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Event: The Whole Enchihuahua In Dolores Park May 1st, 2011

Posted on April 28, 2011

The SF SPCA invited the San Francisco Chihuahua Meetup to participate in the Whole Enchihuahua at Dolores Park on Sunday, May 1st.  We are proud and excited to participate in this exciting event!

The Whole Enchihuahua

Festivities 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Costume Contest 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Enter your dog in the contest and prove what you already know: you have the cutest dog on the planet.

Many dogs will enter. Only one dog will win. Costumes highly encouraged. Open to all breeds and sizes.

Prizes include 2 tickets from Virgin America, 2 night stay at the Hotel Monaco, 2 tickets to Grub Crawl and more

Come for the contest, stay for the fun.

  • Ask A Vet – live with Dr. Jeanette Goh
  • Face painting
  • Take a spin on the prize wheel
  • Check out the new Mini Cooper
  • Enjoy grub from Off The Grid food trucks
  • Be serenaded by Trio Sol de America
  • Adopt your next furry friend from the San Francisco SPCA, ACC, Muttville, Family Dog Rescue, A Leg Up Rescue and more

http://www.7×7.com/thewholeenchihuahua

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Remembering Bluey The Dog [Photo Memorial]

Posted on April 24, 2011

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Today I lost a very good friend.  Her name was Bluey and she taught me three things:

  • Life is precious
  • Time is precious
  • Everyone has a lesson to share

Bluey was my dog and she changed my life.  She was with me for the last 8 years and today she died from congestive heart failure.  This post will serve as a tribute to her memory.

She passed away at approximately 3:20pm Saturday April 23rd, 2011.

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The Tunnel Draws Near For Bluey

Posted on April 18, 2011

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Creative Commons License photo credit: Kr3stO

Bluey still isn’t doing well.  She passed out again tonight when I took her downstairs for a potty break only this time…she lost control of her bladder while I held her.  That’s never, ever happened before.  She was unconscious for nearly a minute this time and as she lay limp in my arms, I wondered if she would die on this cool, drizzly night in San Francisco.
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No Dead Chihuahuas. Bluey is not going to SXSW [VIDEO]

Posted on March 2, 2011

I’ve decided not to bring Bluey to the SXSW conference next week due to her recent illness of congestive heart failure.

Yes she’s been to BlogHer in New York, Gnomedex in Seattle, Blogword in Las Vegas and Blogalicious in Miami but I’m concerned if she were to have another episode in Austin, TX, I could lose her.  I’d have to figure out how to store her body (in a hotel fridge?) and get her back to San Francisco (I’m sure TSA would just love me for trying to board with the dead body of a 4lb Chihuahua).  So, I will be leaving Bluey here in San Francisco as I depart out next week for SXSW.

I’m speaking on Saturday morning at SXSW, What The Government Can Learn From Amazon,  and am both excited to be going again to SXSW and grateful to be asked to return as a presenter!

 

 

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Bluey and Nexus S updates 1/13/2011 [VIDEO]

Posted on January 13, 2011

Round up:

Bluey is doing much better today (Wednesday), I thank people who have donated to Bluey’s vet fund, share my struggles with T-mobile’s data bait and switch with my Nexus S and show you some Bluey’s supplies.

NOTE: I’m a bit delirious in this video because I’m so tired so you will see me doing voices, swearing and use the word “thing” to describe stuff *smile*

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Taking Care Of Bluey’s Side Effects From Heart Failure Medication

Posted on January 11, 2011

Bluey is doing much better than she was on Friday. She still has congestive heart failure so that can’t be fixed but she can live a reasonably good life, the vet said and now I’m starting to believe it!

Today I picked up items to make Bluey and those around her more comfortable. She’s been sleeping a lot and her breathing isn’t labored. I’m still carrying her up and down the stairs.

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Bluey’s Sunday 1/9 update: Pee, pee, pee

Posted on January 10, 2011

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words via YouTube, Twitter and here on the blog for Bluey and myself.

There have been so many good suggestions, people sharing stories of losing their own pets and well wishes.  It means a lot!   I’ll post a letter I received on YouTube because it made me smile!

Sunday Video

Bluey is taking 3 medications:

  • Lasix
  • Enalapril
  • Pimobendan

I haven’t had time to research these on Google yet because I’ve been so tired.

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Bluey The Dog Is Dying From Congestive Heart Failure

Posted on January 8, 2011

That’s right.  The little dog you know and love, who’s been in my life for 8 years, isn’t doing so well.

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Sometime after the 1st of January, she passed out going up the stairs.  She fell over and her feet sort of pawed the air.  I rushed to her side to comfort her.  She came to but I could tell she was dazed like, “What happened?”.  I started carrying her up and down the steps, thinking about why she passed out.  It happened again last weekend and I could see her tongue turned blue so I made a vet appointment.  This just isn’t normal.

This is Bluey Friday night, January 7th, 2011, around midnight.  Her breathing is very labored:

The following videos document Bluey’s health over the last few days: Read More…

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Bluey Dog Tricks – Don’t Fall Off The Desk!

Posted on September 17, 2010

I shot this a few weeks ago with Bluey doing her soon to be famous set of dog tricks

Bluey’s 7 Featured Dog Tricks

  1. Give 5
  2. Speak
  3. Sit
  4. Lay Down
  5. Shake with both paws independently
  6. Go around both ways
  7. Figure 8′s between my legs

She’s 11 years old, weighs 4lbs and is a long haired Chihuahua.  She learned all of these tricks after I got her so it’s true that you can teach an old dog new tricks!

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Day 14 Countdown To San Francisco [VIDEO]

Posted on March 31, 2010

#AdriamoveSF

I’m packing
I landed a sweet sublet/share in SOMA
Turtle the cat and Bluey the dog will stay here for a month until I find permanent housing
I’m donating a bunch of tech stuff to Free Geek Twin Cities
I am looking at SOMA, Hayes Valley, Lower Haight, Portrero
My party is next Friday at Azia Restaurant
Shirt is based on, “Who Moved My Cheese“

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The 2010 US Census Bureau Is Looking For You

Posted on April 19, 2009

Coming back from coffee with a friend, I bumped into Erin from the US Census Bureau:

She asked if I knew how many people lived in the house she was polling.  I told her I knew Richard and that at least 3 people lived there.  I asked about the devices they were using to track their information since I was aware of the $600 million dollar (or multi-billion dollar) mistake regarding project management of rolling out PDA’s to collect Census data.  Without getting too nosey, the device appeared to be running a custom operating system with a black/white screen and was approx 6 inches wide and 8 inches high.

Erin and I chatted about how the Census is starting in 2009 to verify buildings, number of units and occpants.  We talked about small dogs and cats.

From 2010.census.gov

What is the Census?

  • The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
  • The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
  • The next census is in 2010.
  • Your participation in the census is required by law.
  • It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
  • Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
  • Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

    • Other links of interest

    The 2010 Census Job page

    Census Bureau for Minnesota

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    Bluey the Chihuahua Does 9 Tricks [VIDEO]

    Posted on April 6, 2009

    I used to think my Chihuahua wasn’t very smart. She couldn’t walk on a leash, climb stairs or even sit without trembling. It took a few years to build a connection based on trust but now watch her go!
    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0-6vrtJEk[/youtube]

    Bluey’s tricks

    1. Sit
    2. Down
    3. Come
    4. Up
    5. Go Around
    6. Figure 8
    7. Shake
    8. Give 5
    9. Speak

    Hardest trick to teach Bluey? Down

    Trick I’m most proud of that Bluey learned? Figure 8

    Bluey is a 10 year old Long haired Chihuahua and I’ve had her for 6 years. She was born in 1999 so she was already 4 years old when I got her.

    She’s come a long way from not knowing how to walk on a leash or climb stairs to doing a bunch of tricks. She likes people now and is patient with kids but will move away when she needs space.

    If you would like to find an awesome little dog to love, I strongly suggest using Petfinder.com which is a national listing of animals that need homes from shelters, adoption and rescue organizations.  I looked for nearly a year before I got connected with Bluey through a friend of mine.

    Adult dogs rock, can learn new tricks and have a lot of life left in them.

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    Bluey's new bandage from the cat attack

    Posted on January 31, 2009


    Photo Credit: adria.richards
    I took Bluey back to the vet on Friday and she got rewrapped for the weekend…this time with a red bandage.

    She’s taking it pretty well and can walk around on it; even jump onto the couch

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    Bluey the Chihuahua with her Halloween Pumpkin Hat

    Posted on October 31, 2008

    Want to see more photos of Bluey? Check out her Photo Album on Flickr

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    My Dog – Bluey waking up

    Posted on September 30, 2008

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    Bluey Gets Arrested by Minneapolis Police Officers

    Posted on September 22, 2008

    Only joking. Today as I was heading out for some errands, who rolls up but Officer Deb and Officer Jeff in their Minneapolis squad car? I snapped this photo to add to Bluey’s photo gallery.

    I first met this duo on my way to the corner store with Bluey for some carmel corn (can’t get enough of the stuff). Officer Jeff was at the Ace Hardware store and I’d stopped in to pick up something for my latest DIY project. Officer Jeff said, “Oh I’ve got to show my partner”.

    Now normally, I’m not to keen on making nice with police because as you can see, I’m a Brown person and have had my fair share of stereotyping from law enforcement but…Bluey seems to bring out the best in people so away we went. They actually turned out to both be very nice and now I always give them a big wave when I see them.

    Note: Bluey was released after a short series of questions about her heart shaped tag and registration.  Tiny k9 chihuahua unit?

    Chihuahuas and the long arm of the law - Minneapolis Police Officers and Bluey the Chihuahua

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