R.O.A.R. Squad: Ashley and her dog, Oly
R.O.A.R. SQUAD
Rescue Owners Are Rockin’
R.O.A.R. Squad: Ashley and her ridiculously cute puppy, Oly (See?! You can get rescue PUPPIES too! Sometimes people think they don't want a rescue because they want a puppy. Behold: Puppy Proof!)
Ashley wrote a lovely R.O.A.R. Squad email so I am just going to basically share with you what she wrote (all I did was add the snazzy headings). Enjoy!
My name is Ashley of the blog The Accidental Olympian, and my pooch is Oly. I am a marketing guru by day, and a blogger by 
night/whenever I can squeeze it in.
What: My boyfriend and I adopted Oly from Adopt-A-Pet in Shelton, WA which is an amazing no kill shelter near the WA state capital of Olympia, WA.
Breed: Oly is the quintessential MUTT. We believe that she is a lab/whippet, but we don’t have much more to go on other than her striking body type and her desire to RUN. Oly might also be 25% human, but sadly there isn’t a DNA test for that.
Adopt-A-Pet Rocks: Oly was dropped off in a shoe box at 3 weeks old, at the time her eyes weren’t even fully open. She was nursed back to health by the shelter volunteers, and my boyfriend and I met her at 5 weeks, fell in love and adopted her at 8 weeks. Without the dedication of the shelter staff (3am feedings!) Oly would have never made it into our lives.
Another sumthin’ sumthin’: Ashley put together a seriously charming video about ”all the quirks that make up Miss Oly.” My personal fav is Oly Sitting Like a Human. You gotta check it out- go here to watch the video. Go now!
Where: Washington in the United States, more specifically Olympia, WA
Want to check out another blogger? Head on over to meet Amy and Rod and their dog, Buster.
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Do you want to be join the R.O.A.R. Squad? Our goal is to make having a rescue animal THE coolest thing around. Ya game? Perfect! We’d love to have you!
- Read more on how to become a R.O.A.R. Squad member and check out other R.O.A.R. Squad peeps (R.O.A.R. Squaders? Squadians?)
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Send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!
Squee! I love the sleeping picture. That’s how Napoleon has always slept (even now, at 55 lbs!).
I immediately went “awww” when Ashley sent that pic. I figured pretty much everyone would be able to identify with it
Oly is so cute and it’s a cute story too! Love the sleeping photo.
Baily was an 8 week old pup when we got her from rescue
Hi! I just found your blog through the Dooce community, and I love it! I nearly choked to death whilst reading your willy hair trimming adventures… fido and wino should carry a health warning! I’ve got a rescue dog from the south of Spain. He’s nine now, and he is the centre of my world. I live in Italy, not in the US, so I can’t get any future rescues from the places you have suggested, but let it be known that I would if I could! I will never ever get a pure breed from a breeder again. Rescue pups are the only way to go. Keep up the good work!
These pictures are so cute. I was just thinking..we really don’t have any pictures of us with the dogs…
You had me at the spooning pic…
@Kari- Aha! More puppies! See… all those people who want pets just need to ask us…
@Viatoris- So very glad you enjoy it
And: ITALY? Are you KIDDING ME? R.O.A.R. Squad has a chance to go INTERNATIONAL? (pardon me, something *may* be wrong with my caps lock key) I am now going to dooce-stalk you (wow, that sounds really creepy) & try to get you to submit your SPANISH PUP who is now living in ITALY.
That is wicked.
This is turning into a great series. Can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Do you have a chart where you are marking off states, provinces, and occupations?
And Oly … not only is the puppy cute, so is the name!
@Rod- I am really enjoying this! Yup- on this page: http://fidoandwino.com/roar_squad/ if you scroll down you will see that I am slotting each ROAR page into a province/state and Super Wicked Peeps category. Ideally this would be an interactive map in addition to the Super Wicked Peeps categories… but this work around will do for now
Very cool, Shauna! I posted this on the Facebook page of my greyhound rescuing friend, Karyn, with a call for rescued greys — aren’t they all? — and their peeps, so I hope you’ll get some response.
Frankie and I are working on participating too. I need a good picture of us together!
@Edie- Woot! Thanks Edie! I really look forward to receiving your entry- your blog is really entertaining
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[...] Lauren is the never ending news source behind the blog Daily Dog Scoop. If there is news and there is a dog in it… it’s on the Scoop! Welcome to the R.O.A.R. Squad, guys! Pedigree Pooch: Darby is a pure bred MUTT! Rescue: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue Meant to be: She was found on the streets of NC and reached the end of the line in a shelter down there. At the last minute she was snatched up by the good folks at Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. They had her in foster homes for 6 months before we found each other. Livin’ Large: Darby enjoys being an urban dog, taking me on daily walks, and she doesn’t just wag her tail–she wags her body! (Editors note: Will you please look at Darby’s smile? Love how her ears complete the line of her grin!) Where: Washington DC Want to check out another lovable mutt? Go on over to meet Ashley and her dog, Oly [...]
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