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Trixie's new products
are flying off the shelves at PetSmarts across the country. The Good Dog
collection is part of Trixie's "Dog Bliss You" line, which is a special
promotion at PetSmart available in stores only through July and August.
While
most of the products are designed for dogs (We promise not to tell if you want
to play with them!), there are several special products for Pet
Parents.
These items are designed to capture the important moments and
memories of your "best friend."
Trixie's Dog Bliss You fabric
covered journal includes excerpts from her New York Times best selling Bliss to
You book. Each journal chapter helps bring these principles to life by providing
a guided journal that helps us recognize and record those most special memories
of time together with our pets. This one-of- a-kind journal makes a truly unique
gift for someone special.
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Good Dog Photo Frame
is a deluxe fabric covered statement piece with a metal "Good Dog" callout on
top proclaiming how special your furry friend is to the world. A perfect accent
for any room!....
Good Dog Brag
Book provides room for 40 4x6 photos plus a cover window for your favorite
photo! To make this
portable album even more special, a sheet of stickers allows you to customize
the album your way. Add cute comments and graphics to make a one-of -a-kind book
in minutes.
These gifts will only be available at your local PetSmart
stores through August, so stock up now while you still can.
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Well ladies and gentleman, to help promote this line of Trixie Products for People, I have been authorized to give out 5 of Trixie's Dog Bliss You fabric
covered journals! Thank you sooo much Cynthia!
Here they are!
So, I was thinking, what should you do in order to enter this little giveaway? Since this is in honor of Trixie and all dog lovers, and since Dean's A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog is right around the corner, it was only obvious to me to keep this contest dedicated to Trixie Koontz and to all the people she has touched through her writings as lovingly dictated to Dean...
So, for those who own any of Trixie's books, your task is quite simple:
I would like for you to briefly explain which one of Trixie's books touched you the most. Explain what invaluable advice you learned from that special golden, and briefly state why you would recommend this book to others. All entries may be posted here in the comments section.
You do not have to send me a novel in doing this. 
If possible, just keep it within a few well thought-out sentences. And feel free to send a pic of you holding your favorite Trixie book.
I will read all entries and choose the 5 winners by this Friday, August 7th at noon. The winners will be announced that evening, so please be on the lookout for a message from me. At this point I will be requesting your shipping address. The sooner I can get this info, the sooner I can ship out your new journal. So, if the prospect of giving me your address creeps you out, then please do not enter the contest! 
-Chris (your friendly neighborhood moderator)
Now for some upcoming Trixie news...
Due out October 29, 2009:
Product Description: Not everyone can be a dog. Some must be
people. Some must be cats, or birds, or even skunks, although it’s hard
to explain why anyone would want to be a skunk. But Trixie is happy,
because she does get to be a dog—the best thing there is to be. The
food, the belly rubs . . . if only she could drive, her life would be
perfect!
Bestselling author Dean Koontz gives readers a fun, lighthearted
glimpse into the imagination of Trixie, his beloved golden retriever,
whose quirky narration and irrepressible spirit will delight readers
young and old.
Due out August 25th, 2009:
Synopsis:
"In each little life we can see great truth and beauty, and in
each little life we glimpse the way of all things in the universe."
DEAN KOONTZ thought he had everything he needed. A successful novelist with more than twenty #1 New York Times
bestsellers to his credit, Dean had forged a career out of industry and
imagination. He had been married to his high school sweetheart, Gerda,
since the age of twenty, and together they had made a happy life for
themselves in their Southern California home. It was the picture of
peace and contentment. Then along came Trixie.
Dean had
always wanted a dog--had even written several books in which dogs were
featured. But not until Trixie was he truly open to the change that
such a beautiful creature could bring about in him. Trixie had
intelligence, a lack of vanity, and an uncanny knack for living in the
present. And because she was joyful and direct as all dogs are, she put
her heart into everything--from chasing tennis balls, to playing
practical jokes, to protecting those she loved.
A retired
service dog with Canine Companions for Independence, Trixie became an
assistance dog of another kind. She taught Dean to trust his instincts,
persuaded him to cut down to a fifty-hour work week, and, perhaps most
important, renewed in him a sense of wonder that will remain with him
for the rest of his life. She mended him in many ways.
Trixie
weighed only sixty-something pounds, Dean occasionally called her Short
Stuff, and she lived less than twelve years. In this big world, she was
a little thing, but in all the ways that mattered, including the effect
she had on those who loved her, she lived a big life.