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The People Behind the Paw: Jason, External Relations

February 19th, 2010 Bev Comments off

Jason and Woody strut their stuff!

Jason leads our North American External Relations team. He’s been with Pet Care for 11 years.

1. What pets share your life?
Wow – there are several. Since my wife and I raise and show Afghan Hounds, we share our lives with many of them! Some of the notables are Woody, a 4 year old blue brindle male (and the man of the house), Bella, a 3 year old black-masked red female who’s as sweet as sugar pie, and Rush, our Italian import. Black, lots of hair, handsome!

2. What is the funniest thing your pets have ever done?
These are too numerous to mention. They make me laugh every day, and I love them for it.

3. What’s your favorite story about pets in the office?
My favorite story is about Vicki’s dog Rocky (Vicki is a coworker in External Relations). Now mind you Rocky is the number 1 Boston Terrier in the country – but don’t be fooled. We came back from a meeting, and Rocky had DESTROYED Vicki’s cube!!! Her phone was in the floor, receiver over here and base over there. The contents of her purse were EVERYWHERE. The lipstick was open. The pens had chewed caps. Papers littered her desk, her chair, and all over the floor. It was hilarious! And who could get mad at a face like Rocky’s?

4. What is your favorite part of working at Pet Care?
I love being around people with a passion for cats and dogs. For so many of us, what we do at work and how we live at home are pretty inseparable – pets are what we love. So to do work where pets not only can have a place, but are featured and our sole reason for being is wonderful!

Categories: My P&G Pet Care Life Tags: Afghan Hounds, Dog Show, Eukanuba, friends, Iams, The People Behind the Paw

The People Behind the Paw: Jennifer, R&D

October 23rd, 2009 Bev Comments off

: Jen and friend, in the ring!

Jennifer has been part of Pet Care for 6 years.

1. What pets share your life?
I share my life with wonderful Afghan Hounds! I grew up in a dog show family that consisted of Irish Setters, Brittany Spaniels and Springer Spaniels. After I graduated from college I decided that I would get back into the show world and picked a breed that I have always been in love with. Afghan Hounds are the true King of Dogs and I adore them.

My husband and I are breeders and show our dogs in AKC conformation events, so we have a few. My first Afghan is “Woody”, CH. Winsong Hollywood Park. He is a blue brindle and turned 4 this year. Last year we acquired a 4 year old red brindle male from Italy, his name is “Rush”, CH. Agha Djari’s Revenge of Xenos. He did some phenomenal winning in Europe and continue to do well in the U.S. We had to teach him English and now he fits right in! We have bred a few litters and have several champions with our kennel name attached. It is a very rewarding experience.

We are currently training some great puppies that are getting ready for the ring next year.

2. What is one of your most memorable experiences with your pet?
My very first dog show and the first time my new puppy “Woody” was at a show was by far my most memorable experience! He was 6 months and 2 days old and we walked into the ring with heads held high ready to conquer our first show together. Well, a series of unfortunate events was soon to follow. “Woody” managed to win his class of 6 dogs which was fantastic! On our way out of the ring another dog snapped and him and he proceeded to scream–not just a little short-lived scream but a continuous scream that seemed to last an hour! It was so bad that the judge stopped the show to check on him! He finally stopped and my face turned back to the normal color. Then we went back into the ring for Winners Dog and when I had him stacked I guess my foot was sticking out too far because I tripped the judge! He fell in the ring! After all of the chaos we managed to win a 4 point major, I couldn’t believe it! Very memorable, indeed!

3. What’s your favorite story about pets in the office?
I think one of the greatest things about working for P&G Pet Care is the great opportunity to have our pets in the office. There are many times that people will stop by my office and just ask to pet my dog because it has been a long day or they have just come from a hard meeting. They also make meetings far more enjoyable by finding ways to interrupt at just the “right” moments. There are several different breeds that make up our office and it is fun to be reminded who you are really working for!

4. What is your favorite part of working at Pet Care?
I am constantly amazed at the science that goes into making our foods. Our R&D community is full of amazing ideas and the technology behind our products is phenomenal. My favorite thing about working at Pet Care is to see the difference that our products make to the lives of dogs and cats. I love to hear the stories from people that have switched to our brands and how it has changed their pet’s life.

In my work I have the unique opportunity to experience the power of our products before they are available to consumers. It is obvious to me how much our company truly cares about improving the lives of dogs and cats.