Meet the Pet Bloggers!

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Tanner, Carrie and Oliver

With all the holiday pressures upon me I initially thought this Blog Hop would have to be skipped. And then it happened. I saw the opening was Pacific Time and suddenly I gained 3 hours! So here goes:

A bunch of my fellow bloggers have banded together to help us all get to know one another better. This goes for you as well; enjoy reading up on some of your favorite pet bloggers below. We all hope you enjoy peeking behind the curtain.

• What’s your favorite non-animal related book? The Hundred Year Lie by Randall Fitzgerald taught me a lot about how we are polluting our earth and what  we can do about it. Yes, I'm a geek about stuff like this.
• What’s your favorite non-animal related movie? Captain Ron!
• What’s your favorite non-animal related food? A Starbucks Vanilla Latte
• What’s one thing you have to do every day? Playtime with the dogs; it's an imperative for inspiration and joy. We do this shortly after I have my latte!
• What makes you feel fabulous? Crossing everything off my To Do list. Honestly, though, this rarely ever happens. 
• What do you wish you were more skilled at? Remembering all these bloggers' names after I meet them at conferences.
• What’s your favorite holiday? The one when I'm all caught up and can take off for the dog park to run with the dogs and play Fetch on land with Tanner.
• Favorite meal? Definitely breakfast.
• What do you like to do in your free time? Our annual family bowling tournament is at the top of my free time hotlist. The parents vs. the kids. The parents nearly always win :)
• What one word would people who know you use to describe you? You wouldn't believe it so I'll just skip this question.
• If your pets could talk, what one word would THEY use to describe you? Mom
• What is one thing you’ve done that you’re most proud of? Oh dear, this is getting embarrassing. I'm taking a pass on this one too.
• How is your pet most like you? Tanner is also tall and blonde. Oliver is highly alert to his surroundings and changes in them just like I am. Wow; I never thought about these 2 things. Cool!
• What can your body do for you that makes you most proud? Given a health condition I have, I'm extremely thrilled to be able to walk my own dogs.
• If you could change one thing about your life what would it be? I can't seem to find my clone. Do you have it?
• Other than blogging, what are three things you do that bring you joy? Getting caught up, traveling with my family, making retirement plans with hubby, and watching my kids continue to mature. Oops; that four. My bad!
• What’s one thing you could do to be more kind to yourself?  Daily Yoga; I'm working on that.
• What drives you nuts about your pets? Both Tanner and Oliver use their barks only as alerts. I'd actually enjoy hearing them use their voices for other purposes also.
• What melts your heart? Tanner's thrill over all things Fetch, and Oliver's complete and total attentiveness to me.
• If you didn’t have your current pets, what pets would you choose to have?
  
  Sounds odd, but I don't think I'd change breeds if that's the question, and I'd be happy to go any of the same routes of adoption used for my current pets. I'd also be just as thrilled to have my last adopted dog, Xena, a mix of a Golden Retriever and a Lab/Chow. She was amazing, enthusiastic, affectionate and devoted. With more RV travel in my future, I wouldn't plan to add another kitty or bunny--too complicated and dangerous for both, and not much fun for either pet!

Thanks to all those pet blogs hosting. Can you believe this list?  Go Pet Friendly, I Still Want More Puppies, Kol’s Notes, No Dog About It, The Daily Dog Blog, My Brown Newfies, CindyLu’s Muse, Life With Desmond, Bringing Up Bella, Heart Like A Dog, Rescued Insanity, Peggy’s Pet Place, and NEPA Pets.