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Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Cute critters HP.

I like #4 the best, if like you said the other logo is smaller and towards the bottom of the page. Some graphic designers will say white space is your friend [my hubby used to be one of these], but I personally have a hard time when there is too much white space on a page.

Good luck!

T

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
LOVE #2 best~~

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
#2 for me too!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Me 3 for number 2. LOL
Those schnauzers are a hoot. Lotsa personality!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 6:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
The colours on #3 are easiest on my eyes. But your logo would need to grow on there. Then stick a mini PSI logo where it is on #1 maybe.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Wait a second, I only like number 2 best if you get rid of the "wasted" light pink background. I like the BIG logo and the BIG tagline. Simple.

(Just see if he can lose the light pink bkgd and scale up the rest of it!)

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 8:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I like #2 but think there should be some aubergine in there somewhere :-)

Sage
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07-20-2000

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sage a private message Print Post    
I like the layout of #2 and the colors of #3. No pink, in my opinion, with the exception of the pink paws in #2.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I vote for #3.

I love that the Yorkies are your favorite so far. I am a Silky owner ... lol!

I'm taking note on the Spotbot.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
How important is the website to compare to your forms? [Not sure if that is the correct way to word what I am trying to say.] #3 goes with or matches - for lack of a better description - with your report card you posted above. But the logo would need to be bigger, like #2.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Thank you all so much! I read, thought about and printed out all your comments. (I have to call Gene now and discuss the plans.)

What I am going to do before I call him is save each as a desktop picture so I can see the effect full-screen.

Thanks, landi and MB, for sharing. Yup, MB, those schnauzers are blessed with personality PLUS!

Hey, Nic. I remember that you do! I love the yorkies-such funny little doggies with tons of personality and minds of their own, too! You should hear them growl when we play 'tug of war' (gently) with their toys. And that Spotbot is a remarkable little machine. Wish I'd had one long ago.

spotbot



You know, Serate, I did think of that, too (forms matching site), so last night, I sent Gene a copy of my report card so he could see the colors there. I can always change the colors on the forms, no biggee, but I do think all materials should conform to a single color scheme, too.

Mocha, shoulda known!!! Heh. Thanks for the vote, too.

Julieboo, ITA with you about the big logo and tagline. I love how Gene played out the tagline--really has prominence. And I do love that message. (Thanks again, Juju!)

Lumbele, readability is very important, so your point is well taken. I know that color and clutter can reduce readability.

And Sage, thank you for your thoughts. I know that, as an artist, you know about color usage, so I respect your opinion. I'm not normally a "pink" person. But it is in the logo. Still, it doesn't have to be a major component in the color scheme, as Gene has used it.

I'll let you know what I decide. Probably will be a variation on one of his suggested themes.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i want to live in these people's house!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I want to live in this house as well ... with all the wonderful pets!

How fun HP!! a

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
HP any chance you could Fed Ex Teddy to me? With all their other pets, do ya think they'd notice? LOL. That is one gorgeous kitty!!!
That's quite a homestead, eh? And a wonderful collection of fuzzybottoms! :-)

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol no wonder you had to stay over. I want that shower.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 2:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Hahahahaha, no wonder they need a pet sitter. It sounds like a fulltime job just servicing the animals and playing with them.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Hi, landi, Nic, MB, Mocha and Juju!

I know, I know, I want that house (and location--just gorgeous), too! (I was so spoiled during that terrible weather because the house was nice and cool.)

MB, you'd have to fight the 13-year-old daughter for Teddy. He is hers and she just adores him. (She was a little disappointed when I had to tell her we didn't have much interaction.) The dogs were another story. They LOVED me and were all over me for attention. Mocha, I want that shower, too!!

Yes, they really needed the overnight (5:30 pm to 9 am) and almost constant coverage (the mid-days ran from 11-2) for another reason--which we learned AFTER the family had departed: We soon discovered that 55-lb Bozzie was not really house-trained!

That problem was probably exacerbated because it was soooo hot outside that I didn't let them stay out beyond 15 minutes (they were used to a half hour each time). So I wound up taking them out constantly! (When one went out, they all wanted to go out, too.)

We were told that Bozzie had to go out immediately after waking (5:30 am every morning!), and--we soon learned, at least 3 times (on the half hour) after eating.

I earned my pay (and tip!), btw. When I wasn't doing something with the pets, checking the pool for possible drowning froggies (just once in the morning), feeding the koi (just once a day) or watering the plants (just 3, on the deck above the pool), I was vacuuming up dog hair or writing up a daily report on each animal (and area of responsibility). So it was rather intense.

I brought my own dog brush over because the owner's brush actually scared the dogs (metal--and too sharp). I decided to pass some time by brushing the dogs--giving them individual attention. So I brushed and brushed those dogs outside. They really needed it, especially Champ, poor thing, and Chloe. And they seemed to enjoy it, too. (Took Bozzie a bit before he relaxed, but after seeing the other dogs get the 1:1 attention, he got jealous and wanted to be brushed, too!)

The dogs go to bed at 8 pm and I found myself so tired by then that I went to bed then, too. (TV in the room, but you had to stow the remote in a drawer so Bozzie wouldn't eat it . . . so I always put it away well before falling asleep.) Bozzie then had to be taken out at 9, 10 and 11.

Champ would go out with each potty break til 10 and then wouldn't get up. But Chloe went out with Bozzie each time, whether she had to go or not.

Chloe or Bozzie would let me know they had to go out even if I was dead asleep, so there were no messes in the bedroom!

During the daytime, Bozzie would sometimes come in from outside and 2 minutes later, take a pee or poo inside! Ack! I cleaned up 4 messes (well, I did all the mid-days: 11-2) and Lisa (the other gal) had to clean up 3. I never saw dogs POOP so much in my life. With big dogs, you get big messes! It was hard to get upset, though. Not the dog's fault.

Once Bozzie peed when the phone rang (and it was the owner calling from Israel) and left a huge spot smack on their beautiful, beige living room rug. I worked on that spot for 3 days, and finally broke down and brought over my "Little Green Machine" (like a SpotBot, but you have to actually use the vacuum-hosed brush (that transfers liquid through it) rather than letting the machine do all the work (which the SpotBot does). Still, it did the job, and quickly, and I was sooooo relieved.

My website is coming along . . . I've seen the first 3 pages so far. (I conferred with the graphic artist who designed the logo about the website choices, and he gave me an alternative setup, which I am using!) I'll let you know when you can all go online and see the whole thing.

The first page is a huge logo and the word "Welcome" below it in turquoise. Turns black when you click on welcome and you enter the site. Then my background page appears (and all the other links/buttons appear).

The second page has buttons on the left, in a vertical column, The Pet Nanny logo large in center, but only half the height of the page, intro copy I wrote on the right, and a stock photo of a woman with a dog under The Pet Nanny logo, comparable in size. Here's the stock photo, which goes beautifully with the copy I wrote:

istock photo


Here's the copy I wrote for page 2:

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." - Unknown



You love your pets in a way that some people don’t understand. At The Pet Nanny, we understand your devotion.

We’re in this business because we love the furry, feathered and finned creatures among us as much as you do. So we ensure that the pets entrusted to us receive the excellent care they need as well as all the love and attention that is our joy to lavish upon them.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 10:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Aw, shit, HP, that schmaltz is just SO right. You will be swamped with business. Excellent picture as well.

I really loved all the doggie pictures up above. You are being a really good Pet Nanny.

So I guess you don't want to go with my alternate jingle of "The Pet Nanny - she'll love your pets to death"?

<flees like a scalded wombat>



Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Where's my wombat net???

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Monday, June 23, 2008 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Heck the houseload of pets is enough for full time business lol.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Monday, June 23, 2008 - 8:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
You know it, Mocha. When I got through that week, I marveled because that household revolves around the pets. And it really was a joy for me, but constant work, too. I think things will be easier when Bozzie is fully house-trained.

Here are some pix of the menagerie:

bozzie
bozzie full-length
Prankster Bozzie, a hard-to-resist 7-month old Bernese Mountain Dog. He weighs 55 pounds and doesn't know his own strength. Chews gently on your hand and wants your complete attention at all times. (Except when he is chewing on a toy. Or eating his food, which he does in 5-seconds flat, then checks all the other dogs' bowls.)


chloe
Champ, the 12-year-old golden retriever who has peripheral neuropathy, making it hard for him to get up from a prone position. But he is still all in there, playing and asking for his share of attention. He weighs in at 88 pounds and, other than when getting up and down, moves well. Champ liked to save his treat (a greenie, if you know what that is--a chewy, green bone-shaped treat) til the other dogs had finished theirs. THEN, and only then would he start eating his, driving Bozzie crazy.


chloe
Chloe, the 8-year old female Bernese Mountain Dog in the family. She weighs in at 75 pounds, is not overweight, and moves very gracefully. Reserved at first, she became my velcro dog before long. Chloe was the lady of the family and had such an air of dignity about her, it was amazing. She'd look me straight in the eyes and I would have sworn to you that she was telling me things. A lovely, loving dog.


sam
Sam the 5-year old Norwegian Forest Cat, who weighed 18 pounds, all of it vinegar!! I actually like him best of the cats.


teddy
Teddy, the 1 1/2-year-old Ragdoll Cat (not sure of weight). He had to come to you, and he didn't come to me much--except when I made the beds. He was a riot pouncing on the sheets, foiling my attempts to get the chore done. I wanted to cuddle with him, but he wasn't having any of it--just jumped from my arms.


tuki
Tuki, the 10-year-old Scaredy Cat. Apt breed designation! They weren't sure what he was as he was a rescued cat--who weighed in at 10 pounds. (Never got even close to holding him.) I spoke to him politely and didn't try to get in his space. He seemed comfortable with that.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
My website is nearing completion! If you want to see it now, you can. But note, it is chock full of things that are being revised. You can get the general sense of it, though.

Have to enter it at your search engine line, cuz it needs the http://www preceding it.

Here's the site: http://www.thepetnanny.biz


And here is my finished business card, front and back. (Just got the samples yesterday!)

front
Front

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Going to re-post the back--colors didn't turn out right.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
HP, that website is REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD!!! If I were looking for a petsitter and saw the "ABOUT THE PETNANNY" page, I would call you in a second!!! Very very personal and warm!!!

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Wow very nice Hp!!