5 Winners have a shot at winning a Rascodog Leash for their 'furbaby'

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor RascoDog! We look forward to working with you again!

Winners: Jackie P, Jillyrh, LifeonPrint, masonsgranny59, and Diane J. (we post winner usernames or first name/last initial only out of respect for privacy).   

Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly's Mother's Day Buying Guide Editor's Pick sponsored by:

Yes readers you read correctly, this is a Mother's Day Buying Guide Pick! Some of us single gals who are not yet moms, forget that being a 'furbaby' mom is a full time job, one that deserves to be recognized too! I didn't want to leave my single ladies out of the Mother's Day Buying Guide! And I didn't want the guys out there to get bored.

Are you still walking your furbaby with one of those retractable leashes? (Think about how YOU would feel if someone you trusted constantly grabbed you by the neck to get your attention, NOT cool right? It's high time we stop yanking at our dogs, and take them on a walk we can BOTH enjoy!

I wish I had heard of today's giveaway sponsor when I was at my last job where I was close to a nearby dog park in Manhatan New York. I greatly enjoyed sitting there during my lunch break, but I did not like dodging the poop that careless owners neglected to 'scoop'. And no one wants to go back to work with poop on  the bottom of their shoes and then get it on the carpet, YUCK! When people follow their nose to your cubicle in disgust, you know you are in trouble!

In many large cities there are fines upwards of $250 for owners who don't 'scoop the poop' and I'm sure many of you can relate to the inconsiderate neighbor who allows their dog to use your yard or favorite rose bushes as their dog's toilet!

I am a dog lover, and I've always owned 'large breeds', Rottweilers, German Shepards, and of course we all know, the larger the dog, the larger the ..... well let's just say you definitely want to be prepared once a furbaby that big handles a 'nature call'

Thankfully I no longer have to worry about not being prepared, and I now have ONE official leash for my baby, and it's by Rascodog! I also have to say I have been enjoying my walks so much more with my choke free leash that has the bags built right in, genius! (OK, I secretly wish I invented it!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Rascodog would like to provide FIVE lucky winners with the opportunity to win the Rascodog ReadyLeash (ARV $100 - $20 X 5 winners)!

About the Rascodog ReadyLeash:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Built-in bag dispenser

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Comfort-grip handle

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - 45 biodegradable bags included

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The bags simply pull out like tissues and refillables easily pop into the handle

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - XtraLeashes can be attached to the ReadyLeash handle for walking multiple dogs

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - equipped with an adjustable 4-ft lead and 3 rolls of biodegradable bags

Don't you just ♥ the Rascodog ReadyLeash? I know I do, and so does my big 'furbaby'!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Like ReadyLeash on Facebook (tell us what name you follow under) (3) Follow @Rascodog on Twitter (tell us what name you follow under). You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com, If your email is visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK!). Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. This is a little different from our normal, so please be sure to follow instructions CAREFULLY. See below example of entry format:

EXAMPLE: Your entry should read like this after you have followed above steps:

(1) I follow Ascending Butterfly via google friends connect as (insert your follower name here)

(2) I follow ReadyLeash on Facebook (insert your follower name here)

(3) I follow @Rascodog on Twitter (insert your follower name here)

*Please note, I am aware that some readers may not have a facebook or twitter account, if you don't have one or both, please leave a comment on Rasco's blog (see extra credit below for the link) in lieu of. If you have left a comment on their blog, please tell us which post it's under.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Thursday, May 27, 2010 until Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email address your entry will not be processed.)

EXTRA CREDIT:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Grab our Button and put it on your Blog. Leave the URL where we can see it in a comment (if you already have our button, just let us know, you will still get extra credit! If we cannot see the button we will not process this extra credit.)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow me @Tracy_Iglesias on Twitter (this is ascendingbutterfly’s editor) and give me your Twitter ID in a comment

Tweet this:

Pls RT #WIN Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ #ascendingbutterfly + @Rascodog ReadyLeash #Giveaways - There will be 5 winners! http://tinyurl.com/34sychn

*Two Tweets per person per day MAX

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow the RascoDog Blog HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Digg about this giveaway and leave your digg username in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fave this blog on Technorati and leave your Technorati user name in your comment

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Vote for Ascending Butterfly on: Fuel My Blog

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow/Like Ascending Butterfly on Facebook HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow Ascending Butterfly on Networked Blogs HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Join Ascending Butterfly's Community Group (with real time chat) NOTE: We switched from NING to Spruz, if you were a member of our old group you'll need to switch for this credit to count HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Subscribe to receive Ascending Butterfly emails using our Feedburner widget on the upper right hand side of the page below the follower thumbnail pictures! (If you are already a subscriber you will still receive extra credit!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please Vote, Ascending Butterfly is a nominee for the Bloggers Choice ’10 Awards in the ‘Best Blog About Stuff’ Category - http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/ Where it reads total votes, there is a yellow box that reads 'Vote' Press there to vote, you must be logged in to see the number increase/vote registered. You can also vote directly using the button located on our home page and below:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - NEW DAILY: Please vote for my outfit 'Yay4WkEnd' @ Macy's Fashion director (note you do not have to register to vote for me, one click daily super fast, super easy!)  HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered. (This will be checked!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Purchase a Rascodog ReadyLeash anytime between 5/27 - 6/08 and receive 10 extra entries. (you will need to email us a copy of your invoice as proof. Yes, you can cross off method of payment information! Don't forget to take advantage of the exclusive coupon code, Siren50 if you are ordering a Siren bag!) Use our 'contact us' form to get in touch with us HERE

Can't wait to win one? Purchase the Rascodog ReadyLeash at Amazon here:
















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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier. Keep the suggestions coming, remember we also have a community group page with real time chat, you can give us your comments and suggestions in REAL time, how cool is that?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow A Blog Publicly Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

We are excited to report that this giveaway is a Prizey.net's Editor's Pick! Thanks Prizey, and thanks for all the Ascending Butterfly readers for your enthusiastic response!

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.