MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T12:26:57ZAnn-Marie, Tanner and Emmahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnMarieLEtoilehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3138027124?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://mycorgi.com/group/sacramentoregioncorgis/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2onqar38js9th&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRedRover Reader Volunteerstag:mycorgi.com,2012-02-24:1150197:Topic:14699222012-02-24T18:16:22.333ZAnn-Marie, Tanner and Emmahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnMarieLEtoile
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<p>Combining my loves of animals and kids, I have registered to become a <a href="http://redrover.org/?navid=564" target="_blank">RedRover Reader</a>, reading books about animal welfare to school children. It's a pretty amazing program:</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>"</em></span><span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>To help…</em></span></span></p>
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<p>Combining my loves of animals and kids, I have registered to become a <a href="http://redrover.org/?navid=564" target="_blank">RedRover Reader</a>, reading books about animal welfare to school children. It's a pretty amazing program:</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>"</em></span><span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>To help children develop empathy and critical thinking skills, RedRover Readers volunteers read a story aloud, discuss it, then oversee an art or writing project that emphasizes the concepts gleaned from the book."</em></span> (quoted from the RedRover site)</span></p>
<p>Volunteering involves committing to a full year of service, comprised of reading to the same group of kids for about 45 minutes a week for five weeks (doing several of these 5-week courses throughout the year). Volunteering also requires a full day of training, which I will be doing on March 3, over in Walnut Creek.</p>
<p>They still have slots for 5 more people in the workshop, and even though the site says registrations are closed, if you are interested you can get in by contacting Karly Gould in Sacramento within the next several days: </p>
<p><a href="mailto:kgould@redrover.org" target="_blank">kgould@redrover.org</a></p>
<p>tel 916-429-2457</p>
<p>And then, if you like, you can carpool to the training with ME!</p>
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<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>As some of you may have seen, Franklin recently got to model for a local pet photographer. Here are some of the pictures from his shoot:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.anthonyhelton.com/blog/?p=279">http://www.anthonyhelton.com/blog/?p=279</a></p>
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<p>I received a lot of praise on the photos and was talking to him about them and he said that if anybody is interested in a photo shoot, if you tell him I referred you, he will give you a $50 print credit as part of the shoot.…</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>As some of you may have seen, Franklin recently got to model for a local pet photographer. Here are some of the pictures from his shoot:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.anthonyhelton.com/blog/?p=279">http://www.anthonyhelton.com/blog/?p=279</a></p>
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<p>I received a lot of praise on the photos and was talking to him about them and he said that if anybody is interested in a photo shoot, if you tell him I referred you, he will give you a $50 print credit as part of the shoot. Just wanted to let everyone know, just in case you would be interested in setting up a shoot with him. He really is awesome to work with and does great with all dogs (and cats!), no modeling experience necessary :-P</p>
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<p>When I meet "corgi people," I enjoy hearing their stories of what lead them to the enlightenment of corgi love. So I thought this might be a fun discussion thread for our group.</p>
<p>To get the ball rolling, here's my story:</p>
<p>Farris is actually my daughter's dog. When she was about 10, she got into anime and discovered a series called Cowboy Bebop, and one of the characters is <a href="http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Ein" target="_blank">Ein the datadog</a>, who is a red Pembroke.…</p>
<p>When I meet "corgi people," I enjoy hearing their stories of what lead them to the enlightenment of corgi love. So I thought this might be a fun discussion thread for our group.</p>
<p>To get the ball rolling, here's my story:</p>
<p>Farris is actually my daughter's dog. When she was about 10, she got into anime and discovered a series called Cowboy Bebop, and one of the characters is <a href="http://cowboybebop.wikia.com/wiki/Ein" target="_blank">Ein the datadog</a>, who is a red Pembroke. At the same time, I was also enjoying a series of light murder mystery books by <a href="http://www.ritamaebrown.com/content/books_mm.asp" target="_blank">Rita Mae Brown (co-authored by her cat, Sneaky Pie) called the Mrs. Murphy series</a>. Mrs. Murphy, a grey tabby cat, and her cohort T. Tucker, a tri-color Pembroke, are owned by a woman named Harry Hairisteen, postmistress of a small town in Virginia. About half of the dialog in each story is between Mrs. Murphy, Tucker, and other animals, and I've thoroughly enjoyed every book in the series (I think there are 16 now). Anywho, the books also include beautiful pencil illustrations of the pets, and my daughter always asked to see the pictures in each new book. I bought my daughter stuffed corgis, corgi calendars, living vicariously through her addiction. And in the process, I got "bit by the corgi bug" myself. </p>
<p>So after five years of begging for a corgi, my daughter saved up the money to buy one herself (okay, I admit it, I helped...) and we acquired Farris in 2008 -- which is another story altogether. My daughter is away at college now, and I now share Farris with her "honorary corgi" big brother, Smokey, and my fiance, who thankfully loves my canine kids, too.</p>
<p>So... what's your story?</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Ein the Datadog,</p> Meet-up at Togs for Dogs?tag:mycorgi.com,2012-01-13:1150197:Topic:14308882012-01-13T02:31:30.852ZAnn-Marie, Tanner and Emmahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnMarieLEtoile
<p>Anyone interested in getting together at <a href="http://www.togsfordogsandcatstoo.com/togs/" target="_blank">Togs for Dogs and Cats Too</a> in El Dorado Hills next weekend, perhaps Saturday the 21st at 10am? The owner, Eddie, said he'd provide free refreshments all around for humans and dogs. …</p>
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<p>Anyone interested in getting together at <a href="http://www.togsfordogsandcatstoo.com/togs/" target="_blank">Togs for Dogs and Cats Too</a> in El Dorado Hills next weekend, perhaps Saturday the 21st at 10am? The owner, Eddie, said he'd provide free refreshments all around for humans and dogs. </p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This dog ramp is for sale. My husband made it for Dee Dee to go up/down on the bed a while ago. She's used it for about 3 years. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036611067?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036611067?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> He made a larger one for her recently, so this one is no longer needed. One side is taller than the other to discourage her from jumping off mid-ramp. Paw shaped handles make it easier to move, but it is quiet…</p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This dog ramp is for sale. My husband made it for Dee Dee to go up/down on the bed a while ago. She's used it for about 3 years. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036611067?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036611067?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>He made a larger one for her recently, so this one is no longer needed. One side is taller than the other to discourage her from jumping off mid-ramp. Paw shaped handles make it easier to move, but it is quiet heavy. We wanted to make it heavy so it doesn't move when she runs up/down. There is a flaw on staining the wood since it was my husband's first big project, but still looks pretty nice. I have couple other pictures I can send via e-mail. Please let me know if you are interested. We are asking for $35... or reasonable offer may be considered. :) </p>
</div> You know you're a corgi owner when...tag:mycorgi.com,2012-01-12:1150197:Topic:14306042012-01-12T22:25:11.605ZAnn-Marie, Tanner and Emmahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnMarieLEtoile
<p>...you've stopped noticing the little clouds of corgi fur floating all over your house.</p>
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<p>..."Stop, drop & roll" is no longer a fire drill, but something your corgi does every time she finds something smelly in the grass.</p>
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<p>...you've stopped noticing the little clouds of corgi fur floating all over your house.</p>
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<p>..."Stop, drop & roll" is no longer a fire drill, but something your corgi does every time she finds something smelly in the grass.</p>
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