BanditÕs Adoption & Rescue of K-9s
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804-449-BARK
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Are You Going to BARK
at the Moon?
September 2007 Adoptions...ThereÕs
No SlowinÕ Us Down!
Blessing of the
Animals – October 14, 2007
Get Ready for the Jingle
Bell Run
DOGGONE Good Information –
How Many Dogs Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?
Happy Tails. . . Some
Waggin' Good Reports!
Are You Going to BARK
at the Moon?
ItÕs BARKÕs very first big fundraiser and YOU
are invited! WeÕve sold over 100
tickets already so MARK your calendars and we will see you there!
When: Sat. Oct. 13 from 6:00
– 9:00 p.m.
Where:
James
River Winery 11008
Washington Highway
Glen Allen, VA 23059 (visit http://www.jamesrivercellars.com/directions.html for
directions)
What: An evening of wine, Hors dÕoevres, Music, Raffle
Drawings & a Silent Auction
Why:
It will be a fun time for all!!
100% of the proceeds go to the BARK dogs! Tickets are only $30 in advance ($40
at the door).
How:
Order online from our homepage www.barkva.org
(under EVENTS) or contact Carmen at (804)449-2275(BARK), ext. 4, or clr07@comcast.net
If you have
any questions about the event, please contact Carmen at clr07@comcast.net. If you have donated an item for the
event, please contact Carmen ASAP so that she can prepare the Silent Auction
sheets to display
September 2007 Adoptions. . . ThereÕs No SlowinÕ Us Down!
Last
year we had some data entry issues that prevented some adoptions from being
entered for the month – so expect to see some high numbers to beat for
next month. But NOT TO WORRY
– we are still beating the pants off last year!
We
are now over 500 Adoptions for 2007!
We only need about 95 more adoptions for the year to make our goal of
600! Woo hoo! Thanks to EVERYONE
for all the hard work.
|
Month |
September 2006 |
September 2007 |
|
Richmond |
12 |
32 |
|
Arlington |
10 |
17 |
|
OTHER (Special Meeting + VA Center Commons) |
|
12 |
|
TOTALS |
22 |
61 |
|
STATS |
August 2007 |
September 2007 |
|
# of Dogs Taken in from
Shelters |
59 |
63 |
|
Returns (went to adoptive homes and
were returned) |
15 |
12 |
|
# of Dogs
Currently in Foster Homes |
54 |
48 |
|
# Completed HW
treatment last month |
3 |
3 |
|
# NEEDING HW
treatment |
6 |
14* |
*As you can
see, some of our newest BARK dogs tested positive for heartworms and need
treatment. Our goal is to treat
all dogs that test positive for heartworms within 90 days of their Intake to
BARK. If you can foster a dog
through heartworm treatment, we need YOU!
Please contact Debbie at foster@barkva.org
for information on how to help.
BARK
needs 7 Santas and 11 SantaÕs Helpers for the PetSmart Holiday Photoshoots that
occur at their Short Pump location during the first 3 weekends (Saturday and
Sunday) in December. Santa
suits are provided. Santa will
pose with lucky dogs who will share their holiday wishes with him. SantaÕs Helpers will take digital
photos and print the pictures. (Digital
cameras are being used this year instead of the Polaroids of the past. Santa
Helpers cannot be professional photographers. All photo material is provided by PetSmart.)
Pet
photos cost $8.95, with BARK earning a whopping $5 per photo! We currently have 2 Santas and 1 Helper
on the team. Please consider
spending a fun afternoon helping pets and their owners celebrate the
season. If you can help out,
please email terri@barkva.or.g Terri needs to confirm BARK dates
by November 1st, so if you can help please contact her ASAP.
Blessing of the
Animals – October 14, 2007
BARK will be attending the Blessing of the Animals occurring
on
Sunday, October 14, at 2PM.
Where: Westhampton
United Methodist Church(6100 Patterson Avenue)
All Creatures Great and Small Are Welcome! (Please have all animals on leashes or
in carriers.)
If you have
questions about this event, contact Tonya at murrayrtonya@aol.com.
Get Ready for the Jingle Bell Run
We still need
participants for the Jingle Bell Run.
Last year BARK participated in the Run/Walk and had a blast. Unfortunately, our fearless leader from
last year is not able to lead us this year. Would anyone like to be a captain and lead a BARK Team for
this event this year?
The event takes place on
November 17th at the Innsbrook Pavilion. Proceeds go to benefit people and dogs who suffer from
arthritis, so itÕs a great cause. Last year there were well over 200 people in
attendance. The BARK dogs got to
meet many new people and everyone had a great time. Click here to read all about the run http://jinglebellrunrichmond.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=235609.
If youÕd like to captain
a BARK Team, register online here: http://jinglebellrunrichmond.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=235609
- Then email Kathie@barkva.org so we can put the word
out to volunteers that would like to participate.
How many dogs does it take to change a
light bulb?
á
Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the
day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying
about a stupid burned out bulb?
á
Border Collie: Just one. And then I'll
replace any wiring that's not up to code.
á
Dachshund: You know I can't reach that
stupid lamp!
á
Rottweiler: Make me.
á
Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with
my squeaky toys in the dark.
á
Lab: Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me
change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze,
please, please, please!
á
German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon
as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed
any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to
take advantage of the situation.
á
Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in
while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.
á
Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm
sorry, but I don't see a light bulb!
á
Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can
still pee on the carpet in the dark.
á
Chihuahua : Yo quiero Taco Bulb. Or
"We don't need no stinking light bulb."
á
Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?
á
Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all
the light bulbs in a little circle...
á
Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border
Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my
nails will be dry.
How
many cats does it take to change a light bulb?
Cats do not change light bulbs. People change light
bulbs. So, the real question is:
"How long will it be before I can expect
some light, some dinner, and a massage?"
ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS
HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF!
.
I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much we adore
Pepsi, (now Maddy). She is the best dog we could have ever dreamed of!!!
She is so mellow and gentle with our young girls. She is such a wonderful
addition to our home. Please let Bev know how much she is loved.
I know Bev had a special place in her heart for Pepsi and I want her
to know that she has found her 'forever home' with us. - Bob, Sue, Lauren
and Sammie H.
Just a little note to let you know Elmer is still
great. He is the most loving "little" thing. He and
Shiloh have had their moments, but are starting to have fun playing outside
while I am walking them. I walk them together and they chase each
other and have a great time. We went to the Vet today, just for a
check. Guess how much Elmer weighs? The Vet said he was very
healthy, just a little over weight. 66.5 lbs!! Wow! He is
a big one. But we are definitely walking several times a day, so we
feel that will help him. Thanks!
- Terry
We love having Crystal! (We're calling her "Crissy.") She's
fluffed up, and she's put on some pounds since she's been with us... she
certainly enjoys her meals... but we're walking 2 to 3 miles every morning.
The husky in her could pull me all day, I think! . . . [She has new friends]:
the Schatzi, we adopted from FURS 2 years ago, and Annie (an AARF dog)
who belongs to my mother. (Annie frequently has slumber parties with
Crystal and Schatzi.) Everybody
is very happy with our newest friend...she's the greatest dog :) - Julie Nicol
We have re-named Babe to "Pepper"
and she is doing great. She does extremely well at home and seems to love it
here. She is comfortable and goofy and sweet as can be. We are also teaching
her how to play with toys and she has picked it up very well. We have some problems when we take
her places. Some places she does well and others not as well. The problem is we
can't tell when she will like a place and when she won't. But in all she seems
to be adjusting the more we take her places and expose her to the world. We mostly
want her to know that she is in her "forever" home so that she will
be more comfortable out in it. She is filling out some and developing more of a
personality with each day. My boyfriend has fallen head over heals in love with
her and more so since his dog just passed away at the begining of this month.
(he calls her sweet names and I am never sure if he is talking to me or her!!!
It is usually her by the way!!) She
does so well around other dogs that I am really thinking I should get her a
"bud" for her to play with eventually. For now she is queen of the
house and I just live there but all is good. She also gets along great with the kitty. Thanks for bringing her into my life. -
Leslie and Pepper
Zander is doing awesome!!!!! He is the sweetest dog
ever, very mannerable. Very quiet. Just loves to be loved, and he
definitely gets plenty of that. He does well in his crate every day, and
only steals things to chew if he thinks we are ignoring him. We love him
so much, and so does the Monacan HIgh School football team (I am their Athletic
Trainer) He is the perfect addition
to our family! Thanks so much for all your help!! - Kristin
Danny is settling in and has gained a few
pounds, he takes refuge in his crate much less than when he first came. He
seems to have decided we are going to keep him, so he is no longer on his best
behavior and is trying to tell us what to do now. We hope to take an
obedience
training class when the weather cools down. Danny so amazingly nice to people
we meet on our walks, yesterday he stood very still so two small children could
pet him. I will try to send you
some pictures, I tend not to carry the camera around, but maybe I'll remember next time we go to the dog
park. That is if I can get him to
hold still for a picture. -- Celia - Danny's mom
Hi....Gina, who
we re-named Roxy, is doing wonderfully!! She
has a great temperament. Very affectionate and sweet. She is
settling in well and we are giving her a lot of attention. She loves to
play outdoors with our children and chase bugs. She loves chewing on
sticks and has made a racetrack out of one of our mulch areas that she just loves
to run and run and run around. It's hilarious. I think Roxy is a
wonderful addition to our family. Thank you. - Melodie M.
Kirby
is
doing just fine and has adjusted very well to his new home. He is so cute
and we are enjoying him so much. We are in the process of
sending 2 kids back to college and things are a bit hectic right
now. We may even go out to Pet Smart at Va Center Commons one Saturday or
Sunday just to say hi. We often think about Katy and wonder how she is
doing. We do miss her. She is such a sweet dog but so scared and
nervous. Hopefully someone can get her to vercome that.- Kathy
Andy
is
doing great and everyone here loves him! Well, except the donkey but they
now have an understanding. To be a great looking cattle dog...he sure is
scared of the cows. but that is ok because he is making one GREAT
truck dog with me. He goes EVERYWHERE with me and has even been caught
sleeping in the bed with me. Thanks, Candy
Annie, formally known as Lilly, is doing well.
Our dog trainer came by last week and worked with Annie. She did great! She is still a little skittish around
men and anyone different that comes by the house. Each day gets a little
better. She and our lab, Belle, are still not crazy about each
other. Neither one knows which position to take in the family. She is adorable and she loves my kids
tremendously. They give her lots of love and attention. Thank you for checking in and I will
update you as time goes by! Sincerely, Kelly H.
Cody is doing very
well. He's still a little apprehensive at times, but, for the most part,
he's coming along. He truly is a joy. He loves to be rubbed and
petted. Thank you for putting us in contact with Cody and thank you for
providing a great service to these beautiful pets. – Giovanka
Niko is doing wonderful and seems to really like his new
home. He runs in the woods every morning and is learning from our 12
yr old golden, Farley, all about chasing the wild creatures in the
woods. He gets along real well with our cat Twigley, and loves the
horses as well. We are working on keeping him from chasing the horses
when they run, as we are afraid he might get kicked. So far the
horses have been very tolerant with him, but you just never know, so we are
putting him on a leash when we get the horses in so he won't chase
them. Thanks for inquiring about Niko. Colleen
I
just wanted to let you know that Abraham is doing great. He's still in
obedience training classes, and those are going well. He's got some
separation anxiety issues, and we've had a couple of problems related to that,
but overall he seems really happy. He stayed with my dog walker while I
was on a business trip, and she said he did great and that he thinks he's a lap
dog (which is true). Thanks for checking up on him. - Laurie
Miller (Shane) is doing wonderful!! He is
an amazing, sweet dog and we are so happy to have him in our home!! House
training only took about 2 weeks and he slept straight through the night on his
3rd night with us. He has been wonderful. Thank you for all you do and we will definitely come back to
BARK when it's time to find Miller a companion! Bobbi W.
We are very happy to hear from you, both Penelope and I. She
transitioned amazingly, just living the good life. I could not ask for a
better companion. Recently, my apartment caught on fire after being
struck by lightening in the storm. Obviously she is our first priority
and she came out completely fine, no harm at all!! Penelope handled
everything greatly and feels right at home with us (my boyfriend and I) where
ever we are. She is coming along great with training, she knows 'toy',
'sit', 'paw', 'down', and 'walk nice.' She is an absolute blessing and
I'm so grateful to have her around. Thanks so much for checking in, I'm
sure you all hold a special place in her heart as you do mine for rescuing her.
Sincerely, Jenna and Penelope
We love Beau! (and I think he loves us too!) He has such an adorable
personality and is so affectionate. He has been great with the other
animals here and also with my niece and nephews.
We have had to really try and stick with a training program with him (don't
think his first home gave him much of that) and in so many ways, he has
really learned well. . . . He is definitely having a ball here on the
farm. It's a whole new world for him. We have seven acres, way off the
road, and are trying to give him some room to run, under supervision. .
.. He does have a mind of his
own at times! He is so affectionate and lovable, we adore him. –
Elena & Jeff
Jackie is now Harper Lee -- which she seems to like.
She was very, very timid at first but is now running back and forth through the
dog door, making friends with the dog next door, and prancing on her leash
walking around the neighborhood. I'm hoping she'll get more friendly to
people as time goes by. All the best to you and your group for the good
you're doing the dogs!
Vicki
Denny (whose name is now Cary; also known as "Boogie Woogie" b/c he dances when he gets excited!) is doing
great. He settled right into the household and is so attached to me. I
love him to death. I have taken a few pics, but have not downloaded them
to the computer yet; will forward them whenever that happens. Hope all is
well. - Meagan
Coco a.k.a. Scout is settling in very well. She is such a loving dog and
we are so glad to have made her a part of our family. She does wonderfully with
our young daughter. Scout loves to be outside, but is also very eager to cuddle
inside. She's made friends with the dog next door. I think he's glad to have
her company, as well. -Stephanie L.
Dunkin is doing great!!
We are so lucky to have found him, he is the best dog anyone could ask
for. We are truly enjoying him!! Thanks for checking in...Rose
Eden is doing really well! She has
adjusted really well and is getting along very well with our 12 year old Lab
named Shadow. She was a bit timid when we brought her home but has gained
confidence each day and is quite at home now on our sofa and on our bed. She
has done well with her crate training and has had very few accidents.
Thank-you for giving us the opportunity to bring her into our home. She is a
real sweetheart. Thanks again!
Sandy and Bob H.
'Groucho' is now 'Cooper'! He visited Dr. Zachara last week and is weighing in at 25lbs - Dr. Z
said he looked great. We are working on the house-training right now and he and
our first rescue, Murphy, are the best of friends. -The Branders
I
just wrote Terry to thank her for all her help and Ethel (Now called Lady) is doing great and
she
is settling in fine.It took a week or so for her and my 7 years old chow mix to
get things
worked
out but now they are buddies finally. Thanks, Jack
Bear is doing really well and has settled in nicely.
We're very glad to have him and he seems happy to be here too. We
go on two big walks every day as well as spending a bit of time running after
his favorite toy, a stuffed squirrel. At first, he wasn't very confident
and rather shy especially with other dogs but we've been socializing him with
the neighbor dogs Shadow and Stella and now he's very playful; we took him to a
local dog park yesterday for the first time and he held his own, running and
playing with the big dogs. His confidence has
visibly improved and he's very loving and happy. He's well-behaved too and good
with commands (though the urge to chase squirrels will sometimes override his
best intentions!). His wonderful personality has made him a favorite with
our friends and neighbors. Thanks for making it possible for us to meet
Bear. We're really pleased your organization brought us together. all best, Adrienne and Paul
Wanda, who I renamed Mischa is doing pretty
well. We're getting used to each other. . . .She's a great
dog. She's soooooooo affectionate and sweet. I love having her as
my doggie daughter.-
Nanci
Kady is doing just
fine. Her new name is Kandi - we changed it because we have a niece named Katie and
the sound was too close. We did not want to offend the
niece and the dog is just fine with the change and responds well to
Kandi. Kandi is still very
shy but slowly coming to life. She is very good in the house, just
prefers to sit in her chair or in the swing on the deck. She loves the
cat which was a great plus for us. She is eating well, getting 4 walks a
day and she is a very good little traveler. Other people, big dogs, new places, kids etc. cause her
to become nervous but we will continue to work with her because we think
she is just the perfect pet for us. Thank you for introducing us to Kandi. - Elizabeth
and Louis
Jax is doing great!
It's like he has been with us forever, and fits in with our family very
nicely. Jax loves to play fetch and go jogging. He does seem a
little skiddish of taking a bath I'm not sure if that is something he has to get
use to or if there is maybe a better way than just washing him outside with a
bucket. Thank you again for allowing us to get Jax. He will make a great
companion for many years to come – John
Jack is an amazing
dog!! During the past few weeks Jack has had some major anxiety problems.... He has broken 2 crates by
ripping the medal bars off, He has opened the top latch and squeezed through
the gab (of course knocking the crate over). So we have decided (knowing
that Lilly and him are the best of friends) to try and leave him out [in the
house]. Amazingly enough, he is doing well! Besides sleeping on the couch
(which we do not allow) and loving on one of my Fiance's shoe (i'm sure he
didnt mean to tear it....hah!) he and Lilly play all day and take naps. We
are working on manners also, he is strong and likes to jump, although it hasnt
happened but once in the past couple weeks. Progress is in the making! At
home Jack is definitly my shadow, following me anywhere I go! He is a
sweet boy with a gentle heart! We are lucky to have him!!! – Anna
Taylor(or Rogue as she's been renamed) is doing
just great. She loves her walks but mostly just loves laying around the living
room with the rest of the family. She's slowly coming out of her shell.
Did you know she watches TV? It's cutest thing. She's very smart and never had
the first accident! We're suspicious that something happened to her bc she's
very afraid of men and the word "no". But, like I said, she's warming
up to everyone and starting to show some personality.- The Farmers
It's three weeks since Harland came home with us. I think he
was a little confused at first,but he has really warmed up to me and my
boyfriend. He's met a little poodle at our apartment community that he just
loves... and he inspiring us to be more active because Harland is one busy dog!
We'll be taking obedience classes in October ... and I'll send some pictures
soon... We were looking for a dog for like 2 months and Harland is the gentle
enough for me to cuddle and active enough for my boyfriend to go run with. Sincerely, Lauren C.
Kelsey (aka Jessie now) has settled in just fine and has totally made herself
at home. She is a very sweet and loving dog - but also a bit of a
devil! She steals anything and everything she can get a hold of and chews
it up, unfortunately she cannot be left out of her crate unattended (even then
we have to confine her to the kitchen and keep a close eye on her). BARK
said she was about a year old and our vet confirmed, but she must still have a
lot of puppy in her; I have bought a bunch of rawhide bones in the past month,
that's the only thing that at least lasts a couple of hours and she loves
chewing on them. She has also chewed apart her bed. We fenced off a
large section of our yard so she can run and play - she has A LOT of energy. . Thanks for e-mailing us. - Heather B.
Greta is doing fine. We took
her to the vet last week and she got a clean bill of heath. We still have a few
behavioral problems to straighten-out - jumping up; and she seems to want to
eat our two cats. But aside from that, no real problems! Providing we can work
out the cat issue (we have hopes!), all should be well. Thanks for your continued interest in
Greta - she's a wonderful dog and we're enjoying her company! - Mike
Riley is doing absolutely wonderful :) We really couldn't
have asked for a more perfect dog!! He is extremely affectionate and always
happy. He is a bit of a couch potato and has his own couch and blanket that he
claimed very quickly. He loves to go for long walks everyday (especially
if he can catch sight of a squirrel :) We just took a trip back to PA last
weekend and brought Riley along- he was really great with the other dogs
and kids and such a big hit that we had several offers from guests to keep
him as their own! I can't imagine why anyone would have ever given up this
amazing animal but I guess in a way I'm thankful they did- otherwise he would
never have made it into our home. Thanks again for all of your help - we will
definitely contact you again when we look for a second dog. Sincerely, Nicole
If you have adopted a BARK dog
and have a Happy Tail or any other contribution
for this newsletter, please
forward it to kathie@barkva.org.