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Apr 2015
Growing up, my parents always used music to describe how they were feeling. I don’t quite remember how old I was but my parents had got into this huge argument. I don’t know what it was about but my dad went out to Tower Records (yes, I’m aging myself!) and came back with a 45 record of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes. It brought my mom to tears and they never quite fought that bad again. Ever since that day I realized the power......
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Feb 2015
Last night I was informed that NBC was doing a segment on their 11 o’clock news called, “Dangerous Dogs”. Of course, I had to watch it because I just knew it was going to be about “pit bulls” in some way, shape or form. While it was a segment about the city of Los Angeles not doing their job in keeping strays off the street, it was clearly targeting “pit bulls” as “dangerous dogs”. The first time I watched it I was extremely irritated at the term “lock jaw” being used and......
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Nov 2014
Sorry for the lack of posts last week. Sometimes, I get caught up with my days and when I actually have time to write, I draw a complete blank. But it’s Monday and I’m back. I actually have lots to talk about this week but I thought I would start Monday off with something light. And it doesn’t get much lighter than spending the day with Elvis and Jude… Last week, I got a call from Casey (Jude’s mom) asking if I would like to accompany her and Jude out to Oak......
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12
Sep 2014
One year ago today, Elvis officially became part of the family. After I got Penny, I SWORE she would be the only dog I ever have and then Elvis came along. If you’ve been reading this blog you know how far this dog has come. He went from hours away from being euthanized to being saved by Priceless Pets. I think he spent ONE night at the Orphanage and then he became my first foster…and my first foster failure. This dog has helped Penny get over her fear of men. He’s CGC......
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Sep 2014
Somewhere in between laying little Portland to rest and taking in Ziggy, Elvis was on a Priceless Pets Sunday hike without me. You see, this is what I love about, Priceless Pets; everyone is always there for each other. Fellow Pittie Crew Member, Bri, offered to take Elvis on the hike and help with whatever needed to be done at my house so I could tend to Portland. I had also scheduled a Girl Scout tour which Mandy and Elisha handled for me. Thank you, ladies!! Bri and Elvis did the hike......
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Aug 2014
The first time I walked the dogs with John, I walked Elvis. And Elvis walked like he had never walked on a leash before. He was everywhere, running onto the grass, smelling the trees, stopping abruptly and randomly. John, of course, knew what Elvis was capable of. He would watch Elvis and me, and not really give any direction, but rather kind of see how I handled it. Also, at the time, John didn’t know that I wanted to learn more about dogs; he thought I just wanted to walk, so he......
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Aug 2014
So I’m happy to announce that Priceless Pets has given me another great opportunity, specifically the queen bee herself, Miss Lisa Price! If you don’t know who Lisa Price is, let’s just say she puts the “Price” in Priceless! As soon as I can catch up with her, I will be doing an entire blog post on this amazing woman! A few weeks ago, Lisa called me on the phone and told me she wants to enroll me in a pet therapy program. Basically, she’s sending me to school to be able......
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Jul 2014
I am a huge Beatles fan, so when John started going with that theme with his fosters and on his blog, I was thrilled. However, despite that, I have to admit that the biggest impact in my experiences so far has not been because of the Fab Four, but instead the “King of Rock & Roll,” or rather the “King of the Pouty Face” – Elvis. The first time I went over to John’s house to meet him, Penny and Elvis (as well as his fosters, Wally and Lucy), I was nervous......
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Jul 2014
Last week, Elisha (Priceless Pets Pittie Crew) , Elvis and myself, went to the Del Haven Community Center to talk about Priceless Pets, the Pittie Crew, animal rescue, how to properly approach a dog, and responsible pet ownership. Del Haven Community Center offers a summer day camp for kids and is also a place to teach developmentally disabled adults. It was an amazing day that I really can’t put into words but I can write about how amazing Elisha and Elvis are. Elisha While I have always admired Elisha’s heart, I was unaware......
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Jul 2014
Sorry for the lack of posts last week. It was quite an eventful week! I was involved in pulling 6 dogs from a high kill shelter and then took in a mama pup and her NINE puppies under my roof to give her a place to raise her puppies. I thought today I’d give you a “day in the life” of what one day last week was like and how we all work together at Priceless Pets to save these dogs…. 7am: I don’t even need an alarm anymore. I just wake......
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Jun 2014
So Penny and Elvis got to go to the beach a few days ago. It wasn’t their first time there but it was their first time being at the beach since they got their CGC certification and you know what I noticed about them? Not much…Penny was still well behaved, stayed right next to us while we walked on the beach. She always had her eyes on us unless she was jumping into the waves chasing the ball. And Elvis? Well, Elvis was Elvis…greeting just about every girl (human and dog) that crossed......
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Jun 2014
So you finally decided to save a life and adopt a dog. You’ve bought everything you need; you’ve read up on their breed(s) and spent enough time with this animal at the rescue to create enough of a bond to bring your new furry friend home. Congratulations! Then reality hits and you get hit with, “The dog won’t eat.” “I think the dog is depressed.” “The dog doesn’t listen to me.” “The dog doesn’t love me.” “The dog doesn’t seem excited to see me.” All these “issues” usually result in the doing......
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Jun 2014
So this past weekend, Penny Lane and Elvis were officially CGC certified! For those of you who don’t know, CGC stands for Canine Good Citizen. It’s a two part program that stresses responsible pet ownership and basic good manners for dogs. No, I don’t need a badge or certificate to prove to people that my dogs are good but it goes a long way in proving that my “killer pit bulls” are not monsters or “unpredictable”. There are surrounding cities near me that require you to muzzle your pit bull if they are......
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Jun 2014
As a kid toting around a 35mm toy camera, Lara Jenkins has had a love to capture the most important moments of her life. Whether it was shooting pictures of her friends splashing around in the pool, various family shots, or taking pictures of her girlfriends, Lara had a gift for making time freeze at the most opportune time. Her true love, however, was taking photos of her childhood pets. As Lara got older she started to work on her craft but it wasn’t until the birth of her son that she......
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Jun 2014
So right after Kurtis got adopted, I had a dog named Lucy come to my house as my next foster. Then shortly after that, I had Amber come in with a pretty bad case of scabies….then Fairfield ….and then senior beagle Wally. Somewhere in between all that was my foster Lucy. She had learned to get along with the dogs in the house really well but was pretty much a mess every time I took her in public and on the Sunday hikes. For those of you that don’t know you can......
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May 2014
Today’s blog is about WHY you should consider fostering a dog. In the very short amount of time I’ve been fostering for Priceless Pets, I’m always getting asked why I do this. Well, here a few reasons why YOU should: YOU FREE UP ROOM AND PROVIDE A “HOME” ENVORINMENT FOR A HOMELESS DOG: Fostering an animal means you free up room for another dog to be taken in. Essentially, you’re saving two lives! And while a rescue is stressful for just about all dogs, some dogs just don’t do well at all......
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