One MILLION views on YouTube!! Whoa!

I have some pretty exciting news!  One of Jasmine's dog trick videos just reached a MILLION VIEWS on YouTube!!!  Whoa!!  That's weird to think about!  

I have had so many people from all over the world write to me on Jasmine's YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter account.  They told me how much they love Jasmine and how much her videos make them smile and laugh!

Who knew when I got that cute little puppy that she would end up with friends all over the world??  

And more so, who would have ever thought that I would have been able to do everything I have accompanying her?  I personally have no desire to be on TV, and yet because of Jaz, I've ended up traveling all over the country as her chauffeur!

 We were in New York performing live on Good Morning America. 

 We were in California- performing on Animal Planet's show "Who Let the Dog Out?"

We've done modeling photo shoots.

And been on the news and TV countless times, mainly here in the USA, but also as far away as  in Japan, Denmark and England!

 We auditioned for David Letterman's Stupid Pet Tricks...

And for America's Got Talent (the current season, so I can't talk about it yet.)

It's been a wild, exciting adventure with this little dog!

Some of my favorite memories also involve being a therapy dog team.  We mainly visited a children's hospital on Fridays.  Because of HIPPA regulations, we weren't allowed to get pictures or video at the hospital, but Jasmine's picture hangs up in the hall there.  

But she also made a few appearances at schools, libraries, and nursing homes.  (And have some cute videos to remember those visits by!)

It seriously blows my mind to think about this.  One little dog ended up completely changing the course of my life!  (and for the better.)

This all started when I created a YouTube channel showing Jasmine's dog tricks.  I did it so I could show my Grandma (who lived in Utah) all the fun tricks my dog had learned.  But apparently a few other people liked her dog tricks too!  ;)

Because here's her most popular video that just hit one million views:

The best thing about owning a canine celebrity is that they never let it go to their head!  ;)  

SuperBowl Memories

Anyone who knows me, knows I don't really care about sports.  But every time the SuperBowl comes around, it always makes me smile.

Because I remember in 2012, when my dog Jasmine was featured in a promo during half-time of the SuperBowl!!!

Channel 12 had a contest, and we won!!




It's funny looking back on it now... because that was when I had first started teaching Jasmine that basketball trick.  She's way better at it now!

I remember people texting and emailing me, asking if that was Jasmine on TV!  They were shocked to hear my voice on TV, then recognized my dog!  

Anyway- fun memories.  That's why SuperBowl time always makes me smile.  

Office Dog

NOW HIRING:  OFFICE ASSISTANT:

Wanted:  a friendly, out-going, hard-working office assistant.  Applicants can apply within.  

I don't know how you could possibly outshine this candidate?!  It sounds like most "want ads" just need a good dog!!  ;)




Jasmine LOVES to go with me everywhere.  So this time she accompanied me to the office!  

June 24, 2016 is Take Your Dog to Work Day!  Better start practicing!  ;)   Take Your Dog To Work Day takes on a whole new meaning when Jasmine comes along!

No matter where Jaz goes, she is greeted by smiles and grins.  She still LOVES to do tricks, and so I make little YouTube videos because it's fun for her.  And I do it to inspire others to work with their dogs.  

I encourage relationship-based training using positive reinforcement.  I believe dogs are family.  And we train our children to be polite and have good manners.  So it's equally as important to spend that time with your dog to do the same.  I think this promotes life-time acceptance and a positive relationship with animals.

Tricks are just a bonus on top of that.  It just develops the bond you already have with your dog.  I didn't start out teaching Jaz tricks.  I was just trying to teach basic obedience (Sit, stay, etc.)  But she picked it up really fast, and loved to learn.  So I had to come up with new things to teach her!

Jasmine was trained using positive reinforcement.  (Her favorite reward is treats.)    And if you know Jaz, you'll know that she LOVES to do her tricks.  If you walk into our house, she'll lead you over to the treat counter and start doing some tricks to get you to give her a cookie!  She's sneaky that way!  

Thanks for watching!  And now get offline and go spend some time with YOUR favorite pup!  :)

Remember when Jasmine was featured on 

Yanked! Pet skills?  

Well, they used some of her video footage 

in their promo video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvyrSN-Gwxw

You'll also see our friends- Jesse, the Jack Russell Terrier  and Hero, the Border Collie!

I wonder if I should change Jasmine's 

Facebook page to:  Jasmine, the Havanese.  

It just doesn't sound as cool!  

So, I guess we'll just leave it as 

My Favorite Pup Jasmine.  

Because that's what she is to me.  :)

Free Pet Gift Box Giveaway!!

I think one of Jasmine's FAVORITE things to do is product reviews!  From time to time, companies will send us their products to get my dogs' opinions!

THIS is the reason why every time the doorbell rings, Jaz thinks it's for her.   She thinks every package left on our doorstep is for her!  (and gets very excited about it.)   Sometimes the humans get packages too, but this time it really was for her!  

She got a Pet Gift Box!

Chewy was super curious what was inside it too!!  

Inside the box, there were all kinds of toys and a bag of treats! 

They have pet gift boxes for dogs or cats.  Here's a sample of what their box looks like:

Jaz is a "wild huntress" and really liked this star.  (which squeaks too!)  

Here's the video of my wild "huntress"!

Chewy immediately went for the squeaky toy.   Any squeaky toy.  All squeaky toys.  The MUST BE de-squeaked!!  (according to Chewy).

We liked our Pet Gift Box so much, I wanted to make sure another lucky pup or cat could have a chance to get one!  So we're going to have a give-away!  :)

You have one week!  Contest give-away will run from Dec 17-24th, with the winner contacted on Dec. 26th!  (See Terms and Conditions for more info.)

  Good luck!!  :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you can't wait, you can order one right now.  Here's a secret:  Jasmine's friends get a discount! 

 If you use the coupon code:  Jasmine, you'll receive 25% off your first box! 

 (The coupon code expires Jan. 31, 2015)

One of the reasons I really like this company is that a portion of all proceeds is given to America's VetDogs.®  (If you haven't heard of them, they are an organization  that serves the needs of veterans with disabilities.)  So that makes me like them.  :)

Pet Gift Box is having their own contest to win a free Pet GiftBox!   To enter, just share a holiday picture of your pet on Twitter or Instagram, and tag it #holidaytailz and you'll be eligible for their contest!  

Lots of ways to win!  :D

FYI:  I'm picky about who I will do reviews for.  It has to be something I would actually let my dog have, eat, or use.   I don't receive any compensation to do reviews.  Companies send us their product to do reviews, and I let Jaz and Chewy try it. This is our honest opinion of the stuff we got.

Jaz's shopping video is on @buzzfeed!!! :D

Ok- remember how I was happy because Jasmine had one picture in a BuzzFeed article over the summer?

Well, imagine how excited I was when a friend emailed me that there was a whole story on BuzzFeed about Jasmine!!  

http://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseamarshall/10-steps-for-the-perfect-shopping-experience-by-jasmine-the

They took little segments out of her "Dog Goes Shopping" Video and created a storyline from it.  :)

That was the video that first made Jasmine famous.  Most people don't know this, but that was actually my 2nd "Dog Goes Shopping" video.

Here's the original:

This one is cute for me to watch.  Look how young Jasmine was.  This was after she just barely had learned the shopping cart trick.  She would stop after each time and look at me to make sure she was doing it right.  (And to get her treat!)   I think she's so cute.   :)    (But I know I'm a little biased.)  :)

Jasmine is on People Magazine's website- Cutest Pet

Jasmine is being featured on People Magazine's website! 
http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/gallery/0,,20695027,00.html#21314730

As one of "The Cutest Pets on Twitter This Week".    :)

This is Jaz- she's such a good sport.  ;)

Dog Modeling- Jasmine is a Petsmart model

On Thursday, I got a really fun surprise.  Our friend Jesse wrote on Jasmine's Facebook page and said:  "I saw you today at Petsmart!!"   I was a little confused at first.  I read this message on my phone while I was at work.  As far as I knew, Jaz was home on the couch sleeping!  (unless she's been sneaking off for another "Dog Goes Shopping" escapade without my knowledge!!)   ;)

Then I saw this picture that Jesse sent:

Oh!!  Gotcha!!  This was so exciting!  Jasmine has an animal talent agent, and they got us this gig last November.  But they didn't know when the product was going to come out!  All I knew was "Spring 2013".   Here's our a link to that blogpost if you want to read about how the photoshoot went:  http://myfavoritepup.blogspot.com/2012/11/jasmines-latest-photoshoot-car-seat.html

Jesse and Jasmine have been friends for many years.  We met Heather and Jesse back in 2009, when Jesse and Jasmine both got to be in a Mighty Dog commercial together!  They both won a contest, and got to be in a commercial, photoshoot, and web movie.  We had so much fun shooting that, it was then I decided to audition Jasmine for an animal talent agent.  And that's how this whole adventure started.  

I just took a walk down memory lane and watched the Mighty Dog movie again.  Good times.

http://myfavoritepup.blogspot.com/2010/04/mighty-dog-movie-premiere-party.html

So right after work, I went with Jasmine to Petsmart to see the car seat covers.  It is SO HARD to not want to buy every box that has my dog's picture on it!!  LOL

 I did end up buying one.  (Even though they don't fit my car.)   How could I not??  :)   I scanned the box, so you could see the picture better.

Jasmine has actually done work for Petsmart before- and the manager was nice enough to let us borrow this from the grooming salon, so I could scan it:

Jasmine LOVES modeling. It's the easiest way to earn treats ever.  ;)

Jasmine's video is on GodVine!

I was really shocked this morning when one of my friends posted on facebook:  

"That's our Jasmine"  with this link:

http://www.godvine.com/Incredibly-Smart-Little-Dog-Does-the-Cutest-Tricks-2938.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3-6-2013#.UTjWaNdYsUc.facebook

I looked at the picture and thought- OH MY GOSH!  That's MY DOG!!!  LOL...

What a fun surprise.  :)

Jaz is on TV Fri!! #WhoLetTheDogsOut

I'm so excited!

Jasmine is going to be on Season 2 of "Who Let The Dogs Out"!  :D  
(THIS Fri. Feb 8th- on the Hallmark channel!)

Jasmine and I were on this show last season too!  Last year, they had a trick talent contest, and we were flown out to Universal Studios, California to perform live for the finale!  

Here's the video if you missed it:



We actually came in 2nd place (even though they didn't show it on the finale.)  It was SO MUCH FUN!!  Jaz and I have been all over the country performing for different TV shows, but I can honestly say that our experience on "Who Let The Dogs Out" was the best of them all!  It was so fun, and everyone was so nice!!  We became friends with Karen (and Norman).  And Ron (and Tillman).  I don't get star-struck meeting celebrities.  But I do get star-struck meeting celebrity dogs!!  I didn't know how they would be.  But they are both SUPER SUPER nice people.  They just made it such a great experience!  We had a blast!

Then in June, Jasmine and I were speakers at the BlogPaws convention.  (Giving a presentation about "How To Make Your Dog A YouTube Rockstar!).   Natural Balance was there.  (Which means our friends Norman and Tillman were there!)  It was fun seeing them again!  We got to interview them, and Natural Balance recorded it.  And I found out they are going to use it on the show!

So be sure to watch "Who Let The Dogs Out" THIS FRIDAY, FEB 8th- and you can see the interviews and find out what BlogPaws is all about!   :D

Norman and Jasmine 

Tillman and Jasmine (the sun was in their eyes!)

Jasmine performing on the Season 1 finale of "Who Let The Dogs Out" 

Talking with John Fulton - the host of "Who Let The Dogs Out" and "Must Love Cats"

Jasmine and I after the show!  I was so proud of her!!

Sneaky Blanket Thief!

Jasmine is cute, but she's sneaky too!  So you'd better watch out during nap time!  ;)

#BLOGPAWS pics

Where to even begin??

Jasmine and Paige met up in the SLC airport.   For some reason,

 Lauren and I both had the song lyrics "Reunited and it feels so good"...

 stuck in our heads!!!!  :)

Then we got our rental car.  Who hired this driver??  If we never make it to BlogPaws, you know who to blame!!  ;)

OK, we made it.  (But Jaz doesn't use her turn signals!) 

 (Just kidding- she can't reach the gas pedal, so I had to drive.)

We attended a "Speaker's Meeting"... and saw the room we would be giving 

our presentation in tomorrow (Friday) on "The Power of YouTube", 

and basically how to make your dog a YouTube Rockstar.  :) 

Then look who I ran into!!  It's Sheldon!!  (a.k.a. @SheldonGryiffin from Twitter!)  I've always wanted to meet him in person!  He's very soft!!  And loves to be scratched on his neck.

We saw some of our other friends too!!  It's Norman the Scooter Dog!! 

We sat around talking with Ron and his skateboarding bulldog Tillman.  

(Who has got to be exhausted from all the skateboarding he did today!!!)

Who does the trick the best??  Eric or Jasmine??   I think Eric is hilarious.

 Paige & Jasmine.  #Best Friends.   Enough said.  :)

So... that was Day 1 of BlogPaws.  It's been awesome.  I'm having a fantastic time.  We've seen a bunch of friends from all over the country.  Lauren and I have picked out the classes that we want to attend tomorrow.  I can't wait.  It's going to be great!!  :)   

YouTube videos= TV Time

   Next month, Jasmine and I will be traveling again!  This time we're headed to Salt Lake City, UT to attend the BlogPaws convention!  It's June 21st-23rd.  In the entertainment industry, everything happens last minute.  I didn't know we were going to New York to be on Good Morning America until a few days prior!   But the nice thing about pet conventions is that they are planned months in advance!   

I'm really excited about BlogPaws!!  Thus far, all my experiences with the people from BlogPaws have been positive.  It is a well-organized, well-planned convention that I am excited to be a part of!

We are going to be giving a presentation on Friday, June 22nd about "The Power of YouTube".


My friend Lauren (and her trick dog Paige) are going to be there with us!!  It will be so great to see her again!!  Both Jasmine and Paige initially gained their popularity from YouTube videos.  


Jasmine and Paige have both been on TV numerous times.  Sometimes it's live.  But in Jasmine's case, more often they air her YouTube videos.  (especially internationally.)


Here's just a sample of Jasmine's TV appearances:


Live TV appearances:

Good Morning America

"Who Let The Dogs Out"- AP

Valley Dish - NBC 12

TV appearances using Jasmine's YouTube videos:

"Right This Minute"

Tokudane show- JAPAN

Anderson Cooper Show

"My Pet's Got Talent"- AP

ABC 15 News

NBC "12 Seconds of Fame"

Animal Planet's WLTDO Audition

Good Morning America

 NBC 12 News

Animal Planet- Cutest Pet

So... this is proof of the power of YouTube.  5 years ago, I would have never dreamed my dog would be as popular as she is!  It's kind of surreal.  But... YouTube lets other dog lovers share your videos.  Thus now, Jasmine has more friends than I do!  But it's okay.  I know people smile and laugh when they see her tricks.  So it makes me happy that she can now help people smile all over the world.