Please check out Puparazzi! Pet Bow-tique.....awesome shopping for your pet (and you can bath your pet too).

http://www.obxpuparazzi.com/id22.html


We are proud to announce that Manteo has a pet store! Puparazzi! Pet Bow-tique is open in the Phoenix Shops in downtown Manteo.

The store is located at 107 Budleigh St, Unit E. We are open year round, 10-5 Monday thru Saturday. Memorial Day through Labor Day our ours will be 10-7!!

Pampered pets and their owners are welcome to come in and browse our collection of bandannas, toys, treats and supplies for dogs and cats.

Daily specials are offered, and something is always on sale!

Directions to our store:

Coming into Manteo on Highway 64, turn down Budleigh St (by the Colony Tire & Wachovia Bank)

Go all the way to the end of Budleigh. Make a Left onto Queen Elizabeth St.

Make the very next Left into the parking lot - we are straight back in the U-shaped area of shops.

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New Ideas

Since so many (hhmm? I should do some research) truckers are now 'running' with their pets....a good idea might be to let truckstops know (and the small shopping centers that are often nearby) to stock up on pet items ....and speciality items ....that truckers need to help their 'four legged' partners be comfortable and cared for while on the road.

And if someone would like to write an article about the need for professional and necessary 'walking areas' around terminals and truck stops to help pets and their owners 'stretch their legs' ..( and 'other business that has to be taken care of' ) (and the 'clean up' that must be done to continue and insure a healthy environment.)

dmla

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Before I came to trucking I often traveled with my former dogs & became knowledgleable on Dog Parks, Pet Friendly accomadations & Vet. Svcs around U.S.
Taking extra time for trip planning for "Karma" benefits me because the sedentary life of Trucking can be detrimental to your health.
Having a Dog has encoraged me to continue walking everyday even though I have already lost 60 lbs.
Walking with the Dog is good for my health, my circulation,stress & for her also.
She's a happier girl if she gets more than just a otty stop & me too!

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Hey Deb:

I didn't realize that you posted about the Twitter person @Puparazzi who is a real sweetheart. She sent Karma a "Bandanna of the month" club membership.

Also donating to Hope Rivenburg, who is the Widow of slain Trucker Jason Rivenburg an Ebay Auction for the same thing to benefit the family to go to the Dallas Truck Show "GATS" for a petition drive on "Jason's Law, the Safe Trucker Parking Bill"

One thing I'd like to point out is that the Pet Industry is one of the bigget money makers there is besides pornography believe it or not.

Business people and advertisers know this.

Karma has grown in such popularity on Twitter that she is now being modeled by OOIDA's @LittleRoadDog and I see that Ellen has been asked about something from "Animal Planet"

Narrow minds may not see the Big Picture but "Trucking Dogs, Cats & Lizards"
(yep, Ive seen em)

May very well be the NEW spokesmodels for Trucking.

This opens up interesting conversations to people who otherwise would not care about laws or regulations that apply to truckers.

I communicate with Truckers who do Pet Relocation. I have been contacted by Animal Sanctuarys who have asked for Truckers to haul Dog Food into areas where animals are being abandoned in record numbers as foreclosures rise. There are a number of other Animal/Trucker cooperatives such as Idle Laws and the topic of HR 2156 and S 971 which is "Jason's Law"

There are multiple opportunites for the business minded and those who want to make a difference to better the industry.

I also see opportunites for difficult dogs who need one on one attention to adapt to the life of a trucking dog.

I often meet Women Truckers who have previously abused Pit Bulls that they have personally "rehabilitated"

The wonderful work at "Best Friends Animal Sanctuary" in Kanab Utah has documented the progress of "The Vicktory Dogs" who are the surviving pit bulls from Michael Vicks Dog Fighting Ring.

Dogs are a HOT topic right now.

Stay tuned because "Trucking Dogs" are coming soon

PS: "Best Friends" has daily tours, RV Parking and they told me Trucker Parking... it is the Largest No-Kill Sanctuary with thousands of animals , some who are simply "unadoptable" but will be able to live out their lives thanks to the kindness of volunteers and donations.
Check them out if you ever get a load through that area

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