Hurricane Pet Safety

During a hurricane, it is extremely important to remember that your pet is relying on you.  The ASPCA says "If you're not safe, neither is your pet."  Keep your pet with you or close by at all times.  Be sure to have a leash handy and a carrier.

The ASPCA has issued the following tips for pet owners:

• Always bring pets indoors at the first sign or warning of a storm or disaster.
• Make sure all pets wear collars and ID tags with up-to-date identification. Micro-chip your pet as a more permanent form of identification.
• Keep a pet emergency kit and supplies handy with items such as medical records, water, pet food and medications, and pet first aid supplies. Take this with you if you evacuate.
• Arrange a safe haven for your pets in the event of evacuation. Do not leave your pets behind.

12 hours till the "eye of the storm hits" New Jersey.

During the storm, depending on the intensity (which seems will be high), try to keep your dogs relaxed.  If you are tense, they will be too.

Woof Woof Welcome

Sitting at my desk drinking a Wawa (coffee over ice--not iced coffee) this morning, I began to day dream about someday opening a Doggie Boutique, after of course pursuing my teaching career and passion for a number of years.  Then it dawned on me, "Teacher by day, Blogger by night!"  Today I start my newest adventure and I am soo glad that I have the opportunity to share it with all of you.  For those of you who may or may not know me, my name is Sarah, and I am the Preppy Pink Puppy (or well, my Shih Tzu Terrier) is the Preppy Pink Puppy --even though he's a boy.

"Live. Laugh. Bark" is my motto, and right now I'm all about it!  In exactly 361 days I will be marrying the love of my life and best friend, Scott @ The Appleford Estate in Villanova, PA.  Nine years we've been together -- high school & college, and now together still, in an apartment in New Jersey.  Scott got his BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering & I got my BS in Elementary Education, and MS in Educational Learning Technologies.  While my passion is teaching, if you asked anyone, they'd refer to me as obsessed with All Things Dogs.

The Poochie World is always something to "bark" about!   In addition to keeping you all posted on my wedding plans, I will be blogging about how to Shop, Primp and Spoil your Pup!  Giving product reviews, an insight into some tail-wagging trends, offering some drooling giveaways, and most importantly how to live the life of luxury one paw at a time.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a muddy print on my blog.  I hope you'll stop by and visit again soon!

Photo Courtesy of the Bark Avenue Boutique