Happy Easter Weekend to All!

This year, Tyler got to meet the Easter Bunny. He was not impressed.

This year, Tyler got to meet the Easter Bunny. He was not impressed.
I am heartily sick of the weather–some days it’s like early spring, and then we’re suddenly back in the ice age again. Tyler, on the other hand, is having no problems coping. I guess I would have no problem too–if I could be cozy in bed and snooze the day away!

What? I'm trying to nap!

Hey! I was having a nice nap and you woke me with that noisy camera!

Stop making such a racket with that camera and lemme sleep!

Fine! I'll go find another spot to snooze away from the puparazzi! *Yawn!*
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For the past few years, we’ve used the same PSAs with a new voice-over at the end to advertise Iams Home 4 the Holidays–and frankly, these PSAs are classics! Unlike other TV ads that make you cry because they’re so sad, these PSAs make you cry because they’re so happy! It has become a tradition for me to celebrate these ads. Please grab a tissue and watch how the real reward in adopting a pet, is when the pet adopts you!
Ah! and now I’m misty-eyed! I love happy endings!
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I just realized that even though I encouraged everyone to vote, I never made a post about what we ended up naming our new future VP of Canine Communications (he takes over the job in April 2012). By popular vote, his name is
And here are some photos of him in action at a recent event at our office (Take Your Child to Work Day, July 15).

Griffin listens very attentively to one of the children as she discribes her own pooch.

Griffin, up close.

This boy loves his stuffie!...

...and sometimes he looks like a stuffie!
Cast your vote to name this adorable puppy by going to our photo album on Facebook.
What’s this all about? The V.P. of Canine Communications for The Iams Company, Euka, has submitted her letter of resignation effective later this year. We have done a massive search to find her replacement, and this puppy is the one! So now we need to name him, and we asked our Facebook community to help. Did I mention that he’s seriously cute?

Digging? Naw! I'm just having a rest here by this hole that will eventually go under the fence...

Hey! I wasn't the one who left that used tissue sitting on top of the table just waiting for some enterprising young pup to turn it into artificial snow....

Hogging the AC vent

Flat Tyler at the Bloggers' Table
Flat Tyler is the doggelganger of my dog Tyler Small Paws. When Fluffy Tyler can’t accompany me somewhere, Flat Tyler usually slips into my bag and then pops up–usually at the most embarrassing moment.
I didn’t realize I’d taken so many photos of Flat Tyler until I started to try to organize them. That was when I realized that what started as a little joke has turned into outright obsession.
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