Dog Saves Christmas!

It's Christmas Time!     

This is one of my favorite videos I made of Jasmine helping out Santa Claus!  :)

Take Your Dog To Work Day

My dog Jasmine is multi-talented.  She can't decide if she wants to work in a grocery store or in an office.  Which do you think she would be better suited for?

Customer Service:

or Administrative Work:

:)

Don't forget, this Friday, June 23rd is "Take Your Dog To Work Day"!!  

Send me a picture of your dog on Jasmine's Facebook page!  :)     

  https://www.facebook.com/MyFavoritePupJasmine/

Jaz is in the Peanuts Movie Promo!!

I think this is the closest Jasmine will ever come to being in a movie!

I'm so proud of Jaz!   She is featured in the new Peanuts Movie promo in the UK!!  

Keep an eye out for the dog riding the scooter with the boy, and also the dog playing the keyboard with the toddler!  (Around 0.26 seconds into it.)   That's Jasmine!!!  :)  :)

I think all the dogs in it are super cute!!  This just turned out adorable!

Friends For Life - Snoopy & Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie from Fabula London on Vimeo.

The marketing company found Jasmine's clips on YouTube, and asked me if I had videos of kids and dogs together.  (Going along with the theme "Friends for Life".)  I didn't have a lot to choose from since most of our videos are just of dog tricks.  So I went out and filmed some new footage and sent it to them.  And they ended up choosing 2 clips to use! I was so excited!!  

America's Got Talent Audition- Jasmine's Dog Tricks

Today is a big day!!   Jasmine and I are auditioning for America's Got Talent!!  And I have signed a non-disclosure contract saying I can't talk about our audition or anything related to the show.  So I won't be able to tell you how it goes.  You'll just have to wait and watch Season 11 on TV to find out the answer!

I will tell you I'm pretty excited and nervous about it. I'm not in any way expecting to win it. I get so nervous on live TV, we'll probably end up on the blooper reel. But so what?? We can say we tried out for AGT. How many other people can say that? It'll be a cool experience. No matter how it ends. 

And afterwards, I get to hang out with some of my other trick dog friends (and their people) wink emoticon (And that I will post pics of.) And I'm excited about that too.  It's nice to have friends around to give you moral support!

Got Dirty Car Seats?

If you have dogs, more than likely the backseat of your car has seen a lot of use.  Jaz doesn't shed, but she likes to play and get her paws dirty.  Chewy is constantly leaving hair everywhere!    Sometimes, it seems like it's impossible to keep my car clean.  

One time after I just washed and vacuumed out my car, I took my dogs with me to my friend's house.  But this time, I wouldn't let them run around with their dog in the yard.  Why?  Because it had rained recently, and I wasn't about to put muddy dogs in my clean car! 

So...fast-forward two months.  Kurgo contacts me and asks if I would like to do a product review on their car seat covers.  I was thrilled!!  Oh yeah!  I already had a Kurgo dog harness, which I absolutely LOVE.  So I was pretty confident their car seat covers would live up to my expectations!   And no surprise there... they do!  

They have bench seat and bucket seat covers, each with different neutral color options.

So, I tried to get Chewy to model for the photo shoot.  He doesn't know how to smile when I have a camera pointed at him.  He just stares at me!  I even had a treat in my hand!

Jaz on the other hand is ALWAYS willing to model for a treat!

The Kurgo Car Seat Covers were super easy to install.  Some loops went over the headrests, and a bungee cord under the seat.  There was an optional buckle that went behind it was well.  It took me literally 2 minutes to install.  Easy and simple.

Just like their other products, I was very satisfied with the quality and durability of the fabric.  (Especially since this has to outlast Chewy!)  They have extended width versions as well if you need that for your vehicle.  They all come with a LIFETIME warranty.  :)

Here's a link to all the Kurgo Car Seat Covers:   http://www.kurgo.com/car-seat-covers

P.S  You don't have to prove you own a pet to get a Kurgo Car Seat Cover.  They would come in handy for anyone!  ;)

If you follow Jasmine's blog, you know that I occasionally do product reviews for companies.  I will only work with companies that I feel would have quality products.  I only review products that I will personally use or give my dogs.  I don't receive any compensation, so this is just my honest feedback about what I think.

And this is what I really do think of Kurgo's products!  :)

Help My Dog Meet The Muppets!

CONFESSION TIME:  I have been a lifelong fan of the Muppets.   My favorite is Kermit, because I can relate to him the most.

I am also a fan of Lindsey Sterling.  She found success through YouTube, so she's an inspiration to me!  (She's also from Arizona like me.)  And I knew about her before she got famous, so I kind of like that.  

I have never been jealous of her success....  Until now... ;)

1) I love Lindsey Sterling's music.

2) I LOVE Josh Groban's voice.  I've been to one of his concerts.  He's amazing.

3) WHAT????  She got to perform with BOTH Josh Groban AND the Muppets??!?!   That's like my dream come true!!!   I have seriously LOVED the muppets for my whole life.  I can't believe that really happened for her!!

Now, I know I'll never perform with Josh Groban, seeing as how I have absolutely NO musical talent what-so-ever.  In fact, it reminds me of this muppets video clip:

I know "I don't got rhythm"...  but I do know that I've got an awesome dog that does some pretty cool tricks!

I started thinking about it...wondering if there was a way to make this a reality...

I know the Muppet Show is coming back this fall on ABC.  And I'm not sure if they're going to have shows with a lot of human interactions.  (Like they did on the the original Muppet Show.)  

But if they do... wouldn't be awesome if Jasmine and Rowlf the Dog could do a skit together??   Since Jasmine knows a bunch of "human-like" dog tricks- such as pushing a shopping cart, getting the mail from the mailbox, getting a drink from the fridge, etc.

Maybe she could teach Rowlf to "act like a dog!"   

Skit idea:  Perhaps Kermit could tell Rowlf he needs to reconnect with his roots- and find out what being a dog is really all about.  Then he could meet Jasmine, watch her do her human-like tricks, and in the end he'll realize he's just fine the way he is!  Because there are other dogs out there that act like humans.  (and Kermit can say "Sheesh!" just like he did in the old Muppet show!) 

I know this is just me wildly day-dreaming.  But I'm still going to tweet and email ABC/ Disney to see if there is the slightest possibility this could happen.  And if there's anything I've learned from all my years of being a Jim Henson fan, it's to never give up on your dreams. And to work hard to make them a reality.   So... I'm going to try it.  If you, my friends, are willing to help me...  will you please forward this blogpost to:

https://twitter.com/DisneyABCTV

https://twitter.com/TheMuppets

http://abc.go.com/feedback

Or to whoever else you can think of that might help make this dream come true??  Might as well try!!

#TheLoversTheDreamersAndMe 

In case Kermit or Rowlf is reading this... here's how to get in touch with My Favorite Pup Jasmine  :)

    Email:   myfavpupjasmine@aol.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavoritePupJasmine

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/MyFavPupJasmine

    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/myfavoritepupjasmine

Recovering from surgery

To all my friends:

  Just a brief update- I haven't been updating the blog as much as I previously had.  Life has been a lot busier lately.  For the last several months, I've been hanging out at the doctor's office a lot more!  (Nothing life-threatening.)  But none-the-less, it's been occupying a lot of my time.

 Yesterday, I went in for an out-patient surgery. All went well, and I'm at home recovering now.
When I got home from the hospital, Jaz immediately curled up in my legs, very concerned.  She cuddled with me for a good 5 minutes until hubby went into the kitchen to get me some food.  Then suddenly, Jaz jumped down to follow him into the kitchen.  Jasmine loves me dearly, but food will trump me every time.  ;)

  So- I may not be updating the blog much, but I do try to post on Facebook regularly.   So if you don't see me here, be sure to check out Jasmine's page.    https://www.facebook.com/MyFavoritePupJasmine  And we can stay in touch that way.  (Because I can check that from my phone.)  Hope you are all doing well.  Take care my friends!   I'll be back blogging as soon as I can.  

~ CJ  <3 font="" nbsp="">

Chewdini- The Great Escape!

For those of you who haven't been following our adventures on Jasmine's Facebook page... Chewy has been at it again.

Yesterday, when I left for work, I put Chewy outside.   I locked the doggy door, and put cinder blocks in front of it.    This is what I came home to:   

A logged doggy door and 2 cinder blocks are no match for Chewdini. 

Adventures in Dog-Walking

WELCOME TO DOGVILLE.

My brother and sister-in-law (and kids) asked us to dog-sit while they were out of town.  They have 2 very large Goldendoodles! Ringo (male)  and Francie (female).  And I have a very small house.  So even though there are only four dogs, it feels like more.

Because I have a small house and now three large dogs (and one little energetic dog), I got the crazy idea in my head to try and take them all on a walk!  It was quite the adventure.   Here's the staring line up.

 We made is as far as the driveway before Chewy saw another dog and went crazy.  (He has some bad manners of barking and rushing at other dogs.  We're working on that!!  He's a work-in-progress.)  So we all went back in the house to calm down, untangle the leashes, and reorder the pack  It was darker when we attempted it the 2nd time, so less likely to run into other dogs being walked.

Here's the finishing line up.  The girls on the outside, and the boys in the middle.  Francie is more nervous and likes to hang back by me.  Jaz likes to do her own thing... keep up with the big dogs or stop and smell the roses.  (and maybe pee on them.)  And the boys are my sled dogs.  They can just go, go, go.  This order seemed to work, and we made it around the block.  Then one of my good friends came over and walked the girls, so I could just concentrate on the boys.  It was a beautiful thing.  Thank goodness for good friends!!

In the end, all the dogs were tired and listening pretty well.  So I call that a success.

Tomorrow's adventure:  Bath-time for 4 dogs?  Or then again, maybe not!!

P.S.  While we were walking down the street, I had the 1st verse to the Monkees theme song stuck in my head!!  I wonder why??  ;)

Here we come... 

Walking down the street...

We get the funniest looks from...

Everyone we meet....

                

Senior Citizens Enjoying Dog Tricks by Jasmine!

Good things happen when you FINALLY get around to replacing your laptop battery!!   I found some old footage of Jasmine that I'm making into new trick videos!   Here's one we just uploaded...

We've done tricks shows for practically every age group now.  And they're all pretty fun.  Jasmine gets so excited when I get out ALL of her props, and start cutting up treats.  She knows we're going to do a show! 

This was a fun show to do.  We were asked to perform at a Senior Living Center, in honor of a woman's 96th b-day!!!   We did the trick show, then afterwards I took Jasmine around so that everyone could pet her.  They told me about the dogs they used to have.  It was very sweet.  Jasmine is a therapy dog, and loves people.  

Here's a recap of the show we did.  I think everyone enjoyed it.  (Including us.)

Cute Animal Videos- Project Pet!

Jasmine was on TV in Canada all month long!

Her tricks were featured through-out the month of February on "Project Pet!".  (Cute little animal videos that they found on YouTube.)   These were shown on the Family Channel.   My friend Sara lives in Canada and was able to get us the clips!  (Which I'm so thankful for, otherwise I never would have seen them!)

Here's a compilation of Jasmine's first TV appearance in Canada!   :)

Free PetBox #GiveAway!!

PetBox?   What's A PetBox?   

Jasmine was first on the scene to investigate!!

She figured it out really quickly.  It's a box that has all sorts of goodies inside!  And it's delivered to your house every month.  But what's different about it is that you actually get to pick what goes into the box!  It's customizable to different sizes, for cats or dogs, and you literally get to pick what goes inside it if you want to.  (You have the option to personalize it or be surprised.)  

I told them I had a large dog named Chewy who lives up to his name.  

And a small dog named Jasmine who only loves treats.

So- Chewy got this canvas duck toy, which he is now obsessed with.

And Jasmine got this cup of cookies!

In our box, we got Glow for skin and coat soft chews for dogs, NoviPet Multivitamin, The Honest Kitchen chicken/cranberry treats, Healthy Dogma pumpkin ginger treats, a Sliders Beef Stick, Earth Heart Canine Calming Spray, Aussie Naturals Duck Toy, AND a $10 DOGTV gift card!   SWEET!

Like I said, Chewy is OBSESSED with his duck.  He constantly wants me to throw it for him, and is always chewing on it.

Jaz, of course, ONLY wanted the treats.

Surprisingly, the duck is holding up pretty well.  The wings got ripped off, but overall, it's lasted longer than any other toy he's ever had.

Of course, that's not going to stop him from trying to destroy it!!  But that's why I like it.  I'd rather have him chewing up his toys than my stuff!!

So overall, I was pretty pleased with our PetBox.  The treats were healthy and good.  (All made in the USA)  The toy is durable.  And I checked out their website.  The other brands they use are pretty well known as well!  JW, Stella &  Chewy's, Zuke's, etc.  Jaz has tried all those brands before.  

So... that's our review.  (By the way, we were not compensated for this review.)  They just sent us the box, and I'm writing my opinion what I think of it.  If you would like to get a PetBox, go to http://getpetbox.com/ and you can get 20% off if you use the coupon code:  JASMINE20   

AND- I have REALLY good news!  The PetBox people said I could do a Give-Away so one of Jasmine's friends could win their own PetBox!!  :)   Here's how to enter our giveaway!   (and then a winner will randomly be chosen by Rafflecopter!)  It starts now and will end on Fri. Jan. 24th at 11:59 pm.  So you have one week!  Good Luck to all our friends!!!



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Birthday Party Trick Show

Last Saturday, we performed at a little girl's 7th birthday party!  We did a trick show in the park!  It turned out really cute.  :)    

Here's some highlights from our show:

After each show, I have the kids line up.  

So they can take turns either petting Jasmine or shaking her hand.  (I usually limit it to one kid at a time.  But obviously, this was a new trick.  Two handshakes at once!)   Jaz isn't even looking at the kids.  She's staring at the treats in my hand!  Lol.

After they pet her, each kid gets a stamp on their hand if they want one.  This is Jasmine's "Pawtograph"!  It's Jasmine's real paw print.  My friend had this made into a stamp for me as  Christmas present.  (And we get a lot of use out of it!!)   :)

Jasmine is getting famous in Norway!

Ta Da!  My friend Stacy found the link to the Norwegian newspaper article with Jasmine in it!!

Here it is!

http://www.dbtv.no/?op=Play&vid=2969582263001

If some of you actually can read that, please let me know what it says!!

I looked it up on Google Translate, and it said:

"The dog "Jasmine" became world famous after this video : Havaneseren, Jasmine, tours the world with their human-like tricks for their participation in this youtube hit a video. Photo: MyFavoritePupJasmine""

So... that's more or less what it says!   Pretty cool!!  :)  :)  :

Merry Christmas!!

Who is almost ready for Christmas??   (We're not!)    But to get me in the holiday spirit, I decided to post some pics of Jaz and one of her most popular videos "Dog Saves Christmas!"  (This video always gets really popular around December- with a ton of comments.)

One of the more amusing trains of conversation revolved around Jasmine only delivering one present to a house that had two dogs!  And they wanted to know if that other dog was naughty.   To tell you the truth, I didn't even notice that until someone pointed it out!!   You'll notice from all the blooper footage at the end that sometimes you're just lucky to get what you get!  And you have to piece it together to make it work!!  I have a basic story line idea in my head, but nothing too elaborate!   So, to answer their question, I don't know!  I never thought about it before now!!  ;)

Merry Christmas to my friends all over the world!  May you be filled with the peace, love, and joy that comes this time of year.   

Here's some more Dog Modeling at #Petsmart!

Here's some more modeling pics of Jasmine's latest modeling gig!  :D

These PJ's are so cute!  :)

I like Jaz in pink!

Jazzy is rockin' the argyle sweater!

More dog modeling pics for @Petsmart!

Remember when we did that modeling gig back in July??  Well, more pics have just been posted on Petsmart's website!  :D    

Jasmine modeled about 15 different outfits, so there are probably more pics coming.  

(Assuming they turned out good!) 

I think Jaz looks really good in pink.  :)

 I'm pretty sure Jaz thinks modeling is the easiest trick ever.  You just have to sit/stay, and you get treats.  Not too shabby!!

I got engaged! :) (the human, not the dog!)

Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook (or friends with Jasmine, My Favorite Pup) have probably noticed a guy popping up in a lot of my pictures with Jasmine.   

For the last year, I have been getting to know a wonderful guy, and 2 weeks ago, he decided to propose.  (and I said yes!)  :)

I know this blog is mainly about Jasmine, but a lot of my friends read it too, so I wanted to share.  If you are friends with me (CJ) and want to know how I met my boyfriend/ fiance, here's our story:

http://www.mywedding.com/cjjackson/

We're going to be doing the invites, collecting addresses, and doing the gift registry through that website.  (I love technology.)  

This is where he proposed... it was a gorgeous sunset up at the lake!  

 This is going to be Jasmine's new canine step-brother- his name is Chewy.  There's probably going to be a little bit of an adjustment period- as Jasmine gets used to living permanently with another dog!   (But hey- I'm going to have to get used to living with a guy roommate, so it's all good!)  ;)

For the record, Jasmine is really good with other dogs.  We've had many canine visitors for different amounts of time.  (We're frequently dog-sitting for friends/family.  And we've had foster dogs before.)  Jaz is fine with them being around.  But she just gets depressed if they steal her orange squeaky bone.  This old, ratty thing is like her teddy bear.  She's had it since she was a puppy.  She's got a lot of other toys, but this is one of her favorites.  Therefore, it gets put out of reach whenever we have company.  So... with a permanent dog living with us.... we're going to have to figure something out!   (Like make sure Chewy has his own toys!)

  So... things are going to be changing for us pretty soon.  :)   I'll be sure to keep you posted!   (and you can probably expect to be seeing a lot more pics of Chewy on this blog too.)  We'll see what dog tricks I can teach him!!  :)   (Right now, he knows how to sit.  So that's a good start!)  :)