Learning to do the Twitter Bug

This picture was taken from The Winnipeg Free Press

Today's subject is a bit off my pet topic. You might find this happening from time to time in this blog, but I'm sure I can still find a way for me to make this animal related!

In our PR class today we were introduced to Twitter!  This was my first try at it, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  Similar to texting but only 140 characters allowed. This should force me to get to the heart of what I am trying to say.  No rambling aloud here. These are going to be really really short messages!

I also found out that there is something called flash fiction. This is also done on Twitter, and using the same 140 characters, stories are created and sent out. Sounds difficult, but once you get the hang of it is quite fun.

One of the people I am following on Twitter is The Dog Whisperer - Cesar Millan.  He recently announced that he will be touring Canada.  Winnipeg was not originally part of the tour but the owners of a Winnipeg company Urban Canine are trying to get him to change his mind! Hopefully I will be able to find out via Twitter if and when he does make a decision on this matter.  I'll keep you posted on Twitter @ekotrrc - follow me today!

Let's Talk About Pets

As this is my first blog entry I would like to tell you about one of my own pets. Noah is my 14 year old Terri-poo. He is a mid sized dog, all white with a pink nose! Yes, you might mistake him for a sheep – Border Collies do it all the time! He has been in my life since he was 6 months old.
He originally came from an animal shelter, and I was actually there on the day he was "turned in". Heard stories about him chewing up all the shoes the other family had. Funny, he didn't fancy any footwear of mine. I took a chance and have never looked back. I think I was in the right place at the right time. After all these years there is no doubt in my mind that this dog was meant for me!
Noah doesn't have a mean bone in his body, and for that reason he was a great candidate for a therapy dog. Noah and I used to volunteer at River East Personal Care Home. He does tend to get a lot of attention when we go for our "W". Sorry we can't say that word in this house unless we are prepared go on an outing immediately!
Did you ever notice how dogs pay very close attention to your schedule? Just putting on my socks in the morning can set them off. Socks lead to shoes, which lead to going outside. I pretty much have to get ready in the dark these days, and sneak out the front door after distracting him with a treat to munch on. If that doesn't work, and the big, sad, old puppy dog eyes start batting at me, I tell him the truth. "Mommy has to go to work now," I explain. He will then go directly to my room and lay down on the floor at the foot of the bed, making sure that his head is completely under the bed. Hey, if he can't see me, I must not be able to see him right? He tries so hard! I do feel bad about leaving my pets, but lucky for me Noah is very forgiving! I have certainly learnt a lot from him over the years and try my best to provide him with a wonderful doggy life.