Distinctive Dogs Academy is all about the well-being of the pets we care and love for. For business owner Cindie Law, the goal is to provide the pet service community with highly qualified pet stylists, giving certified graduates the skill and confidence to groom any dog or cat. The Academy is the only certified postsecondary education pet grooming school in Las Vegas and one of the few state-certified schools in the country.

On June 1, 2009, Senate Bill 283, a bill that, as the language reads, “revises provisions governing the rights of domestic partners”, was delivered to the Nevada Secretary of State’s office for regulation. As a result, beginning October 1 of this year, committed couples will be able to enter into a legally recognized domestic partnership in the state of Nevada, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This great victory represents years of planning and careful lobbying on the part of the community as a whole, both gay and straight, friends and family; it weaves a compelling story of smiles, tears, hugs, and old fashioned Vegas style backroom wheeling and dealing.