Andrea McCarren
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President @PenFedFound . SVP/Chief Content Ofcr @PenFed Digital. Service dog raiser. Marathon runner. Recovering journalist. Passionate about veterans’ issues.
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A beautiful night at the Lincoln Memorial interrupted by demonstrators chanting “reclaim America.“ The crowd gave them the finger and exchanged profanities.
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18 days until I meet our 3rd puppy to raise and train to become a service dog! Say hello to Maverick!
#puppies
@dog_rates
Meet the newest member of the PenFed family, Maverick! He's 6 weeks old & joining our team later this month. He'll be raised & trained to become a service dog for a veteran or someone else with a disability. Watch his
@ccicanine
litter on our puppy cam:
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Hey
@PressSec
thanks for being so kind to service dog in training Nigel and representing the White House at the
#WHCD
. You looked gorgeous!
#WHCA
@wusa9
@ccicanine
@realDonaldTrump
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What could possibly be better than reuniting with the service dog you raised after not seeing each other for a year? Meeting Maverick’s fantastic family, seeing how happy he is and how much they adore him. Thank you,
@canineorg
, for the perfect match!
#DogsofTwittter
#reunion
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Is the
@washingtonpost
hiring? Every morning, a certain someone takes it upon himself to collect the newspaper off our front stairs and deliver it to us.
#newspaper
#JournalismMatters
@mccarrennews
@davejorgenson
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It’s ME, Maverick! I’m joining Andrea, the McCarrens and the
@PenFed
family on Friday! Anyone excited to meet me?
@mccarrennews
@dog_rates
@darth
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Every day is better with a dog. McCarren Bed & Biscuit is delighted to welcome back Angie for the holidays. 9 1/2 year old Lab transitioning to retirement after doing an outstanding job serving as a guide dog for her human, who works at NASA.
#DogsofTwittter
#morningmotivation
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If you've followed this page, you may recall I lost my childhood best friend, Beth, WAY too soon. Last week, I found out our next future service puppy was born. Learned details of the litter & innocently asked, "What's the mama's name?" Yup. BETH. ♥️
#love
#labradorretriever
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So happy to welcome Angie into our home for the next few weeks! She’s a guide dog transitioning into retirement & will stay with her loving family. Met her human 10 yrs ago when I was a journalist, documenting how taxis often refused to transport blind passengers with guide dogs.
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Today we said a fond farewell to our beautiful house guest, Angie, a guide dog who will be so happy to reunite with her owner. She definitely helped fill the gaping hole in our hearts since Ace left. Our next canine visitor arrives on Friday!
#pumpkins
#dogsoftwitter
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Cash’s company badge. So many corporations say they support veterans and first responders with disabilities, but how many allow employees to raise and train service dogs on the job like
@PenFed
does? For more:
@AmericasVetDogs
#leadership
#Veteran
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We are thankful for all of YOU. And yes, Bunce still loves his stuffed moose. 🥰
#grateful
#dogsoftwitter
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Yes, Lincoln, if you were not training to be a guide dog, those soulful eyes would get you whatever you wanted.
@GuideDogFdn
#lab
#labradorretriever
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A favorite pic of last 2 service dogs I raised & trained. Ace, left, & Maverick on 1st trip together to Arlington Natl Cemetery. Mav is now w a wonderful veteran & Ace is expected to be placed later this month with a vet or first responder with a disability.
#DogsofTwittter
#ptsd
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We all knew this day was coming and now we have a date. On Nov. 2, we'll say goodbye to Maverick as he continues his journey to become a
@ccicanine
assistance dog for a veteran or someone else with a disability. Until then, look for lots of Maverick pics in your feed!
@PenFed
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Happy holidays from the little known 10th reindeer, Angie!
She’s a 9 1/2 year old guide dog visiting us for the next week.
(Photo shows a black Lab wearing antlers and sitting in front of a Christmas tree. She looks a bit annoyed and we are hoping some day, she’ll forgive us.)
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Sweet Lincoln checked out of McCarren Bed & Biscuit last night. The silence in our home has been deafening ever since. BUT… we have new canine guests EVERY week through the end of 2021! ❤️🐾🇺🇸
#dogsoftwitter
#dogs
#labs
@GuideDogFdn
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Trained at Tysons Corner Center this morning and seriously, what little boy doesn't want to ride a fire truck?
#firefighter
#puppiesofinstagram
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It didn't take long for Maverick and Ace to be inseparable! If you want content like THIS in your daily feed, please follow me on Twitter and RT to let others know. Thank you!
#FridayFeeling
#FridayMotivation
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What happened when I gave the boys the down command
@wusa9
. Hope these photos will get us all through any challenges we may face today. Service dogs x 2. Photos:
@Ciscovaras
@dog_rates
@thedogist
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Must-haves when traveling with a service dog in training: an old sheet (ideally fitted) to put over the seats of the rental car and a lint roller, to ensure we don’t leave any Lab hair behind.
#dogsoftwitter
#businesstravel
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Kudos to law enforcement at the Lincoln Memorial for keeping the peace as demonstrators with shields and masks circled the area. Great job by
@LeashesofValor
service dog who was at my side when they suddenly appeared.
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Bean from Lucky Dog Animal Rescue modeling her new holiday pjs. Happy New Year, everyone!
#AdoptDontShop
#RescueDogs
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Fab Five or Men in Black? One of these precious boys from
@AmericasVetDogs
will soon join my family to train to become a service dog for a wounded warrior or first responder with a disability. It's the greatest 24/7 volunteer gig on the planet.
#puppy
#Puppies
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It was a beautiful evening in DC, so I took Maverick down to the Mall to snap some pics. Which photo do YOU like best?!
@ccicanine
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First bath. I am head over heels in love. Sleep deprived, but smitten. Our little teddy bear’s name will be revealed tomorrow.
@PenFed
@AmericasVetDogs
#dogs
#dogsoftwitter
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I can’t think of a better way to start the week than by sharing this photo of Maverick & his new “brother.” A service dog doesn’t just change the life of its recipient but their entire family. Mav was placed with an amazing Air Force veteran.
#mondaythoughts
#AirForce
@PenFed
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ANYTHING is possible when people work together. More than 500 strangers attended funeral of WWII hero Herman Schmidt, whose only survivor is in poor health. There was fear that no one would show up. Schmidt left behind a wife & newborn baby. His remains were recently identified.
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DID IT!! Thank you for the love! First marathon complete. Under 5:30, 12 minute miles.
#RunWithTheMarines
#marathon
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I know what you’re thinking.
“This dog is devastatingly handsome.”
Please send all modeling inquiries to Andrea. She has opposable thumbs and will be able to respond. Photo: Dan Conrad
@wusa9
@ccicanine
@dog_rates
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BREAKING: Charles Co identifies Alexis Preston of DC & 17 yr old in Victoria's Secret theft caught on cam.
@wusa9
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Ace is smitten with his new friend, Alaska. She's the 9 week-old Lab puppy of a
@PenFed
colleague.
#fridaymorning
#blacklab
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To those who served in
#Afghanistan
, lost brothers and sisters, and limbs...my heart aches for you. Please know how many care about your well-being. YOU are why I raise service dogs. It's a sign of strength, not weakness to ask for help. Suicide Prevention Line: 800-273-8255
❤️
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12 week old Ace of
@AmericasVetDogs
, training to become a service dog for a wounded warrior or a first responder with a disability.
@dog_rates
@darth
#Veterans
#firstresponders
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Our family has grown! My son Blake & his girlfriend Mackenzie adopted this beautiful brindle pup named Bean! She's 6 months old, extremely calm & gentle, & appears to be a Lab-Great Dane mix. Thanks,
@DCLuckyDog
for bringing this sweet girl to DC.
#AdoptDontShop
#DogsofTwittter
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Last night, it finally hit us. Nigel is gone. But in the morning, THIS happened... & our day has been filled with the joy and laughter that comes with having two Labs in the house! Happiness IS being a
@ccicanine
#puppy
sitter.
@wusa9
#dogsoftwitter
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THIS JUST IN! Maverick has officially been matched with his veteran and will graduate on Friday in New York! We are extremely grateful to the dedicated staff at
@canineorg
and especially his incredible trainer Kim Doyle.
#servicedogs
#veterans
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Maverick is my antidote to all that is upsetting and unjust in the world. This is how I found him in his crate last night.
#protests2020
#StJohnsChurch
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Ace is following in some big pawsteps. He is lucky enough to train with Captain, the team dog of the
@Capitals
. He definitely looks up to him.
@AmericasVetDogs
Photo: Brian Burdett/
@PenFed
Digital
#Dogs
#dogsoftwitter
@darth
#NHL
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White supremacist march at Lincoln Memorial started with detonation of blue smoke bomb. Confused, then alarmed bystanders. French tourist asked, “How many like this in the United States?”
#DC
#
#SaturdayNight
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If you follow me and your
#Twitter
profile pic includes a dog, there’s an extremely high chance I’ll follow you back! Anyone who loves animals and/or is a strict vegetarian like me out of love for them… is likely a good match for content we both care about. :)
#KindnessMatters
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When Maverick met
@ccicanine
's Spike of
@dailybriefing
with
@DanaPerino
@FoxNews
in NYC... More on Maverick's amazing adventure in the Big Apple, coming soon...
@jeniontheblock
#puppylove
#Bromance
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This happened on Saturday after our mail was put through the slot in the front door...
@ccicanine
Maverick is always trying to help!
#mailcarrier
#specialdelivery
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Wish this got easier, but it never does. Headed to NY to turn in Ace after 14 incredible months together. He begins advanced training at
@AmericasVetDogs
tomorrow so he can become a life-changing service dog for a veteran or first responder with a disability.
@PenFed
❤️🐾🇺🇸💔
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On a rainy Tuesday morning, and you ask the boys to sit for their morning biscuit, they get into this formation... 🤣
#rain
#tuesdayvibes
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How did I become an insufferable puppy parent so quickly?! But honestly, isn’t Armand perfect?! 😂
#labsoftwitter
#AdoptDontShop
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"I love my country. Love my Charm City. I'm not black, white, red, yellow. I'm American." VietnamVet
#RobertValentine
http://t.co/A4kdLvYzyh
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Made it to SXSW! First order of business: fall in love with Tokyo-based all girl heavy metal group
@NEMOPHILA_band
!
#SXSW
#fandog
#tokyo
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A surprise marriage proposal (she said yes!) and a white supremacist March—both unfold before my eyes at the Lincoln Memorial. Just another night in DC.
#SaturdayNight
#DC
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A special moment at
@ArlingtonNatl
Cemetery where I brought Ace to meet my Dad.
#MondayMotivaton
#Honor
@AmericasVetDogs
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As
#UniteTheRight2
demonstrators enter Lafayette Park, counter demonstrators chant “Shame!Shame!” and “Nazis go home!” They’re booing their arrival.
#ShutItDownDC
@wusa9
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I have a giant lump in my throat. More than 80 cars line Memorial Drive and the administrative parking lot is quickly filling for the funeral of a World War II hero at Arlington National Cemetery. There was concern no one would show up to honor Navy Gunner Herman Schmidt.
#love
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In case anyone needs a little Pilot in their life tonight, here ya go. ❤️
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Received gut wrenching news that Alfie has been released from America’s VetDogs. We’re told he was distracted by the smell of ferrets in a pet store, a toy pig and other dogs. So sad that a veteran won’t get this big, lovable boy. Picking him up in NY, bringing him HOME. 💔🇺🇸🐾
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Just learned Ace is now ready for placement in his forever home, serving a veteran! From 8 weeks to 18 months, we knew he was a special pup. Could not be prouder of Ace and his
@AmericasVetDogs
trainer in NY, Gabi. Can't wait to see the lives he changes...
#PTSD
#veterans
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As Ace’s “turn in” for final training before placement draws near, I think I just can’t put myself through this heartbreak for a 5th time and raise another service dog. And then I receive photos of Bunce flying with his veteran… and commit to raising another puppy.
#Veterans
🇺🇸
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Sometimes, when he's sleeping deeply, I swear he's growing right before my eyes.
#JackAndTheBeanstalk
#sleep
#puppies
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Introducing Alfred Pennyworth ("Alfie"), our new puppy from
@AmericasVetDogs
' superhero litter. While not a traditional superhero, Alfred is an unsung hero, a Special Forces veteran turned loyal butler & confidante to Bruce Wayne.
#TheBATMAN
#Batman
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Maverick is now a social influencer for
@Chewy
! For every new customer (or email address) he brings to , Maverick will earn a commission. He's donating ALL proceeds to
@ccicanine
&
@PenFedFound
! Be sure to use THIS link:
#pets
#dog
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Thank you
@SouthwestAir
for having the world’s coolest, kindest employees!
#Maverick
getting the VIP treatment on his first flight. Let’s all show some gratitude to Captain Dickson Gil & 1st Ofcr Donny Frey!
@ccicanine
@PenFed
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The only thing better than bringing a service dog in training to the office is bringing two! Thanks,
@PenFed
.
#TheOffice
#Puppies
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Two months since we said goodbye to sweet Maverick, as he headed to
@ccicanine
for 6 months of professional training before he's paired with someone whose life he will change. The pain is slowly being replaced by pride, along with gratitude to his trainer. But this expression!
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Watching these two on their last day together is breaking my heart. 💔
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Sunday morning. And yes, the thought of separating them breaks my heart. But they will each be amazing service dogs for some lucky humans.
#SundayMorning
#SundayThoughts
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It's OFFICIAL!! Thrilled to announce that Nigel has been matched and will graduate from
@ccicanine
on Friday morning in Medford, NY! We hope to bring you a live stream of the ceremony and our reunion Friday morning. Details on my FB page!
#dogsoftwitter
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At 13 weeks, sweet Ace of
@AmericasVetDogs
has already outgrown his puppy vest and is now wearing the next size up. Watch as he learns to ignore distractions and focus on Andrea in puppy class! Video: Holly Eschrich,
#tuesdayvibes
#puppies
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I’m so in love with my two boys and excited about the veterans’ lives they will change.
#servicedogs
#maverick
#ace
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Yes, as a matter of fact, I can't stop taking pics of these two. Could you?
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