By Amanda Hirsch Blogger, CREATIVE DC http://www.creativedc.org
Jul 01, 2015
By
Amanda HirschBlogger, CREATIVE DC
http://www.creativedc.org
Q: What do you call a dog detective?
A: Sherlock BONES
My name is Amanda Hirsch. I have had dogs my
whole life. I prefer dogs to babies. I talk to dogs I
pass on the street. I am obsessed with Cosmo. I
do not take criticism of him well. I volunteer for
the Washington Animal Rescue League so I am a
good person. You can visit the WARL site at
http://www.warl.org.
Cosmo has the KEY to my heart!
Stress Relief
Companionship
Dogs Need Homes
Better Than Cats!!
There are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States
Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
Most owners (63 percent) own one dog
Twenty-five percent of owners own two dogs
Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)
The proportion of male to female dogs is even
Ten percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
On average, dog owners spent $219 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Source: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey
Duration
Rachel, bassett
Roger, mutt
Valentine, bassett
Gwendolyn, dachsund
1. 9/99 - Saw ad in Washington Post
2. Called lady to make sure puppies were
still available
3. Booted up computer, used Mapquest to
get directions, printed directions
4. Drove from Chevy Chase, Maryland to
Winchester, VA in our red Saturn
5. Met Cosmo and his brother
6. Cosmo came over to sniff us – a good
sign!!!!
7. Got Cosmo & drove home
Names considered included:
JacksonHomerBrownieMr. WooflesBaron von BarksalotDog Little Dog
These names made Cosmo
sad, like this baby
Age: 9.5
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black, tan
Height: Not sure
Weight: 35 pounds
Tail: Long, furry
Border collie?
Australian shepherd?
German shepherd?
Spaniel of some sort?
Dachsund?
We don’t know.
QUESTION: Does Cosmo lift
his leg to pee?
ANSWER: YES!!!!!!
Affinities Aversions Core Competencies
Areas for Improvement
Baby carrots Lettuce Expressive HumpsPillows
Me Puppies who get in his face
Cute, snuggly, SOFT
Tries to steal sushi
Discarded chicken bones on Columbia Rd.
Getting his nails trimmed
Loyal Stops in the middle of a walk for no apparent reason
Belly rubs Walking in the rain
Makes the men at the hospice happy
N/A
Chasing his stuffed duck
Visiting places where he can’t get on furniture
Sleeps in, good napper
N/A
He looks cute
Reminds me of our old apartment
where this was taken. The date
stamp helped me remember this.
It’s funny b/c it looks like he’s
reading the paper but he isn’t really!
I think it’s the NY Times but it
might be the Post - I like the
ambiguity.
COZZIE
COZZIE-ROO
CIZZIE
MINI
COZZIE PANTS
PROFESSOR WOOF WOOF
SIR BARKSALOT
BEAR
His first time playing in the snow - he
looked like a dolphin in ocean waves
The happy dance he does when we let
him off leash to chase sticks
When Jordan was singing and he started
howling in unison
How he makes the guys who live in the
hospice light up
Sharing a cab with him in NYC
Bosmo
Dosmo
Rosmo
Mosmo?
Frosmo
Kosmo