Raise a Green Dog: an eco-resource for dog owners
By Laurie Posted on June 14th, 2009 in Living GreenGoing green isn’t just using your own bags while getting groceries, composting when you remember, and shutting off the lights when you leave the room. It’s a part of your daily activities, everything you do – and if you have a dog, well, your pup should be living the green life, too.
Helping your dog go green is easy with resources like Raise a Green Dog. This website is a eco-dog owners dream with loads of information on how to stay sustainable with Spot.
They’ve recently revamped their website with some new features, too, including a more detailed blog, a Learn to be Green section, interviews and media information, and produce reviews fit for the summer.
Here’s what they have to say about their newly designed eco-resource:
Raise a Green Dog, a site devoted to helping dog lovers learn how their dog can be more healthy, green and eco-friendly, announced the launch today of their new and improved website. The site now goes beyond the Raise a Green Dog blog and provides a more robust experience with additional resources of information and products for current and aspiring green dogs, and dog lovers.
Raise a Green Dog now includes an online green dog product portal showcasing a wide variety of eco-friendly, recycled and sustainable dog products and products for their families, as well as numerous articles with information to help dog lovers learn how they, and their dog, can live a greener lifestyle. The site also features “Johann’s Green Dog Club”, as dogs all over the globe are able to share their support and take the “Green Dog Pledge” for living a green dog life.
“As the dangers for dogs continue, with wide spread recalls of dog food and toys and most recently the EPA’s investigation into the dangers of some flea and tick medications, we are dedicated to helping dog lovers worldwide find the healthiest and safest alternatives to keep their dog the happiest he or she can be, while helping the environment at the same time”, indicated Leslie May, co-author and founder of Raise a Green Dog. “Through the expansion of our site as a fuller resource, we can now help dog lovers more easily find the information and safer products they want and need for their green, or aspiring green dog, and their environment.”
May believes a big part of living a green lifestyle includes giving back to your community and she is walking the walk. “The most exciting aspect of the new site is we will be donating 10% of the profits we make through the online green dog product portal to no-kill rescues and shelters,” added May. “Our donations will be in honor of my faithful companion, Johann; a green dog who was rescued from a local no-kill shelter in 2004.”
Raise a Green Dogfirst appeared as a Squidoo lens in September 2007. After receiving hundreds of requests for additional information about how she and her dogs, Johann and Gracie, practice a healthy and environmentally friendly life, May created the Raise a Green Dog blog in November 2007. The highly regarded blog quickly became popular among concerned dog lovers and has been featured in Dog World, Dog Fancy and Pet Style Magazines, and Tails Inc., publications. Since the inception of Raise a Green Dog, May has also provided interviews for popular dog and green related blogs and radio Internet shows, sharing information about living a green dog life.
About Raise a Green Dog
Started in the fall of 2007, Raise a Green Dog, part of Johann The Dog, Inc., provides information, tips, and an online green dog product portal, to help dogs and dog lovers Worldwide help their dog go green for a healthier, happier pup and environment. The site includes a blog packed full of information to help dog lovers learn how they, and their dog, can live a greener, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The online green dog product portal within the site provides links to a wide variety of green dog gear including organic dog foods and treats, dog beds toys and collars made from sustainable fabrics, books to help dog owners learn the healthiest way to raise their dog and more.
For more information visit www.raiseagreendog.com or email leslie@johannthedog.com.
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shane, on June 14th, 2009 says:
awesome tips for my dog, i can apply some of their info to my cat, too.
Annette, on June 14th, 2009 says:
My friends and neighbors have been saving money on raising “green dogs” for a few years now. What we do is pool our money and buy huge bulk quantities of quality (often organic) dog food and other supplies at prices far under retail. We then split it up into reasonable quantities and share in the cost savings. I just started a blog about it, if anybody wants to know more. http://splitting-expenses.blogspot.com/
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Kati, on June 15th, 2009 says:
Hey everyone,
I am really pleased that loads of people are making an effort to become greener and more eco friendly which is great. I think if we all could pull together we could really make a difference to the planet. My flatmate and I are trying to make a few changes to our lifestyles in order to do our bit and help out. We spent ages looking on the internet and came across a really cool environmentally friendly eCard site that I really like. I like this site because there is so much choice, and I found an eCard for every friend that I know will make them smile. Changing my habits, even if it is a small change, like opting for an eCard over snail mail, or recycling, I think if we all contributed we could all make a difference.
dogfood, on June 17th, 2009 says:
Awesome article.
Sarah, on June 21st, 2009 says:
Great article. Would be good to see more animal/pet related posts like this.
Josh, on June 27th, 2009 says:
We second your article and we’ve actually taken our NYC dog walking company green. Check it out if you’d like to read more: http://www.downtownpet.com/green_dog_walkers_clients.html
Ira Mann, on October 15th, 2009 says:
I like the way you think. Why should every one and everything go “Green”. If we take care of our planet it will take care of us. Thanks.
Nikki, on June 4th, 2011 says:
Thanks for sharing. Always good to find a real exeprt.
what do if puppy won’t training and, on November 10th, 2009 says:
Raise a green dog organization is good to protect our ecosystem by their products that cannot harm our environment especially for the dog.
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Tanner, on November 21st, 2009 says:
What a wonderful cause and great website. Our NYC dog walking company, Puptopia, uses biodegradable waste bags and we encourage all our clients to be eco friendly and use organic products. http://www.puptopianyc.com
Go green!
KathyC, on June 11th, 2010 says:
Check out the Pets Gone Green website too. Its mission is to help pets and their owners reduce their environmental impact. Lots of common sense and creative tips there.
London Tour, on May 10th, 2011 says:
Wonderful tips, if my dogs could read the article, they would have loved it.
Sandra Trusting, on December 13th, 2011 says:
The Raise A Green Dog site has been a wonderful resource for info on the subject. I have found a few other sites that are very useful in raising your dog in a natural and healthy manner. I found great products on the VitaHound site including the best advice on cleaning your dog’s teeth.