WHAT IS DOGVICE?
Dogvice is advice from dogs to dogs and their humans. There are hundreds of books and articles written about dogs by humans, so it’s about time that dogs got to do a little advising too. After all, who knows more about being a dog than a dog?
The idea for Dogvice started with Dogfessions.com, which gave people and dogs a forum to creatively express their secret “dog confessions” on decorated 4x6 postcards. Not surprisingly, most of the cards were sent in by humans, because humans have more secrets than dogs. However, the dogs who participate always have great advice -- a gem of truth or a practical tip, a refreshing piece of honesty, or a funny little saying that stays with you for a while. Leave it to the dogs to know what’s important -- a tasty snack, a long walk, a best friend, and a lot of love.
So, I decided to take the concept of the Dogfessions postcards and give the dogs themselves a forum all their own to advise other dogs and humans about what’s important about life. Dogvice. Advice from your dog to others.
The Dogvice cards themselves are decorated 4x6 postcards (or anything that’s about the size of a postcard, such as a photo or paper that you trim to size) that includes advice from a dog, and then snail-mailed to the Dogvice mailbox. Why snail mail? We’re a low-tech operation here at Dogvice -- a girl, a laptop, and a mail box! There’s a monthly contest where your dog can win stuff just for giving good (or bad or funny or strange) advice! Finally, $1.00 for every participating Dogvice card received goes to helping shelter dogs. Now that’s cool! Dogvice is a not-for-profit site -- ALL funds from this site go to helping rescue dogs. Want to be a sponsor? Email me.
Dogvice can be practical, philosophical, funny, weird, or thoughtful. Dogvice should be meaningful (and sometimes frivolous) and come from a dog’s own experience. For example, what would your own dog advise other dogs about the best place to nap, or advise a human on how much to feed him? Dogvice comes directly from the DOGS. Here’s what’s considered Dogvice:
--Advice from your dog to dogs in general
--Advice from your dog to humans in general
--Advice from your dog to a specific dog
--Advice from your dog to a specific human
--Advice from your dog to the world at large
--Advice from several dogs to whomever
--Dog wisdom or insight from an individual dog (in other words, the dog should be “talking” from experience rather than quoting platitudes)
--Smart, original, witty, and/or deep or inspirational quotes from DOGS, ideally unique to the individual dog.
Send as many Dogvice cards per month as you like, and write your name and contact info on the back of each to be eligible for the contest. CARDS MUST BE CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL TO QUALIFY FOR THE CONTEST AND THE CHARITY CAMPAIGN. Your name and contact info will not be posted on the site, just your cards. It’s recommended that you put your Dogvice cards in an envelope to protect them, and you can put more than one in an envelope. Use paper, photos, and arts and crafts supplies -- anything you need to get creative. Help your dog with the scissors and glue stick please. Send Dogvice postcards to:
Dogvice
676A Ninth Ave.
#321
New York, NY 10036
Please check out the Dogvice Gallery to see examples. I look forward to seeing your dog’s good (or bad) Dogvice. Thank you!
--Nikki Moustaki, owned by two nutty Schnauzers
