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Vick Chew Toy Update!

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Official Vick Dog Chew Toy

CRUNCH!

Team,

I apologize for the layoff!  I hope you all had as good of a Thanksgiving weekend as I did.  Amazing couple of weeks in the NFL!  The Eagles and the hated Mike Vick ran over the Mighty Giants.  However, karma struck again and Vick’s luck ran out against the mighty Chicago Bears!  Hopefully, Vick on the ground surrounded by Bears is a sign of things to come!

There has been a TON of talk about Vick as an MVP candidate.  Remember my promise; we will unleash a barrage of press against that possibility if it happens to be the case.  The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy will play a major part in the outcry associated with any talk or action that further rewards Mike Vick!

We have two weeks of giveaways to reward to 2 GREAT Organizations.  First, in week 11 Carolina Care Bullys took the majority of votes, edging out such powerhouses like Bama Bully Rescue and Bully Breed Rescue to take the first place votes!  Congratulations to Carolina Care Bullys for their win!  Here is a little info about their great Organization:

Carolina Care Bullies is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, comprised of multiple foster homes that exist throughout the state of North Carolina. CCB strives to decrease the pit bull euthanasia rate in North Carolina shelters by broadening the understanding of bully breeds; offering support to owners of bully breeds; caring for deserving pit bulls in the loving homes of generous foster families; and placing pit bulls in responsible permanent homes.

In recognition for Carolina Care Bullies efforts they will receive TWO FREE Official Vick Dog Chew Toys!

Second, week 12 brought the Eagles and Vick to Chicago to take on the Mighty Bears.  The Bears defense stood strong and defeated the hated Vick!  The winner of week 12 Bark For Awareness is a new one.  Please join me in welcoming J and J’s Homeless Pet Rescue to our list of Bark For Awareness Winners!  Here is a little info on J and J’s:

J and J’s Homeless Pet Rescue is a non-profit organization and has its 501(c)3 tax exempt status. We depend solely on public donations and adoption fees for financial survival. No contribution is too small, and your donations are tax-deductible! We have no paid employees. Contributions, fund raising and our own personal out-of-pocket money is how we take care of all the animals. We are the only non-profit rescue in Beaufort County that currently houses animals for adoption. All the animals in our care receive everything they need as far as medical care, food, shelter, flea and tick prevention and heartworm prevention. In the past two years, J and J has partnered with reputable rescues in New Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Hampshire and Connecticut to save the lives of almost 200 animals from local NC shelters.

For their efforts, J and J’s Homeless Pet Rescue will receive FOUR FREE Official Vick Dog Chew Toys!

Please join me in congratulating both Organizations.  Please also continue to support the great organizations that participate in The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy Bark For Awareness Campaign.  The votes you cast help so many worthy causes and pet lives!

Sincerely,

Darren Usher

President and CEO, Aim To Beginn, LLC

www.doglifegear.com

www.officialvickdogchewtoy.com

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The Action Behind Outrage

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

It is amazing to see how everyone responds when the attention is up.  It seems as though everyone’s heartbeat increases, the awareness mounts and more and more people open up and become involved.  The animal loving community is simply AMAZING!

I NEVER would have guessed that this swell of underground support existed.  I have owned pets in my life.  I have adopted from shelters and have taken pet’s from private owners.  I have always cared and provided the best support possible for the pets I have owned.  I always assumed that this is what you do when you take on the responsibility of a pet.

What I have fallen into is a world that I never knew existed and a world that I am simply amazed and honored to be a part of.  There is this underground support that does not seek publicity, does not seek acceptance or reward for their time or money.  All the people that exist in this world seek is the well being of neglected, unwanted and abused pets.  Countless people in this world will spend their time and money to help animals that cannot help themselves.  They make it their goal to care for the outcasts in our society; those that others have abused and thrown away.

What truly takes my breath away and impresses me the most is the outcry that these volunteers, foster parents, business owners, animal lovers alike display when there is a visible sign of the atrocities that they constantly fight against.  When these great people see Mike Vick and others that seem to be celebrated and rewarded after being convicted of their actions, the blood really begins to boil.  They realize that unlike the humans that create the abuse, neglect and even death these animal victims do not get a second chance.  They get no plea.

I have been intimately involved in this, “animal lover”, world for over 3 years now.  I did not purposely gain entry.  I have fallen into this world by simply trying to follow the lead of so many others.  It is very easy to say you support animal rights.  It is completely different to volunteer time, money and even your life to help make a difference.  I try everyday to live up to the expectations of this, “animal lover”, world that I have joined.  I do know that it has made me a better person and can only hope the reward of assisting those animals that cannot defend themselves is equal to the thousands of others that commit their lives daily.

You should go out of your way to support, defend, protect and speak out against ANYONE that seeks to needlessly harm defenseless animals.  I appreciate all those of you that do and I appreciate the support that you have given to my initiative.  Regardless of what you hear or are told, YOU can make that difference.

Thank you for your continued support.

Darren Usher

President and CEO, Aim To Beginn, LLC

www.doglifegear.com

www.officialvickdogchewtoy.com

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Bark For Awareness – Week 7

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Hello Official Vick Dog Chew Toy Fans!

I first want to apologize for the short “lay off”.  I decided to take a vacation and that enjoyable event has put me a bit behind.  Vacation is over and I am BACK!

What an AMAZING weekend in the NFL!  Defense ruled, no need to CRUSH Vick as he is still out (thanks to my Skins) and no clear runaway has been established.  What an AMAZING weekend also for the Official Vick Dog Chew Toy Bark For Awareness 2 Campaign!  New players, more votes than ever, and a NEW WINNER!

The Bark For Awareness Campaign produced over 350 votes in week 7!  A few veteran organizations such as Smilin’ Pit Bull Rescue, Bama Bully Rescue and Bully Breed Rescue made a strong surge.  However, no surge was strong enough to top our newest winner Cloud Nine Rescue Flights!  Cloud Nine took 29% of the total votes cast and is our week 7 winner!

Here is the background on Cloud Nine Rescue Flights:

Cloud Nine is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that specializes in animal transport via aircraft. Our mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of pets in the United States and provide aid to animals worldwide. We do this by providing safe, fast, and cost-effective air transports of rescue pets, providing animal welfare-related transports to people who provide aid to animals in underserved areas, and by educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering of pets. In doing so, we manage to not only attack the problem on the surface, but also at its roots. Over the last year we have rescued over 430 animals (primarily dogs) from cruel/abusive situations or overcrowded shelters and transported them to sanctuaries and no kill shelters where they were adopted to their forever homes. We have performed these rescues all over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico utilizing our two, large, twin-engine aircraft flown by our volunteer Airline Transport and Commercial licensed pilots.

Please join me in congratulating Cloud Nine for not only winning the Bark For Awareness Campaign in week 7, but also for all the great things they do for our beloved pets!  For their efforts Cloud Nine will receive FOUR FREE OFFICIAL VICK DOG CHEW TOYS!  The Titans came through Sunday and placed a late game beat down on the Eagles. 

I am more excited than ever before!  The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy Bark For Awareness Campaign is growing in interest and participation.  Please continue to promote your involvement and cast your votes!  This is a great way to promote what you are doing each and every day in support of our great pets.  Celebrate your efforts!

Thanks for all you do.

Darren Usher

President and CEO, Aim To Beginn, LLC

www.officialvickdogchewtoy.com

www.doglifegear.com

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