Who is who on here? the 2010 edition!

Nickname/Preferred name: Cheetah/Vicki

Occupation: Bather at Petsmart Grooming (hopefully groomer later!)

Age: 25

about your dog(s): Both in my siggy
Eevee - 10-year-old Border Collie mix (turns 10 on Valentine's Day!). My former pound puppy at 8 months old. My heart dog!

Shippo - 4-year-old Fluffy Pembroke Welsh Corgi - My first CGC dog, and also the first dog I've gotten from a responsible breeder.

Interests: Dog training and nutrition, photography, drawing, painting, books, Cheetahs! XD

Favorite music: Rock, pop, some punk, R&B, Rap, and most things in between. I love things from Tool to Enya to Boys Like Girls. =3

Favorite book: I LOVE the Twilight Saga (go ahead, laugh lmao)! I also love anything written by Anne McCaffrey and Tara K Harper. I'm also trying to get into a new-ish Author, Carrie Vaughn, because I won one of her books at a Sci Fi Convention, got to meet her and she signed it! XD

Favorite quote: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treatedâ€
Mahatma Gandhi

Picture of Me!

From this summer

And since I never shut the heck up about him...

Crappy phone pic of me and Andy (and my cat). XD

Nickname/Preferred name: Nicole

Occupation: Chemist

Age: 34

about your dog(s): Maya, a 2 year old lab/shepherd mix, who is the best dog in the world, IMO!

Interests: Travel, taking Maya on new adventures

Favorite music: It changes all the time, but mostly punk and 80's hair bands.

Favorite book: Gone with the Wind

Favorite quote: All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

Nickname/Preferred name: Caitlin.

Occupation: Soon-to-be student. Again.

Age: Almost 23. I feel old.

About your dog: I currently have Rumor the red annoyance.

Interests: Cooking, art, photography, cars, and anything else fun that I'm failing to list.

Favorite music: NOFX, The Misfits, Flogging Molly, The Smoking Popes, Keane, Death Cab For Cutie... and everything in between. No country!

Favorite book: Don't really have one. I should be reading my Arabic book, so I guess I'll get on that tomorrow.

Favorite quote: Definitely don't have one.

Nickname/Preferred name: Boston works fine.

Occupation: Analyst at an environmental testing company

Age: 30

about your dog(s): Meg, the most perfect creature to walk the earth. 5 year old Mountain Cur.

Interests: My dog, my horse, agility, dressage, photography, obsessions with TV shows.

Favorite music: A mix. Country. Musical theater. Some adult alternative/soft rock/piano rock stuff. Definitely not the "black metal" that is playing in the lab all day.

Favorite book: Too many to pick one. Favorite as in "amazing book, changed my life, more notes and highlighter than a five year old text book": The Plague, Albert Camus. Favorite as in "wonderful story, can pick it up twice a year, read it in a long sitting, and still be affected": Where the Red Fern Grows. Current "these books are more fun than anything I've read in a long time" favorite: The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher.

Favorite quote: Too many to chose from. Since I just read it again, I'll go with a Dresden quote: Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face.

PICTURE OF YOU

Older, but I'm usually behind the camera. I only step in front for special occasions. This was the last time I ever got to visit the real Boston Banker, my true heart horse (sorry Tristan).

Nickname/Preferred name: Tanya, nickname Sparks

Occupation: stay at home mom, jewelry maker

Age: 28

about your dog(s): Belle blue tick coonhound and Beezer greyhound/pointer mix

Interests: being a mom, being childish, jewelry making, singing, watching hockey (go habs)

Favorite music: country, 80's

Favorite book: I have a lot of favs but charlottes web is a big one

Favorite quote: Just because you look stupid doesn't mean you have to act stupid. ~ from an episode of fraiser

photo is me and hannah giving thumbs up tonight during Wheel of fortune LOL

Nickname/Preferred name: Shazbot/ Tara

Occupation: shipping manager

Age: 33

about your dog(s): I have 3 - KC 8 yr old Golden Retriever, Niko 7 yr old Great Dane mix, Chiana 9 yr old GSD

Interests: softball, ice hockey, video games, camping, travel, movies

Favorite music: just about anything...

Favorite book: love the Magic Kingdom of Landover series by Terry Brooks.

Favorite quote: "People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." ~Dalai Lama

Picture of you:

most recent pic, Chiana is helping play video games...lol

Nickname/Preferred name: I realize my username is a bit long, so you can call me whatever you like. Justa, Luck, Lucky, whatever.

Occupation: High-school student. I also work part-time at a holistic pet food store, which I love!

Age: 17

about your dog(s): No dogs at the moment. I can't have any where I'm living. I do, however, have a cat that I love dearly and two slightly annoying yet highly entertaining birds.

Interests: Volunteering with my animal rescue, reading, watching movies, hanging out with friends. You know. The usual. I used to swim and cross-stitch a lot, but I don't have much time anymore.

Favorite music: Top 40 and Country.

Favorite book: That changes fairly often. Last two I read that I really enjoyed were The Handmaid's Tale and Oryx and Crake, both by Margaret Atwood.

Favorite quote: "If you can't do something right, at least do something smart." -Jayne, Firefly.

This one's pretty good, too:

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they pissed me off and also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, as they may be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow."

PICTURE OF YOU: Yeah. I don't really do pictures of me. If we ever end up being Facebook friends, you can see them on there.

Nickname/Preferred name: Beth

Occupation: Physician Assistant

Age: 26

about your dog(s): Maggie, my sweet baby girl whom I've had 2 years this month!! She'll be 3 this summer. Sheltie mix. And Caesar, our sweet boy whom we got this past July. He's the perfect dog.. everyone loves him. He's a 2 year old Malinois or maybe GSD mix.

Interests: my puppies, my amazing husband, video games (currently Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed 2, and Super Mario Bros on Wii. I'm also currently playing Mass Effect again so that when we get Mass Effect 2 my character will be a high level and it will be awesome.)

Favorite music: Uh, you know, like... Billy Joel. Jason Mraz. Some Dave Matthews. Etc. I list these as my faves but they honestly put me to sleep sometimes. I like to listen to new stuff too but I'm bad at remembering the names...

Favorite book: I don't have a favorite. I LOVE BOOKS. I love Christopher Moore. Ooh, Lamb: The Gospel according to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal is one of my favorites. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is amazing. I'm currently engrossed in the Wheel of Time series and have been for a long time now. I'm on book 6 out of 11.

Favorite quote: I dunno... I'm bad at remembering quotes.

Me

Nickname/Preferred name: Julse, Julschen

Occupation: Paralegal

Age: 28

about your dog(s): T-Bone... she is my heart. American Staffordshire mix, 4 years old. She loves cats and despises female dogs.

Interests: Movies, music, my jeep wrangler, ice hockey

Favorite music: RHCP, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sex Pistols, Bob Marley

Favorite book: Everything from Nick Hornby and Franz Kafka.

Favorite quote: "I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." MLK, Jr

An older one of T-Bone and I:


Just for fun

I guess

Nickname/Preferred name: Crows'.

Occupation: Fine Arts/Life Drawing Model

Age: 20

about your dog(s): He was reincarnated many times to become the being he is today. (Six, born among the Amish in Pontiac, Michigan.)




Interests: Art in all forms, biology/zoology, being crafty, actin' a fool.

Favorite music: Right now, The Mountain Goats(raw/folky), Andy Creeggan(exp./jazzy), Peter and the Wolf(self described as Americana), Julia Kent(Cellist), Iron and Wine(Super folk), Explosions in the Sky(exp.), etcetcetc+! Open to anything with heart and soul, really.

Favorite book: There isn't really one right now.

Favorite quote: Nah.

PICTURE OF YOU
Um, you can check my-space(/madasaballoon) if you really want.

Nickname/Preferred name: Snark, Hey You!, Good Twin

Occupation: Graphic artist

Age: Old enough

about your dog(s): Abbey Road: 12 yr. old Alaskan Brown Bear/Basset mix - found on a highway. She's very opinionated; Murphy Himself: 6 yr. old mix breed, has some GSD in him - sweet boy, very laid-back, puts up with Riley, likes to sit and contemplate; Michaleen (Mick): Murphy's brother, he's a bit more volatile than Murphy but he's also the one who comes back to check on me during off leash walks if I lag too far behind; Riley: 5 month old who-knows-what-kind-of-mix - he's reminding me why I haven't gotten a puppy in years (soooooo busy!) and all of the fun of having one.

Interests: Dogs, horses, photography, fencing, used to draw but can't hold pencils anymore.

Favorite music: Like a little of everything - rock, easy listening, classical, big band, jazz, folk, country...

Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird but I also like anything by Rita Mae Brown or Susan Conant

Favorite quote: If you're walking on thin ice, you might as well dance.

Nickname/Preferred name: Justine. Not Justin, Jessica, or Christine. It's Justine.

Occupation: College Student, majoring in Business Management

Age: 21

about your dog(s): Miss Molly, a 1 year old who-knows-what-kind-of-mix (looks kind of like a black lab/spaniel to me). Good at fetching, swimming, and licking your face. Bad at keeping all 4 paws on the ground. Hailey Buttons, a 2 year old boxer/pitbull mix (supposedly. I have serious doubts). Good at being an alarm dog, cleaning up anything that falls on the floor, and snuggling. Bad at meeting new dogs.

Interests: Animals, cooking, camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, vegetable gardening, hobby farming, anything to do with my hubby

Favorite music: I like a wide range: country, classic rock, new age, pop/top 40, some hip-hop. I'm not much of a hard rock or rap fan.

Favorite book: Hmmmm... I haven't read much lately. I used to be a huge reader when I was younger, but I don't read much nowadays (unless you consider perusing People magazine every week to be reading )

Favorite quote: My favorite changes often. My current favorite is by Mother Teresa - "God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try."

Here are a couple pictures of me, taken on our recent vacation to Florida in December:

Nickname/Preferred name: Jennifer, but you can call me 4dogs, 43, 4d3c, whatever.

Occupation: Supervisor at American Express customer service.

Age: 23

about your dog(s): Bailey- 6 year old beagle. Type A brat that always gets her way and wont go outside when it rains.

Kody-3 1/2 year old psychotic brat of a painintheass. My heart dog.

Chance- 3 year old german shepherd who has come a LONG way and now gets referred to as "the good one...finally."

Interests: dogs, boys. (hey at least Im honest!)

Favorite music: I wouldnt even be able to name the assortment of music I like. I like anything from Fleetwood mac and james taylor to taylor swift, to jimmy eat world, to keith urban, yeah, you get the idea.

Favorite book: I'm not really sure. Probably Marley and Me lol

Favorite quote: "It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee. A sort of wager on my part, and though you may call me a fool, or any other thing, I believe anything is possible." -The Notebook

PICTURE OF YOU
Me and my niece, taken last week

Nickname/Preferred name: On here, Juicy will do fine.

Occupation: Sales Associate at Foot Locker

Age: 20...21 on St.Patricks Day

about your dog(s): Pepe is a bichon frise mix, Princess is a dachshund, Princess Mama is a cavalier king charles spaniel x pekingese and her son Valentino who's aprt shih tzu.

Interests: My boyfriend, dogs, kids, photography, & music.

Favorite music: R&B

Favorite book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Favorite quote: Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. -Maria Robinson

Name: Noly/Nolu/Nolusaurus/Saurus/Stef

Age: 19

About your dog: Middie - also known as "Stupid," "NO, MIDDIE," and "**** for brains." He's an ESS/Pointer/possible Labrador mix with questionable manners who loves me unconditionally, and I feel the same way.

Middie (not me, although both my feet are in the picture)


A goofy self-portrait I took the other day before re-painting my bathroom. That's the face I make when I haven't looked in the mirror all day and see my reflection.


A slightly less goofy portrait.

Nickname/Preferred name: Ryan does fine

Occupation: Highschool

Age: 14

about your dog(s):

2 labs that are family dogs /dads retired gundogs

Fudge: <3 who is my agility dog and a GSD/BC mix

Taz: the working bred ESS (NEVER again!!!!) he is .... no words can describe him

Scamp: He loves me and has SA and dislikes my sister (who he is supposed to belong to )

Ozzy: My mums newfoundland that bites me when he gets excited although my mother won't hear a word against him so it is always my
fault

Interests: Dogs,agility,reading ,Chazhound (LOL) horses

Favorite music: This ATM but knowing me it will be different tomorrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te3cx9fyZ-I

Favorite book: to many to count I read far to much LOL

Favorite quote: 'Family... you can't live with them and sometimes they are lucky you don't carry concealed weapons!'

or this

"Anger" is one letter short of "Danger"
(I have issues with my family LOL )

I can't stand the way I look so I don't really have any pics of me.
Here is one from 2 summers ago
Sorry can't make it any bigger


This is a really rubbish pic my mum took last night

Nickname/Preferred name: Nilly, Nilla, (and Drmom calls me Sug, which I've always loved!)

Occupation: My official title is "Natural Pet Care Specialist". I work retail, at an awesome natural pet supply store.

Age: 25. I'll be 26 in March. *groan*

about your dog(s): Sierra aka Sissy Dog, Sisi, Monster, Wuss, etc.

Interests: Currently wedding planning is taking up most of my spare time. I can't fit much else in... which sucks.

Favorite music: Anything. Well, so long as I can sing along to it.

Favorite book: I have a few favourites so I'll just say The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood

Favorite quote: I have a lot of quotes that I enjoy, I quote things all the time (usually TV or Movies) so it's hard to say if I have a "favourite".

It says "Maryland" (where we went to college).

Nickname/Preferred name: Lauren, Laur

Occupation: Student

Age: 23

about your dog(s): Summer- 5 1/2 year old papillon, Mia- 10 month old papillon

Interests: dogs, art, video games, fish

Favorite music: ROCK!

Favorite book: Too many to choose from.... Anything by Neil Gaiman

Favorite quote: The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation.

Nickname/Preferred name: Allie

Occupation: Pet portrait artist, Passion party consultant & freelance designer

Age: 25

about your dog(s): Finnegan's a 15-month old bratty tri-colour border collie.

Interests: pets, knitting, drawing, crafts, cooking, photography, paintball, playing guitar, reading

Favorite music: Anything. Lots of things. No genre I don't like. A few faves are Great Big Sea, Arrogant Worms, Arcade Fire, New Kids On The Block, Porcupine Tree, A Perfect Circle, Bob Dylan, Coldplay...

Favorite book: I like lots of authers. Neil Gaiman, China Mieville, Neal Stephenson, Will Ferguson, Terry Pratchett... to name a few.

Favorite quote: People still have favorite quotes (agreed NRA)

FUN FACT: This pic and Beanie's pic were taken on the same day, same place. This is me eating her marshmallows... and I'm pretty sure that's her sitting next to me.