Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Read, Set, Go!!!

And good morning to you too bloggies...

Walk It Out is officially off and, well, walking! We had a great kickoff weekend at a couple of events around the city. As mentioned in previous blogs, we had a booth set up at the Ahimsa House Walk N' Wag this past Saturday and it was a blast. There were a lot of really interesting companies there and slew of nice people who were eager to welcome Walk It Out to the pet services industry. If you get a chance, check out MHowell and his crew at Two Dads Pets and The Pet Garage. Both have a companies have a very strong presence in the metro Atlanta area and MHowell was super gracious in inviting Walk It Out to the monthly meeting for the Georgia Network of Professional Pet Sitters (GNPP) this week. Thanks MHowell!

After the Walk N' Wag we headed over to Mason Mill Park for a bark-day party. This was the first time I had ever heard of a bark-day party, let alone attended one, but it was a blast! Basically, it was a group of friends and their dogs who got together to celebrate the birthday of one of the dogs. There were drinks, snacks, dogs and fun; a birthday party for dogs. Thanks to KHobbs for inviting us out!

Ok, update time. This week has been busy busy busy. A lot of paperwork and marketing, as expected, but also a few consultations. Consultations = NEW CLIENTS! WHOOP WHOOP! I got a message via Facebook from a couple that would like to hire Walk It Out this weekend so that is fun news. Also, my friend JFowler from Pets and the Sit-y is allowing Walk It Out to tend to her clients while she is away for the next few weeks. One thing I've learned about the pet services industry in ATL is that everyone is willing to help out. Coming from a corporate environment, it's a breath of fresh air to be involved with people who don't put the oh mighty dollar over everything else.

There are a few events coming up that Walk It Out is planning on attending. Next Saturday, October 24th is the 23rd Annual Atlanta Dog Jog down at Piedmont Park. Dogs and their owners will participate in 1 or 2 mile jogs to help raise money for Canine Assistants. They train and provide dog service for children and adults with physical disabilities. A great cause so come on out and jog for the cause. Another event cool event at the end of the month is Mutts and Margaritas at Agave on Thursday, October 29th. A $10 donation is required and it goes to the Lifeline Animal Project.

Oh, and before I forget, a HUGE thank you for KMiles, KShiplett and JWindett for their help at the Walk N' Wag this weekend. Also, thank you to MCarlin for her "administration" help.

And with that, I bid you all farewell. Let's get out and love each other this week!

"you know what I'm talking about, take two of these and Walk It Out"

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