Pet Products Review - Jet Blue - Jet Paws Pet Airline Travel Program

If you've been reading my blog, you will have figured out by now my two passions in life are my pets and traveling.  I swear every single last dollar goes to either the pets or travel.  To combine the two is wonderful.  That's why I applaud Jet Blue.  They're making it easy, safe and rewarding to travel with your pet.

JetBlue Airways just today announced the Jet Paws program as an "in-cabin", yes "in cabin" program that lets you and your jetset small cat or dog travel in style. 

Best of all, your pet earns travel points.  So, now when my friend Soo Jin brings her Yorkie named Chanel to visit me in New York, both Soo Jin and Chanel earn points.  Who can pass up double miles???? Not me, it just makes dog-gone sense.  After all earning more points was the driving factor in which Jet Paws was built on.

Go to http://jetblue.com/jetpaws  for more information.  There you will find a comprehensive Pet Travel Guide along with a Pet Travel Checklist.  Read both! And while you're there, up load a picture of your pet for the JetBlue Pet Look-Alike photo contest. 

To complete the ensemble of travel, and luxury, Jet Blue is working with famous New York Post celebrity columnist Cindy Adams to design the Jet Paws travel carrier and ammenities kit. 

Please keep in mind that inorder for a program like Jet Paws to work Jet Blue has to set up some rules to make the experience for all travelers a smooth ride.

Here are some of the JetBlue limitations:

• JetBlue accepts up to four small cats or dogs in the cabin of the aircraft on both domestic and international flights.
• The combined weight of the pet and carrier may not exceed 20 pounds.
• Only one pet is allowed per customer and the pet carrier does count as one personal carry-on item.
• For the safety and comfort of all customers, pets must remain in the closed carrier at the airport and in-flight for the entire duration of the trip.
• To book a pet, customers must call the reservations team at 1-800-JETBLUE.

Happy travels!  Send me comments on how your trip went!  Pictures too!

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Pet Products Review - Puppy Cake - The Cake Mix for Dogs

Its the Holidays! Hooray!  What that means for me is baking, desserts, cookies, cakes, and home made treats of all sorts for my entire family, including my puppy.  Until now when I go into the luxury boutique pet stores with the bakery, or should I say "barkery" counters right up front, I wonder where they get those scrumptious looking cookies and cakes.  They look so people-icious. I am always tempted to buy them, but the prices, quite frankly are beyond my budget.

With that, I was aiming to get into the festive spirit and bake my own cookies and treats.  So, I went to Dogtime.com for homemade recipes and such.  But to tell you the truth, I'm a bit lazy.  What I really wanted was a cake mix that had all the ingredients, and all I had to do was add an egg, a little oil and water.  Just like the cakes I bake for my family.  Well.... I finally found a company that has cake mix for dogs; Puppy Cake.   Finally, what took so long.  This clever company made it easy for us.  They have a variety of doggie delicious cake mixes that are simple to make and include all the ingredients, including the frosting!

I ordered the Fifi's Favorite Carob Cake Mix and Frosting it was only $4.99 and will make 6 cup cakes.  When you order 4 boxes, the shipping is free.  Go to www.puppycake.com where you will find all the information you need on the mixes and purchase.  It really is perfect for your next doggie party.  Most of all, have fun!

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Pet Products Review - Hilton Hotels

Wow! you're saying to your self, since when has a hotel chain been lumped into the same product review category as kibble and raw hide treats.  Well, they are now.  The people at Hilton are very smart.  They realize that over 80% of pet owners think of their pets as family and include them in travel as much as they can.  With that they announced a corporate wide initiative to allow dogs in all of their hotels in North and Central America. 

Here is the press release, direct from the Hilton corporate website: 

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=88577&p=irol-newsArticleOther&ID=1161797&highlight=dogs

What makes this truly extraordinary is that Hilton is actually creating special rooms for doggie visitors.  It wasn't just a "hey, lets accept dogs".  What Hilton is doing is fitting these special rooms with luxurious ammenities that include microantibacterial dogbeds, bowls, toys, shampoos and other goodies.  They are also creating doggie care centers where your pets can play with other jet set pups.  Oh! did I tell you, they also have gourmet doggie dining too. Now, that sounds nice, but this is Hilton, of Beverly Hills, so the rooms are personally designed by famous doggie artist William Wegman. 

Once you've pampered your pup, and he's Hilton-spoiled, you can even purchase the items he loves the most.

Let me tell you, Champ wants a vacation and wants to check it out.   We'd love to include pictures.

Do please go to www.hilton.com/pets for more info.

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Pet Products Review - Faithful Companion Tote Bag by CollectiblesToday.com

Everyone knows that if you're a dog lover, you love your dog's breed the most.  Its a fac, people identify with their dog's breed. So lucky for them, I've found the perfect holiday gift for that person passionate about their dog and their dog's breed.  CollectiblesToday.com has a first-of-a-kind dog-themed tote bag - the perfect pet dog lover holiday gift! This unique Christmas gift for her is even more special because you can choose her favorite breed from a wide selection including Yorkie, Dachshund, Pug and more.  Each breed is illustrated by the world famous artist Ardleigh Elliott.

As you know, quality is a parmount concern for me, and this tote bag is constructed with most careful attention.  The dog-themed tote bag features a large image of the breed of your choice accented by real leather trim and handles. The notions on the bag stand out.  My favorite part is that each zipper is a carved replica of your dog's breed.

This bag is a great gift for the dog lover at $79 that may be paid on installments.  You can order by going to: www.collectiblestoday.com or

http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/click?lid=41000000027083257

And knowing that CollectiblesToday.com is part of the Bradford Group, you can be assured that every purchase is 100% guaranteed to your satisfaction.

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Pet Products Review - Blue Crab Leash, Collar and Bowl by Paws Pet Boutique, Annapolis MD

As you all may know, I love to take weekend trips with my dog Champ.  This weekend we escaped to Annapolis MD one of our favorite historic cities.  Champ loves the beautiful bays and hidden beaches of Arundel County all within an hours drive of Washington DC.  During our walk around the navel academy and colonial houses we stumbled across Paws Pet Boutique.  Of course we took a look.

This charming store is packed with high end fashionable toys, treats, bowls, beds and accessories for both your cat and your dog.  Of course we were drawn to the Maryland Blue Crab motif items.  Leave it to Maryland to elevate their state mascot the Blue Crab to be the symbol of haute coutre for fashion forward pets.  We loved the whole ensemble of leash, collar and even a blue crab bowl. 

What I loved about these items is that their construction was durable for even bigger dogs up to 40-50 lbs.  Certainly stylish enough for the rose garden and at a price that most all citizens can enjoy.  The leash and collar are $19 each and the bowl starts at $36 depending on the size.  These items are available online and ready for holiday delivery.  Check out www.pawspetboutique.com for the entire collection.

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