transformational power of guide dogs.


Precious will be tweeting all month using the #NationalGuideDogMonth hashtag, and we'll be taking a few trips to Petco to purchase some of the goodies.

Visit The Natural Balance website to learn how you can help. 

Can you tell that Precious is a fan of Natural Balance treats? 

The Adventures of Precious the Dog @Petsmart

The Adventures of Precious the Dog Precious and the Rabbits Run and Hop ISBN # 9780983814719

The Adventures of Precious the Dog Precious and the Rabbits Run and Hop ISBN # 9780983814719

The Adventures of Precious the Dog ISBN # 9780983814702

The Adventures of Precious the Dog Precious and Lizie Play Hide and Seek now has an ISBN #9780983814702

How to Tweet Like a Dog [infographic]

Precious will once again make the journey to BarkWorld Expo in Atlanta, GA. This time speaker Cheryl Lawson will give a Twitter 101 workshop.

Don't want to tweet for your dog, cat, bunny? That's ok because Cheryl is also @PartyAficionado and @socmediatulsa on Twitter and the creator of this cool Twitter infographic and slide share presentation.

How to use Twitter [Infographic]

View more presentations from Cheryl Lawson

I hope to see you there!

The CAT Series: The Adventures of Precious the Dog

Cats are some of my biggest fans. :)