Vibram K9 Blog
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Happy President's Day
Hope many of you get to enjoy a long weekend. In celebration of George Washington's birthday (technically February 22, only a day after my own), I did a little research and discovered Washington used to breed hunting dogs and had 36 hounds. He kept seven as pets: three American Staghounds named Sweet Lips, Scentwell, and Vulcan, and four Black and Tan Coonhounds named Drunkard, Taster, Tipler, and Tipsy. (Is it safe to infer that our first president didn't mind a drink or two himself now and again? And thanks, Wikipedia, for having a page dedicated to presidential pets.)
American Staghound (not a recognized breed but thought to have come from Scottish deerhounds crossed with greyhounds and have been around since the 1700s) (Image)
Black and Tan Coonhound (Image)
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Luke Pfeifle, VP of Sales
After thirty years in the footwear industry, Luke discovered that the rubber used in shoe soles also made great dog toys. Eventually, Vibram K9 was born with the idea that the company could use technology and branded materials to produce high-quality, durable products that customers could trust. Now Luke travels the country (and beyond) getting Vibram K9 products into the hands of dog lovers.
Hilda Miranda, New England Territory Manager
Another veteran of the footwear industry, Hilda has worked for the Quabaug Corporation for twenty years. Most recently she moved from the Customer Service division for Quabaug to selling Vibram K9 products exclusively.
Melanie Montembeau, Marketing Coordinator
Melanie started with Quabaug thirteen years ago and has experience in sales and customer service. Since moving to Maine three years ago, she has helped Vibram K9 in a variety of ways, but now focuses her attention on marketing efforts.
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