I'm sure you were probably wondering what the heck I am talking about in my title...well, let me introduce the newest non-profit that I'm in love with. The organization is called Bad Rap, (Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pitbulls) and they are SO fabulous! I know many of you may have mixed feelings about American Pit Bull Terriers, but the bad publicity that this breed gets is really unfair. Silicon Valley Pet Nanny has NEVER discriminated against "bully breeds" and to be honest two of the absolute BEST furr kids that we visit are APBTs! Let me tell you about Samson...the big old goof ball that we were lucky enough to have been chosen to be his nanny back in 2007. Usually when furr guardians call us and have a APBT, they immediately say "do you accept pit bulls", but meeting Samson
was a bit of a surprise because his guardian did not let me know prior to our first meeting. I walked into this very, very cute house in Willow Glen, met the guardian and then here came Samson with a huge "smile" on his face. I said "is he a pit bull" and his owner looked at me with a worried face and said "yes, will this be a problem" and my reply..."absolutely not". We sat down in her lovely kitchen and what did Samson do...he put his HUGE cow head right in my lap and looked at me with the most loving look I have ever seen. His guardian then began to tell me the story on how she became Samson's guardian, and it nearly brought tears to my eyes. She said that she went to the Humane Society to adopt a "small lap dog" but as she walked by all the well deserving furr kids she locked eyes on the big galoot with the name tag "Samson". She said that she walked away from him thinking "ugh, it's a pit bull, he's HUGE, and I want a dog that can sit in my lap" but the image of Samson, (Sammy Wammers) was burned into her subconscious...so, what did she do...what do you think, she scraped the small lap dog and brought Samson home.Bad Rap's home page reads, "Welcome to one of the most "Pit Bull Friendly" spots in the San Francisco Bay Area! This site was created to help American Pit Bull Terriers (APBTs) and their people find the support they need to enjoy the best bully experience our home by the bay can offer" and they are NOT KIDDING! Their site is full of wonderful information about the breed, dispelling a lot of the "myths" surrounding APBT's and educating the public on them. They have a wonderful adoption gallery, and some really, really cool branded items you can buy! I knew about this organization, but it was really brought to my attention by one of my furr guardians who recently lost her beloved Boxer Cognac and decided to bring a new furr kid into her pack. After spending nearly an hour on their site, I made a small donation and contacted them to see if there was anything I can do as a business owner to support them. If you get a second, you should really take a look at their site, http://www.badrap.org/ Not only do they seem to be a cool bunch of people, but they are also doing wonderful work! Thank you Bad Rap!
As most of you know, I am always in search of really cool pet related items that I can pass on to all my furr guardians...well, the most recent one blew my mind!!!! Being in this industry I am bombarded with solicitations from start up pet industry companies, and for the most part I'm underwhelmed to say the least, but get a load of this!
http://www.dogpoweredscooter.com/Home_Page.html
Yep, that's right...now you can kick back and have your pooch take you for a ride! I have so many furr guardians who would love to bike with their dogs, but it's just too much of a challenge to keep a good hold on the leash, and hope that a squirrel doesn't dart in front of you to temp your kid to take off after it. Now, you have the best of both worlds!!!! Take a look at this video!
How totally cool is that! I wonder if my cat would be good at this...nah, probably not. The cool thing is that they also have skateboards, folding bikes, BMX bikes and a Trike that will work with this too!!!!! I think the BMX bike idea would be perfect for your "human kids" to exercise them...that way they are BOTH tired at the end of the day!
This is a sad subject for me to bring up, and I'm still getting used to the change. Many of your furr kids have been cared for by Nanny Samantha, and over the past two + years has been one heck of a furr kid care provider. Well, unfortunately for us, Nanny Sam has decided to hang up her nanny hat and will be going back to school full time to complete her degree. This was a horrible shock for me, but after it wore off I realized that this was an awesome opportunity for Sam, and will do nothing more than really help her in her future. "You can always come back to pet sitting" I said, and she replied "you never know, I may miss my furr kids so much I may have to". I want to wish Sam all the luck in the world, and for you furr guardians who have loved and trusted her over the years, don't worry...I have hired on Nanny Stacy and Nanny Maria who will be taking over for her. They both have 5+ years of pet sitting experience, and BOY do they know their stuff!
Well, I guess that's it for now...some happy, some sad, some really cool information and I hope you enjoyed reading this edition. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and give your furr kids a kiss from their nannies!
