Weekly Pupdate 7-7-24

Pupcoming Events

Mariner Point Park in Joppatowne, MD

For more info or to register for picnic, click on photo or date.

IT’S A FUNDRAISER! To mark 25 years of MAESSR, we’ve launched a t-shirt fundraiser. You can choose from two t-shirts, a long-sleeve t-shirt, or a crewneck sweatshirt in a variety of colors. All proceeds help MAESSR continue to find homes for Springers in need.

Featured Dogs

Check out our senior/special needs dogs! Our program, SENIORS FOR SENIORS, charges a $75 adoption fee for adopters aged 60 and over 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 here.

Fund$ for Foster$

iGive is a MAESSR affiliate which is an automatic donation when shopping at +1500 online stores. Go to iGive.com, fill out the form, choose your cause – find MAESSR listed under VA – and then install the app. You can also install the iGive button on your toolbar so when you go to eligible sites, a pop-up will appear on participating sites.

Thanks to all of the families who feed VeRUS dog food. The free bags that MAESSR receives from the Rescue Frequent Feeder Program help the foster homes. To learn more, link to Rescue Frequent Feeder Program. It is a really easy way to help foster homes. If you need a frequent feeder envelope, please email Debbie.

The Marketplace

The MAESSR MARKETPLACE is open 24/7 for purchases. We’ve also got cool toys for man’s best friend and companion. The MAESSR store and website are in transition – thanks so much for your understanding while we make improvements to the store and website.

SALE! SALE! SALE! on the 2024 MAESSR calendars! This year, we’ve added two extra pages of volunteer photos and a message from Debbie about our 25th anniversary. ONLY WALL CALENDARS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE and are HALF-PRICE! Click on photo or link above to order.

Training Library

The MAESSR Training Library has over 250 titles of ACTUAL DVDs, CDs, and books, both fiction and non-fiction, to lend out. You can BORROW items directly from the Training Library at library.maessr.com by simply adding them to the shopping cart and checking out. The material will be mailed to you and is due back in three weeks; YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN POSTAGE.

MAESSR Training Library

Training Library Facebook

Featured Library Titles

*PARENTING YOUR DOG (256 pages) by Trish King, CPDT, CDBC is one of the only books on the market that applies specific human parenting techniques to multiple aspects of canine ownership to ensure a happy and well-behaved family dog. This revised and expanded edition of the highly respected and successful original features updated text, full-color photos, and a quick-reference format that makes the step-by-step training instructions easier to master. Written by an internationally renowned animal educator, this comprehensive guide analyzes each stage of a dog’s physical, mental, and emotional development through puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood, and senior years and presents numerous similarities between child parenting and dog parenting, with an emphasis on understanding the canine psyche. The use of positive, reward-based care and training shows how to identify and adapt to the stages of your dog’s life with the right techniques to address problem behaviors and help your dog adjust to and become part of the family dynamic. Sidebars in each chapter provide case study examples and proactive checklists to monitor training achievements. Donated by Phyllis Chan & Cathy Moyer.

*Recommended by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.

AM I SAFE: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CANINE BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS DVD (3 h. 44 m.) by Sarah Kalnajs. Thousands of unwanted dogs enter shelters and animal rescue groups each year. Some have detailed histories provided by the families who surrendered them, and others arrive with little or no background information. The challenge for caretakers is to determine which dogs are safe to be placed and create a comprehensive personality profile of these dogs that can be used to match them with the best possible new homes. Dog professionals specializing in training and behavior are often called upon to help assess dogs for not only shelter and rescue organizations but also for families needing to re-home their dogs. This video provides start-to-finish instructions for completing an assessment that is safe for the handler, fair to the dog, and has excellent predictability of future behavior. All support materials are provided, including a resource guarding scale and evaluation form.

Library Wish Lists

The TRAINING LIBRARY has TWO Wish Lists. New or used titles can be purchased from the Amazon list; Dogwise has new books and DVDs. Purchases can be shipped directly to the library. Pretty quick and easy way to help out MAESSR as well as educate adopters!

Did You Know?

Please note that MAESSR’s phone number has changed! It is now 804-774-6730.

To learn more about the new website, check out the tutorials here.

Would you like to write content for our blog? We’d love to feature articles from MAESSR volunteers. If you’d like to contribute, click here and either send us your article or let us know your idea.

If you have a PET IN NEED OF PRAYERS, please email Linda Shope or Linda Johnston. They would be happy to add your pet’s name to the pet ministry prayer list.

IF YOU SEE A SPRINGER NEEDING RESCUE: For a springer being re-homed in an ad on social media or in a newspaper, please email the relinquishment team. For a springer in a shelter, please email the shelter dog team. In your email include contact info such as links to the online post, shelter name, state, and phone number.

Did you move? Did you change your email address? ADDRESS CHANGES should be emailed here. On the new website you can set up an account under the Shop tab so that MAESSR can keep track of your mailing address; your email can also be changed under Your Account in the top right-hand corner with Edit Profile.

If you need advice regarding behavioral issues, certified and credentialed trainers that use positive methods only to help guide people to the correct resources can be found at CCPDT and IAABC.

Gentle Nudges

RAINBOW BRIDGE CROSSINGS are shared on a monthly basis. If you want your MAESSR dog included, send your name, dog’s MAESSR name if different than the post-adoption name, year of adoption, and a PHOTO here. Feel free to include who fostered and a little background info about your dog. To have the information posted on our Facebook page, send it (including photos) to the social media team.

When you send your notes about events or requests for help, please cc: here to help ensure that all events are mentioned in the Weekly Pupdate.

Mistakes happen! Corrections or omissions to the Weekly Pupdate can be sent to updates email.

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!

To share pics, videos, and/or articles about your MAESSR dog to our social media team. Videos for adoption pages & YouTube channel get sent here. Be sure to include dog’s MAESSR name including number, if one, and adoption year.

Pup-ulation Report

Total dogs in our care: 22

Permanent fosters: 4

Dogs pending foster home: 1

Moving to foster home:

Katie 9 to Debbie Lipcsey

Kelsey to Debbie Lipcsey

Maverick 2 to Debbie Lipcsey

Moses 3 to Debbie Lipcsey

Moving to furever homes:

None

Submitted by volunteer Cathy Moyer with thanks to those who contributed submissions/info.

PO Box 807 Goochland VA 23063 – Phone (804)774-6730