The winners were randomly chosen via a number generator, and I’ve copied their comments here (some of them shortened just a little for brevity).

Julie found a nice toy and I pictured it here:

I think my 7 year old greyhound would love the salamander squeaky toy if it was large enough.
The Skooperboxes that hook onto the leash are a great idea.

Kate tells us about her Scottie and its favorite products:

My Scottie, Max, is a huge fan of anything from Planet Dog, so he would pretty much love the selection at Paw Luxury. Although I’m finding it quite hard to choose, I’d say the blankets are probably my favorite – if he had one of theirs, I might get mine back!

Tammy told us about her new pet:

We just adopted a male minature poodle from the animal control center. I purchased a pooper scooper for cleaning up messes, but we are going to be traveling 1200 miles to attend the birth of our new grandson in Sept. Our pooper scooper is big and bulky. These would sure come in handy. I like the Earth Dog Hemp Fleece Blanket Blue, the Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff recycleBONE w/ Treat Spot and Polka Dog “It’s Nice To Be Kneaded” Onesies Treats.

Kathy picked a really cool product:

Love the Bella Creature Comforts Bella Bed in desert rose

And Kris has a good point:

I like the hemp rope toy. I would love to not have to feel the poop through the bag … or even worse have holes in the bag!

Congratulations to the winners!

All winners have been contacted by e-mail. If you would like to learn more about some of the products mentioned in comments, just go to Paw Luxury and click around. It’s all very organized and attractive.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. And please don’t forget to enter our children’s book contest going on now.

Dog toy image via Paw Luxury.

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As noted in the contest post, entries should be accompanied by your favorite item from Paw Luxury, our sponsor for the contest. They have lots of great green dog treats, toys and accessories, like the 100% organic U Neek Nut Roll Dog Treats pictured above.

Image via Paw Luxury.

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No more feeling warm, squishy dog poop through plastic bags! With the ergonomic Skooperbox, made with 100% recycled paper, you can execute a convenient, no-touch poop scooping on your next walk at the dog park.

After all, you aren’t supposed to leave that stuff out there for someone else to step on.

Another great thing about the Skooperbox is that it completely biodegrades in about one month. You can also attach it to your dog’s leash for hands-free transport. I’ll show you some detailed instructions in just a bit, but first, let’s talk about the contest.

Paw Luxury, an eco-friendly pet shopping site, is sponsoring this contest to give away five boxes of Skooperbox (30 count).

The winners may choose which size they want: medium or large. The contest is a perfect risk-free way to try this new earth-friendly dog poop disposal system. The problem with using plastic bags for this task is that you’re mummifying doggie poo in a bag that isn’t going to break down in the landfill. It’s better to take any plastic bags you may have to recycling.

Paw Luxury is a global company, so this is going to be a really fun contest that’s open to anyone, anywhere. (Except me and Jennifer, of course.) Please see complete details on how to enter at the end of this post.

You now also have an excuse to shop a great green pet products site. That’s right. I want you to look around Paw Luxury, then tell me what product you like best. Why am I asking this? For one, it gets boring for us to read 100 replies that say, “Enter me, please.”

Also, we want to know what products you like best in order to gauge possible future product reviews or giveaways. If you want to add any fun dog poop stories, please do, but mention a favorite product as well. You won’t gross me out — I’ve seen and scooped every imaginable healthy and unhealthy dog poop size and form at my former animal hospital job. (Jennifer might be another story though!)

If you see something you want at Paw Luxury, use the coupon code for Tree Hugging Family readers: TREEHUGG5 for $5 off an order of $25 or more. The code expires on June 6, 2008. And if you missed my website review on Paw Luxury, please check it out.

In case you’re confused on how the Skooperbox works, check out this illustration:

How to enter to win Skooperbox:

•Leave a comment on this post that tells us what product you like best at Paw Luxury.

•Enter once per household by midnight CST on Thursday, June 12. Five randomly selected winners will be announced on June 13. Each winner will receive one 30-count box of Skooperbox.

•If you win, please respond to my e-mail requesting your mailing address and preferred Skooperbox size within five days or another winner will be chosen.

•Remember, this contest is open to international readers. I know you’re out there.

Have fun and good luck!

Images in this post belong to Skooperbox.com.

Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in May 2008

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You can read about Paw Luxury’s mission, inspiration and green living goals here. You should check it out to see the cute photo of Lola, the lucky dog who gets to live with Paw Luxury’s owners. She even has her own column: Ask Lola.

I like several things about Paw Luxury:

•The site is easy to navigate.
•The products are earth friendly.
•Icons make it easy to identify products qualities like being organic.
•You can shop for cute and fun products that aren’t so easy to find locally.

In addition to organic treats and eats, Paw Luxury also offers collars and leashes and toys. Other sections include:

Beds & Mats
Health & Wellness
Apparel & Gear
Spa & Bath
Travel

I’ve picked out a few of my favorite products to show you:

Bella Creature Comforts Bed (Made from recycled materials)

Bark for Peace Sweet Potato Jerky Chews (100% organic and human-grade ingredients)

Spot Organics Essential Oil Travel Happy Blend (Relieves motion sickness with no artificial ingredients, fragrances or colors)

The only thing I don’t like about Paw Luxury is that they don’t sell cat products!

All images via Paw Luxury.

Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in May 2008

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