THE ORIGINAL DOG TAROT™: DIVINE THE CANINE MIND, an entertaining, colorful tongue-in-muzzle game of fortune-telling cards and booklet written for dog lovers, is being made available directly to specialty pet retail shops for the first time thanks to special arrangements with publisher Random House/Potter Style.

Having sold successfully in book stores and gift shops for the last 10 months, these hot-selling, beautifully illustrated cards were never officially marketed to pet retailers — until now!

“We realized we were missing out on a great opportunity to get the deck into the hands of the people who would value it most — pet owners,” said Heidi Schulman, creator and author.

The 30 cards and accompanying booklet are a light-hearted take-off on traditional tarot but with a decidedly canine twist that includes cards such as “The Hydrant” and “The Kibble” as well as the all-knowing magician, Nostradogus. Each card offers advice for both canines and the humans in their lives.

Dog lovers don’t have to know anything about traditional tarot to enjoy the canine enlightenment they’ll get using the beautifully boxed set. It’s a simple fun way for owners and their friends to have a great time and find out what their dogs think about life – and about them!

“THE ORIGINAL DOG TAROT™: Divine the Canine Mind” is now available to qualified pet retailers and distributors at the website, http://www.thedogtarot.com/wholesale/.

CityDog Magazine, which celebrates urban canines in pooch-loving western U.S. communities like Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, has called out The Original Dog Tarot in its Bark Of The Town feature.

“Entertaining…affectionately written… a great stocking stuffer for dog lovers.”

Thank you so much, CityDog.

We especially enjoyed reading about the deluxe digs you discovered in dog-friendly luxury hotels in Ashland, Oregon and Denver, and the great weekend pup-and-owner getaway on the Washington Coast. We’re packing right now, and taking you with us on the road.

Here’s something to bark about! The always-stylish Modern Dog Magazine has named The Original Dog Tarot one of its Great Gifts for Dog Lovers,  both online and in the new print issue– just out on newsstands. Modern Dog prides itself on bringing readers news of the latest and greatest happenings and trends in the dog world, and celebrating the unbreakable bond between contemporary canines and their humans. We are so proud to be included in a magazine that offers so much inspiration, great advice, fun, and does it all with such pzazz.

We also have a real soft spot for features on pet-loving celebrities.  Like this interview with Carrie Underwood. Here she is on the cover with Ace, one of her two dogs.

And we are so very grateful to Modern Dog for its donation programs and charitable events that give so much back to the dog world. Bark On, Modern Dog!

When Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan says “Stay!” does any self-respecting pooch argue? I don’t think so.  So we’re staying exactly where the supreme pack leader’s magazine says we belong: in the “great holiday gift” section of  the latest issue of Cesar’s Way Magazine.

The December 2012 issue is now on newsstands and in mailboxes of savvy alphas everywhere. Thank you, editors of Cesar’s Way.  Your whispering is our command.

We can’t begin to tell you how excited we are that the unquestionably popular and respected Family Circle magazine has included The Original Dog Tarot in its festive list of 50 holiday presents under $50.00.

Family comes first, says Family Circle  magazine.  A thousand woofs, Family Circle, for adding the doggie deck to yours.

Wow! Look what we found today when we walked outside to our mailbox.

A thousand thanks to the editors of THE BARK. What a thrill to be mentioned in your Winter 2012 issue, to be within howling distance of  Patricia McConnell, writing about what it takes to be a therapy dog; Barbara Smuts, on life with multiple dogs; Jane Brackman on DNA tests and genetic secrets; Sheila Pell, on miraculous bone regeneration;  Kim Kavin, on fostering rescue dogs; Lee Harrington, on help for a loveable chow hound; Kimberly Wang on “Dog Stalking” around the globe.  We are so proud to be included in your pack. It’s a fantastic issue, on newsstands very, very soon.

John Stark has written a  fabulous piece about The Original Dog Tarot.  John is the Articles Editor for PBS’s Next Avenue, a major new website for the baby boomer generation. He’s a fantastic storyteller; I promise you will laugh out loud at this sweet tale. Thank you, John, for turning your talents in our direction. And thank you so much, PBS, for our place in Next Avenue. The cards see bright times ahead!

The Original Dog Tarot is getting Sirius with publishing powerhouse Judith Regan on her lively, provocative, Sirius XM Radio Show this Wednesday, October 24.  Judith’s  show runs from 7-9pm Eastern Time on Sirius XM Stars 107. Tune in to the hear the radio fireworks. We expect to be on in the 7:30 (Eastern) half hour.

The Original Dog Tarot family is thrilled to tell you we’ve been included in  USA TODAY’s  fall roundup of books for pet lovers. Thank you so much, USA TODAY, for giving us news to bark about. We’re so pleased to be told to Sit! and Stay! in the company of such good books…so worth scrolling through them on the site.

Tillie wants to know if she can have some extra treats to celebrate.  You bet, Tillie. But don’t forget to thank those nice editors first.