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SOS
Feature: Loving Seniors
 Loving
seniors and special needs is not for the faint of
heart. The most obvious response to the idea of
adopting one: you have them for too short a time.
But this, my friends, is not what makes loving
seniors and special needs such an incredible (and
tough) expansion of your heart.
When you love a senior or special need dog, you must
be open to be inspired every day. The dog in
the wheelchair will try to walk on its own or your
senior baby will catch a frisky wind and play like a
5-year-old. You will watch your baby defy odds and
exceed expectations. And you'll be tempted to
believe that they are fighting for you -- because
they know your heart needs another day.
When you love a senior or special need dog, you must
be open to being humbled. The resilience of
a dog that has lost its vision or hearing due to age
is incredible. Their ability to adjust is a valuable
lesson in adaptability. The ability of a dog
abandoned at an old age to love and trust another
human is testament to forgiveness and redemption
that many humans cannot imagine.
When you love a senior or special need dog, you must
be willing to give them your whole heart.
These are predominantly quiet babies whose primary
desires are a warm bed and someone to show them
tenderness and love. Their unconditional trust and
respect and love for you will move you in the
deepest ways.
Loving a senior or special need dog is the best gift
you can give yourself. The gentle kisses, kindest
eyes, comfortable nudges and happy tails make every
short day worth the adventure. For the footprints
they leave on our hearts are the grandest in size.
If you aren't involved with our SOS program but
would like to be, we would love to have you!! Please
check out our website (www.cprsos.org)
and read the stories of our SOS babies. If one
speaks to your heart, please email cprsosdogs@carolinapoodlerescue.org
to say YES to supporting one of our dogs. $20/month
helps us save precious lives and say YES to seniors
and special needs dogs in need!
Thank you!
Your SOS team
 Feature
Pet of the Month
Meet Sassy!
Little
Sassy is only about a year old. She was transferred to
Carolina Poodle Rescue from another rescue. While her name
is Sassy, she is actually shy when she first meets someone
new.
Sassy is a Rat Terrier Mix and is good with other dogs as
well as with cats. She needs owners who are willing to
work with her and how she is initially timid. She's also
curious so she just needs someone to help build her
confidence. She loves treats which will help a lot with
training. She doesn't know any basic commands yet. She's
afraid of leashes so needs someone to show her how much
fun a walk with her person can be. Since she doesn't leash
walk yet, having a fenced in yard would be useful for her
new home to have.
She would thrive in a quiet home with a person or people
for her to love. When she is comfortable with someone, she
enjoys being petted and staying close. She will be a
devoted companion!
If you are interested in Sassy, please visit our adoption
application page.
Happy
Tails!
Romeo by Sarah Krauss (Romeo's
foster mom at CPR)
 In
March 2016, many people in the Carolina Poodle Rescue
community became involved with helping rescue two little
poodles named Romeo and Juliette when they were surrendered to
a shelter. Both Romeo and Juliette were older pets and they
went to the Krauss home to be fostered. Romeo needed to have
his eyes evaluated for cataract surgery.
Good news came back that Romeo didn't need the surgery. He
started to relax in his foster home and he and Juliette no
longer seemed as bonded. We decided that they would do well
being adopted separately.
About a year after Romeo had come to Carolina Poodle Rescue, a
young couple seeking an older pet saw Romeo on the CPR web
site and adopted him into their family. We get pictures of
handsome Romeo with his new family, like the ones here of his
first trip to the beach. It is wonderful to see him so happy!
Juliette's story can be found in the July
2017 newsletter. To all who helped this fantastic pair
of pets along the way, Romeo and Juliette are in wonderful
homes because of this group.
Mark
Your Calendar -- Carolina Poodle Rescue Reunion
 We
are hoping to help people plan ahead this year and save
the date for the CPR Reunion! If you haven't come to a
reunion in the past, you've been missing out! This event
is held at Dreamweaver Farms, so it is dog friendly!
Adopters and their family members, human and canine,
return to the farm to celebrate with CPR staff,
volunteers, and other adopters and their dogs.
When: Saturday, October 21, 2017
Where: Dreamweaver Farms, Pacolet, SC
There will be a delicious lunch, vendors with items for
dogs and their people, a silent auction, tours of the
farm, and a costume contest for dogs (people can dress up,
too). Come meet some fellow adopters, the fantastic staff
who provide the care for the CPR dogs, adoption
counselors, and many other volunteers who may have helped
your dog along his or her way to your home. We will also
be holding a raffle to win two nights at the dog-oriented
mountain retreat, Barkwells!
So mark your calendars and come join us! We will be
sending out an email with further details and RSVP
information close to the date.
Ongoing
Fundraisers
 Beach
Raffle! Win a Weekend
What better way to spend Labor Day
than at a pet friendly condo at Surfside Beach SC - and help
CPR help a few pets along the way. Adopters Nikki and Gerald
Graydon wanted to thank CPR for the pleasure that their
babies, Sadie and Buster bring to them. This week can be
yours and while you are soaking up the sun at the beach,
you'll also be helping the dogs at Dreamweaver Farm!
The Graydons have generously donated the week of September
9rd - September 15, 2017 to Carolina Poodle Rescue - a $1500
value. The money raised from this raffle will go 100% to
CPR. Thank you Nikki and Gerald! The condo is a beautiful 3
bedroom with sleeping accommodations for up to 8 people. The
condo is on the 2nd floor and is oceanfront. For more photos
and specs on the condo, please visit the full listing at http://www.vrbo.com/553180#
The raffle will end Monday, August 21, 2017! Full details
available on this
web page.
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!
CPR on YouTube!
Want to get to know CPR better? Wish you could see our
adoptable dogs in action? Check
out our YouTube channel! We regularly upload
videos featuring adoptable dogs plus other fun content
as time allows. But don't just keep these videos to
yourself - make sure to share them with other dog
loving family and friends. More and more of our dogs
are finding their forever homes thanks to the power of
social media. One by one until there are none!
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.
"Abigail"
Dreamweaver
Farms, Pacolet
SC
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"Bailey"
Heather
Barbee,
Albemarle NC
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"Coco"
Lauren
Caroline
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"Colby"
Amy
and Scott
Bruner, Seneca
SC
(Colby is
pictured on
the left. On
the right is
CPR alum,
Hampton,
formerly
Judah.)
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"Kimberly"
Dreamweaver
Farms, Pacolet
SC
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"Sandy"
Dottie
Cox,
Winston-Salem
NC
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"Simba"
Jennifer
and Mike Reel,
Raleigh NC
Dreamweaver
Farms, Pacolet
NC
With
special thanks
to his SOS
Sponsors--
Darlene M.,
Sharon D.,
Jennifer R.,
Jennifer S.,
Victoria P.,
Gerry A.,
and Sherry K. |
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