Monthly Archives: November 2012

November 7, 2012 · 9:45 pm

A few very special photos






Chicklet’s sweet foster mom is a professional photographer and was kind enough to take a few (read: over 25) photos of the three of us not to long ago in Humboldt Park. We just got the photos back yesterday and they turned out wonderfully. We can’t thank Kelly enough and if you are in the Chicagoland area in need of some sweet photos, she is your person. Thank you Kelly!

Here are a few kind words from her:
Chicklet the Chihuahua was our first foster dog. The wonderful dog rescue, One Tail at a Time, saved 7-year old Chicklet from the Chicago city shelter and brought her to us to foster. She stayed with us for about a month while we waited for someone to adopt her and be her forever home. In the month she was with us, we totally fell in love with Chicklet and the little nugget became part of our family :)

Anyone who has fostered a dog before knows how hard it can be to let them go – especially your first foster dog. The day Chicklet got adopted there was a mixture of emotions – extreme happiness that she was getting a forever home with a very nice couple, but sadness because I thought I would never see her cute little face again. I’m not gonna lie – I cried!

I am so lucky that Chicklet’s family has kept in touch with me so I can see how happy they all are together! And if that wasn’t cool enough, they hired me to take their family photos and I got to have a reunion.
Chicklet really hit the jackpot with her new mom & dad – her mom even has a blog called The Girl and Her Dog And if you’re looking to adopt a dog or become a foster home to a dog in need, One Tail at a Time is an awesome rescue to work with.

(All photos c/o Kelly Johnson Photography)

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November 6, 2012 · 10:39 pm

Chick votes


Chick exercised her right to vote at Soggy Paws this morning, and although she chose red for “Mutt Romney” we know in our hearts that she’s a “Bark Obama” supporter through and through :)

Cheers to the fine folks at AllRoverTown.com for making voting fun for pups too, and for encouraging everyone, humans and otherwise, that it’s truly a privilege to be able to vote.

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November 5, 2012 · 3:00 pm

Let there be light


I can’t tell you all how wonderful it was to wake up this morning feeling like I wasn’t getting up in the middle of the night. Taking Chick out for her morning walk at 630am no longer feels like I’m walking around at 10 at night. Thank you, Daylight Savings.

And on a fun side note: After I do my patriotic duty and go out and vote tomorrow morning, little Chick will be voting too! Thanks to AllRoverTown.com, Chick will vote by choosing a treat from either a red or blue bowl, and get entered for the chance to win some great raffle prizes. The pressure is on!

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November 2, 2012 · 5:00 pm

Have a wonderful weekend.


I couldn’t be happier that it’s finally Friday because this week felt especially tiring. All of the hurricane coverage was emotionally draining, and I truly feel for those affected by it. The images they’ve shown on the news all week have been devastating.

I’m thankful the hurricane hasn’t affected any of my friends or family, but it has affected hundreds, probably thousands, of pets. The ASPCA is working their magic, coordinating animal response efforts, setting up a hotline for owners who may have had to evacuate without their pet and getting some much-needed supplies out. What they need from everyone else though, is a little help. Even the smallest donation of $5 counts for something, and I would encourage you to donate what you can. Consider it a great start to your weekend.

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November 1, 2012 · 6:00 pm

Sweet November.

It’s kind of hard to believe it’s November already, but I couldn’t be more excited. Most people dread the start of colder days and how it tends to be dark by the time 5pm rolls around, but I love the coziness of this month and all of the holiday festivities that are just starting to begin(it’s perfectly acceptable to start hanging decorations and listening to Christmas music right?;).

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