Who are you? 2013 Edition

[ThoseWordsAtBest]

Nickname/Preferred name: It's Stephanie. Friends may call me Steph.
Occupation: Putting in my two weeks at the shelter I work at, just got hired to rehabilitate dogs and get my CPDT-KA. Dream big for a CAAB down the road.
Age: 26.
About your dog(s): Pack of god **** angels.
Interests: Dogs, tattoos (finishing my sleeve this year!), hair.
Favorite music: A decent mix of things. Stuff like The National, Drive by Truckers, The Mountain Goats, The Hold Steady, Neko Case, Tom Gabel.. then stuff like Bane, The Refused, Every Time I Die.. then Gaga, Britney, Justin Bieber.
Favorite book: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.
Favorite quote: That which can be destroyed by the truth, should be. P.C. Hodgell.
Random fact: Around the bar scene in town a ton of people know me, but not my name. Know me as Gaga of Kalamazoo. I'd post a photo showing why, but it's a lot of skin.

Me:



Dags:







And foster lady for good measure:

[CharlieDog]

Originally Posted by meepitsmeagan

And, go!

Nickname/Preferred name: Erm, Kimberly, but Charlie or CD is fine, and what I prefer on the interwebs
Occupation: Part time Dog Trainer, part time self employed,
Age: 24. Almost 25
About your dog(s): Nutterbeans, the lot of them. 4 fulltime dogs, 1 parttimer
Interests: Dogs. Doctor Who. Harry Potter. Fanfiction. Making things. Journals. Writing.
Favorite music: Modest Mouse will forever have a large part of my heart. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have the other part.
Favorite book: God. I can't think of just one. I tend to live in the books until I'm done with them, and the one I finished most recently is the one I think of the most often. But if I had to pick, I'd have to say "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Favorite quote: “Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” - G.K. Chesterton
Random fact: My knees and hips are double jointed.

Put up pictures of yourself and your dogs of course!!

Same photo as last year, because I still love it, and it's the closest to what I actually look like. My hair is shorter though

[Hillside]

Nickname/Preferred name: Corrie or on here, Hillsie or Hilly or any variation of Hillside
Occupation: Retail pet store manager
Age:34
About your dog(s):Saga- 5.5 year old Doberman and Nico-2 year old Malinois
Interests:dogs, tattoos, cooking, working out
Favorite music: anything from punk rock to old rock and roll to old reggae, etc
Favorite book: The Outlander series
Random fact: I used to tour with a band





Saga:


Nico:

[PawsibleDogs]

Nickname/Preferred name: Jenn
Occupation: Dog trainer / student (Vet Tech program), hopefully re-adding veterinary assistant to that list as well soon.
Age: 26
About your dog(s): Dewy (10 yr. old Sheltie), Rio (9 yr. old Sheltie), Merlin (8 yr. old Sheltie), Potion (2 yr. old Border Collie).
Interests: dog sports (top 3 being agility, obedience, and herding), pedigree research, structure, physical therapy/sports medicine, tinkering with technology
Favorite music: Not overly picky - I like some things from all genres. Most likely to listen to variety stations that play 70's - current pop/rock/etc.
Favorite book: Favorite non-dog book is A Wrinkle In Time... favorite dog book is Grisha Stewart's Behavior Adjustment Training.
Favorite quote: “The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now” -- Zig Ziglar
Random fact: 8 years after my first college class, I finally found a major that fits and I love.

What really happens on this side of the computer


Dewy, Rio, Potion, Merlin


Me

[Red.Apricot]

Nickname/Preferred name: Apricot is fine.
Occupation: Grad student - biology. I'm a TA, which is so much fun. I'm finding that I really enjoy teaching.
Age: 23
About your dog(s): Elsie is my dog, she's a two year old tervling, and Zobby's my boyfriend's peke/pit/monster, lol. He's going to be seven in April.


Zobby!


Elsie!

Interests: Besides dogs and biology, I like horror movies, reading, hiking, biking, yoga, and being crafty. I also draw and paint, and I'm trying to learn a few different computer programs, although those are mostly for work.
Favorite music: Old country music mostly. I've been listening to a lot of John Prine and quite a bit of Steve Earle lately.
Favorite book: The Hobbit by Tolkien.
Favorite quote: Currently it seems to be, 'Ain't nobody got time for that!'
Random fact: My favorite color is orange.

[Torch]

Nickname/Preferred name: Melissa
Occupation: Management trainee at Enterprise rent a car
Age: 25
About your dog(s): Henry is an awesome muttley boy. He's 6 years old and been with us for 5 years now. He's very sweet, gentle, and funny.
Interests: Spending time with my family. Reading, the interwebs, being outside, exercising with Henry.
Favorite music: I listen to everything. I love r&b and soul. Sam Cooke is one of my favorite artists. But I have favorites in every genre.
Favorite book: The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy.
Favorite quote: "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender."-Tupac. I have "Never Surrender" tattooed on my back.
Random fact: I'm very shy. No one believes it because I work in customer service and am a good conversationalist. But I grew up painfully shy. It wasn't until high school and college that I could even talk to strangers. I still prefer peace and quiet over big parties and gatherings. I'm not overly social.

My sweet boy.

cutie by chance1191, on Flickr

me by chance1191, on Flickr

IMAG1601 by chance1191, on Flickr

IMG_1085 by chance1191, on Flickr

[k9krazee]

Name: Ashley
Age: 24
Occupation: Funeral Director

Dogs:
Sir Cody Crossbone- 1.5 yo ACD/Terrier
Jack - 8 yo Lab/Beagle who lives with my parents

Interests: Dog sports, dog training, traveling, 4 day weekends, family & friends, Michigan breweries, my job

Fav. Quote: Dream as if you'll live forever, Live as if you'll die today

I like all books and am a movie noob

Random fact: I have a twin brother!

Me, Jack & Crossbone


Me with the man I'll marry this year




Just the Cattle Pirate

[Julee]

Nickname/Preferred name: Julee

Occupation: Dog Trainer/Doggy Daycare

Age: 18 in July

About your dog(s): Perma-Dogs:
Embyr - 4.5 - lab mix - service dog
Copper - almost 4 - American Foxhound
Shadow - 10 - lab
Fosters:
Deke - 15 months - Anatolian Shepherd mix - service dog in training
Bloo - 2 years - pittie

Interests: Dogs. Other animals, nutrition (both animals and human), photography, MTG. Dogs. Dogs. More dogs.

Favorite music: Country

Favorite book: I don't think I have one at the moment! I like a lot of random stuff.

Favorite quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

Random fact: I still have a baby tooth. I dropped out of high school at 15 to do what I love. I play Magic The Gathering every Friday night with my boyfriend at a card shop.

Emmy and I:

[Oko]

Nickname/Preferred name: Oko or Tea, last one is a variation of my rl.
Occupation: Student/Part-time employee at a not for profit.
Age: Whippersnapper!
About your dog(s): Wesley is a 2 year old standard poodle. Futurepuppy/Nicer (stand in name haha) is a border collie that only exists in my imagination.
Interests: Tennis, photography, computer programming, animal behavior, animal training, all things dog, and EATING.
Favorite music: A little bit of everything, really.
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite quote: "Faint heart never won fair lady" (hahaha)
Random fact: I can turn one eye inward and roll the other. It's very cute.

No pics, not on the right comp.

[Laurelin]

Nickname/Preferred name: Lauren
Occupation: Geoscience technician
Age: 26
About your dog(s):

Summer- 8 1/2 years young, female papillon. Sweetest dog that can be. Kind of crazy and neurotic but a heart of gold.
Mia- almost 4 year old papillon. Resident brat and tennis ball nut. My best friend.

Interests: Art, photography, dogs, dog sports
Favorite music: Rock
Favorite book: The Count of Monte Cristo
Favorite quote: Dunno
Random fact: I'm allergic to penicillin. And I'm terrified of heights. (I really couldn't think of anything!)

Can't get to pictures right now.