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S.O.S.
Program--We're having an SOS Party
by Jennifer Reel
 When:
Saturday, May 6
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Where: Dreamweaver Farms
We are excited to announce our first annual SOS Day At The Farm
-- an event designed to bring SOS dogs and program supporters
together for a day to celebrate senior and special needs dogs.
This event will be simple -- no registration required. Our goal
is to create more personal connections to the dogs and
ultimately generate more awareness of our program and efforts.
Our SOS Day At The Farm will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017
from 1:30pm - 4:30pm. Attendees are asked to bring one gift (any
size/price) for the SOS dog(s) they are sponsoring. Don't have
an SOS dog you are sponsoring -- no problem. We have plenty for
you to show some love to.
The afternoon will include a parade to introduce some of our
newer SOS dogs, photos with your SOS dog, select CPR and SOS
merchandise available for purchase, and light refreshments and
snacks.
Check out www.cprsos.org
to learn more about our program, and make plans to join us on
May 6th!
CPR Receives a Petsmart Charities Grant for 34 New Dogs!
 As
many of you already know, a couple of weeks ago we were contacted
by a breeder in the lower part of the state had already been
visited once by animal control for having too many dogs and thanks
to complaints by the neighbors. Her own health was failing and so
when she heard about CPR and our adult rehoming program, she asked
us if we could help find homes for her babies. Thirty-four adult
toy poodles, yorkies, malti-poos and a few other cuties made their
way to us and are now up for adoption. The youngest is 5 months
old. The oldest is 6 years old.
We could do it but needed some help. Petsmart Charities graciously
approved Carolina Poodle Rescue as an emergency grant recipient.
Petsmart Charities is facilitating the spay/neuter and medical
work (vaccines, heartworm testing, fecals, microchips) for these
34 new dogs we took in this month!
Additionally, we needed more space. CPR Director Donna came across
the perfect building on Craigslist that we could use for an intake
cottage. She realized that such a building would make a huge
difference. We only had 2 days to raise $6750. With your help, we
raised that money and the first residents of the building has been
the 34! In the future, it will be used as the intake building.
Donna captured its arrival of on
video.
CPR is grateful for the support that Petsmart Charities has shown
in the past and today with this grant. And we are so grateful for
the amazing and continued support of this community!
Some of the 34 have already been adopted and others are getting
the medical care and socialization that they need before going up
for adoption. Together we are saving lives!
Feature Pet of the
Month
Meet Marco Paco!
 Marco
Paco is a little timid or skittish at times, but once he warms
up he is his playful, friendly little self. Although he is a
little cautious of visitors at first he has no problem being
held by them. And did we mention that he is playful? Because
he is! Once he gets in your lap get ready for a very
affectionate little guy. He gives lots of kisses.
Marco is a young athletic guy looking for an active home that
will involve him in various activities. He would not do well
with someone seeking a couch potato or strictly lap dog. He is
working on his leash training and is eager to continue
learning new things.
He's great with other dogs (LOVES to play with them), could
live with a cat with proper introductions, and would be fine
with children.
Marco Paco warms up quickly to people and wants to cuddle and
love and play! He just has a really terrific little
personality. H
He is mostly house-trained and probably just needs a stable
environment. If he goes outside on a regular schedule he does
not seem to have issues.
If you are interested in Marco Paco, please visit our adoption
application page.
Happy Tails!
 Here
is an update on Dewey, now known as Dash. We adopted him on
March 18, 2017. My fiance, Nate, and I decided right off the bat
that we may have adopted the smartest dog out there. Not only
did Dash pretty much house train himself, but he also learned
how to sit on Day 1!
Since then he has learned to stay, fetch, and shake! He loves to
hide bones, and is quite good at it. Sometimes we can't even
find where he put them! He loves to cuddle, run, and ride
shotgun in the car.
Though we have only had him for a month and a half, we now could
not imagine doing life without him! -- Jessica Johnson
Rusty--the Little Red Dog (A
Rescue Tale)
 Rusty--the
Little Red Dog is a wonderful children's book about a
Carolina Poodle Rescue dog, Rusty that tells his story. It is
a great educational tale about rescues and puppy mills for
young children (and for adults who don't know). All profits of
the sales for this book go to CPR to help other rescue dogs!
This book would make a wonderful gift to any young children
you know, and grandchildren and a great donation to your
favorite elementary school, church, hospital, day care, Boy's
Club, Girl's Club or any other organization for children.
Please consider buying several and sharing them throughout
your community. The younger the kids are when they learn about
rescue and puppy mills, the more progress we can make toward
supporting rescues and stopping puppy mills!
Share the Amazon
link with all your friends and on Nextdoor!
Luna's Legacy
 On
May 1, 2017, Carolina Poodle Rescue turn 17 years old. Luna,
the official spokesdog for CPR and the dog of my own heart,
says Happy Anniversary to us! So what's Luna doing to
celebrate? Luna wants to start an official medical fund and
she wants to call it Luna's Legacy. Luna's Legacy will help
those who can't help themselves. Her fund will help with the
medical bills of the dogs we take in.
Luna and I are putting ourselves on the line to start this
fund in a most dramatic way. We've signed up to run a 5k
Canine Biathalon. It's a grueling obstacle course with woman
and dog pitting ourselves against all kinds of challenges. The
race is May 20, 2017 in Anniston, Alabama. Luna and I are
asking for your help to get across that finish line. We're
asking you to pledge $ 5 for our 5k of work. $ 5 that you will
only be obligated to send if we get across that finish line.
For more information on the US Canine Biathalon and to see
what Luna and I will be doing, isit the official biathalon
webpage at: http://info.amk9.com/uscaninebiathlon
or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/caninebiathlon/.
Send no money now - to pledge, please email me at
donna@carolinapoodlerescue.org or Melinda Johnson-Peeler
(melinda.j@carolinapoodlerescue.org) or call 864-4879-3559 and
leave a message. We'll be tracking our progress with pledges
on our Facebook page and on our webpage. For complete
information about this event, please go to this web
page.
Thanks for your support!
Donna Ezzell, Director, Carolina Poodle Rescue
Please Stay in Touch
If you have
moved or plan to move in the near feature, please drop a
line to CPR and let us know! We don't want to lose
touch. Just send an email with your new mailing address
and/or email address to
melinda.j@carolinapoodlerescue.org. We always love
hearing from the CPR community!
And if you have a story about your
CPR dog (or cat), we'd love for you to share it--happy
homecomings, travel adventures, training achievements, or
simply a story that you'd like to share about your CPR
family member. Please send it to newsletter@carolinapoodlerescue.org.
The Rainbow Bridge
Dedicated
to those who have passed over.
"Chewie"
Angela and Michael Rudd,
Mooresville, NC
Dreamweaver Farms, Pacolet SC
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"Gomut"
Melinda and Austen
Peeler, Gaffney, SC
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"Keller"
Nancy Mertel and Bobby
Norris, Powhatan VA
Dreamweaver Farms,
Pacolet SC |
"Lucky"
Sarah and Frank Krauss,
Monroe NC
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"Mozart"
Angela
and Michael Rudd, Mooresville, NC
Dreamweaver Farms, Pacolet SC
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- "Tippy"
Carol Henderson, Teachy NC
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