Group+Communication

Have we decided to go with Pet Adoption for our PSA? -Deann I'm good with that. I know we can find plenty of research in all forms over the subject. Plus, who doesn't love animals! -Lacy

Are we going to open it up to ALL types of pets or limit it to dogs & cats? Is this going to be geared for support for the humane society or leaning more to cruelty to animals? I'm not clear on this topic. Reasons to adopt pets? This to me it is very broad. Give me some clues. I think that texting and driving would be easier, don't ya'll think? Peggy

I was thinking just dogs and cats and doing the human society/shelter route. Cruelty to animals is a whole new can

Additional Benefits to Owning a Dog:
 * reduces stress
 * lowers blood pressure
 * boosts immunity
 * improves overall mood
 * encourages exercise
 * expands social network (gives people of reason to stop and talk)
 * provides a sense of responsibility and dedication
 * unconditional love

Does the video parts have to be originally shot by one of us? That's the only thing concerning me about the texting and driving. That would be hard to shoot a 'wreck' and the negatives of that. - Lacy

We have to have some original video footage. -Deann

We could do it on rescue dogs. I adopted 2 golden retrievers from 2 different rescues a couple of years ago; we could use that angle. Or we could go to a pet shelter to get video. We could video a dog in the cage and then video the dog playing with its new owner showing how happy the dog is. We could also show some statistics on the issue. Regarding the texting and driving topic I agree with Lacy that it would be hard to get footage of someone texting and driving involved in a wreck. But we could get creative on shooting the video....it wouldn't have to involve a wreck. We could video someone driving in a car, picking up the phone and start texting and then use special effects such as the screen going black or white to simulate an accident. Then we could show statistics. Just a few ideas. What do y'all think? - Debbie

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">OK, on to the dog rescue business. I have a Vizla that we rescued as a puppy and have pictures that I can find at the shelter in Austin when we rescued him. Of course, that is the reason his name is Austin. Let me know, and ya'll can view the pictures. My daughter-in-law used to be over the Vizla rescue. I think she knows the website. I can get that from her. -Peggy

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">This is their (my son's) Vizla's with the baby. I am looking for the animal shelter pics to share with you. I may not be what you're looking for. -Peggy

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Found one so far: It's pretty good picture, the way he has his paw out. He was about 8 weeks old stop and was thrown out of the litter, cause his tail was bent. Imagine that, not perfect for $$ so he was thrown out :-( That's where we come in though. Should I look for more, or should we work on some script outline? -Peggy <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">I think this provides a good angle to go with since you have some pictures we could use as well as the actual dog that we could use to stage some video! Sorry I am just not that with it this week with a sick baby, lotssense of training at work, responsibility and the horrible rain and flooding in Arlington I have not been very focused! Does anyone have times that work best for us to all meet and work together online? -Deann

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Well, I like late at night best. Works for me after the evening meal. My step-father's in hospital having a procedure, and I promised Mom I'd come by tomorrow after work. Hopefully, I can be back by 8:30 or 9:00. What does Camden have, a virus? -Peggy <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Oh yea, I found a couple of pictures of the bent tail, maybe we can zoom in on that???? Which one is best? -Peggy

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Cute pictures! My dog was dumped with his brothers and sisters in the country and my friend rescued him. I'll be around all weekend. Thursday or Friday from about 8:30 on is best for me. Looks like we need to get started on the details. - Lacy

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">I can make around 8:30 work too! -Deann

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Sounds like we have a topic! Yea! I can make it at 8:30 tonight too. I can't stay on past 9:30 tonight or I'll be dead tomorrow. I have a meeting at 6:30 in the morning! I'll also be around Friday night and all weekend. - Debbie

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Great! Looks like we are all available to meet. Now we have to come up with our project roles, create an outline, then begin to gather/research some information. Why don't we decide on jobs here, then switch to the OUTLINE page to create that. Guess we can edit and brainstorm our outline. Our radio stations here in the surrounding towns all have a segment now on Pet Adoptions. They feature pets of the week that are up for adoption. What if we touch on the many benefits of owning a pet- Do we want to connect through Skype? -Deann
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">cures depression and lonliness in elderly people
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">playmate for children
 * guard/protection
 * seeing eye dog
 * drug sniffing/ cadaver sniffing

Looks like I deleted everything. Not really sure how that happened. See what happens when I work late at night! I haven't used Skype before but it might be easier to communicate that way. What do you want to do? Debbie

No problem Debbie! I was able to copy it out of the wiki, into my work email (don't ask) and then back over!-Deann

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Would yall like to work in Google Docs and then I can copy everything over to the wiki? I think we are writing on top of each other. :) -Deann <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">I am deann.thompson2 on Skype. I am peggy_hale on Skype, I'll add you Deann. I never did see any of the stuff deleted, that is so strange!

Looked for ya'll last night for a while, but then fell asleep on the couch! Its been a LONG, 4 day week. I'll have to dig around for my skype name, its been a while since I've used it. - Lacy



We had a great working session tonight, ladies! I am excited to see where this ends up! I have uploaded all of the chat text to the appropriate pages! -Deann