I've entered the Second Annual Pet Blog Challenge!

And my homework for the blog entry was to answer 8 questions, of which I've done below:

1. When did you begin your blog?

I started the blog in November of 2009, when I brought my pup Riley home – I’d spent weeks visiting him and his siblings and was very excited for him to come home.

2. What was your original purpose for starting a blog?

I started the blog as kindof a goof – but then I started getting fans, and our adventures with a new puppy, training and how the puppy was faring with 2 angry cats were kindof hilarious and working on the blog was fun. . .

3. Is your current purpose the same?

No, and I need to get back to the blog. In 2010, we brought home Riley’s half sister and our adventures continued – taking the pups camping, dealing with both pups having giardia from a stupid birdbath that was in the back yard that they were drinking from. Upcoming in 2012, we have new challenges and adventures to write about. Riley was diagnosed with a heart murmur, so we’ll see where that takes us, and Keira, Riley’s half-sister is going to be bred (not to Riley), so I’ll also have puppy pandemonium to chronicle.

If not, what’s different? – stated above.

If so, how do you feel you’ve met your goals? – I never really had a goal, other than keeping friends and family entertained with our puppy tales, blogging was the most convenient way to keep everyone in the loop on our adventures. So, I guess I could say that my goals were accomplished.

4. Do you blog on a schedule or as the spirit moves you? – I totally blog as the spirit moves me. With 2 pups, 2 cats and a full camping schedule, I haven’t blogged as often as often as I’d like. This Challenge reminded me of how much I enjoyed the blogging and has renewed my intent to continue our family chronicles.

If the former, how often — and what techniques do you use to stick to it? – Nope.

If the latter, do you worry about… well, whatever you might worry about (e.g. losing traffic, losing momentum)? I don’t worry about it the blog but I do need to regain momentum in the updates – like I said, we’ve got a lot of material coming up in 2012 and I’ll be definitely keeping busy!

5. Are you generating income from your blog? – No, that was never my intent.

If so, how (e.g. sponsor ads, affiliate relationships, spokesperson opportunities)?

If not currently, do you hope to in the future — and how? – Nope, it’s all about the fun for me.

6. What do you like most about blogging in general and your blog in particular (bragging is good!)? – I like the fans! I’ve been told that I’m somewhat amusing in my blog(s) and really, really enjoy the comments/reactions I get to my posts.

7. What do you like least? – The guilt. My husband reminds me often when I’ve been slacking on updating the blog!

8. How do you see your blog changing/growing in 2012? 2012 is going to be an exciting year for my pups and I hope to chronicle it all!