Happy Valentine's Day & Heart Month!

February is Go Red for Women/Heart Month! 

Here at Bobbi Panter Pet Products we’re all about taking care of your dog or cat’s fur and skin. We pride ourselves on producing all natural, salt-free and tear-free products because nothing is too good for our pets. Unfortunately, women are known for not taking the best care of themselves.  We are wonderful caregivers while we tend to put our health last.

That’s why it is so important to celebrate the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women© movement. It is in it's tenth year of getting the important message out to women about the risks of heart disease. Here’s why:

• Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year.

• Heart disease kills more women than men, at an average rate of one death per minute.

• Heart disease kills more women than all kinds of cancer combined.

February 1^st was National Wear Red Day©, although it has passed it is not too late to wear red to show your support of women’s heart health during February, or for Valentine's Day! Let everyone know that you are taking care of your heart and yourself so you will be here for your family and pets!

Happy Valentine's Day from Bobbi Panter Pet Products!

Grooming Bebe, Cece and Shih Tzus

I created Bobbi Panter Pet Products after my beloved, Bobo, had eye surgery that left his skin and coat a mess.  So as a Shih Tzu owner and pet shampoo creator, I am often asked how I groom my own dogs, Bebe and Cece.

Weekly, while I am in Chicago, Bebe and Cece go to Groomer Laura Rosen at The Kennel Limited(1347 N. Sedgwick Chicago, IL 312-654-1973) for their "puppy cut".  Gorgeous Dog Shampoo is the original and still their favorite!

While in Florida, I often use Charlie Dog Flea and Tick Shampoo to keep all the local pesky insects away.  That was one of the reasons I created Charlie Dog Flea and Tick Shampoo.

 Two more tips:

 1.        I recommend Bad Hair Day Dog for the Shih Tzu long silky coat.

2.      Tear Free Products are very important for Shih Tzu’s senstive eyes.  All Bobbi Panter Pet Products are tear free.

Bobbi Panter at BayFest 2012

Last Saturday, I was  happy to be back at my “second home” on Anna Maria Island, FL  Since 2006, I have arranged to make this trip home in October to participate in BayFest, an island festival with local vendors.  It is a great way to be part of the community.  This year, we had great weather, saw many friends and helped Safe Haven Animal Rescue get doggies adopted.

As a resident of Anna Maria Island and owner of Bobbi Panter Pet Products, I enjoy supporting this event and being present to greet my neighbors.  It was good to see so many of stores that carry and owners that use Bobbi Panter Shampoos & Conditioners. 

Safe Haven brought lots of gorgeous dogs that needed homes.  I fell in love with all of them but Maggie, a 3 year old beagle grabbed my heart!  Her owner passed away and she is looking for a caring home.  She was beautiful and so well behaved.  A caretaker, Maggie needs someone to "look after" and feel needed.  Her picture is below with the other doggies.  We always get about 5 dogs adopted and this year was no exception!

Enjoy the images from our booth:



Bobbi at BayFest 2012




Safe Haven Animal Rescue



Maggie



Lady was adopted 3 yrs ago at BayFest

 

Joyce from The Paw Spa





Bebe, Cece and Matt

Nylabone War - Part 2

On our last blog we wrote about the upcoming Luke Laudolff Pet Carnival at Petco in Geneva. Well, the event was a huge success! Lots of people came, and with their dogs of course, and had a great time.  We mingled with the crowd, had our caricature done and gave out "pawtographs." Georgia was there with her new sister Zoe, the Laudolffs are their parents, and everyone got to meet them.  There were dog massages, we didn't have time for one, but lots of dogs were getting them and they looked like great fun! Anderson Animal Shelter was there with dogs and kittens up for adoption. The kittens were inside near where we were staying and Cece would have loved to have one come home with her. But, out of the four kittens, three went to new homes! And, five dogs were adopted too! That is what the carnival and Luke's legacy is all about, loving all animals and taking care of them.  The silent auction was a huge success and a lot of money was raised for the shelter.

Our friend Dolly the Doxie was here again at the office last week. She brought her favorite Nylabones from home, and sure enough, Cece took right off with one. And it was brand new, one her mom Sandra bought for her at the pet carnival. Well, Dolly wasn't going to stand for that, so she went and took the one Cece had. It was a new one that "Uncle" Brad (our sales manager) had given her, and she really liked it. So basically that is what went on all day, what one dog had the other wanted and on and on.

Today Dolly is here again and it's her birthday! She is two years old now.  Silly dog brought her Nylabones again and we saw a repeat of last week.  It looks like the girls will never get tired of the Nylabone Wars. Stay tuned for more adventures and don't forget to follow Bebe and Cece on Twitter @sassyshihtzus. Pictures of the carnival can be see on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151778769330058.851444.236126845057&type=3. Love Bebe and Cece xoxox

It's a very exciting time at Bobbi Panter Pet Products.  Everyone is preparing for Saturday's 5th Annual Luke Laudolff Pet Carnival.  The pet carnival is very special to Bebe and Cece's mom Bobbi. She started the carnival when good friends of hers, Paul and Joanne Laudolff, lost their 10-year old son Luke. Bobbi learned after his death about how much Luke loved animals. He loved animals of every kind but especially his beloved Border Collie Georgia.  Luke even volunteered at Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin, IL. That is an amazing accomplishment for someone so young. To honor his memory and love of animals Bobbi started the pet carnival in partnership with Petco in Geneva to raise money for Anderson Animal Shelter. Last year's event raised over $3,000 for the shelter and this year we all hope to raise more money. Petco is having a huge grand re-opening sale on the same day to celebrate their remodeling and new look. There will be lots of in-store specials only so a huge crowd should be at the event.  The pet carnival is lots of fun for families and it is pet-friendly, of course! Mom Bobbi will be busy doing pet beauty consultations and encouraging the crowd with the microphone.  A huge silent auction with lots of great items will be ongoing, popcorn and balloons will be given away all while a pet masseuse will be offering her services, a dog trainer will answer questions and a talented pet caricaturist will make a fun likeness of your pet. Of course, Anderson Animal Shelter will be there with adorable animals for adoption and each adoption will get a special Luke gift. But the best of all is that Bebe and Cece will be there! The girls will be making a personal appearance to help raise money for the shelter and will even be giving out "pawtographs!" The girls are very excited to see everyone, of course they had a spa day yesterday so they could look their best, and can't wait to get there!

On a sad note, Bebe and Cece lost their beloved grandad Cal on May 22. Cal loved the girls but Cece had a very special relationship with him so she was very upset and sad when her doggie instinct told her that she was going to lose him.  Cece knows that he is in a good place now and will sit in his lap again someday.

Nylabone War

The office at Bobbi Panter Pet Products is so busy! There are lots of orders and deliveries, phones are ringing the doorbell is buzzing! Bebe and Cece love it when the doorbell rings, especially when it is the mail lady. They bark and run around in circles, it is the highlight of their morning.  Dolly is coming to the office one or two days a week also. She likes to play a lot more then the girls do so Sandra bought her toys for the office. One of her toys is a Nylabone because she still likes to chew a lot.  Her mom Sandra bought her Nylabones to see if she could find at least one toy that Dolly couldn't destroy. Bebe and Cece have a really big basket of toys that sits on the floor by the front door and their fuzzy heart rugs. At first Sandra tried to keep the toys away from Dolly but as part Doxie she doesn't give up until she gets her way and the toys are put where she can get them. That is because Dolly gets all of the toys out of the basket, spreads them out all over the office and then proceeds to tear them to pieces. Mom Bobbi walks around picking up pieces of ears, tails, eyes and stuffing.  The girls get pretty upset about this but they don't play with the toys anyway so Dolly thought they wouldn't mind her playing with them.  Well, that's when the Nylabone War started.  Dolly ignored her Nylabone because she was so busy stealing the girls toys. Dolly was sitting under her mom's desk one morning where all of her toys (formerly Bebe and Cece's) were including the Nylabone. Well, Cece just walked right under the desk and reached delicately behind Dolly and picked up that bone and walked off with it, much to Dolly's surprise! Cece proceeded to her fuzzy rug and started chewing away. She really liked it and Dolly just did not know what to do about it, but she is a very polite dog and respects Cece so she didn't try to take it back. Now Bebe likes the Nylabone too! On days when Dolly isn't in the office the Nylabone can be found with their cases in Bobbi's office or on one of their fuzzy rugs. One of the girls is seen regularly sneaking it out from Dolly's bed and trotting off with their prize. It is like they think they are real dogs now not celebrity spokesmodel dogs! Bebe and Cece Tweeted all about their victory and Nylabone even retweeted them! Stay tuned for another episode of the Nylabone War at Bobbi Panter Pet Products! You can follow Bebe and Cece on Twitter @sassyshihtuzs.

A Week with Bebe and Cece

Well, the office has been so busy lately! Last week mom Bobbi had to get ready for two events! Brad, our national sales manager, went to Summit Pet's Customer Appreciation Show in Atlanta on Saturday the 28th and mom Bobbi has been in California since Wednesday.  Mom is calling on the buyer at Petco and visiting some of our customers like Krisers in Studio City and To Wag For in Santa Monica.  Mom is having a great time as she used to live in Los Angeles where she was an aspiring actress. Until founding dog Bobo lost her eyesight and mom changed her career to creating shampoos to help dogs skin and fur. Then on Sunday the 29th she was at Central Pet Santa Fe Springs Open House. Bebe and Cece miss her so much! Dad Matt brings them to the office everyday so that they can oversee the running of the office, which is part of their role as celebrity spokesmodel dogs.  Our new office person Cara, is walking the girls now, they confess that they do not make it easy for her, but they really like Larry and miss him too while he is on vacation.  Sandra took Dolly on their walk with them so they made quite the pack! It helps them not miss mom so much and they do appreciate everyone taking care of them even if they don't show it well.  That's all for now! Bye, love Bebe and Cece.