Ivanova is Dog

Martin and Bosco Day Button Giveaway

Life can feel a bit bleak in 2026, so I decided my Tumblr community could use a bit of fun. I'll be giving away Martin and Bosco Day buttons! The awesome design is by @stinkybrowndogs.

I'll be covering the shipping costs, so the final number of winners will depend on postage, which I'm still working out. I'm doing my best. XD

To Enter: Reblog this post. That's it. You do not need to follow me and be subjected to my weird posts.

The fine print:

One entry per blog.

Winners will be randomly selected on June 21, 2026 at noon (Toronto time).

If you're selected, I'll contact you through Tumblr Messages to arrange shipping.

Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is limited to residents of Canada and the United States. I apologize to my international friends!

If you're selected, you'll need to share your name and mailing address with me so I can mail your button.

I'm eternally delighted that Martin and Bosco have their own Tumblr holiday.

Basil goes in for his FHO surgery on Tuesday, since the dislocated hip he suffered when he was attacked by the loose dog hasn’t stayed in the socket and the toggle pin option for surgery is just too out of budget. His skull has healed really well, which at the time has been my biggest concern. He’s got a permanent dent above the left eye now and a lumpy ear with the scar tissue, but that’s just cosmetic. The stitches are fully dissolved on the healed lacerations to his leg.

I’ll be really glad to get him through this last hurdle of his recovery, the pain management has been keeping him mobile to go in and out for potty breaks, but it’s affected his appetite so his weight has suffered.

Between the initial emergency vet visit after he was attacked, the MRI, and the follow ups, it’s run us about $6500 so far, $1300 of which y’all contributed when I initially asked for help. Thank you so so much for everything <3

You will need: a wall, treats that can be thrown, a willing dog participant

Step 1:

With your dog facing you and their back to the wall, toss a treat over their shoulder to the wall. If your dog is not used to treat tosses make sure they see where it is going

Step 2:

Let your dog go get the treat!

Step three:

When your dog turns around, but before they have started running to you, mark and reward by tossing another treat.

Step four:

Rinse and repeat this until your dog understands the game

Step five:

When your dog is turning back to you ready for another treat, change to hold your hand up in the stop✋🏼 position with a treat in your fingers. Throw it behind them as before.

Step six:

Rinse and repeat this until they are connecting the raised hand with stopping and getting ready to turn back to the wall to chase the treat.

Then you can:

- add in your ‘Stop!’ cue

- move away from the wall to an open area

- add in more treat-chasing distance

- mix in a few recalls

- distractions etc

yeah