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Crystal Maldonado

I always told myself I wouldn’t become one of “those” dog owners -- the kind who treated their pets like part of the family, bought him outfits, let him sleep in the bed. But that was only because I hadn’t yet owned a dog. Now, I’m officially one of “those” dog owners, and proud of it, although I may have amassed a few too many dog outfits -- which is fine, because it plays into my other strengths, shopping and spending a lot of money. 

When I’m not doing those things, I can usually be found writing, reading, watching movies with my beau, or obsessing over the latest bit of pop culture news. My career launched in the realm of journalism (a dying industry, no big deal) and now I code websites and write for a living. As a volunteer blogger for Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund, and the editor of a few blogs here and there, I’m worried that one day I may just turn into a blog. I think I’d be fine with that. 

Full Name: Crystal Maldonado 

Location: Connecticut 

Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: Here on Dogster or on Twitter (I must warn you, I post a lot)

What I Do for a Living: Write, blog, and code websites

What I Do for Fun: Write, blog, read, learn, and watch too much television

The Furry Members of My Household Are: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the one and only, my fuzzy white seven-pound Maltese king

My Favorite Things to Write About Are: My darling dog, pop culture

My Pet Peeves Are: Not having enough Post-Its to write notes, overly-judgmental meanies (scientific term)

My Guilty Pleasures Are: Bad reality television, equally bad pop music

How I Deal with Dog Hair: Use it to mop of the tears of those who don’t have a dog as rad as mine

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: Beyonce