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HELLO 2014! LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!

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Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a sensational holiday season! It was certainly eventful around here. Toronto had an icestorm that resulted in all sorts of power outages and chaos. A huge branch came down and crushed a parked car on my street! But once all of that settled down, the coziness of the holidays returned.

And now we are beginning a brand new, fresh-faced year and I couldn’t be more excited! I love the first week of January, day-dreaming about what the year might hold, coming back to work refreshed and finally tackling new projects.

While I also love making resolutions, I’ve decided this year to instead make Pawsh promises to myself, to you and to our furry friends. Promises for improvement, for growth and for more fun — and here they are…

1. PAWSH PROMISE #1: THREE SPECTACULAR ISSUES
This year I promise to produce a minimum of three amazing issues of Pawsh Magazine. The magazine will be undergoing a redesign, it will showcase new features and each issue will be bigger and fuller than ever! The first 2014 edition will come out on March 1st.

While reflecting over the holidays I realized that I really want to refine and project Pawsh Magazine‘s voice so that we can offer even more great, original content to help pets all over the world have the best lives possible.

2. PAWSH PROMISE #2: MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS
After much debate, I have decided to suspend the Pet of the Month column this year. It’s not that I don’t love it — I do! But I would like to start running giveaways that everyone can enter have a chance to win as a thank you for the time you take each day to visit the site. So keep an eye out — there are some fabulous items headed your way each and every month this year! Hooray!

3. PAWSH PROMISE #3: GIVE BACK MORE
Pawsh was born out of a deep love of animals; a love that grows each and every year and remains the focus of everything we are trying to do with this ongoing project. I want to continue that mission and plan to bring more great print products to Pawsh Print Shop, run more Pawsh Studio promotions, and produce more creative projects to promote awareness and raise money for animal welfare issues. Every animal life that is helped or saved makes the world a better place.

4. PAWSH PROMISE #4: FOCUS
Sometimes, while feeling ultra inspired, I can get distracted by new ideas and aspirations. I can spread myself too thin. I can get burnt out. I can feel overwhelmed. This year I promise to retain focus to make Pawsh more dynamic, more consistent and more present. I promise to keep myself grounded in the present, to focus on the task at hand and to work towards my goals one step at a time.

5. PAWSH PROMISE #5: MORE CONTENT
I promise to infuse new life and creativity into the Pawsh blog. There is all sorts of new exciting content in the works for you guys. There is a new, bold editorial calendar in place for the new year to keep things lively and fun.

There is also a brand new monthly newsletter now in place, brimming with exclusive content just for subscribers! Coupons, exclusive Pawsh Studio deals, never-before-seen dog treat recipes and more await! All you have to do is subscribe to it here! The first edition comes out on Monday!

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I hope these promises don’t sound too similar or narrow. My biggest dream for Pawsh is for it to be loved by pet owners of all ages, for it to be a place where we can always share our funny pet stories and learn new ways to care for our furry friends. By making these promises to you here today I am confident that we can have our best year ever here on Pawsh! xo

PAWSH STUDIO | TORONTO PET PHOTOGRAPHY: HOLIDAY MINI SESSIONS RECAP

Happy December everyone! To kick off this magical time of year I thought it might be nice to share a few outtakes from the Pawsh Holiday Mini Sessions. This event was hosted to raise money for Bark for Life of The Canadian Cancer Society and it was a wonderfully happy day of cute furry faces and festive cheer!

Grab yourself a cup of something hot and settle in for 22 photos of holiday themed dogs! Hopefully this will brighten up your lunch break! Thank you again to everyone who made this event a big success! It was a great way to wrap the year! xo

Pawsh Perks: Did you know that Pawsh Studio offers gift certificates? Perfect for the dog lover on your shopping list! Email me at [email protected] for more information!

“PINUPS FOR BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE CANADA”

The New Year is quickly approaching (how did that happen again?) To help you stay organized in 2014 – and make a positive difference in the lives of pets – I would like to share a very special project with you today. It was photographed by Waterloo, ON photographer Tiffany Machado of Machado Photography and was created to help Boston Terriers in need.

“Pinups for Boston Terrier Rescue Canada” (BTRC) is a 2013/2014 fundraising project that includes a fantastic calendar, fabulous prints and numerous frisky and fun promotional items for sale. Their objective is to raise much-needed funds for the costs of vetting and rehabilitating the dogs currently in BTRC’s foster program, and to provide the necessary resources to care for those dogs needing the rescue’s help in the future.

BTRC also hopes to show – and tell — everyone that there can be a fun, as well as a rewarding side to getting involved in animal rescue, and in doing so, attract new volunteers. Their one-of-a-kind calendar displays the beauty – both inside and out – of BTRC’s wonderful volunteers, and to reward these remarkable women with some well-deserved lightness and laughter. It also allows them to celebrate the beauty of their mutual bonding and the very special friendship they share.

The calendar’s theme and style were inspired by the works of Gil Elvgren, one of the greatest American Pinup artists. On each of the calendar’s pages, the BTRC lovely ladies are dramatically attired in the nostalgic styles of the ‘40’s and ‘50’s.

Accompanying them are their own beautiful Bostons or those owned by other BTRC volunteers. Many of these most photogenic dogs are themselves BTRC alumni – further proof of the many foster and adoption happy tails.

Be sure to follow BTRC on both Facebook and on their lovely blog as they continually update their information on all things Boston. To spill the (Boston) beans now would be to spoil the fun!

Pawsh Perks: Can’t get enough of Bostons? Check out this Ode to Boston Terriers.

NOVEMBER PET OF THE MONTH

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This month why not enter your pupster for a chance to win a stunning set of WAGGO wave bowls from our good friends at Domestic Beast? They are cool, chic and practical — the ideal way to spoil Fido as Christmas draws near!

PRIZE
WAGGO Wave Bowl Set — two bowls — your choice of colour

WHY WE LOVE IT
Made from 100% ceramic, these bowls feature a bold wave print that will make an eyecatching addition to your home. Use them for your dog or display them on your table (we won’t tell).

RETAIL
$36

To enter, simply email us a photo of your furry friend by November 29th! Send your stuff to [email protected]!

And let’s not forget about October’s contest either! Here are the lucky (and adorable!) nominees, who have a chance to win a fabulous collar and buckle tag!

1. Winston
2. Charlie
3. Noodle
4. Scrappy-Doo

Good luck to all of the nominees! To vote for your favourite, simply write their name on our Facebook page wall by November 30th at noon! The pup with the most votes will win that rather fabulous collar!