my dog cosmo

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By Amanda Hirsch Blogger, CREATIVE DC http://www.creativedc.org

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Amanda Hirsch of Creative DC (creativedc.org) pokes fun at the limitations of Powerpoint as a communications technique by giving a corporate presentation - complete with bullet points and clip art - all about her dog, Cosmo. NOTE: Sadly, Slidshare doesn't support the cheesy animation that is a major part of this presentation. Developed for Ignite DC, May 2009.

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Page 1: My Dog Cosmo

By

Amanda HirschBlogger, CREATIVE DC

http://www.creativedc.org

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Q: What do you call a dog detective?

A: Sherlock BONES

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My name is Amanda Hirsch. I have had dogs my

whole life. I prefer dogs to babies. I talk to dogs I

pass on the street. I am obsessed with Cosmo. I

do not take criticism of him well. I volunteer for

the Washington Animal Rescue League so I am a

good person. You can visit the WARL site at

http://www.warl.org.

Cosmo has the KEY to my heart!

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Stress Relief

Companionship

Dogs Need Homes

Better Than Cats!!

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There are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States

Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog

Most owners (63 percent) own one dog

Twenty-five percent of owners own two dogs

Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs

On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)

The proportion of male to female dogs is even

Ten percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter

On average, dog owners spent $219 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually

Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered

Source: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey

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Duration

Rachel, bassett

Roger, mutt

Valentine, bassett

Gwendolyn, dachsund

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1. 9/99 - Saw ad in Washington Post

2. Called lady to make sure puppies were

still available

3. Booted up computer, used Mapquest to

get directions, printed directions

4. Drove from Chevy Chase, Maryland to

Winchester, VA in our red Saturn

5. Met Cosmo and his brother

6. Cosmo came over to sniff us – a good

sign!!!!

7. Got Cosmo & drove home

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Names considered included:

JacksonHomerBrownieMr. WooflesBaron von BarksalotDog Little Dog

These names made Cosmo

sad, like this baby

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Age: 9.5

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black, tan

Height: Not sure

Weight: 35 pounds

Tail: Long, furry

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Border collie?

Australian shepherd?

German shepherd?

Spaniel of some sort?

Dachsund?

We don’t know.

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QUESTION: Does Cosmo lift

his leg to pee?

ANSWER: YES!!!!!!

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Affinities Aversions Core Competencies

Areas for Improvement

Baby carrots Lettuce Expressive HumpsPillows

Me Puppies who get in his face

Cute, snuggly, SOFT

Tries to steal sushi

Discarded chicken bones on Columbia Rd.

Getting his nails trimmed

Loyal Stops in the middle of a walk for no apparent reason

Belly rubs Walking in the rain

Makes the men at the hospice happy

N/A

Chasing his stuffed duck

Visiting places where he can’t get on furniture

Sleeps in, good napper

N/A

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He looks cute

Reminds me of our old apartment

where this was taken. The date

stamp helped me remember this.

It’s funny b/c it looks like he’s

reading the paper but he isn’t really!

I think it’s the NY Times but it

might be the Post - I like the

ambiguity.

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COZZIE

COZZIE-ROO

CIZZIE

MINI

COZZIE PANTS

PROFESSOR WOOF WOOF

SIR BARKSALOT

BEAR

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His first time playing in the snow - he

looked like a dolphin in ocean waves

The happy dance he does when we let

him off leash to chase sticks

When Jordan was singing and he started

howling in unison

How he makes the guys who live in the

hospice light up

Sharing a cab with him in NYC

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Bosmo

Dosmo

Rosmo

Mosmo?

Frosmo

Kosmo

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