Mardi Growl Parade 2009

Mardi Growl Parade 2009 was a HUGE success! We have over 500 dogs walk in the parade-that's 3 times as many as last year! Yipee! Here are just a FEW of the many photos that I took the day of the parade:

The golden retriever puppy is Hope. She is a Wilderwood Service Dog and was sponsored by PetSafe! I can't wait to document her life as a service dog, beginning as the cute, fluffy puppy she is now!!

Elaine Hendrix, star of The Parent Trap, joined us to showcase adoptable pets available at Young Williams Animal Center.

And there's Marley!! Actually, his name is Rudy, but he played one of the Marley dogs in the movie Marley and Me! He was the grand marshal of the parade!!

That's my Rowdee - all dressed up and ready to party!!

Spanky the Pug is owned by Randy and Jenny Boyd. Randy is the President and CEO of Radio Systems Corporation.

You can view the rest of the photos at www.jenniehuettel.smugmug.com

All of the proceeds from photo sales will be donated to Young Williams Animal Center!

Be Creative

I am finally feeling better! I was home and in bed for 3 days last week-sick! YUCK! Normally I would do anything to be able to stay home and work on my photography, but not last week! I had no motivation to do anything but sleep! I am rested up and getting back into the groove of things. Glad to actually have a desire to work with my photography again.

This first compilation is of my family..... I just love them!!

The next two are dogs from PetSafe Village Doggie Day Camp:

There are a lot of new and exciting opportunities happening with PetSafe Village in 2009:

• Satellite doggie day camp location on Kingston Pike on the top of Bearden Hill coming late 2009
• Marley, the cake eating dog from Marley and Me, will be the grand marshal of the Mardi Growl Parade on February 21st
• Possible Doggie Fashion Show featuring local adoptable pets at Women's Today Expo in March
• PetSafe participation in the Knoxville Marathon (hopefully next year we will have a doggie walk as well!)
• PetSafe Village will also have a booth set up at the Dogwood Arts Home Show

So..... all of this, along with my photography..... looks like I've got a busy year ahead of me!

Hidden Valley Summer Solstice RA aka "Sol"

Congratulations to Hidden Valley Summer Solstice RA for her First Place in Novice B Obedience at the Tennessee Valley Kennel Club Dog Show on Nov. 2, 2008. Sol had a score of 196.5 out of a possible 200! Great job to Sol and her handler, Olivia! Olivia is PetSafe Village's Certified Pet Dog Trainer.

Here is Sol showing off her basket and her ribbons she won!