I created a special page for him which took a lot of boxes of Kleenex to finish. To view this special dedication the link is:
http://www.cptbootsiesmagictimemachine.com/CaptainBootsieBearsSpecialEdition

I received a lot of emails regarding this dedication page and several pet site owners asked permission to put this dedication on their site.

My cuddly furry space explorers are a part of me and I of them and could never exclude them from my bio.

To me, including my furry family in my bio is really not for publicity but love and respect for them. They who give so much love and ask nothing in return, except for a lot of kisses and hugs!(it’s in their contract…love of hugs and kisses!)

Here’s how my bio (in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer) begins:

~~~Roberta Beach Jacobson is an American humorist and author. In 1974, she left suburban Chicago to explore Europe. For all of these years, she’s been wandering around, map in hand, scratching her head. Can someone out there please give her directions?

She makes her home in a mountainous village on a tiny Greek island. It’s the sort of remote spot where animals outnumber people, although some of the animals weren’t actually invited.~~~

People’s pets do say a lot about them…usually in a very positive way, so including them in professional profile (bio) is a plus… except maybe for really unusual pets like snakes which don’t always appeal to everyone.

Loved what Susan adds to her art exhibits… about living up to the expectations of her cat.

We are always surprised when we do not see a person’s pet posted, especially when they own pet-related sites… a vet we work with has just added this info to his site and it has made it much more friendly and adds a layer of trust (we believe).

In keeping with the saying “pets are people too’ and to add more fun to our site and to keep it a pets-only site, we have actually portrayed our entire team by pets…

A while back I included a photo of them in a newsletter to my subscribers and come to think of it I received a lot of feedback on that one.

My website shows both of my dogs, who I refer to as our “office assistants.” Anyone who has had a great office assistant truly understands the importance of that position. They help ground me and remind me constantly of why I work and what is really important in life. As I sit here posting to your blog, they are both by my side keeping me company.

I have always showcased my animals in any business I have run, including my past real estate business. Regular clients were always asking about Peanut and were disappointed if she didn’t come along for some reason. My favorite title company even kept biscuits on hand for our closings. Anytime I had to drive somewhere to look at property, I tried to bring her along. I can’t begin to count the number of times she has been an icebreaker and conversation starter.

How people view and treat animals is much more revealing than what they say about themselves. Once you get them talking about their pets, you have your foot in the door, so to speak.

sophie – a westie who thinks she is the town mayor
elton – mini schnauzer a sweet “mama’s boy”