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One of the things I’ve always loved about having dogs is the community that almost automatically gets built up around them. Whether it’s seeing the same people every day on my morning walk with Shelby – the Lab-Pit mix my husband and I rescued in November – watching her meet new friends at the dog beach and neighborhood dog park , or finding new dog-friendly places we can take her, she inspires a circle of other dog lovers that we wouldn’t otherwise be a part of. To me, this is one of the wonderful things about i Love Dogs – it builds on that community of dog lovers and develops it in the online sphere. Part of the mission of the i Love Dogs blog will be growing our community of dog lovers around the web. We’re looking forward to lots of great interviews with and articles about dog-friendly folk, veterinarians, advocates and dog lovers just like you! If you have any questions or feedback, or any suggestions for stories we should post about, send me an email , or come find us at one of our spots online. I look forward to hearing from you! Martha Smith i Love Dogs General Manager Contributors Linda Chavez I was born and raised in Southern California and later planted my writing roots in the bay area. I haven’t stopped writing since. Growing up, I was the little girl who loved all things furry and I had my share of pets (both from my dad bringing home abandoned animals and from an imals I smuggled in!); from dogs, cats and rabbits to hamsters, parakeets and fish – you name it, I loved it. In fact, I continued to have a soft spot for animals into adulthood – let’s just put it this way, I once wrote a very heartfelt blog entry about my friendship with my pet fish, Quincy, because I thought he was so awesome. Though I’m all grown-up now, I continued to think that I needed “permission” to become pet parent to a special pooch. That is until a year ago, when I realized, “Hey, wait a second – I can have a dog if I want one!” So after a few trips to my local animal shelter, I found one of the loves of my life – my now 1-year-old Jack Russell Terrier / Chihuahua mix Irie Belle (a.k.a. “I Rebel” – the name suits her). One day, I’ll live in my huge house on my 100 acres of land, where I’ll be pet parent to seven rescue dogs and a farm full of rescued cats, horses, pigs and cows. But until that day comes, I’ll satisfy my critter love by writing a whole lot about doggies right here on ilovedogs.com . (Oh yeah, and when I’m not writing for iLD, I’m out making movies.) Laura Goldman I’m a longtime professional writer whose love for mutts started when I was three and my family adopted a German Shepherd something pound puppy. Writing about pooches for i Love Dogs is the next best thing to my original dream of being a ballerina – and fortunately, coordination is not required here! My boyfriend Fred and I are the proud pup parents of two Pit Bull mixes: Leroy and Ella, our new puppy. I used to buy into the hype that Pit Bulls were mean and vicious…until I got one of my own. Now I know their main offense is “waterboarding” you with slobbery kisses, along with always wanting to hop onto your lap and snuggle, even though they weigh 70 pounds. Ow.

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