Last Sunday, I was fortunate enough to hang out with some very cool kids and their families at the Super Kids Day event at PETCO Park. PETCO recently partnered with the San Diego Council on Literacy and the San Diego Padres to sponsor a local essay contest for kids ages 6-9 and 10-13. Of the two age groups, we had 20 winners who each received 4 tickets to Sundays Padres vs. Brewers game. Not only did we get to sit in the super cool All-You-Can-Eat-Seats sponsored by AM PM (and boy did I take advantage of that), but Continue reading »
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 One comment One comment PETCO’s 5th Annual Chihuahua Races are officially underway and two tiny pups have already earned their spots to contend for the championship in New York City later this month. The reigning champ, 5-year-old Tiger of Bakersfield, Calif., traveled to the Bay Area to take first place and prove he’s in it to win it — [...] 3 comments If you and your dog are planning to participate in PETCO’s upcoming National Chihuahua Races, we’ve put together a quick video to show you how to practice and get your pint-sized pups up to speed for race day! We had a few PETCO associates and their tiny speedsters demonstrate some individual and group practice [...] 6 comments Chihuahua Races are a GO! Great news! Registration is now open for PETCO’s Fifth Annual National Chihuahua Races. If you have a Chihuahua and are near one of the seven regional race locations, sign up today at petco.com/races for your — and your pup’s — chance to take home the title. These events are an [...] 35 comments  PETCO Chihuahua Races It’s that time again… PETCO’s 5th Annual Chihuhahua Races are almost here! Last year was my first time at the races and I am so excited to be part of it again. This event is so much FUN — there’s really nothing like seeing hundreds of these little pint-sized speed racers duel it out on the track! So come join us for some fast and furry fun at PETCO as we race across the country — from west to east — in search of the fastest Chihuahua in the country! You and your dog can compete for Continue reading » 5 comments
One session I attended was about how consumers choose a pet food. For example, more and more people are reading package labels and asking about ingredients in the pet food. However, a recent consumer survey indicated that Continue reading » 10 comments  Paula Abdul and servicemen with their new guide dogs Yesterday I attended a guide dog graduation ceremony at the Guide Dogs of the Desert, located in Palm Springs, CA. I’ve been to several guide dog graduations in the past but this one was special for a variety of reasons. First off, all seven of the graduates were US Veterans, two of which are active duty servicemen who lost their sight while serving. The ceremony was hosted by singer and American Idol judge Paula Abdul, and actors Dick Van Patten and his son Jimmy Van Patten of Natural Balance pet food were also at the event. In addition to the graduation, for me, the event was a sort of “kick off” to a partnership between Paula, Natural Balance and PETCO to promote National Guide Dog Month in May. Leave a comment We had our annual Howl-O-Ween event this weekend at more than 900 stores across the country – and it was a spooky success! Our preliminary numbers show more than 16,600 pets nationwide participated in the costume contest and more than 36,300 spectators of the human variety showed up across the country for the contest and the photo spook-tacular. I checked out the happenings at our Sports Arena store in San Diego and Continue reading » 3 comments More than 12,000 tiny competitors rolled down critter-size tracks at PETCO’s National Hamster Ball Derby, held in more than 900 PETCO stores on Saturday, Oct. 4. Using hamster balls as their racing vehicles, the furry racers competed for the title of their community’s fastest. Nearly 34,000 family members and hamster fans joined in and Continue reading » One comment Our increasingly popular National Hamster Ball Derby will be taking place in more than 900 PETCO locations across the country on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. with practice rounds beginning at 1:30 p.m. Last year’s race drew nearly 11,000 racing hamsters and their cheering pet parents! Using hamster balls as their vehicles, hamsters will race down an eight-foot track in heats of four (hopefully, but not necessarily, toward the finish line). |
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