In 2001, Wild Dingo began as a marketing communications (marcom) consulting firm, owned and managed by me, Julie Starling. In 2005, Wild Dingo evolved into Web design and programming. Over the years, I posted stories about founder, Maggie on the Wild Dingo Web site and began blogging about her adventures. After losing Maggie in 2007, I rescued two dogs in 2008 and continued on to provide silly stories about them to carry on Maggie’s legacy and mission–to live life fully adventurous and get outdoors every day.
Blogging about dogs, rescue and dog training has become so much fun, I realized that it has become too confusing for clients looking for Web site services, and have since moved my Web site services to the domain wilddingo.net, where you can find my Web site and marketing portfolio and more information about my services.
This site will continue to contain topics about all things dog. Trust me, if you are at all unhappy in life, rescue a pooch. The world will seem a happier place!
So What’s the Story on the Founder?
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| Maggie sported many disguises to keep papparazzi at bay. |
Wild Dingo was founded by a dingo, Maggie Starling, searching for a means to reach her own desires: more walks, more bones and more attention. It didn’t take her long to understand that a home-based business would provide her just what she needed, so she convinced me to start this one. Maggie proved to be the perfect leader for a small organization —she was officious, demanded unreasonable requests and barked daily orders.
Her daily responsibilities included lounging, patrolling the territory for unusual individuals and adventures with her employee. Maggie was an advid adventure enthusiast, enjoying long daily walks, duck/cat/squirrel/skunk-chasing, kayak rides and trips to the pet store. She prided herself on agility and her own moral code. Anybody lucky enough to have met or known Maggie, was well aware of where they stood with her. Marggie often claimed, “I’m not evil. I’m just misunderstood!”
Unexpectedly, Wild Dingo became a daily lesson in achieving happiness (at least from a dingo’s perspective). Oddly enough, Maggie’s life lessons translated well for people too. Although Maggie is no longer with us, her legacy and particular business policies live on in her company, Wild Dingo. Read the real story about how Wild Dingo began and about Maggie’s legacy.
Maggie Starling
August 18, 1993-November 23, 2007