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Finally Found an Indestructible Squeaky Dog Toy!

February 22, 2015 by info@3QuartersToday.com

PetSafe Squeak N Treat Booya

I am so excited! For more than ten years I have been trying to find indestructible squeaky toys for my dog Brody, a Jack Russell terrier.

Seriously, there is a basket of defluffed dog toys sitting in my living room as evidene. He can tear apart hundreds of dollars of squeaky plush dog toys within minutes.

There are remnants of dog toy fluff under the couch right now. If the toy contains a squeaker it will get destroyed.

Pet companies sent boxes of samples for testing. No luck. Some were canvas dog toys made of fire hydrant material. Brody is more persistent than a tiger with his squeaky toys. Don’t believe the tiger test.

Most tough dog toys designed for strong chewers normally don’t have squeakers. So unless I could put food inside he soon lost interest.

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The best dog toy I have ever found, up to this point, is the Busy Buddy bone, which I bought shortly after I brought Brody home (he was a rescue). BUT, it doesn’t squeak.

Even after ten years of chewing and being left in the backyard the Busy Buddy survives. It takes hundreds of hours of abuse and survives.

Squeaky Dog Toys for Aggressive Chewers

I always wanted Petsafe Pet Products to release a squeaky dog toy with this material and they HAVE!!

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My husband and I went to Bass Pro Shop, and displayed on an end cap at the front of the store were PetSafe dog toys.

Look what I found! The first treat dispensing dog toy that squeaks.

Brody has been chewing on it for six hours (update 2 years) and it barely is scratched!

My Jack Russell is a small to medium dog but I get him larger toys so it was the large sized Booya toy for him.

On the scale of chew intensity Brody is extreme and can easily squeeze the rubber to make it squeak. He is a little bit obsessed with it and I don’t expect the behavior to change.

I’m going to have to get two or three they are that good. My Boxer just has to wait her turn, or begs me to take it away from Brody.

The rubber is infused with a vanilla scent, much like the bacon infused Nylabone he loves.

Here is the VIDEO of Brody chewing on his Booya dog toy. This dog toy is amazing and puts all the others to shame.

I have filled it a couple times with treats for Leah (the Boxer) because although she is bigger. She doesn’t have the “chew and destroy” drive of the terrier. With full confidence I can say this is an indestructible squeaky toy for dogs of all kinds of dogs.

Where to find an Indestructible Squeaky Toy

If your favorite pet store (or Bass ProShop) doesn’t carry the Busy Buddy Booya the head on over Amazon, they have everything. Premier-Pet Products has a whole line of indestructible dog toys, they are also the makers of the Gentle Leader dog harness that stopped Brody from pulling on his leash.

PetSafe Dog Toys

Hands down PetSafe dog toys are the best dogs toys for chewers!

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Use Twitter to Shop on Amazon with #AmazonCart

May 6, 2014 by info@3QuartersToday.com

Anyone who knows me knows I like Twitter, ok, I’m a little bit obsessed with Twitter (@3Quarters2Day) and I also like hashtags. Combine this with the best online shopping experience and you have a three-way WIN-WIN-WIN.It was just announced today that Twitter and Amazon launched their new social shopping experience and I’m pretty excited to give it a try, both as a customer and an affiliate.

Now if you see an Amazon product on Twitter all you have to do is REPLY with the hashtag #AmazonCart and the item will be added to your shopping cart. I haven’t checked this out myself yet to see if it works, and Amazon has all the details. So just click below for more information.

Shop Amazon – #AmazonCart – Add to Your Cart Directly From Twitter This does not mean you have purchased the item, or it has shipped. It only places it in your cart for future review and a reminder you wanted to order the item. You still need to go to Marine Corps and moved away from home. They kept their own Amazon Wish lists up to date and I always have a wide variety and choices of what to get them for birthdays and Christmas. Likewise the reverse is true. They start asking me in October if I have updated my wish list.

Amazon is the go to shopping site for many military personnel as they can get items shipped to APO addresses overseas when on deployment. Gone are the days of going without when in country. Order through Amazon and they will ship it anywhere. (just don’t expect their drones to deliver it…sorry had to include that) I’m interested to hear what you think about this new way to shop on Amazon.

Will you give it a try, or have you tried it yourself? Or is social shopping too transparent and an intrusion? So celebrate the new Twitter Amazon partnership by stopping by Amazon and creating a new wish list. Don’t worry I won’t tell.

News About the Amazon Twitter Partnership

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Funny and Humorous Books For Photographers

December 4, 2012 by info@3QuartersToday.com

Photography isn’t always serious. To me it’s a way to relax and have fun. To a professional photographer just being able to to laugh at themselves or the industry is almost a necessity, or else they would go crazy.You need to have a little fun with photography, that’s why most of us got into it to begin with.

So what is a camera buff do when they don’t have a camera in their hands? Read about photography, and not just serious technical stuff either, sometimes it’s just having fun again. Here are my favorite photography books. Keep these in mind for Christmas, a birthday, Mothers Day, anniversary, or just any time is perfect to give a gift to someone you love.

Fun With Photography — **BUY on AMAZON**

What the Duck: I’ve been reading this comic online for quite sometime and it’s well worth having on the coffee table. If you haven’t gotten enough of the first book try adding What the Duck, Rule of Nerds to the collection.

What the Duck: A W.T. Duck Collection What the Duck, Rule of Nerds

Awkward Family Photos: This series has gone viral and taken the industry by storm. What poses, props, and settings we once thought were cute have now become a bad joke. Really good for a laugh. There are now Awkward Family calenders, games, and even puzzles. But the puzzle might be stretching it a bit. The partner to the Awkward Famy Photos is the Awkward Pet Photos just as funny and we wonder why our kids grow up weird and our pets look at us funny.

Awkward Family Photos Awkward Family Pet Photos

PhotoJojo: Now it’s time to get off the couch and actually create some unique and funny photos. This book is full of DIY (do it yourself) photo projects that will keep anyone busy for the afternoon. Even the dog. Is that a camera cam on his head? Photocrafts have become very popular and another alternative in displaying your photos. The ease of digital photography has opened up a wide range of paper crafts for weddings, graduations and parties.

Photojojo!: Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Photo Craft: Creative Mixed Media and Digital Approaches

I Can Has Cheeszeburger: Now it’s the cats turn. Why is it cats are so amusing in posed photos? Maybe because they can be posed and propped with everything from beer cans to books and everything in between. Dogs won’t do that, that’s why they wear the video cam on their head (see above). If cats were to wear a video cam it would be VERY boring.

I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A LOLcat

Photography doesn’t need to be serious, it’s photos like these that have created great internet memes and made some people millionaires. Think of Grumpy Cat. Someone had to take a photo of him. You never know, maybe you’ll be the next internet sensation.

The Grumpy Guide to Life: Observations from Grumpy Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book

More Fun With Photog

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11 Gift Ideas for Photographers

November 21, 2012 by info@3QuartersToday.com

Looking for some awesome gift ideas for that serious photographer in your family. Here are my top ten, okay eleven gifts for the serious photographer, and a few fun ideas thrown in for good measure.

1.Lens Strap Holder

This is a must have for me. I’m always misplacing, losing and forgetting where I put my lens caps. Often I find on in a coat pocket, in the glove box of my car, or even under the seat. So I buy lens caps by the dozen, ok, maybe not that many, but I find them in coat pockets, under the seat of the car and in the couch cushion. I’ve tried lens cap keepers, you know the elastic with the string that dangles and those are an economical solution, but the lens clip holders that slide on the camera strap are really nice.

Now, repeat after me, I will not lose my lens cap, I will not lose my lens cap.

Universal Lens Cap Anti-losing Holder Clip Buckle for MegaGear Camera Buckle Lens Cap Holder for 67,5 Pieces Lens Cap Keeper Holder + Microfiber

2. Macro Extension Tube Adapters and Tools

I did get a set of extension tubes for Christmas since I wrote this, and they are wonderful, But, you do need additional tools to accomplish really good macro photography. I wish I had a real Macro lens, but they are out of my budget. I love taking flower porn shots in the spring and summer (just check it out) before you judge.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Fotodiox Canon EOS Macro Extension Tube Set for Extreme Close-Ups BiG DIGITAL Macro Ring Light Kit + Macro Extension tube set for Cowboystudio Macro Focusing Rail Set with 4 Way, Fine Control and Camera Fotodiox M-Reverse-77-Nikon-Kit RB2A 77MM Macro Reverse Ring Kit with G and DX

3.Fun Camera lenses

This isn’t a need, fun camera lenses such as fish eyes, tilt lenses and spy lenses that will shoot around the corner are just that, FUN. An escape and reason to be creative with your photography when life gets boring.

Opteka Voyeur Right Angle Spy Lens for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras Bower SLY358C Ultra Wide-Angle 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Lens for Canon Lensbaby Spark for Canon

4. White Balance Cap

Oh this sounds so dreamy. Ever been in a setting where the color just doesn’t turn out right. Yellow cast in a room, gymnasiums with that awful yellow wooden floor, or the grey days that make skin tones blue. Just shoot a photo with this cap and automatically set your cameras white balance. Perfect tones.

BRNO baLens BAL58 58mm White Balance Snap-on Lens Cap with Neutral and Warm Domes Promaster SystemPRO White Balance Lens Cap – 52MM

5. Sturdy and Lightweight Tripod

Taking really sharp photos requires a steady hand, but more times than not it requires a tripod. One that won’t shake in the wind and one that will handle a 300-400mm lens without falling over. I borrowed my son’s professional tripod while he was in the Marines, but once he left for film school I had to give it back. Didn’t know it was a loan at the time.

Ravelli APGL4 New Professional 70 XCSOURCE Professional Portable Magnesium Aluminium Alloy Tripod Monopod Flexpod Flexible Tripod

6. Fun Photography Gifts

Not everything needs to be a lens, or a tool to improve your photography. Serious amateurs and photographers like to have a little fun, show of their hobby, or profession with novelty camera gifts. My favorite photo related gift I received was my Canon lens cup, I use it every day at work and it has fooled several people.

Fotodiox Camera Lens Shaped Self-Stirring Stainless Steel Interior 24-105mm Camera Lens Cup Travel Coffee Mug /The Shot Glass Lens Set – Looks Like High Quality 16 GB Camera shape USB Flash Vintage Camera Lens Necklace, Camera Pendant, 24 Vintage Camera Photo Album Lina & Lily Vintage Camera Print Loop Infinity

7. Fashionable Camera Bag

I’m sorry, but the the standard black Canon camera bag is boring, ugly, and unyielding. Don’t get me a wrong, it’s a standard in the industry, keeps your camera and lenses protected. But, I’m a woman, I want a little variety and when I don’t need to carry ALL my lenses I just need a combination purse-camera bag combination.

The camera bag insert looks amazing. With as many times as I change purses why wouldn’t I want to change camera bags. This insert will fit into any large size pouch purse or fun shopping bag, all while keeping your camera and gear protected. Makes sense to me!

JAVOedge Medium Synthetic Leather Camera Messenger Style Bag for Nikon/Canon/Sony/Pentax/Panasonic DSLR (Light Brown)Koolertron Vintage fashionable Canvas DSLR Camera Bag Shoulder Messenger Bag Fit DSLR with 3 lenses For Canon Sony Nikon Canon Olympus And So On Features: (Green)Evecase Large Canvas Outdoor Travel Camera Case/Bag w/Laptop Compartment & Rain Cover for Nikon D810, D800/D800E, D750, D700, D610, D600, D90, D80, D60, D4S, D4, D7100, D7000, D5300, D5200, D3300 (Olive)Kelly Moore B Hobo Bag – Walnut Clik Elite Klettern Backpack for Photographers CE735GR BBP DSLR Camera Insert, Make Your Own Camera Bag – Orange

8.Photography Books

Yes, I know you can learn everything about photography from the internet and YouTube, so why would you want a photography book? It’s the same difference between looking at your photos on a computer or actually holding a photograph in your hand. With a how to Photoshop book you can write in the margins, bookmark, make notes and admire the amazing photographs anywhere, any place while being unplugged.

Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide Improve Your Wildlife Photography (Improve Your Photography Book Pet Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots Newborn Photography Made Easy Insights From Beyond the Lens: Inside the Art Mastering Macro Photography – Ideas, Tips, Tutorials &

9.Wancom Tablet

I love photo editing and graphic design and use Photoshop all the time. I would like to learn how to take my photographs and art to the next level and a Wancom tablet seems to be the next step. Many newborn photographers rely on their Wancom to smooth blotchy baby skin tones, and senior photographers use it to erase acne from teenagers. Then there are the digital artists that can take

Wacom banboo one Pen Tablet CTL471 for PC How to Draw Digital Art in Photoshop Digital Paintings 2001-2015: 14 years with a Wacom®

10.Moniter Calibration System:

Ever wonder why the prints you get back are not the same color as what you saw on your screen, or what you saw on your friends screen? It’s because monitors go out of calibration and mess with our heads. Extremely important if you’re adjusting skin tones and really need the magenta to be accurate. Lately I designed something that contained burgundy. But when it was printed the color was brown. I liked it still the same, but not what I expected. Hint, hint to any of my family who is thinking of something for Christmas.

X-Rite CMUNPH ColorMunki Photo ColorVision Spyder2PRO Win/Mac

11. Black Rapid Camera Strap

Nope, couldn’t hold myself to 10, I have a love/hate relationship with my camera strap. It’s a pain to wear around your neck, but it’s a pain to carry the camera separately. The Black Rapid or Luma strap is ergonomically friendly and I think I would like it better than what I have now. The solution to not wearing my camera around my neck is the hand grip strap, then I wouldn’t have to worry about the strap getting in the way at all.

OP/TECH USA 3510242 Utility Strap-Sling Connector for Fast Black Rapid RS-Sport Strap – Slimmer Version with eForCity Leather Hand Grip Strap Compatible with Nikon

Now that I’ve gone over my limit, and can see what I consider essential camera gifts for the photographer, what else would you add? I, on purpose, did not add any iPhone accessories, since I don’t own an iPhone, but there are tons of very cool gadgets for iPhones for the casual and serious iPhonetographer. (is that a word?)

I have a 3 Quarter Camera Store on Amazon with all the cool stuff that you may not be able to find in your local “big box store”

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Day 285: Hobby Lobby, Someone Rescue Me

November 9, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

There is a reason I don’t to into Hobby Lobby very much. I would get sucked down the hole that is my crafty addiction. I thought I had broke the habit, but its like anything else, you just have to say away. But everything is so shiny, and cute, and I could make, ok step away from the glue gun.

Seriously, I love the store, for more than the obvious reasons. This day I was content with pictures.