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Chloe is our latest foster puppy and definitely the most memorable so far.

One of the perks of getting a new puppy is that you get to name her.  Chloe was a bit hard to name because her personality is so big that one name wouldn’t quite cover it all.

First of all, she doesn’t bark (or didn’t until this week), she chirps.  Next is that she loves humans- all humans.  All she wants is to follow humans around or lay by them if they are sitting, unless she wants to play with you (which feels more like fighting with her sharp little teeth).  She will take other animals as a second choice and her best friend at my house is a cat, Tesla, that thinks he’s a dog and is a bit aloof.  Chloe has made friends with him and they are wrestle buddies.  Chloe’s other friend at my house is a long haired Chihauhau/Terrier mix, Gertie, and they play tag and wrestle.

Chloe gets the “monkey” middle name because she climbs like a monkey.  The first day in our home she climbed the fence that was to contain her, we put her in a bigger fence where the bars were spread a bit further apart- and she climbed that. Today she climbed my jeans just like a cat.  And she has no fear.  Nothing, no one, no fear.

The princess in her name comes because she is a princess.  Everything has to be her way and just right.  She is intelligent enough to figure out how to get things to happen her way- and cute enough to pull it off.  This has been a busy time since she arrived because she’s managed to wrap five adults around her paws and make them dance to her tune.

So, Miss Chloe Monkey Princess, you can sleep at the foot of the bed for the last time tonight because I don’t want to hear you chirp and wail our last night together, you just don’t like the thought of being in a kennel and humans not being in touching reach.

And tomorrow you’ll go to be a dog.  We’ll be praying you find a forever home with a human that wants a smart, creative, determined, stubborn and very loving little monkey princess.  We’ll pray that your new home will appreciate both your monkey talents and princess traits.  And we’ll miss you.

UPDATE: Chloe Monkey Princess found a home with a 15 year old girl that totally appreciates her need for being a princess.  Last time I saw her she was sporting a beautiful pink collar and wrapped in a pink blanket.  From her throne in her Momma’s arms she threw me the “look at where I am now, pheasant” look and strode out of my life.  LOL.   Perfect home for you, Miss Chloe.

Facebook is overwhelming and confusing, especially if you are just wading into this pool of 500 million users. Facebook has three different ways to put information on their site; profiles, pages and groups. How do you choose which to use and when to use them?

The Facebook profile is you- in cyber world. All of your interactions on Facebook start with your profile. Facebook rules state that only real people that use their real names can have a profile, otherwise, your profile could just disappear (along with all your hard work). When you start your profile, decide how open or private you are going to be. Do you want to share all your information and let just anyone cruising the internet read about you and follow what you are doing? Do you just want to share with friends? Do you want to be as private as possible? Using the privacy setting and checking them often provides you the opportunity to control who sees what, including search engines.

From your profile, you can create a page, your business location. Let’s say you own a glass blowing business. From your profile, go to pages, then to create new pages and from there you can start a page for your business. When the page is created, go tell your friends and they can tell their friends and they can all “like” your page to learn more about your business. Pages can be used for charities, hobbies, etc. Pages work a lot like a profiles and it is within the Facebook rules to use them for businesses.

Groups are for networking and socializing. They are your Chamber of Commerce meetings, your charity board meetings, even you AA groups (because you can customize how private the group is, from wide open to secret). You can use a group for a virtual family gathering all year long or for a private conversation on an ongoing basis with your best friend. I do several of those kinds of groups.

With all business decisions, it is wise to consider your goals in using Facebook. As in the “real world” it is important to create relationships, you would quit paying attention to a person that just tried to sell you their product every time you ran into them at the park, people will quit paying attention to you if you are on Facebook to just sell. Be on Facebook to give more than you receive. Engage with people, help out, share information and be a good friend.

Facebook is a tool in your tool box. Used correctly, your business will benefit. Used incorrectly and you’ll be the annoying kid at school that can only talk about how their life is better than yours and why you should give them money.