We have some really great giveaways that are already underway for June at Pets Blogroll.  You won’t want to miss these ones!  Read on…

First Giveaway:  Lucky Me, a book by Christi Drue Dunlap

About the book:

“Lucky Me”, narrated by a rescued dog named Rocky, provides a guide to children and parents looking to add an animal companion to their family. Illustrated with full color photographs by the author, Rocky and his friends walk us through what a humane society can offer to animals, and what every animal guardian should know about caring for and keeping their new family member safe.  This is a really cute book  that my little nephew just adored!  A really great thing is that a portion of the net proceeds from this book will be donated to two of Christi’s favorite pet rescue organizations.  We are giving away 4 of these great books, one each week, so make sure you visit the contest page for details on how to enter!  First drawing is this Friday!

Second Giveaway:  $50 Voucher from PetSimply.com

About PetSimply.com:

PetSimply.com offers deals dogs will dig. Similar to the daily-deal model popularized by Groupon, PetSimply.com is a collective buying website for savvy pet owners.  Save 50 to 90 percent on must-haves for dogs, cats, fish and more.  PetSimply.com finds the best, sometimes hidden, deals on food, meds, supplies, gourmet treats, toys, fashions, boutiques, and more.  We are only giving away 2 of these great vouchers, the first of which will be selected this Friday!  If you haven’t checked out this site, you have to do it now.  It’s a great place to find awesome deals on all sorts of pet products.  Hurry and enter now!

If you’re not a member of Pets Blogroll yet, what are you waiting for?!  Things are heating up over there with our brand new Member Spotlight feature, where your blog is featured on our homepage for an entire month!  We are attracting upwards of 20,000 hits per day which equals a ton of  exposure for your blog.  It’s a great place to find new blogs and keep track of the blogs you love. 

We’re also looking for more contest and giveaway sponsors, so if you have a product you’d like to promote send me an email.

May is an exciting month over at Pets Blogroll. If you haven’t joined up yet, or if you haven’t visited in awhile, you should think about stopping by. We have two great giveaways lined up for this month and SlobberDog has been most excited to sample the products and tell everyone how much he approves!

 The first giveaway is from Best Pet Health, which is a brand new website that offers the full line of Nutri-Vet products.  They have a really cool Diagnostic Dog and Cat feature to help you choose the best product for your pet.  Amanda sent us some samples of their products and they get 4 paws up from my crew!

The second giveaway is for IN Supplements for dogs, donated by ALC INovators, Inc.  This family owned business has made a goal to provide a great supplement for family pets of any breed.

These nuggets work well as treats or crumbled over dog food.

If you would like to enter either (or both) of these contests, please visit Pets Blogroll for complete details.

First, I’d like to congratulate Brooke of Green ‘n Green = Black ‘n Blue who was the very first contest winner on Pets Blogroll!  She was the winner of a book titled “One Good Dog” by Susan Wilson and sponsored by Macmillan.  This contest will be repeated weekly for the next 7 weeks and all you have to do is join Pets Blogroll, display the widget, and comment on the contest post to be eligible.  We’re also featuring another Giveaway – this time a Pets Blogroll pet bowl, just for posting about the network on your site and submitting your link to the comments section of the contest post.  These are just a few great reasons to sign up with Pets Blogroll.  We’ve also gotten reports that some members’ traffic and comments have spiked after joining.  Why not widen your audience and join?

Finally, the day I have been waiting for has arrived!  Today is the official launch of the Pets Blogroll network! Woo hoo!  If you missed out on all the details, you can read about it here. 

This site is going to be a great resource for pet bloggers to meet and stay in contact.  I’m really excited about it and hope that you are too.  Check it out, join the fun, and tell all your friends about it! 

Remember, only the first 50 blogs to join will be eligible for our first giveaway, a Pets Blogroll food bowl.  We’ve already had some new members join, so don’t delay.  The more members we get, the more fun prizes we can give away.  Jump in and join the fun!

I have some fantastic news I have been waiting to share with all of you and I can finally fill you in on the secret!  Lest any of you think that I have been slacking off during my erratic blogging start to the new year, I have a surprise for you!  Things have been humming behind the scenes at From The Horse’s Back, while I’ve been working with the creators of The Foodie Blogroll to unveil something new and exciting to the pet blogging community.  That something is……..(drumroll please)……. Pets Blogroll, a brand new online community dedicated to bloggers that love their animals. 

You might be wondering, Why a pet network?  I have to tell you that I am really excited about this site and all it has to offer.  It’s a great way for all of us pet bloggers to stay connected and motivated to keep writing.  There are also many other benefits:

• Contests and Giveaways - There will be numerous cool prizes awarded to bloggers that join the network
• Browse for Blogs and Members in our easy to use search fields
• Meet and connect with other bloggers that love pets too
• Favorites allows you to save and follow your favorite blogs in one easy to use location
• Rate blogs and vote for your favorites

Joining the network is easy and fast and only requires the installation of a widget on your sidebar (and meeting a few basic criteria for pet blogs).  I truly hope that you will check the site out and consider joining the network! 

The site will be officially launching on Monday, March 15 so be sure to check back then for updates and links to all the fun!