The Inspiration Behind the App: Eddie

Eddie is the inspiration for the, RECS 4 PETS app. I adopted him in 2020 from Long Beach Animal Services in Long Beach, CA. He was six years old, and I was his third owner. I found him on the Pet Finder app and kept going back to his photo. We met on a warm day in September. He was a very chill dog. I had a seat ready for him in the car with a blanket, treat, and toys. He insisted on laying on my lap as I drove us home. I will never forget the way he turned around and looked at me when we walked in the door. I had his bed and toys all laid out. He looked at me, like, "Is this really my home now?"

I was super spoiled with Eddie. He came house-trained. He didn't beg at the table or even jump on furniture. I put him on the couch and he'd immediately jump off. He eventually learned it was okay to go on the couch. I took him to the dog beach the first weekened we were together. I don't think he'd ever been to the beach before. We made the dog beach a regular outing. He loved to walk beside me on the sand. He never got fully comfortable with the ocean, but he would get his feet wet. He loves walks. I don't think he went on many walks before I adopted him. It took him a little bit to learn how to greet other dogs, but he had a little help from our friend Carolyn's dog, Lupin. He eventually made many friends in the neighborhood- Max, Speedy, Wiki, Pip, Yuzu, Modo.

He is my soul extension. He's a complex, super intelligent dog. He's always trying to outsmart me for treats or train me. He has his boundaries, or as our friend Vanessa says, "Eddie has a lot of rules." He has traveled with me to the state of Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nevada. Now we are settled in Texas. We're always looking for pet-friendly events. That's how I came up with the idea of the calendar for the app. I was always telling my neighbors about the events I took Eddie to.