AWLL’s Kitty and

Canine Capers September 2011

Volume 1, Issue 9

Cesar Milan tickets 1

Employee of the

month

2

Pet in the spotlight 2

National Guide Dog

Month

3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Did You Know?

Dogs shed both in the spring and the autumn. In the spring they shed their heavy winter coat for a lighter, cooler sum-

mer fur.

But in the fall the cycle is reversed. The light summer coat is lost in order to grow a thicker one for

winter.

So don‟t be alarmed if you see more dog

hair around than

usual in September. Your pup is just get-ting ready for the

cold weather!

Dog Whisperer in Raleigh October 1, 2011

The Progress Energy center is

offering members of the

AWLL family a 10% discount

on tickets to see Cesar

Millan, the Dog Whisperer, in

Raleigh on October 1, 2011.

Cesar Millan is the world‟s

most renowned dog behav-

ioral specialist, garner-

ing a world-wide fol-

lowing from the suc-

cess of “Dog Whis-

perer” on the Na-

tional Geographic Channel. His best-

selling books, dvds,

and cds have made

Cesar an internation-

ally acclaimed pop cul-

ture icon seen on the

Tonight Show, Oprah,

and others. In his live shows,

Cesar touches upon his life

experiences and teaches the

audience how to apply his

proven techniques to the

training and rehabilitation of

dogs in a fun and interactive

experience for the whole

family.

Ticket prices are $41.28

(regularly $45.75) and

$32.28 (regularly $35.75)

To purchase discounted

tickets please use the spe-

cial group link below:

http://

www.progressenergycenter.

com/group/awll

But please note, no dogs

will be allowed in the thea-

ter. So leave the pups at

home and tell them all

about the show when you

get back!

“When I was a pet sitter and dog walker,

my favorite part of the job was giving

owners peace of mind while they were

gone. I know as a pet parent that it’s

stressful leaving your pet behind. I was glad

to relieve some of that stress. Now working

on the administrative side of pet sitting/

dog walking, I can still give pet owners the

peace of mind knowing that their pets are

scheduled to receive the best care by mem-

bers of the A Whole Lotta Love team with-

out having to go outside in the heat myself.

I am thankful for that!”

“ —Amber Giffin

Page 2 AWLL’S KITTY AND CAN INE CAPERS

September‟s A Whole Lotta Love Employee of

the Month is the newest member to our ad-

ministrative team, Amber Giffin. Amber as-

sists with general administrative tasks as well

as scheduling and contracts.

Born in Knoxville, TN, Amber has also lived in

Chicago and Los Angeles. She has an associ-

ate‟s degree from Harper‟s College in Pa-

lastine, Illinois, but has moved to North Caro-

lina to receive a bachelor‟s degree in English at

UNC-Chapel Hill. She plans continuing

through grad school to earn a PhD in English

and become a professor.

Amber moved to North Carolina with her

rescued pet, Joey, a handsome solid black cat

with green eyes. But she has had animals her

whole life. Most notably, Amber recalls a

miniature poodle named Penelope, a boxer

named Keisha, a cat named Sylvester and a

guinea pig named Buttercup.

Amber is a seasoned pet sitter/dog walker

who worked for FETCH in Illinois. And now

she loves working at AWLL!

And we love having Amber as part of the

AWLL team!

Employee of the Month!

Amber with Susan and Steve’s dogs, Calvin and

Snickers

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Pet in the Spotlight

Judie is a twelve year old torti-colored feline who has been a member of the AWLL family since July of 2010. Judie originally showed up at Diane Reynolds and Jo Rice's door weighing in at only seven pounds and infested with fleas.

But she quickly made herself at home.

Diane and Jo report that Judie loves to sit in her hammock on their screened-in porch. She yawns at the door when she wants to come inside. But that is not the only trick she knows. Judie sits at her bowl when she wants her food. And her favorite food is Fancy

Feast.

Although, after all that Fancy Feast, Ju-

die still tries to maintain her girlish fig-

ure by sitting on the home scale to get her kitty weigh-in. For all her special

reasons we are so glad to give Judie a well-deserved place in our pet spotlight

this month!

National Guide Dog Month

September marks the time to honor and raise awareness for the hard working and dedicated Guide Dogs who are helping people every day of the year. According to Wikipedia, the costs of training a guide dog can be as much as $40,000 and take up to two years. National Guide Dog Month has been established to help raise funds for Guide Dog Schools accredited by the International Guide Dog Federa-tion (IGDF). Donations can be made at Petco stores nationwide. 100% of the

proceeds go to IGDF schools.

Our next contest drawing will be on

October 1st. We will randomly choose 3

of our electronic newsletter subscribers to

win some great prizes.

Not an electronic newsletter subscriber,

yet? Feel free to subscribe by going to:

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www.awholelottalovedogwalking.com/

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A Whole Lotta Love

Dog Walking & Pet Services

326 E. Trinity Ave

Durham, NC 27701

Phone: 919-491-3567

susan@awholelottalovedogwalking.com

Web: a wholelottalovedogwalking.com

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