But, never fear because Ella has convinced her furmother that she should really stop being such a control freak and learn to delegate. And so, I have acquiesced and given Ella a promotion. As if Ella didn’t run things ’round here before, now she does it “officially”. Here she is, hard at work laying out the editorial calendar for the blog for the next month. Just look how handy she is with a sharpie.

So, if I were you, I’d stay tuned because she’s likely got some pretty great stuff planned. If there’s one thing Ella knows, it’s how to entertain.

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In the meantime I figure it can’t hurt for Ella and I to create our own space on Facebook – you know, as an experiment. Truth is, we’re pretty lonely talking to ourselves here on this blog and would really love some company. Besides, as much as Ella LOVES to be the focus of attention like she is on Growing Up With Pup, even she would gladly share the spotlight with some equally sweet, mischievous, adorable doggies.

So, if you have a Facebook account already, please locate some of your favorite pup pics and head on over to the Growing Up With Pup page! You can add photos, videos, comments, information about upcoming events, applications…anything you want. It’s OUR page! If you don’t yet have a Facebook account, it’s a breeze to sign up (click here) – just create a username and password, fill in your profile as much or little as you like, and get to posting on our page. Any questions, drop me a line!

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I’m inviting all my readers to join the “Growing Up With Pup” community. It’s a place where you can share your own pictures, videos, and stories about raising your furchildren, as well as discuss the rare problem that may arise – you know, once in a blue moon. You’ve all seen a lot of Ella, and I’d love to see the pups you’re parenting too!

So, when you get a chance, head on over to the village and show off your doggies!

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Sorry for being MIA, but I’ve been busy getting prepared for my big migration – the migration from Blogger to Wordpress! Those of you who are casual web surfers may not have a clue what this means. Good for you (seriously). My fellow web geeks know that Wordpress will ultimately provide a richer blogging experience for me, so I had to bite the bullet.

There can sometimes be some loose ends to tie up as a result of the turnover, so this is just a quick note to let everyone know the following:

1) Please bookmark the new url! Ella and I are now at http://www.growingupwithpup.com (no more blogspot). If you forget and go to the old one, it’s ok – you will just be redirected here (hopefully. If I did this right. Which remains to be seen…).

2) If you are subscribed to the blog via RSS or email, you shouldn’t experience any problems – again, if I took care of things properly. If you do, please drop me a line.

3) I’m still in the process of re-tagging and categorizing old posts, so give me a couple of weeks to get everything organized. In the meantime, if you feel like going down memory lane, best to just browse through the archives.

4) Be on the lookout for new features! I’m feeling a little lonely here and would love to get to know my readers better. I’ve got a few things up my sleeve…now all I need is Ella to stop tugging on it so I can direct my full attention (and both hands) toward actually implementing them. Stay tuned!!

Speaking of new features, I thought I’d start by getting on Twitter. Do you tweet? If so, want to follow Ella and myself? Have no idea what I’m talking about and think I’ve totally lost my mind? Well, you might be right about that, but here’s a little background on Twitter if you want to join the web geek club.

I hereby christen Growing Up With Pup – wordpress-powered!

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