WEEKLY UPDATE 7-14-19

MAESSR - P.O. Box 807 – Goochland, VA 23063

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS – save the dates!

 

If you are available to help for any of these events, please email Candi Lynn at frostysd1@yahoo.com:

• Saturday, August 17^th from 10 am to 4 pm: WOOFSTOCK – 640 Dixon Street - ALLENTOWN, PA.

• Saturday, October 5^th from 10 am to 3 pm: BARKTOBERFEST – Macungie Memorial Park – 50 Poplar Street – MACUNGIE, PA. 

• Saturday, October 26th from 9 am to 2 pm: REDNER'S WAREHOUSE MARKET - 101 Held Drive - NORTHAMPTON, PA. 

 

Sunday, October 20^th from noon to 4 pm:  10^th anniversary of CENTRAL PA PETS EXPO at the Blair County Convention Center, ALTOONA, PA.  If you are available to help, please email Cathy Moyer at cmoyer1252@outlook.com.

SPRINGERFESTS 

• Saturday, August 3^rd from noon to 5ish. SPRINGER SPLASH hosted by Chuck and Jean Grutzius at their home on Lake Anna in BUMPASS, VA.  For more info, go to http://www.maessr.org/documents/2019%20Springer%20Splash%20Flyer.pdf.  To register, go to http://www.maessr.org/2013rainbowcelebrationpicnic-1.aspx.

FEATURED DOGS

 

Paws crossed as BRUNO 3 have been offered! For info on Bruno, go to http://www.maessr.org/bruno3.aspx.  Please take a few minutes to read through the stories of our other Senior/Special Needs dogs “on hold.” Find out more at http://www.maessr.org/seniorandspecialneedsdog.aspx.

 

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN ADOPTERS’ AGE!  Our new program, SENIORS FOR SENIORS, charges a $75 adoption fee for adopters aged 60 and older who adopt dogs nine years old and older or special needs dogs.  If interested in one of our senior/special needs dogs, contact Candi Lynn at frostysd1@yahoo.com.

MISCELLANEOUS FUNDING/RESOURCES

• Feed your pets Natural Balance?   Please save the store receipt and proof of purchase labels, staple them together, and mail to MAESSR at P.O. Box 807 - Goochland, VA 23063.   Once we collect 50 labels, we can apply for a refund. 

• Check out chewy.com - Place your first order and chewy.com will proudly donate $20 to MAESSR!  There is a huge selection of pet food (including 5-star dog foods), treats, and supplies delivered straight to your door!   They sell over 300 brands of pure pet love, have 24/7 customer service, free shipping on orders over $49, and are cheaper than your local store.  Sign up for automatic shipment of dog food or other supplies right to your door on the schedule you choose.  No more lugging big bags of dog food from your car to the house. 

• Don’t throw out those empty printer ink cartridges - MAESSR can use them to earn some cash!  You can mail them to MAESSR – PO Box 807 - Goochland, VA 23063 or save some postage and bring them along to a MAESSR Springerfest!

 

BOOK BARKS

• NEW TO THE LIBRARY! FLYING HIGH: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FLYBALL (105 pages) by Joan Payne.  Flying High gives you a "dog's eye" view of flyball.  It takes you from where flyball began to current day competition.  You will find: step by step procedures for skill development  ~  problem-solving techniques  ~  a conditioning program for flyball  ~  equipment selection and sources   ~  ring and course diagrams  ~  where and how to begin.  FLYING HIGH is a book for beginners, teachers and competitors.

• NEW TO THE LIBRARY! DO OVER DOGS: GIVE YOUR DOG A SECOND CHANCE FOR A FIRST CLASS LIFE (199 pages) by Pat Miller, CPDT-KA, CDBC. Adoptees, rescues and dogs that just wandered into your life all need, and deserve, another chance at life. Even if you've had the dog for years and has "issues"--this is your roadmap for success! Learn positive training and management techniques.  Donated by Cathy Moyer

**The MAESSR library has over 150 titles of DVDs, CDs, and books, both non-fiction and fiction, to lend out.  You can borrow items directly from the Library on the group’s website by simply adding them to the shopping cart and checking out or you can send an email with your name, address and material you wish to borrow to library@maessr.org.  The material will be mailed to you and is due back in three weeks; you are responsible for return postage.  Unfortunately we can no longer mail materials internationally. 

**To find the Training Library’s Amazon Wish List of books and DVDs go to https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1YSR57XGZDZXV/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1.  You can purchase a book (new or used) off the list, and it will be shipped directly to the library.  Pretty quick and easy way to help out MAESSR as well as educate adopters!

**Check out MAESSR Library’s Facebook page. You will find Facebook links for many of our authors under “Pages liked by this Page” plus you can also access the library on the “Learn More” button. 

DID YOU KNOW?

 

• If you have a PET IN NEED OF PRAYERS please contact Linda Shope at stlrsgl@gmail.com  or Linda Johnston at springerlove@comcast.net.  They would be happy to add your pets name to the pet ministry prayer list.

• IF YOU SEE A SPRINGER NEEDING RESCUE:  For a springer being rehomed in an ad on social media or in a newspaper, please email relinquish@maessr.org.   For a springer in a shelter, please email shelterdog@maessr.org.  In your email include contact information such as links to the online post, shelter name, state, and phone number.

 

 

PICTURES---PICTURES---PICTURES  ☺ ☺ ☺

If you want to share photos of your dog on our social media send:

• videos@maessr.org for the adoption site and the YouTube channel.

• socialmedia@maessr.org for Facebook photos, videos, and/or articles.

GENTLE REMINDERS

• RAINBOW BRIDGE CROSSINGS are noted on a monthly basis.  If you would like your MAESSR dog included, please send your name, dog’s MAESSR name if different than adoptive name, and year of adoption to updates@maessr.org. Feel free to include who fostered your dog.

• When you send your notes about events or requests for help to the website or Facebook, please cc: updates@maessr.org. This will help ensure that all events are mentioned in the Weekly Update and attention is given to all. 

• Mistakes happen!  Corrections or omissions to the Weekly Update can also be sent to updates@maessr.org.

• If you have a favorite resource which could help MAESSR earn some extra cash or goods for our four-legged charges that hasn’t been mentioned, please let me know so it can be highlighted, too.   Thanks!

THIS WEEK IN MAESSRLAND

We have 26 dogs in our care this week.  There are 2 permanent fosters.  Two dogs are pending a foster home. 

Moving into Foster Homes were:  None.

Springing into Furever Homes were:  Deacon to Wilson  ~  WOO-HOO!

 

Submitted by MAESSR volunteer Cathy Moyer

with thanks to all those who helped with submissions/information.