Are you familiar with the small dogs that we include with every order? These plastic bundles of fun have been in every package for over a decade to the delight of thousands of small children and small dog enthusiasts.

If you have been looking at these plastic models and wishing that you could see your dog in the pack, do we have the contest for you! We are looking for two new dog models to be in our pack.

To enter your dog, you’ll need to supply us with 2-3 really good pictures of your dog. Pictures must be submitted online at: “http://www.smalldog.com/photocontest”:http://www.smalldog.com/photocontest

One picture should be a head shot and one should be a side view. The third can be from any angle. The quality of the pictures will be one of the deciding selection factors. We’ll also try to choose a dog that is unique. Also, let us know why your dog is fantastic. Good stories might really sway us (or at least we’ll have something fun to read!).

Entries must be submitted by August 31st. We’ll let everyone know who won in the September 7th Kibbles issue.

My old dog, Libby, was immortalized in plastic and I still smile every time I see her. It is really special to have a statuette of your dog. Good luck!

_Dear Friends,_

It is hard to believe the Olympics are over, school is about to start and football season is around the corner. I will soon be very tired of Artie’s snow chants as the seasons change. But I’m a half-full kind of guy and we are in the middle of August, the weather is glorious here in the Green Mountains and sweet corn is at every farm stand.

Did you know that “Rebecca”:http://www.smalldog.com/rebecca and I have a weekly radio show on WDEV radio called “Small Dog Speaks?”:http://www.smalldog.com/sdspeaks It is aired live from 1-2 pm Eastern time on Thursdays and we answer listener questions. You can call in with questions and we’d be thrilled to hear from Small Dog customers all over the country. You can call in toll-free to WDEV at 877-291-8255 or Tweet us at @hellosmalldog. The show is streamed live “here.”:http://icecast.stretchinternet.com:8000/wdev

This is a “Garage Sale”:http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale/ issue so that takes up much of the Kibbles & Bytes bandwidth. Enjoy the garage sale and be sure to check out the contest for our little plastic dogs! I started sending out little plastic dogs with every order way back when Small Dog Electronics was operated out of my house. I used to send rubber brains out, too, but that didn’t “stick” once we discovered that the heat from a display would melt that brain. But almost 1 million dogs later we are about to refresh our dog selection with new models and the custom models too!

It’s that time of the year again! We’re kicking off our famous Garage Sale this evening starting at 5 PM EDT, and as usual we’re giving you, our loyal readers, a sneak peek at the goods.

Over the past few days we’ve scoured the warehouse from top to bottom searching for the coolest closeout deals. We’ve emerged with all sorts of Mac goodies in addition to some dusty 78s, a candle holder and some truly fantastic hand knit doilies – just kidding! (or am I?)

Below you’ll find a list of examples of the items we are selling – more will be added.

Orders will be taken *online only* via our website, and there are *no phone orders permitted*.

These deals won’t last long, so get while the getting’s good!

“*View the Garage Sale here.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale/