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Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:56:51 +0000

I brought home my mini doxie, Sasha, when she was 8 weeks old and 1 pound. I was also studying for the bar exam at the time. She was my first dog and I had no idea what I was doing (both in raising her and studying for the bar!), but her unconditional love helped keep both of us sane. She is the sweetest dog ever and is the dog that people who don’t like dogs LOVE. My mom hates dogs and now she calls me when the weather is bad to see how her baby, Sasha, is handling it. Sasha is amazing and smart and such a little love bug. Through the bar exam, moves, many boyfriends and life’s ups and downs, she has always been there. My life is infinitely better with her in it and as we approach her fifth birthday, I couldn’t be happier with my impulse decision during a bar exam study break!

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Renee

Renee — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:52:10 +0000

My dog Jack has helped me survive the pain and flares with my lupus. He is always here to cuddle with and is so much fun he makes me laugh and smile. He is a better companion than most humans!

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Brian Frederick

Brian Frederick — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:31:32 +0000

When I moved to DC, I left my wonderful 10-year-old Husky/Shepherd mix Jake with my parents in Kansas because they had 500 acres of woods for him and the other dogs to run around. A couple years later, he was in bad shape and my father told me he was worried he was going to have to put him down. As it turns out, my father was killed in a bicycling accident a week later. On the funeral program was a picture of Jake and my father. While I was home for the funeral, I figured I needed to put Jake down so my mother wouldn’t have to deal with it. I took him to the vet fully prepared to leave him and called my Mom one last time from the vet’s office. She confessed that even if it was for just a little while longer, she needed Jake because she couldn’t deal with any more loss. For the next nine months, Jake served as a source of inspiration and constant conversation for my Mom and me, helping fill the giant hole left by my father. When we finally lost him, it was like we lost my father all over again. They both had such big hearts. My Dad would have loved that Jake was such a great comfort to us both.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Stef (City Girl)

Stef (City Girl) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:25:03 +0000

I’ve had my rescue Bichon, Flake, for only three years, and yet, it’s tough to imagine my life without her. When I first adopted her, she was so scared of humans and the city. She was in pain from five years of abuse and neglect and was 12 pounds overweight from overbreeding. Now, she is the sweetest, most loving dog, and she receives compliments wherever we go. Research studies show that 87% of dogs can smell a chemical in a cancer tumor, and I believe that’s why Flake started sleeping at the head of the bed next to me. She stood by me through cancer treatment, developing tummy issues because she was so stressed out by my illness. I never understood why dogs were known as man’s best friend until I adopted her. She melts my heart and makes me smile every single day.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by amy

amy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:41:55 +0000

My dog has been a constant source of happiness in my life. She’s getting old (almost 17!) and slowing down, but she still is an adorable little thing.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by diningindc

diningindc — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:16:37 +0000

Congratulations, Lori! Way to follow your dreams!

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Lori

Lori — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:27:09 +0000

Just over 15 years ago when I was working in the hospitality industry, I adopted my first cat to have someone greet me when I got home from a long day at work. I had never had a cat before and I just fell in love with the species. A few years later, I started working in rescue to help other cats get adopted, then moved to helping rescue dogs. I volunteered in animal disaster relief after two hurricanes and slowly realized that this type of work – helping people and their pets – was more than a hobby; it was a passion. I started to think about a major career change and going to veterinary school. I didn’t want to wonder what would have happened if I had done it or have any regrets about not trying. I had to start with the very basic science prerequisites courses just to be able to apply which I did while working two jobs to be able to afford this new extracurricular habit of taking biology, chemistry and physics classes. It was a long haul just to get to the point where I could apply to vet school. But I am proud to say that I am currently a third-year vet student and will graduate in 2013. I’ll be 42 years old, but I believe that it is never to late to discover and pursue your passion.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Michelle Kannan

Michelle Kannan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:20 +0000

Our family dog Twinkie (a toy poodle) brings joy into our lives every day. But the most amazing thing about Twinkie was her love for my late grandfather. He suffered from Parkinsons which for an 8 pound dog can be hard to handle. But dogs are truly remarkable and Twinkie knew that my grandfather loved her. She would sit with him the entire day in his lap and after he passed away, she sat under his chair for and entire week.
Twinkie teaches our family what unconditional love is every day. Everyone should be so lucky to experience that love.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Danielle Kapetanovic

Danielle Kapetanovic — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:10:45 +0000

Chocolate Labs have been in my life for the last 20 years. For 16 of those years my family and I were blessed to own the most fun loving and loyal dog, Chelsea. I literally grew up with her and over the course of those 16 years she managed to teach me more about responsibility, loyalty, forgiveness, compassion, and friendship than most of the friends and people I’ve met along the way. As any dog owner will tell you, a dog can sense your ups and downs. Chelsea was there with me through it all – elementary school, the turmoil of the teenage years, graduating high school and moving off to college, breakups, makeups, earning my bachelors, and even meeting my husband. Through every high and low, all the failure and success, there’s no feeling quite like knowing you have one friend who always loves you equally and unconditionally. When Chelsea passed of old age, a piece of my heart went with her and I knew she could never be replaced. But not long after, my husband and I decided to get our first pet: a Chocolate Lab named Lady. While there are so many things that remind me of Chelsea, Lady is definitely all her own. And while some of the lessons Lady continues to teach me are the same, she comes with all new ones as well. Owning a dog, or any pet for that matter, is without a doubt one of the most rewarding things you can do not just for the animal, but yourself.

Comment on The 11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair to benefit the Washington Humane Society Tickets Giveaway by Kit Rudd

Kit Rudd — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:17:48 +0000

All my dogs have brought me so much happiness. It’s like they could sense my mood and do whatever it took to make things a little bit brighter. In turn, I always did my best to provide a good life for them as well. We’ll all have a great reunion one day!