#ADBC Raffle Winners!

Howdy!

Yesterday, I assigned a number to all the bloggers who contributed a post to the 10th Assistance Dog Blog Carnival. (I just gave out numbers from one through thirteen based on what order they posted their blog entry in the comments and edited the comments to include that number.)

Then, last night, I asked Random.org random sequence generator to put the numbers 1 through 13 into random order to choose our winners. Here’s the result:

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The screen shot above is my proof that the giveaway was not rigged. Heh heh heh.

Here’s the order with the names added:

1. Frida Writes (13)
2. Martha (9)
3. Ms. Pawpower (8)
4. Starre (2)
5. Sharon (12)
6. Ro (7)
7. KHills (10)
8. Brooke (6)
9. Flo (3)
10. Cyndy (1)
11. L-Squared (5)
12. Karyn (4)
13. Patti (11)

Here are the items for raffle:

• Natural & Unscented Personal Care Travel Kit & Eco Tote (US & Canada) Claimed by Ro!
• Natural & Fragrance-Free Body Care Bag (US & Canada) Claimed by Starre!
• Staples Easy Button (US & Canada) Claimed by PawPower!
• Deer antler dog chew (US & Canada)  Claimed by Martha!
• A pair of Bark’n Boots (International)  Claimed by Frida Writes!
• A dog bow tie (continental US only) Claimed by Sharon!
• I Love My Service Dog cap (International)

To get more details about what each prize includes, plus links and photos, please see the #ADBC 10 Swag post. Since there are seven prizes, we can have seven winners! Here’s how we’ll do it….

The first place winner, Frida Writes, gets first pick. (Congratulations!) Please comment below about which item you want, and the person who donated it will get in touch for your mailing address. Then the second place winner, Martha, gets her pick, and so on. This will be easiest if each winner puts their pick in the comment section below so that everyone can follow along in order. If commenting here is a PITA for you, please tweet me at @aftergadget with your preference.

Note: Some items have geographic restrictions on shipping, so if you live outside the continental United States, please pick accordingly. Also, if you don’t want any of the prizes available to you, please let me know so the next person in the sequence can be given the option.

Happy raffling!

-Sharon, the muse of Gadget, and Barnum, SD

Barnum Models His New Blue “Birthday Suit”

Cuz he shaved him naked a few weeks ago, see? And then it was his birthday….

Here’s the confluence of events: Winter arrived late. Thus deer sticks were still active. Barnum’s long, thick coat made attached ticks hard to find. Thus we shaved him down. I had a fleece coat from Gadget that I put on Barnum, but it didn’t stay on well because it was too small. I modified it unsuccessfully. With Barnum’s birthday was coming up it was the perfect time to buy him a new coat. I I gave Voyagers K9 Apparel Barnum’s measurements and requested they use “Sea Blue” polar fleece to make a “tummy warmer” for him.

Let the fashion show begin!

Lounging in bed: Front view

Does this fleece make my head look big?

Comfortable enough for a dog to check his Twitter stream in!

It’s like I’m on the cat walk! (Though I’d prefer a cat chase.)

Two proofs that this coat is snuggly warm:

1. Barnum does not smoosh up against me in bed every night now. Often he does, but he will also sleep on his own bed or on another part of my bed. (And it was three degrees Fahrenheit when I went to sleep last night.)

2. When wearing the coat he went out and threw himself into the snow and rolled around, snorfled, and romped. Fortunately, the fleece is light and dries out very fast!

Happy winter, everybody!

– Sharon, the muse of Gadget, and Barnum, SD and Fashion Hound