On Saturday Zack, Etienne & I headed out on what turned out to be quite the drive to the Expo. He exclaimed at one point “You’d think the Charlotte Pet Expo would be in Charlotte!” Etty just slept. There were too many vendors to name in my post but you can find out more information on the event here: http://charlottepetexpo.comWe registered for everything you could win & wandered around for a bit looking at the adoptable pets, interesting gadgets and talking to trainers for a bit. It was smaller than I had imagined but the turnout seemed fair & the people were *mostly* friendly. Check out all my pictures HERE.
CLT Pet Expo Roundup
We entered a drawing and they gave Etty a cute red gingham bandana. They took her picture probably for their Facebook page.
The Great Dane Rescue of the Carolinas
A stolen moment with a sweet girl looking for her forever home.
Marlies showed us her amazing invention that I hope to get my hands on soon. She uses 100% biogradable materials for her tissue dispenser style cleanup bags and they have a cute wallet dispenser to boot. It is designed to have a clip for your keys inside the wallet for anything you need to bring with you, and if clipped to your belt it only takes one hand to open plus the baggies are super easy to use (not to mention 100% biodegradable). Marlies does an engaging presentation (you can watch her video on YouTube) and I can’t wait to share with others its greatness.
Trainers
Doris had great cards with mini doggie bandanas stapled to them and was dressed to the hilt in boot camp gear. Overall her impression was great and I love the dedication to her marketing campaign.
*edit - I won the free training session with Doris. We go tonight and I can't wait! That is so rare that I win anything, I am so excited.*
Portrait Artist
Sketching quietly in the back row of booths was artist Kristin Lozoya. She has some cute stuff and watching her progress on the portrait she was working on was neat!
See her online portfolio here: http://kristinlozoya.com
Jerky for dogs! They are located out by us in Anderson, SC. The jerky is free-range, no preservatives, all natural and we got some today at Target (plus - they were on SALE)! Check out their cool truck/wagon:
New Friends for Etty
Sleepy Roxanne is looking for her furever home. If you are interested in learning more about her you can contact: http://carolinapoodlerescue.org
This cool pup was stylin in her goggles and had such a great smile!
A few more links to check out:
Flickr Photo Stream for the Expo
All in all it was a good day. Came home and had vodka tonics and some yummy pork chops with greens. Hubs is a great cook and I will miss the heck outta him this week while he is gone on a business trip.
-G
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