Here are some upcoming contests and events going on that you might check out (CaninesCorner makes no claims towards your chances of winning, nor do we specifically endorse any of these organizations or contests).  We provide this as a matter of newsworthy information only!  Even if you're not interested in 'winning a prize' in any of these events, you might like to win and then donate your prize to your local rescue or shelter organization!

  ASPCA & Borders -
Deadline for submissions is March 31st, 2007 so HURRY!

Welcome to the Borders Pet Project!
If you've taken in and loved a homeless, displaced, or abused animal who is now part of your family, send us their photo and story and give them a chance to touch readers' hearts. Let that furry (or feathered, scaly, or hairless) friend shine in the upcoming book Hopeful Tails: Stories of Rescued Pets and Their Forever Families, a Borders exclusive.  One lucky winner's pet will be chosen as the Borders Pet and featured on signs in Borders stores, on the cover of Hopeful Tails, and online. In addition, the pet parent will receive a library of pet-care books from Howell Book House. Hopeful Tails will be available this fall at all Borders and Waldenbooks stores, and $1 from the sale of every book sold through June 20, 2008, will be donated by Borders, Inc. to the ASPCA.
Source and rules, etc.: http://www.borderspetproject.com/

  PetSmart - 'Happily Ever After' Contest
(Note: that while you might not be interested in 'winning a prize', you could always donate the 'prize' to your local, favorite animal charity, rescue group or shelter!)

Customer Prizes:
The first place winner will receive a PetSmart® prize package including the following:
1 year supply of free Advanced Nutrition Food of their choice (PetSmart must sell the brand) Average Retail Value ("ARV"): U.S. $240 (prize will be delivered in the form of gift certificates)
1 year of free grooming at a PetSmart salon ARV U.S. $360 (prize will be delivered in the form of a coupon for 1 groom per month)
1 week of PetSmart PetsHotel® or Doggie Day CampSM service ARV U.S. $280 (prize will be delivered in the form of a coupon)
Your pet's entry picture featured in a PetSmart online circular in 2007 (no cash value)
The second place winner will receive:
$150 PetSmart gift card and a PetSmart gift basket of merchandise Total ARV U.S. $150
The third place winner will receive:
$50 PetSmart gift card and a PetSmart gift basket of merchandise Total ARV U.S. $50

Animal Welfare Agency Prizes:
Each of the top three Agencies will receive:
A PetSmart Charities $1,000 Unrestricted Grant ARV U.S. $1,000

The 21 remaining semi-finalists that are not selected as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place winners in their category will receive:
$5 PetSmart gift card and a coupon for a FREE 1.75-4lb. bag of advanced nutrition cat or dog food.
This Adoption Story Contest is hosted by PetSmart, Inc., PetSmart Store Support Group, Inc., and PetSmart Charities, Inc. (the "Contest"). The Contest starts on March 12, 2007 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on April 8, 2007 at 11:59 PM ET ("Contest Period").
Source and rules, etc.: http://www.petsmart.com/adoptioncontest/

  PETA - 'Two Paws Up' for the "Year of the Dog"
Win a trip to the Hollywood Premier - source
Rules and entry blank: http://www.peta.org/feat/yearofthedog/win.asp
Make your dog the "Dog of the Year" - http://peta.org/feat/yearofthedog/ecard.asp
Have some great fun with this online like we did! (smile)  More About Us!

  Cesar Milan appears on the 'Ghost Whisperer' Friday, March 30th
Source: http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/media/ghostwhisperer.php
To win, catch Cesar’s appearance on Ghost Whisperer tomorrow on CBS at 8pm EST/PST. Then tune in to the National Geographic Channel at 9pm EST/PST for Dog Whisperer.

Answer the four trivia questions and win!
Three lucky entrants will be selected to win:
Dog Whisperer Season 1 Box Set
Cesar Millan Poster
Ghost Whisperer Season 1 Box Set
Ghost Whisperer T-Shirt

Answer these four trivia questions:

What is the name of Delia’s dog?
What advice does Cesar give Melinda?
Who makes a surprise visit to Maureen and her family?
What kind of dog does Cesar adopt from United Hope for Animals?

Entries should be emailed to contest@cesarmillaninc.com and must include your name, mailing address, T-shirt size, and primary phone number. To be selected, your email must arrive by April 15th and include correct answers to all four questions. The winners will be announced in next month’s newsletter. Don’t forget to continue to watch the Dog Whisperer for more chances to win!

We believe in the saying "Don't breed or buy if a rescue dog has to die" - and that's the purpose of this website... to offer you enough information about rescue and adoptable dogs - purebreds and non-purebreds - so that you'll make the right decision when you adopt a new canine in your family!