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News from Paw Au Pair
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December 2006 Issue 3 Volume 1
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Paw Au Pair Newsletter
News for pet owners and the pet's they love
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Barks,kisses and holiday wishes
I want to take this time to thank each and every one
of you and your wonderful pet's for making Paw Au
Pair a success. I have truely enjoyed getting to
know each and every one of you, and want to thank
your for allowing us to care for, and enjoy your pets.
I wish you and your pet's the happiest holiday, and
a healthy,safe and happy new year.
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Pets and Christmas |
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Dr. Hartwig, DVM. Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital
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Christmas can be a time for over-indulgence as well
as mischievous indulgence for our furry companions
and ourselves. We often underestimate how
sensitive our pets are to changes in their
environment. New smells in the house either from
trees, ornaments, foods, or people. Ingestion of
candy, notably chocolate, bones, and tinsel (cats)
can be some of the holiday emergencies. Thinking
ahead and not underestimating your curious furry
companion(s) can help avoid some of these
problems. Keep candy and garbage out of reach and
keep tinsel and strings put away. Also, remember
that overfeeding our pets to share the holiday spirit
can create problems as well, so do not be too
generous.
While it is true baker's chocolate can cause serious
side effects in dogs and cats, milk chocolate is less
potent and they have to eat a lot more to have the
same serious problems. Ingestion of milk chocolate
and wrappers will likely produce vomiting and
diarrhea. However, this depends on the size of the
animal and the amount of chocolate ingested, so
always call your veterinarian, an animal emergency
center, or poison control for guidance. People may
think feeding their dogs sugar-free candy is good but
recent literature sites the sweetener, xylitol, may be
linked to liver failure in dogs and has also caused a
sudden drop in blood sugar which could cause
depression and seizures.
Since Christmas is the time of giving, puppies and
kittens are often given as presents to children.
While intentions are good the chaos of the holidays
does not always allow for a great start with the new
furry addition. Small breed puppies can often be
more labor intensive as they need to eat very
frequently to prevent their blood sugar from dropping
to low. This can be frustrating with all of the holiday
excitement and commitments.
In summary, the holidays impact our furry
companions as much as they do us, so be aware and
prepared to decrease holiday stresses on everybody.
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Meet the new aupairs |
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Barbara Field
' I am excited to be able to work with Linda and am
looking forward to serving your amazing pets! Paw
au Pair is a special business, very personal yet
professional. After meeting with Linda, I realized that
she has done a remarkable job building up her
company. I am anxious to serve you and your pets
by fulfilling your needs to your individual satisfaction
and by keeping to the high standards of Paw au Pair.
I grew up in the country suburbs of Minneapolis
where dogs, horses, and cats were part of our
family.. After college I spent about 10 years in
Santa Fe, New Mexico and then 12 years
on the east coast of Florida before moving to
Longmont 9 years ago. Due to the moving around, I
have had several careers...high school art teacher,
interior decorating consultant, property management
and commercial real estate leasing. When my two
children were born, I decided to become a stay-
at-home mom. Now that they are in high school and
college, I decided to venture out and found Paw au
Pair a perfect fit. I have always cherished animals of
all shapes and sizes and know I will enjoy helping
bring a bit of fun into their lives as a pet sitter. "
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Dawn Stark
Hi, my name is Dawn Stark.
I’ve lived in Longmont for about 18 years.
I’m married and have a son who is almost 12.
We share our home with 2 cats and 2 dogs.
“Kohl” is our Black Lab, and is a big baby.
“Budd” is our MinPin Pomeranian mix, and he is
quite the little character. “Captain” is our Orange
Tabby, and he is very affectionate. “Murphy” is our
Black Tabby, and he is the newest addition to our
family. He seeks attention only on his own terms.
I have worked for two different animal hospitals here
in Longmont, as well as volunteering at the Boulder
Humane Society and the Boulder Valley Spay Clinic.
I just love animals, what can I say except I can’t
wait to meet yours!
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Jenna Mcginnis
Hi! My name is Jenna McGinnis. I have just recently
started working with Linda Heil, but have had a
passion for animals my entire life. I grew up in
Berthoud, Colorado and graduated from Berthoud
High School in 2003. I now live in Longmont and am
currently employed full time with a law firm called
Jorgensen, Motycka, & Lewis P.C. I am a legal
assistant to the criminal attorney and have hopes to
pursue this career further. To help save money for
college I have enlisted in Linda’s pet-sitting service.
My goal is to help Linda provide loving, quality animal
care to her clients.
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Tail Notes |
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New payment policy
We are now asking that you mail your payments or
pay through the pay pal link on you confirmation.
This will help out greatly with sitters not having to
get your payments to me. Payments can be mailed
to: PO Box 605 Mead CO 80542
One of my client's recently sent me a question about
tips for the sitters and how she should handle that.
My response was to please leave that seperately for
your sitter. Please do not send it with your payment.
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Traveling client's, PLEASE remeber to call when you
have arrived back home, so we know you made it
back safely and your pets are back in your care, or if
you are going to be delayed.
We are almost full for the Christmas and New Years.
Please get your reservations in so you can be
assured of care.
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Contact Information
phone:
Office: 303-485-8498, or 720-299-2413
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