August 11, 2026
Allison Dudo
Phew! The week on the east coast was wild! I got home on Saturday after several delays and over twelve hours later. This mummy pug was knackered. After about 48 hours of sleep, here I am back with you! After meeting the Punctual Pug team in Charlotte, the latter half of the trip was in…
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August 4, 2026
Allison Dudo
Okaaaaaay, from Oregon to home to the east coast. Today was humid, stormy, thick with heavy clouds; just how I remember the east coast during the summer. It’s a little like walking through a curtain of water every time a door opens to the outdoors… I’m in South and North Carolina this week to spend…
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July 23, 2026
Allison Dudo
Storms tore through last night and broke the heat and drove away the wildfire smoke. I was pleasantly surprised to wake up to a restored Oregon. Cool breezes and a gentle sun graced The Hood. Lois is saying good morning to the room and I’m looking forward to the next couple days here. A lot…
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July 22, 2026
Allison Dudo
It is so hot and so humid and so smoky…Oregon is on fire just like Utah. Too hot for pugs around here…and also for me! However, truth is, Oregon is always good for me. We’re in Hood River for the ORA Conference which we are very happy to be able to sponsor! The pugs have…
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June 2, 2026
Allison Dudo
Busy this week! Demos in Washington, New York, Alaska, and a conference in Idaho! I’m in Coeur D’Alene which is in northern Idaho not far from the Canadian border. IACP is a cool group that is going through quite a time with budgets, rules–all the things so many states are going through–and still mantaining their…
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May 7, 2026
Allison Dudo
Punctual Pug has the best and smartest friends and partners. During Aaron’s presentation yesterday, I learned some things. The national average percentage of people participating in integrated employment (as of 2023) is 22%. However, in Washington, it is 83%!! (And our other friends in Oregon are right behind them at number two in the nation…
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May 1, 2026
Allison Dudo
I headed to The Black Hills to meet with Laura, Janny, and their team at NHTC. I also did a presentation for CSPofSD from NHTC’s conference room that they were kind enough to let me take over. It was super to meet everyone in person and they were very kind and complimentary about the pugs!…
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April 30, 2026
Allison Dudo
The first part of the drive across South Dakota was as you’d expect: vast, endless horizons, miles and miles and miles of quiet. There is something special about it. Heidi was right. As soon as you cross the Missouri River, it begins to change with small hills and scrubby pine trees, and eventually The Badlands…
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April 29, 2026
Allison Dudo
Their Longfellow Center is a renovated elementary school! The pugs are loose in South Dakota on both sides of the state, covering all the time zones! I spent Monday in Sioux Falls where Heidi showed me the extraordinary work that DakotAbilities is doing to support very medically complex people both during the day and at…
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April 15, 2026
Allison Dudo
The pugs are busy! We reconvened our 90-Day meeting with users and the first one was great! Old pug users offered advice to the new pug users and made some nice mentoring connections. I’m still spouting all kinds of stuff from that meeting and others. (Training events…? Hmmmm….) Punctual Pug XL is being built. Design…
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April 15, 2026
Allison Dudo
The Arctic Grumble is growing (along with some others!). We’ve taken a slow, steady, organic path to growth so we could focus on development and infrastructure. But we are always happy to have more Alaskans in our lives! And Cindy and Vic’s is a great addition (they are super fun!). Please find me if you…
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February 18, 2026
Allison Dudo
That’s a wrap. Kim and I spent yesterday in Wasilla and Anchorage spreading the word about AADD and the benefits of membership, including getting deals with cool business partners like Punctual Pug. It was filled with interesting conversations and questions (a transportation schedule?…hmmmmm) and also a lot of coffee (the best espresso), bread and cookies.…
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