First off…let me answer some questions…
Cori (our dear friend from college) asked (in jest, I’m sure), when we plan on having some babies. Well, actually…I am pregnant.
JUST KIDDING! No babies for awhile. Maybe in a year or two? Right now I’m enjoying being an aunt to my awesome nieces and nephew and a mama to my fur babies. Besides, I still have some goals I need to complete first, such as finishing grad school and moving someplace new. Speaking of moving, Anita (mother of the handsome Pug and the beautiful Maize), asked if we would ever consider moving to Chicago. We love Chicago – delicious food, endless entertainment opportunities, and Sociabull dogs. What we don’t love so much? Freezing cold winters and blustery winds (we get enough of that in Kansas City)! As of right now, my sights are on a certain northwestern city where we vacationed for our third anniversary, but anything is possible, and I’m always open to suggestions. Now, on to the giveaway…
You all remember that little sweater shop my mom started just a few months ago, right? Since October my mom has made almost 40 sweaters, and she’s not stopping anytime soon! Her sweaters are keeping pups warm all over the U.S. – in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois (you Chicagoans are our largest percentage of customers), and many more! Here is a sampling of her work…you may recognize some famous faces in the group…
In addition to keeping your pups warm, 50% of the proceeds from the sweaters go to animal rescue (including helping a certain foster dog from this blog)! Can’t get much better than that! So, today’s giveaway, if you haven’t already guessed is… one custom Tiennot Knits sweater for your pooch! Here are the details on how to enter:
- PRIZE: See above
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WARM ME UP” and tell me, what is your favorite way to get warm when the weather is frightful? For a bonus entry, like us on Facebook and comment on our wall. If you already “liked” our page, just leave a comment on our wall for your bonus entry.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Thursday, December 29th, 2011 at midnight CST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Within the 50 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Friday, December 30th, 2011 as an update to this post. I will also email the winner on the 30th for mailing address and details on your dog to send the prize out. That’s right, come right back here on Friday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
* PS – We announced the winner of yesterday’s giveaway here! Is it you? Check it out! *
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! The winner is Corbin from Oh, Corbin! Congrats!
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December 29, 2011 at 7:41 AM
Kate @ Twenty-Six to Life
lol! I saw the top and was like “omg! how did I not know that!??!” 😉
Warm Me Up! When it’s cold I like to pile on the blankets and snuggle up with the dogs!
December 29, 2011 at 8:12 AM
heather and handsome dan
Warm Me Up! Love Chick in his sweater. Handsome Dan needs one! And, of course, the best way to stay warm is to snuggle your pitties. When it’s cold outside and the bed is not as toasty as we would like, either Mark or me will say, “Throw another pittie in the bed” (think: throw another log on the fire).
Great contest, and fun way to keep blog readers engaged!!
December 29, 2011 at 8:24 AM
Jessica h
Warm me up,
A nice hot chocolate, cuddling with my family and staying all day in my pjs is my favorite way to stay warm.
December 29, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Carmen Felix
Warm Me Up! Our Buddie is almost 9, a Chow/Coonhound mix! Mainly Coonhound looking, very short fur. Even though we are in Florida, we have a few cold days. Love the homemade sweaters! My husband and I share our bed with our Buddie! We have two other rescues. A Norwegian Elkhound and a little mix breed. Not sure exactly what, though.
December 29, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Nicole Whalen
Warm me up!!!
I love to get a fire going and then get all bundled up under a blanket with my Boxers!! They love to be under the blankets, too!!
December 29, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Samie Brown
Warm me up! To keep warm I get under the blanket and simply say “come on guys” and ta da I have 4 extra large dogs snuggled with me…if im lucky the 3 cats join in to!
December 29, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Amber
Warm me Up! My rescue pit bull Delilah Jane is always cold. When she goes outside she hurries so she can run back inside to lay in front of the furnance vent. She also loves to lay under the blankets on the bed. Recently, I bought her a sweater and she LOVES it! She gets so excited when I put it on her.
December 29, 2011 at 8:38 AM
Stacia smith
Warm me up!
December 29, 2011 at 8:42 AM
Rose Angert
Warm me up! That’s exactly the look I get when my AmStaff Trent sees the bedding get turned for the night 😉
December 29, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Sarah
I live in Pittsburgh, PA and absolutely LOVE the snow and the cold weather…others here…don’t love it so much! I am part of a private pit bull rescue that does a lot of rescues from down south (usually dog fighting cases) who would love a warm sweater to snuggle up in while lounging on the couch in cozy blanket! =)
December 29, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Keri
Warm me up!! I love to snuggle with my kitty on my lap and sitting by a fire. I would love one of your sweaters. My pup has been shivering lately when we go outside. Our New England weathers suck. She’s 1 so she’ll find out soon!
December 29, 2011 at 8:48 AM
crystalwayward
WARM ME UP! When it’s chilly, I layer my clothes — I have recently become quite obsessed with the Cuddl Duds, super thin, super soft and super sexy thermals. Of course, I also cuddle up with some dogs. 🙂
December 29, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Marvin the Pit Bull
WARM ME UP! I love staying warm in the cold weather by stealing the couch and the blankets. I will burying myself deep inside the bankies and poke my face out, just to make sure everything is okay.
December 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM
Wendy
Warm me up! When it’s chilly, the best way to stay warm here in Indiana is a roaring fire, the dogs snuggled close and an IU basketball game on the TV!
December 29, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Janeen Powers
WARM ME UP! me and my pup warm up with our new found love for jogging…in an effort to help with her weight since having surgery last year its best recommended by the vet we not go to the dog park our usual 3 times a week which was great 2hr exercise for her….So me having been highly asthmatic all my life and jogging definetly not my thing I was determined to build up both our tolerance to it for her benefit,….shes lost 2 pounds and I have lost 50!….not sure thats exactly the same ratio but we are getting there….lol
December 29, 2011 at 9:07 AM
lindsay mihalcik
warm me up! You forgot Tennessee! Your mom’s sweater keeps miss charlotte warm!!!!
December 29, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Nancy
WARM ME UP! Ohhh..that sounds nasty, doesn’t it? Our favorite way to stay warm here in So Cal (contrary to popular belief, it DOES get cold here, right now it’s 40 degrees!), is to wrap up like burritos in blankets on the sofa and watch TV together! Two of our three rescues are short hair and get really cold…
December 29, 2011 at 9:13 AM
christina
Warm me up! My name is Sigmund, yes that one my mommy is a therapist and thought it was appropriate since I don’t like to be away from her for any period of time… They keep saying something about separation and anxiety. All’s I know is that I’ve decided to keep her and want to be close to see what surprises she has. But Sigie for short, that what my trainer and the cool kids with tails call me. Here in OKC it gets very cold and when I go out there is always this wet hard stuff underneath. I can’t eat it like the stuff my gets out if the fridge and puts in my bowl. This stuff is everywhere and I can’t even eat it! Imagine putting your bottom on it! So how do I stay warm? That’s easy…. Mom has something called a king and since I’m a prince-in-training its appropriate. My picks me up, I’ve trained her well and puts me on the king and I use my face as a snow shovel and wedge my face under the pillows, just my face. It’s great next to my mommy in the king. I don’t have to use covers because she usually puts her ARM around me. Just think about it… I have an instant eye mask for my best sleeping and my momma giving me a massage and lovins all in one. Separation anxiety pooey, I know what I like!
December 29, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Jessie
Warm me up! My pup and I have been keeping warm at night with a heated mattress pad. And if I forget to turn his side on, he scoots over to mine and I get an extra blanket in the shape of a pittie 🙂
December 29, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Cori
Bahahaha. I almost died when I saw the beginning of this post and for a split second was mad that you’d announce something like that on your blog before telling me! But alas, I know it’s not true and there’s so much more to do before the babies come…
Has your mom ever attempted a cat sweater??
December 29, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Two Pitties in the City
Warm us up! We were thinking of getting a sweater for our Big Bessie. We do have some hats for the pooches, but they would be oh so styling with a sweater!
December 29, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Debra
Warm me up favorites in my house are a fluffy blanket, plush pants from The North Face, and a lap kitty.
December 29, 2011 at 9:32 AM
Kathy
“WARM ME UP” The colder it gets, the more sweaters I put on.
December 29, 2011 at 9:36 AM
Anita Beaman
Warm Me Up! When the central Illinois nights get cold, I like to take a hot bubble bath, put on warm flannel jammies and fuzzy socks, then cuddle on the couch with our coonhounds, a couple of cats, a cup of tea and a good book!
December 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Laurie
Warm Me Up! I’m Bella, an emaciated young dog. My new family is trying to fatten me up and make me secure. I shake so hard when I go outside, partly because I’m so cold here in Chicago, and partly because I’m scared. Good thing I have patient, loving people taking care of me now!
December 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM
That Touch of Pit ...
Warm me up! My fave way to stay warm is having a cup of hot chocolate and cuddling up with my forever and foster pups!
December 29, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Kim Conway
My favorite way to warm up in the COLD Pennsylvania winter is to snuggle with my two nine year old pit bulls! Sugar and Waggs!! One one each side of me..usually have to throw off the blankets I am so warm!!!!Love warmth is the best kind!!! Waggs would love a sweater to keep warm!
December 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM
A Confessed Pit Bull Addict
Warm me up! Two blankets, three pit bulls, a bottle of wine and the couch – nothing is cozier on a cold Chicago night.
December 29, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Jennifer Wagman
Warm me up! (LOVE the sweaters!! “Finally a respectable cover up!” says my dog, Bolt 🙂 Our favorite way to warm up is to take a long, brisk walk outside, then come in, sit by our faux fireplace (space heater) and drink tea/enjoy a juicy bone on the couch. Never gets old 🙂 And of course we cuddle together with our foster(s) at the time. (I liked you on FB and posted a photo of Bolt, all snuggled up)
December 29, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Emma Dauk
Warm me up! I love to warm up by putting on comfy sweatpants and a hoodie and cuddle up with my two Pit Bulls, Lucy and Linus!
December 29, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Nicole
WARM ME UP! Ohio’s cold!
Our favorite (I say ‘our’ because I have a 85lb furry ‘shadow’) favorite way to keep warm during the winter is blankets, fireplaces and hot chocolate/coffee.
Infact, we love keeping warm and fireplaces so much; we got a big ol’ fake fireplace mantel in the bedroom!
December 29, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Rachel
Warm me up! I wish we had a fireplace to snuggle in front of but since we don’t we all pile in the bed and snuggle, all three dogs and all three cats…good thing we have a king sized bed.
December 29, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Tanaya Burnham-Delorey
Warm me up! When it is chilly I like to snuggle in big fluffy blankets on the couch with my hubby, pittie, and kitties and watch a good movie.
December 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Skinny Fat Kid
Warm me up! Nothing like snuggling in with a blanket and Izzy!
December 29, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Tricia
WARM ME UP!
The best way to warm up in my house (an old Chicago apartment with very little insulation) is to turn on the ‘lectric blanket and snuggle with with all four animals (a pitties, a border collie, and two kitties.) Some hot cocoa or popcorn and a movie don’t hurt either. The Pittie really needs a sweater for the upcoming winter months though.
December 29, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Lorie
Warm me up! I love to snuggle in my fleece blanket that’s covered with lots of kitties and two furry dogs.
December 29, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Rachel
Warm me up ! What a beautiful giveaway! And sir chick looks so handsome as well as your pups 🙂 to stay warm we like to make lots of soup and hot chocolate! And a nice romp with the pups outside does the trick to get warm even when it’s so cold (and the walk doubles as a way to calm down the crazy pups haha)
December 29, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Ani
Warm me up! Thanks for answering my question although I wasnt super excited about the answer 😉 My 2 favorite seasons are fall and winter. I am a snuggle whore and could spend my life snuggling under the covers with my pups.
December 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Anita
It’s me Anita…I pressed a button and it published Ani which is actually what my cousins call me!
December 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Anita
Baaah I am having some technical difficultites. Thanks for answering my question, although I wasnt so happy about the answer 😉 My two favorite seasons are fall and winter. I am a snuggle whore and could spend days under the cover snuggling with my pups.
December 29, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Kathryn welch
Warm me up. Our foster pittie always needs to be tucked into covers in our chilly house.
December 29, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Kathryn welch
Warm me up. Our foster pittie would love to sport these cute sweaters.
December 29, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Caitlin
Warm me up! Just like all the other
Pittie owners, with my dogs! We all sport our sweatshirts and climb on the couch under a nice warm blanket with a mountain of pillows around us! My pittie likes to lounge facing me with her legs sprawled across me and her head on the same pillow. Her chihuahua sister enjoys curling up somewhere in a nook between us!
December 29, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Two Grads
WARM ME UP! Havis deram is one of these sweaters – we warm up with a perfect three peas in a pod snuggle session!
December 29, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Heartbeat-At-My-Feet
WARM ME UP! I love snuggling with the pooch next to a roaring fire with cup of hot chocolate (possibly spiked with a shot of whisky). 🙂
December 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Corbin
WARM ME UP buttercup! I’ve been asking mom for one of these for like… EVER! I shimmy and shiver outside in these beyond freezing upstate NY winters! I usually plow mom over trying to get back inside and snuggle up in my blanket on the couch. She laughs. Wouldn’t be a laughing matter if she had to potty outside in those temps!
-Corbin
December 29, 2011 at 1:22 PM
amfriese
Warm Me Up! I was hoping you would do a sweater giveaway! Molly already has a pretty decent wardrobe but poor Brodie/other fosters are without any cozy sweaters! My favorite way to warm up is with a hot cup of coffee on the couch under a pile of blankets!
December 29, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Alyssa
The best way to WARM ME UP is a cuddle sesh with the dogs! Nothing can replace the warmth that comes from settling in with a blanket and two dogs. Throw in a good movie and we’re done for the night!
The dogs stay warm with jackets and sweaters, but we still haven’t found one with a good fit for our broad-chested pittie lady. I want to make one for her, but am still working on the knitting to-do list from Christmas, oops!
December 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Alyssa Schroeder
The best way to WARM ME UP is a cuddle sesh with the dogs. Throw in a blanket and a good movie and we’re done for the night. Nothing replaces the warmth of two dogs who love to be buried in blankets!
The dogs stay warm with sweaters and jackets, but we’re still looking for the perfect fit for our broad-chested pittie girl. I want to make one, but I’m still working on the knitting to-do list from Christmas, oops!
December 29, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Vanessa
Warm me up! Also, I absolutely LIVE off of hot beverages when it starts to get cold – peppermint mochas, hot chocolate, coffee sprinkled with cinnamon, etc. There’s just something so comforting about holding a hot mug in your hands, while on a long walk or inside in front of a good movie.
December 29, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Ashley P
Warm me up! This time of year I enjoy peppermint flavored coffee and hot chocolate, pajama pants, soft blankets and my warm animals. They always want to snuggle up when it’s cold outside. 🙂
December 29, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Carrie c
Warm me up- even in TN it’s cold enough for a super cute sweater!!!
December 29, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Heather
Warm me up! A cold winter day is a great excuse to curl up on the couch with my mini doxie! She loves to lay right up against me while snuggling under a blanket in front of the fire!!
December 29, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Mayzie
Hi, hi, hi!!! I’m back! I missed you! Did you miss me?
I’m SUPER excited abouts this giveaway! Cuz I am always Most Concerned abouts my Most Beautiful Brindle Furs getting too cold and freezing off so…WARM ME UP!!
Let’s see…my favoritest way to get warm is to snuggle up real close to mom or dad and shiver a little. That always makes them cover me up with a blankie. I luvs it.
Wiggles & Wags,
mayzie
December 30, 2011 at 1:18 AM
Emily
Mayzie, of COURSE I missed you! Welcome back! 😉
December 29, 2011 at 7:28 PM
miss jersey
warm me up! nothing beats the winter blues like a cup of coffee, 50 pounds of snuggly pibble in my lap, and some heartwarming stories from our favorite blogs!
December 29, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Tina Renee Ritter
“Warm me Up”
My favorite way to warm up when the weather is frightful would have to be: Letting my Rescued staffy crawl up under my Ravens Snuggy with me and breathing on my toes! It seems to do the trick every time, and he sure seems to not mind helping his mommy out! He sure Loves his Mommy!
December 30, 2011 at 1:36 AM
Katherine
Warm me up! 57 comments!! Way to go!! Gracie would love a sweater, but only if they come in her size, she is very deep-chested. Keep up the great work!!