I just did this sweet story for PeoplePets.com, and I wanted to share it with you. A few weeks ago, two dogs escaped from an abusive situation in Florida. One of them, skinny and weak, had a 20-pound chain he was dragging. His friend, later named Brains, guided him through traffic in downtown West Palm Beach, nudging him along and waiting for him to make sure he was safe.

Two construction workers saw what was going on, scooped up the friends and brought them to the Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. Kay-Lynette Roca, founder of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary heard of their plight, “I asked for the dogs because they were going to put them down,” says Roca. “It’s so crappy for them to survive all of that and [then be euthanized]. They have gone through too much.”

Meanwhile, Halo had already planned on donating 5,000 meals to Safe Harbor, because we heard it’s a top-notch sanctuary. This story has a very happy ending. Click here to find out.

I really had fun giving folks on local Sacramento TV some tips on pet travel when PETCO sent me to the West coast recently. If only they had asked me something like pet grooming when traveling – I was thinking that while the nice hotels give out sample shampoo and conditioners, it would be so cool if the pet friendly hotels gave out little bottles of Halo’s Cloud Nine Herbal Shampoo!

It is an absolute favorite in our house where all three of my gigantic dogs gets a bath at least twice a month and truly no shampoo comes close to Halo’s for easy rinse-ability, soft skin, and cleaning without being harsh.

Maybe one of the nicer hotel chains like the Four Seasons – which puts out bowls and beds and leashes for their traveling dog guests – could also pop some Cloud Nine Herbal Shampoo in there and people could take advantage of the nice low edges on hotel bathtubs to give their travelling four-leggeds a little bubble bath?

Here’s me, sent to Sacramento by Petco to chat about pet travel issues. You can see it’s pretty fun! Sacramento & Company TV Appearance.

Tracie Hotchner, author of The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible, guest blogs here every Thursday on healthy, natural choices for pets.

Here’s another fantastic myth-busting Ad Council spot! See details below.

From my blogs posted on July 14, 2010 and July 21, 2010.

Have you seen the new Ad Council TV campaign of hilarious vignettes shedding light on how animals end up at shelters? It’s great!

According to the Humane Society of the United States, about 1 of 5 domestic dogs and cats in this country were adopted from shelters. If we can move that figure to 2 out of every 5, then nearly all of the 4 million shelter dogs and cats euthanized every year would have good homes!

One of the reasons people buy pets from pet stores, Internet sites, and breeders they don’t know is they think those dogs and cats will be healthier or better behaved than those in shelters. It’s a myth! This video series pokes fun at this common misconception.

Uncle ChiChi, a rescue poodle from New York City appeared on Good Morning America yesterday because he may be the world’s oldest dog.

Halo users won’t be surprised to learn what his owner, Frank Pavich, touted as the diet that’s kept ChiChi strong for well over two decades — “he eats a food called Spot’s Stew, by a company named Halo, which is really healthy stuff, exclusively…”

Check out the story in yesterday’s New York Times:

And watch the Good Morning America video:

Vickie Croke, host of the NECN TV show “The Secret Life of Animals,” really wants to be a guest on the Ellen Show. She and her interns “audition” by eating Halo Liv-a-Littles dog and cat treats to prove how much they want to be on the Show.

While many of us at Halo will admit to having tried our own treats and food (read the ingredients — Halo may be better than the snacks you’re eating now!), we do want to remind you that Halo products are for dogs and cats, not for humans!

Watch this funny video: