The Tail End: August
August has been a busy month with lots going on behind the scenes at Auntie M Pet Care HQ. We welcomed in our new Operations Manager, Alex, who is getting acclimated to all things Auntie M. She's amazing and already proving to be a tremendous asset to our team! If you haven't yet- reply to this email and wish her a warm welcome!
In addition to bringing Alex on board, we held a Defensive Dog Handling Workshop. Led by our amazing trainer Megan, we covered essential defensive dog handling skills, focusing on working safely with fearful, rambunctious, or reactive dogs and how to manage various behavioral challenges.
This workshop helped our team build confidence and gave them more tools for handling tricky situations with dogs—like leash handling skills, managing pushy or space-invading dogs, big time pullers and reactive dogs, safety red flags, and how to assess meet & greets in real time.
Special thanks to Rachel & Adam for hosting us and to Ferris & Mica for being our demo dogs!
We hope you had as much fun in August as we did!
Here's what we got up to the rest of the month:
We found some very photogenic winged critters: (and, okay, there were so many photos of butterflies and bees on flowers that they got their own slack channel- #buzzybees)
And we found some other fascinating critters that required hands for scaling:
Sage came to the difficult realization that Ultimate Frisbee might not be her thing- but she may have a future as a vampire. We've reached out Megan for a comment and she has yet to respond.
Verne assisted Batman when the Bat Signal was lit, keeping watch over WNC. Despite our nagging, Verne guarded the identity of the elusive Batman. Verne also neglected to comment on questions if he is The Robin.
Tater Tot & Brantlee played hide n' seek! Tater Tot is working on learning how to be a good sport when she's found. We'll keep you updated on her progress and would appreciate any tips you have.
Mochi took a stab at modeling. While we can agree he he is stunning, knows how to pose, and can find the (back) light- we're working on helping him to face the light. Keep an eye on Vogue Magazine- rumors are Mochi will be next month's centerfold.
August’s Best of the Best: Teefs, Bleeps, and Toebeans
The August Paw-lease Report:
Status: Ongoing Investigation
Location: Black Mountain
Description: We're honestly not sure whether this should be a paw-lease report or a workplace violation- but either way we have the authorities looking into it.
Mary Beth's dog, Max, has been formally charged with being too cute and a major distraction. Our very own Administrative Assistant has fallen victim to his affection and longing for snuggles. We're actively searching for a solution to bring workplace incidents back to 0.
We thank the public and our clients for their cooperation and patience during this time as we continue to work to process service requests.
August's Photo of the Month:
What can we say? Our team is really great at taking amazing photographs of the pets in our care! We even have some professional photographers on the team.
Missy is precious Shih Tzu who is the sweetest and most affectionate girl. She loves being pet and running around with her brother Rio. Thank you Renee for this stunning photo of Missy!
Randalyn's Corner:
We had some real stunning photos this month- which gave Randalyn ample fuel.
Here we see Pacha rocking out on stage!
August Birthdays:
We had 146 birthdays this month at Auntie M Pet Care!
Happy birthday to:
Charlie, Kini, Leia, Zoe, Beauty, Pumpkin, Maggie, Reese, Maggie, Elwood, Sully, Sage, Maple, Ali, Merlin, Dakota, Reedy, Piper, Lutie Pearl, Remy, Missy, Chai, Bailey, Miles, Peep, Bella, Bernice, Paulie, Tavi, Tulip, Molly, Charlie, Ruby, Rose, Dexter, Brooklyn, Otis, Wyatt, Bing, Zeke, Wesley, Zimble, Hobo, Dallas, Crouton, Rye, Porter, Annie, Lila, Natalia, Steve, Natasha, Zuko, Samson, Starlet, Scooby, Della, Bodie, Marzipan, Cypress, Coco, Toni, Mr Big, Henry, Monroe, Olivia, Moonlight, Wazowski, Zeus, Takoda, Goose, Darcy, Bugsy, Daisy, Charlie, Corky, Kai, Hannah, sundance, Moose, Abigail, Annie, Oliver, Ruffles, Anya, Meadow, Summit, tanny, Leo, Zoey, Mars, Weeble, Gillian, Kairi, Samhain, Banzai, Batman, Selwyn, Mogley, Theo, Heidi, Scout, Stella, Simon, Sunny, Daisy, Remi, Oakley, Ezekiel, Sal, Daisy, Satchel, Jager, Vivian, Nanook, Scotty, Princess Ellarose, Link, Celly, Lily, Purrson, Pounder, Adam, Luna, Big Boy, Little Man, Pouncer, Rascal, Winston, Sasha, Koji, Barley, Bear, Zig Zag, Bubba, Charlotte, Punkin, Annie, Oakie, Bucky, Lettuce, Whiskey, Winston, Mango, Garth, and Bodhi!