Celebrate the holidays with your four-legged “best friend”  at Santa Paws is Coming to Town hosted by Barkley Square Bakery & Boutique and Paws, Purrs & Exotics Animal Hospital in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The event will be held in conjunction with  the Washington Humane [...]

Vice Mayor Kerry Donley, Dr. Nia Perkins, Mayor William D. Euille, Redella S. “Del” Pepper, president and CEO of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce  Tina Leone and Dr. Elton Vyfhuis. (Photo Credit: Stephen Bobb of FidoJournalism.com)
For those that didn’t attend “A Day in the Park” last Saturday, which marked the opening of Paws, Purrs & [...]

 Grayson and Kristina Robertson with Cocoa & Gigi.
Remember my post last week about my client, Kristina Robertson, who designs all the adorable doggie couture for Fashion for Paws every year? Well, Kristina is looking for an intern for her businesses – Barkley Square Gourmet Dog Bakery & Boutique and Karing by Kristina, her full-service pet sitting and [...]

Kathryn Minor and her dog, Spot at the 2008 Fashion for Paws (photo courtesy of Joseph Allen Images).

Take a look at “Let’s Talk Live” on NewsChannel 8 to see my client, Kristina Robertson, Owner of Barkley Square Bakery & Boutique. Just click on “Dressing to the 9’s – Well K-9’s – Fashion for paws for a [...]

Andrea Rodgers with Scarlett and Kristina Robertson, Owner of Karing by Kristina

Congratulations to Michelle D’Ettorre for making her goal of $3000.00 and being able to walk in Fashion for Paws this year!!! If you didn’t meet Michelle at our Rock & Roll for Fido fundraiser this past Tuesday at Tattoo Bar in Washington, DC, Michelle [...]

Don’t forget to bring your dog to the Fun Dog Show tomorrow morning in Alexandria which is put on by my friend, Kristina Robertson owner of Karing by Kristina pet sitting service to raise money for homeless and abused dogs in the Alexandria, Virginia area! If you want to register your dog for the show, [...]

 
My mother and I at Fashion for Paws 2008, and yes this is the photo that my Ask Miss A photo came from.
 
Back in the summer of 2006 after having rescued a four week old kitten, who I named “Lucky”, I was inspired to reach out to The Washington Humane Society. I thought my friends [...]

As a local resident, I have been asked to write articles for Local Kicks, which is an online community for those in Alexandria, VA. Whether it’s finding the right restaurant, the right shop, or the right service – Local Kicks focuses on bringing the best to its readers. Take a look at Miss A’s latest article at Local Kicks about Kristina [...]

I met Kristina Robertson back in 2005 when I was looking for a vendor to provide outfits for the dogs participating in Fashion for Paws. She is the dynamic entrepeneur behind Barkley Square Dog Bakery & Boutique and Karing for Kristina, one of the first pet sitting businesses in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. I have [...]