Shopping for clothes (so I’ll look better and thus be able to help more animals at events, of course, because I need that justification to spend the money) got me thinking about setting up for success. It’s a common phrase when talking about training animals. You want to set your pet up for success. It’s…
Month: February 2010
For DC readers–lost dog
Thanks to the wonders of Twitter, news is getting around about a lost little sheltie in AU Park/Friendship Heights. Her name is Gigi and she had only come to her new home for three days from the Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue. She’s young, shy, and runs quickly when she thinks she’s cornered.Her parents are keeping…
Praise
March 6, 10am-noon, Busboys and PoetsMy first event with the RV! Really excited that Kelly trusts me this much! I’ve run small events before. My largest ever was VegFest. VegFest was awesome–all day event, two shifts of volunteers, multiple dogs, two cars broke down on my way there (my car died that day–with a pit…
Image Issues
“some freakish, garish beauty pageant” was used by a: A. Mamapop reader to describe Toddlers in TiarasB. pop culture aficionado to describe Lady Gaga’s music videosC. veterinarian to describe the UK’s biggest dog fancying dog show If you guessed C, you’re right! Wayne Pacelle quoted the RSPCA’s Dr. Evans in his post about dog shows…
Serving the Public
I’ve stumbled a lot in life. I stumbled into meeting my boyfriend. I stumbled into volunteering my shelter. I stumbled into owning Toby. I stumbled into my job. The second most important thing I stumbled into (first is owning Toby) was my college program, Philosophy, Politics, and the Public at Xavier University. I was lucky…
Patience, Human
Despite my favorite professional compliment (ever!) being that I’m “meticulous and patient,” in my personal life, I’m horribly impatient. I like to have plans figured out far in advance, my packing list is written up days before I actually pack, I hate waiting for rsvps, and get anxious if things aren’t hopping right away at…