I have a 111 lb. Rottweiler (all muscle, and a Momma's boy), and we are a package deal! I am involved in animal rescue (my dog was a rescue), so if you are not a critter lover, then stop here! If you hunt and enjoy killing for pleasure, then stop here. For the record, neither of the reptiles in the photos are mine, and they were just a photo opportunity at an animal event I attended which raised money to help save endangered species and educate the public. I am actually afraid of snakes, but I believe in facing my fears. I thought the baby alligator was cute.
Realistically, I am not sure what I am doing here, except that one of my friends met a great guy here, so what the heck?
I currently work in Law Enforcement, which means I have a gun and know how to use one, but this doesn't define me. I have become our resident Dr. Doolittle, and get called when other officers find a critter, like I am supposed to know what to do! The other day, I tried to secure an older Shepherd with cateracts in both of her eyes, but poor old girl couldn't know I was trying to help her, so I had to let her go and hope she got back with her owners.
I used to love to travel, but cannot do that so freely now that I am a dog owner.
I suppose I might be a difficult person to date, because I am independent, devoted to my dog, and have been raked over the coals a few times. HONESTY is a big'un for me, and I am really sick of lies and "convenient" omissions, such as being in a cohabitative relationship.
With me, what you see is what you get! I have worked hard for the things I have. I love my dog, and I refer to myself as romantically challenged. I have a few very good friends, and many of those friends are men, so accept that or do not bother to reply. Art and I, Steve and I, and Stan and I, Jim and I, we all could have died together, and that is a strange dynamic for many to understand.
Law Enforcement is what I do for a living, and though it has changed me, it doesn't define me. I am still my own person and often a crusader for the underdog.

I focus many of my free hours towards animal rescue.

I suppose I would describe myself as a modern day old fashioned gal, and I believe our elders are one of our most precious resources.

Hmmm.....First Date?

One of my last first dates was just out for a drink, because it was a chance to talk at a quiet spot at minimal expense. We both had our own transportation so it was a safe encounter.

I did go to The African Safari Wildlife Park twice this summer and had a grand time! It most certainly isn't the excursion for everyone, though. Most of the animals roam free, and you stay in your vehicle (the potentially vicious ones are behind bars). You are able to feed them, and after both visits I had Bison slobber on my arm. There is also nothing quite like having a steer stick his head in your vehicle, or being chased through the entire park by something you don't even know what it's called, following you through the park because it wants more carrots.

A couple of women in the bathroom were complaining that the llamas spit on them, so clearly this is not everyone's idea of a good time. I would have been laughing as I washed off the llama spit, and probably also as I got spit upon.

I was unable to go on a camel ride, even though I met the weight restrictions, because the camels got a day off. I like the zoo, too, but there is something really amazing about having deer eat right out of the palm of your hand. My friend, who became a farmer, educated me on the importance of cleansing after touching these animals, which I did insitinctively anyway, but it was good to know.

I suppose I like doing things that are a little bit out of the ordinary. I like PETA's mission, but not their methodologies, and I truly do love the critters!