For the Love of a Werewolf....(Siberian Husky)

Greetings everyone!

I recently decided to leave behind the cubicle world to pursue the adventure of starting up my own dog walking business.  So, I guess the best place to start is from the beginning...

I have always loved animals...spent years championing animal rights causes, picking up strays, and volunteering at various local animal shelters...I have been blessed with the companionship of cats, dogs and one very feisty iguana...all of them have taught me patience, unconditional love and how to live fully.

I have spent sleepless nights caring for them when they were sick, thousands of dollars and endless research hours to give them the best care possible.  I have given IV's, insulin shots and antibiotics to all three species...imagine giving a iguana a shot....wasn't easy...but I did it...why? because I had to.  Its amazing what you can do when an animal depends upon you...

Which brings me to my wonderful Siberian Husky, Mara Jade......AKA: The Werewolf...

5 years ago, my husband Jim and I walked into a pet shop to get cat food...we walked out with a puppy...I know, I know...bad bad bad!!!! most of these poor animals are Puppy Mill orphans...but it was love at first site....for me and the puppy...not so much for Jim...he wasn't buying it...he kept telling me to put her back...but I couldn't...he finally gave in after threats of pregnancy...so, here I was...2 cats at home, bringing home a dog...and not just any dog...a Siberian Husky...yeah...they are beautiful...but they are stubborn, destructive and better escape artists than Houdini...these things I did not know until it was too late.....

Too many people get a dog and have no idea what they have gotten themselves into...I didn't...but my love for her put me on a path of learning all I could about what she needed...like the 3-5 mile daily walks...

2 training classes and 5 years later....I am happy to report that we are both still the best of friends and our drywall is still in tact...my shoes are no longer chew toys for the werewolf...and even though she still gives me lots of back talk (that's what this breed does...they don't bark...they talk...like Joan Rivers on crack) I wouldn't give her up for the world....

And that's why I decided to start Walkies Doggies, I want pet owners to be as happy as I am with Mara....by helping them maintain happy and healthy dogs through daily exercise and pet sitting at home instead of boarding their furry friends at a kennel, which can be very stressful for both the animal and the owner.

We don't have much time with them unfortunately...but lets make the absolute best of the time we have....for them and for us....