Alexandria's Newest PAL

Remy at Hotel Monaco
Photo Courtesy of Cascades Photography

It is official! Remy is PAL's newest representative!

People Animals Love is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization that brings people and animals together, brightening the lives of the lonely, easing the pain of the sick and enriching the world of at-risk children.

Remy at Hotel Monaco

Photo Courtesy of Cascades Photography

PAL volunteer dogs and their volunteer owners go out and about bringing the superhuman power of animals to nursing homes and treatment programs, to the lonely and the sick, and to others who need the amazingly therapeutic, miraculously curative and positively uplifting powers of a cold wet nose!

Remy at Market Square
Photo Courtesy of Cascades Photography

PAL is currently expanding into the Alexandria area. They are looking for a few good dogs to join Remy in bringing a little joy to those who need it. Be sure to visit the PAL Website to learn more.

Congrats to Rachel Naugle McCarville the new Mrs. Virginia

The new queen and her court!

Opening Number

Fitness Competition (I placed Second!)

Evening Gown Competition (I placed Second!)

On Stage Question (I triple tied for First!)

I was asked "Now that President Obama has finished his first 100 days in office what advice would you have for him?" My answer "I would advise him to go Green! If we create an idustry around wind and solar power we will create millions of jobs and reduce our dependency on foreign oil"

Awaiting the Results

I came in as second runner up and I won the Community Service Award! The Mrs. Virginia United States Pageant was an amazing experience. (I think I am going to enter again for 2010!) All of the contestants were amazing women and I hope to see them all again soon.

A huge thank you to my family for traveling far and wide to support me at the pageant.

Another big thank you to all of my sponsors, without them none of this would have been possible.

My journey as Mrs. Alexandria will continue and I hope everyone will continue to follow me on my journey as I try to save the world one pet adoption at a time :)

Check out more scoop and photos at Pageant Cast News Desk

Your backstage pass to Paws for a Cause with Cesar Milan

Every pet owner has questions about their pet. Why do they do what they do, and what are they thinking. This especially can hold true for adopted pets. Often times we adopt pets when they are older and don’t always get a 360 degree view of their past. I know when I adopted my dog Remy, I was told he was 100% long haired Chihuahua. Well, since he doesn’t look 100%, I had his DNA tested. While the results were inconclusive they showed trace amounts of Pomeranian and Chesapeake Bay retriever! Needless to say I am unable to attribute his behaviors to a specific breed. So, where does one turn to get the answers they need?