FIDO Friendly Magazine Blog Features Frankie and Sparkles' Story

High paw to FIDO Friendly Magazine for featuring Sparkles and Frankie's story on their blog! Real all about it at Frankie and Sparkles: Heroes Unite.


A huge thank you goes out to Petit Fours & Tea with Pops for finding Frankie and Sparkles' story and falling in love with them-- we love when that happens!

Visit to the Iowa Fallen Firefighter's Memorial

On the way from Chicago to Omaha, Sparkles, Tango and I stopped by the Iowa Fallen Firefighter's Memorial. What a beautiful tribute to those who died in the line of duty in Iowa.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog on USA Today website

We are so excited that Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog and Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog on the USA Today's Paw Print Post. A huge thank you to reporter Janice Lloyd for covering the historic event! View the story HERE!

Fire Safety Educator Dayna Hilton on FireEMS.com

Recently I had the opportunity to be interviewed by FireEMS.com where I shared some tips geared toward fire safety educators and fire departments. A few of these tips included conducting a risk assessment, low cost fire safety programming ideas, etc...

Thanks to everyone at FireEMS.com for allowing me the opportunity to share with others! To listen to the podcast, please click HERE.

Sparkles the FIre Safety Dog on AOL's Paw Nation

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is featured on AOL's Paw Nation website. Thank you to Kristen Seymour and everyone at AOL's Paw Nation for helping share Sparkles' story! We appreciate you helping share the fire safety message.

You may view this wonderful article HERE.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog on Pet Book Lady's blog

Thanks so much to the Pet Book Lady, Lisa, for sharing such wonderful information about Sparkles! You may visit Lisa's blog post HERE.

Frankie and Sparkles "Two Dogs Rollin' Adventure

As many of you may know, I met Barbara Techel and her amazing friend, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog on Facebook.

In February, Frankie and Sparkles got to meet for the very first time during a skype presentation for the boys and girls at Clarksville Primary. Sparkles and Frankie made history that day and it was a day that I will remember forever!

So if you think that was fun, you haven't heard anything yet!! Wait until you hear the big news! We have a surprise and we couldn't wait to share it with you.

Frankie and Barbara live in Wisconsin and Sparkles and I live in Arkansas. Sparkles and I will be em "barking" on a big adventure and will be traveling to Wisconsin and we will meet in person! Not only will we meet for the first time, but we have some special things planned.

Wednesday, April 7th: Sparkles' and I roll into Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the official sniff and greet!
Thursday, April 8th: Sparkles' and Frankie, along with Mom's Dayna and Barbara head over to Elkhart Lake Fire Station for day of photo shoots and video coverage.
This documentation will be put together into a future e-book!
Friday, April 9th: Sparkles' and Frankie roll on over to Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah Elementary School to do a first time ever, special presentation for K-5 boys and girls. Sparkles' and Frankie will then do a Skype presentation from Frankie's home in Elkhart Lake and chat live with students in elementary school in Western Canada. Karen Keys, teacher/librarian is thrilled for this opportunity for her students!

So do keep checking back as we share the unfolding of our big adventure, Two Dogs Rollin'!

To view the media release, click HERE.

Great news!

After two years, the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is now a
501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation! For almost a decade, we have concentrating our fire safety efforts on children in pre- and elementary schools along with their caregivers. The Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is a continuation Sparkles and my efforts of helping save lives, reduce injuries and decrease property loss from fire. Our goal is to develop and distribute educationally sound innovative fire safety related materials through the foundation at little or no cost to children and their caregivers, fire departments, schools and other organizations.

Visit the foundation's webpage to learn more about the wonderful work that it does to help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

To view the press release, click HERE.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog in May issue of Dog Fancy Magazine

Sparkles was so excited when the May issue of Dog Fancy Magazine arrived today! She is featured in a special section about adopted dogs. We are so excited! Thanks to everyone at Dog Fancy Magazine for helping Sparkles share the fire safety message!

Drawings Arrive for Upcoming Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Activity Book

Since joining Facebook some time ago, I have met some pretty incredible people. One of those incredible people is Eileen Edwards. Eileen is very pro-active with rescues and drew all of the drawings for Sparkles' upcoming fire safety activity e-book. The drawings are AMAZING and look just like Sparkles! The proceeds from the sale of the activity book will benefit the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Thank you Eileen for all that you are doing to help the foundation and helping Sparkles keep children and their caregivers fire safe! We are truly grateful! Dayna and Sparkles.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Change the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog featured on People Magazine's peoplepets.com website

Sparkles and I are very excited that her story is featured on People Magazine's peoplepets.com site. Click on the People Pets logo to read this really wonderful story by Helin Jung.

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Thanks to everyone at People Magazine's peoplepets.com for helping share Sparkles' story and her efforts to share the fire safety message!

Sparkles' Story named Angel Animal Story of the Week

Thank you to Allen and Linda Anderson at the Angel Animals Network for naming Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog's story as the Angel Animal Story of the Week. Click on the Angel Animal button to the right to read Sparkles' story.

Email the newsletter to your animal-loving friends and encourage them to sign up to the Angel Animals Network weekly publication. They will be joining a terrific community of thousands of like-minded people from around the world.

To learn more about the Daily Point of Light Award, click HERE.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Firefighter Dayna on Coffee with a Canine

One of the things that I enjoy doing is sharing Sparkles' story. During this interview with Coffee with a Canine, you will learn some secrets about Sparkles that I have never shared before.

Thanks to Coffee with a Canine for the lovely visit!

Enjoy!

Sparkles and Frankie on Pet Playground

The other day Barb Techel and I were on Pet Playground with Sage Lewis.

We had a wonderful time sharing with Sage and her audience our history making day at Clarksville Primary School. It was so much fun!

Click on the picture below to listen to the interview!


Thank you Sage, for sharing our wonderful story!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Dog of the Day on Dogtipper.com

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is DogTipper.com's Dog of the Day for March 4th!

Click on the dogtipper.com button to the right to read more!

A History Making Day!

Ever have one of those days where you pinch yourself and say that you can't believe what is happening? I experienced one of those days last Friday, when our good friends, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog and her human, Barbara Techel, Sparkles and myself, visiting via skype to share fire safety with the children of Clarksville Primary School.

What amazes me about Barbara and Frankie, is that our goals are so parallel. They have been a true blessing and we will be joining forces on occasion to help share each others messages. Doesn't that just give you goosebumps?

On Friday, I was so thankful that Principal Steve Ziegler, Kathy Howell, and all of the children and teachers at Clarksville Primary School once again allowed us the opportunity to visit their school. And, what made this day so very special, is that they got to hear first hand, Frankie's story.

It was truly a day that I will never forget! Thank you Barbara and Frankie for coming into our lives!

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Read complete Press Release here!

Check out Frankie and Sparkles' new blog HERE.

This week has been a truly incredible week! Thanks to Facebook, Sparkles and I had the good fortune of meeting Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog and her human, Barbara Techel. The incredible thing is, Barbara and I have so much in common and share many of the same common goals and dreams, with the most important of that being an un-ending love for our dogs! Over the past few weeks, Barbara, Frankie, Sparkles and I have been working on a big project. The time has come when we can finally share some of the news! But, wait! There's more! Check back this evening to see what other surprises that Frankie and Sparkles have! To visit the blog, click HERE.

New Book Review by Barbara Techel, author of Frankie (the walk 'n roll dog) Book Series

Thank you to Barbara Techel for this wonderful review of the children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog.

"This book shines with love and devotion from author, Dayna Hilton and her special dog, Sparkles. Their passion is educating children about fire safety and keeping them and their families safe. With Sparkles as their guide, children will not forget the important lessons Sparkles demonstrates. Especially when Sparkles gets down on the ground and shows the children "how to get low and go." Children will have a lasting memory of Sparkles to carry with them in the event of a fire that will no doubt save their lives. This book is a must have for every child in your household and should be reviewed at least once a year. Thank you to Dayna and Sparkles for writing this book to help save the lives of children everywhere. Bravo!"

To learn more about Barbara and Frankie, visit their Joyful Paws website.

Proceeds from the sale of the book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog benefit the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Get your copy today!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog on the Working Like Dog Blog

Thank you to our friends Marcie and Whistle at Working Like Dogs at Pet Life Radio for an incredible interview! We had the best time and we can't wait until the interview airs!

Click HERE to read the Working Like Dogs blog to learn more!

Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog Reviews Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog's Book

Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog

Sparkles and I are very excited and honored to have our book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, reviewed by Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog and her mom, Barbara Techel. Frankie and Barbara do an amazing job promoting the message that animals with disabilites can and do live a quality life if given a chance.

Sparkles and I are in the process of reviewing two of Barbara and Frankie's books, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog and their newest book, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Therapy Dog Visit's Libby's House. And, we must tell you, we LOVE these books!

Check back soon to learn more about this dynamic duo!

Visit Frankie's page to read the review HERE.

Thank you Barbara and Frankie for helping spread the fire safety message!

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Valentine's Day Cards

Sheet of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Valentine's Day Cards. 100% of the proceeds from these cards will go to the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Click on the picture below to order yours today and help the foundation keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Coloring Page!

Brand new Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog coloring page released this week! Enjoy!

Click on the picture of the coloring page of Sparkles below to download and print your coloring page.

Attention kids, parents, teachers and fire departments. Have you checked out Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' fun fire safety activity and coloring pages? Check them out! We're adding new ones all of the time! Just click on the picture of Sparkles to see more!

Please feel free to add this button to help spread the fire safety message. Together, we can help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

Big news!

One of Sparkles and my favorite bloggers in the whole wide world, author and mommy blogger, Dawn Meehan, has posted a book review of our book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog on her Because I Said So blog.

Dawn is giving away some really exciting goodies to two of her readers, including a special edition copy of my book and audio book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. These limited edition copies will be signed by Firefighter Michael and myself. The books will also be “pawed” by Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog.

These two winners will also receive several life saving products from Sparkles, myself and First Alert, including a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, Tundra™ Fire Extinguishing Spray and escape ladder, worth over $100! All to help keep you and your family safe! Here is my fire safety dog friend, Tango, modeling with all of the loot!

And, cause I am feeling so generous and because I like Dawn's blog and her readers so much, I am also going to throw in a battery operated talking combination smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector from First Alert, worth over $60! The voice alarm is really easy to program even notifies you which hazard is being sensed.

How cool is that? Over $160 in fire safety goods for each of two of Dawn's lucky readers! So, tell all your friends and help spread the word!

Visit Dawn's blog HERE to learn more! It's easy, it's fun and it's free! But, best of all, you'll be visiting one of the most amazing blogs on the face of the planet!

Thanks to Dawn for helping us spread the fire safety message! And, a big thanks to our friends at First Alert! Working together we can help keep children and their caregivers fire safe.

Free Downloadable Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Activity and Coloring Pages!

Attention kids, parents, teachers and fire departments. Have you checked out Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' fun fire safety activity and coloring pages? Check them out! We're adding new ones all of the time! Just click on the picture of Sparkles to see more!

Please feel free to add this button to help spread the fire safety message. Together, we can help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

Free Downloadable Fire Safety Activity Sheet from Sparkles' Foundation

Click on the picture below to download a free Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Stick Puppet for your child/children, compliments of the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation.

Attention kids, parents, teachers and fire departments. Have you checked out Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' fun fire safety activity and coloring pages? Check them out! We're adding new ones all of the time! Just click on the picture of Sparkles to see more!

Please feel free to add this button to help spread the fire safety message. Together, we can help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

Firefighter Dayna Site Named Top 20 Blog for Firefighters by Fire Science Schools

Thanks to Fire Science Schools for naming the Firefighter Dayna fire safety site as one of the Top 20 Blogs for firefighters!

Click on the picture of the firefighter to read more!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Blog Named Top 101 Women Blogger to Watch in 2010 by WE Magazine

What an honor for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog fire safety blog to have been named one of the top 101 Women Blogger to Watch in 2010 by WE Magazine. Sparkles and I are very honored and very excited! Thankyou WE Magazine for helping us share the fire safety message and help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!

You may read the original article HERE.

Here's a copy of the announcement on the WE Magazine site:

WOW! It’s hard to believe it’s 2010! And I am so excited because I am sure this is going to be the year of the Social Media Entrepreneur. Participating in and leading Social Media has become a way of life for people personally and professionally.

Along with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and many other niche social networking sites, blogs are mainstream now – books are being written by, for and about bloggers. Movies are made showcasing bloggers’ stories and bloggers are headlining news stories every day.

It is an honor for me to share our annual list of 101 Inspiring Women Bloggers to Watch with the readers of WE Magazine for Women.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog reviews "Poodle and Doodle" by Donna Shepherd

It was both and honor and a privilege to be asked by author Donna Shepherd to review her newest children's book, Poodle and Doodle, published by Guardian Angel Publishing. This with our first review, so Sparkles and I were very excited!

Here's a brief synopsis of the book: "Angel, a twelve-pound prissy poodle, is none too happy when Leah brings home Scruffy, a seventy-five pound clumsy Labradoodle. Why ever would Leah want another pet when she had the perfect dog already? Children will love Donna J. Shepherd's humorous rhymes. Keep a sharp lookout for hidden bones in the delightful illustrations by Jack Foster."

Here's a sneak peek at this delightful book. No bones about it, this book is "pawsitively" wonderful and one of the best children's books that we have read in a long time, paws down!

Be sure to check out our review at Donna's Oodles of Fun blog.

And, it's your lucky day! Sparkles and I are big fans of coloring pages and we wanted to share this fun one (Click on picture of the coloring page, then print! It will print out full size ready to be colored OR right click on picture, and then 'save picture as...' and you can print it out using your photo program). We have already finished coloring ours! Enjoy!

Thanks, Donna. We love your new book and wish you and your four-legged furry friends much success!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Firefighter Dayna