“One by One Until
There are None.”
In this issue:
- Starting Out in Agility
- Adoptable Dog Of The Month
- Stoley
- The Rainbow Bridge
Julia's Fund
We have a fund in Memory of Julia. The goal is to have a house built on the Dreamweaver Farms property. We will call it "Julia's House". This will be a house where our volunteers or adopters will be able to stay overnight. Our volunteers tend to come from long distances and while the RV has helped out, the Julia House will be perfect for this need.
Julia's Fund is at $810 at this time.
Judy Chaet with Asha
Starting Out in Agility
Terry Abell
I have to commend some of our rescues who have done well in the agility ring that I’m aware of. Candace & her Sp Honey, Bunnie & her SP Paris and our board member Judy Chaet & her lovely SP Asha, whose picture is above.
There seems to be an increase in the number of people interested in getting started in agility with their dogs. What’s the appeal? Well it certainly varies from person to person, but some of the more common reasons include just wanting to deepen the bond with your dog and improve your training skills. Agility helps you learn to play with your dog and interact in new ways. It gives the dog a chance to learn a new job, and think about working with you in new ways. It’s a great way for both you and your dog to get in better shape! I use it to tire my dog out in a short time before I have to leave for work in the morning-- nothing like running over a few jumps and through the weave poles a couple times to get some of that morning energy used up! It’s fun and addictive. You make all kinds of new friends in agility classes and going to trials. It’s very challenging, but you can take it as seriously as you like or not. Some people are very competitive and others just like the play aspect of it.
Do you have to be one of those athletic racers you see in the TV trials? NO!! It’s often been said that agility is the sport of middle-aged women, and that’s pretty close to the truth. There are younger people and men involved for sure, but it’s mostly the former group (into which I place myself) that contributes most to the ranks of agility players. I have seen a 7 year old running a dog, and doing a better job of it than many of the adults at the trail, me included! At the last trial I went to I saw a woman who had to be at least in her early 80’s, she was barely able to toddle around the ring, but it was quite obvious she and her dog were having a blast and everyone watching really appreciated her spirit! There are many people with various disabilities that do agility, they just learn how to adapt their training to their strengths and limitations.
How can you get started? Find out from vets and pet stores who trains in your area, and be sure and ask around and do some research first before deciding. Go watch a class or two to make sure you like what you see. I’ve seen beautiful, colored flyers made by a woman who advertised herself as an agility instructor, but she’d only put up some simple equipment in her backyard and was not qualified to teach. Then there are the people out there who are competing at high levels who will often have training facilities. They usually have some of their own trainees start the beginners out. There are still people out there who use negative methods to train the dogs, I’d strongly recommend you avoid them. I’d stress looking for someone that uses positive methods, that wants to make it fun for you and your dog, that encourages play.
There are several agility (about 12 actually) holding trials in the US. Here are a few links to some of them. You can go on most of them and search for events in your area. Go and watch. Ask people how they got started. See who is having the most fun in the ring and find out where they train! Good luck & feel free to contact me if you need further info.
http://www.dogpatch.org/agility/agpage6.cfm
http://www.usdaa.com/
http://www.nadac.com/
http://www.akc.org/events/agility/index.cfm
Adoptable dog of the Month
Meet Chapin
Dear Carolina Poodle Rescue Family,
I'd first like to thank you all for letting me into poodle land. I love
the farm and all my space to run. And I love Donna, my angel that saved
me almost year and a half ago.
For those of you that don't know my story, well I'm ready to share it!
I was the product of a broken home. I lived outside but my mother loved
me. My dad on the other hand was very mean to my mother so she had to
leave. My dad, in his anger, was coming back to harm me, only to hurt
my mother. She couldn't take me with her but she wanted to keep me safe
so she took me to the local shelter.
Unfortunately, this shelter doesn't keep animals very long, so it was
turning into a lose lose situation for me. Until my saving grace saved
the day. Ms Donna with Carolina Poodle Rescue heard my story and said
to herself, "This boy is special and I'll find him the home he deserves."
So she brought me to poodle land. Standard poodles are fun and the fields
are great. The food is good, the treats are nice and the visitors are
lots of fun too. But I've been here over a year now and I'm really ready
for a home and a family to call my own.
I'd make a great sports dog. I'm pretty high energy and I have a ball
drive that won't stop. I'm eager to please and love it when visitors work
with me. I've learned sit and stay and watch me. I'd be a star in an obedience
class, I would rock an agility ring and I'd be by your side at the end
of the day. Please send someone my way that isn't looking for a POODLE.
I know not everyone here is a "poodle person".
My wish for 2008 is for a home of my very own....
Love, Chapin
We Still have 2008 Calendars!
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here for more details
The Harry Potter Fund
CPR has created a fund called the"Harry
P Wood Memorial Emergency Veterinary Care Fund" in honor of the standard
poodle known as Harry Potter and owned by Kelli Wood.
The purpose of the fund is to provide no interest loans to adopters in
the case of extraordinary vet bills incurred in emergency situations for
their adopted pet. For example, let's say that someone adopts from us
and years down the road the dog has to have some kind medical treatment
which they might not be able to afford. If the adopter lets us know and
after we verify the information, we can loan to them at no interest from
this fund. That way we won't have to pull from our everyday expenses.|
If you would like to donate to this fund, please see the bottom of the newsletter for donation information.
Total adoptions:804
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Stoley came into rescue the fall of 2005. His time was coming to an end when one of our volunteers pulled him from a West Virginia shelter. (Thank you Sherry K.!!)
An estimated 10-12 years old, Stoley headed south. He came to hang out with me about the time Donna was moving and opening Dreamweaver Farms. Not too long after Stoley settled into our home he was diagnosed with a disorder called a mega esophagus this is a side effect of thyroid disease. After seeing several vets his prognosis was grim. I was told I should let him go as he had aspiration pneumonia a side effect from the mega esophagus is vomiting. Heart broken from the news I couldn't let him go without a fight.
He enjoyed life at my house especially meals times, I decided if I had to let him go he would go at home peacefully, on his own. Oct 2 2006 I took him home to live out the weekend, as this is how the vet put it. To my surprise he bounced back and made a full recovery. We changed his meals to gruel instead of solids, this helps to go down the esophagus better. And we regulated his thyroid and he's been rather content for over a year now.
Totally blind and deaf now with dementia settling in, Stoley preservers. On Feb 2, 2008 Stoley was re-diagnosed with pneumonia. Still fighting like he does, he's responding well to treatment. We're hoping the invincible boy will pull through.
If for whatever reason his little body just can't keep on keeping on, I hope Stoley has enjoyed life in rescue. So many volunteers have been a part of this boys life. I'd like to personally thank all that have helped this "Little old Man" along the way.
If to a dog, one year is 3-5 years, then to Stoley he's been loved in rescue for 6-10 years. And counting... I think Stoley has been through a lot in life and he enjoys where he's ended up and he hopefully will continue to preserver. This to me is the meaning of no kill rescue and what we are all about.
Proud Foster Mom Of Stoley
The Rainbow Bridge
Dedicated to those who have passed over
"Princess"
CPR, Bunny Brown, Florence SC
Our Mission
To rescue, rehabilitate, offer permanent sanctuary and, when appropriate, rehome needy poodles and small dogs.
To encourage the human-animal bond by promoting activities that serve to bring animals and their people closer together
To support the efforts of those in the animal rescue community seeking to end euthanasia as a means of population control.
Carolina
Poodle Rescue
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