Weekly Pupdate 7-28-24

Pupcoming Events

Check out CHEWY.COM – Place your first order and Chewy will proudly donate $20 to MAESSR! There is a huge selection of pet food (including 5-star dog foods), treats, and supplies delivered straight to your door! They sell over 300 brands of pure pet love, have 24/7 customer service, free shipping on orders over $49, and are cheaper than your local store. Sign up for automatic shipment of dog food or other supplies right to your door on the schedule you choose – no more lugging big bags of dog food from your car to the house!

We can earn money through WOOFTRAX.COM just by walking our dogs – in fact you don’t even need a dog, just a smartphone and some good walking shoes! Download the app for your cell phone and follow the directions. (If Wooftrax doesn’t come up, look for Walk For A Dog.) When asked to pick a shelter/rescue (it may show the one closest to your home, but ask to change) pick VA as the site, scroll to the M’s and select MAESSR. You will then be asked to verify your email address. Keep following directions, and the app will appear on your phone’s screen. When you tap it, enter your dog’s info and start walking. It is a simple process each time you go for a walk. Currently we have 26 active walkers. Spread the word – make your walks count!

LILY (LENNY, class of 2015) came into MAESSR’s care at age six along with her mother, Lady when their family, an older couple in NJ, were having mobility issues. She was fostered by DEBBIE LIPSCEY and adopted by JANET AND PAUL SMITH. When Lily joined their family she suffered from fear aggression. Her past did not include any visits to a vet. So, a trip to the vet was initially quite an ordeal. Patience, time and treats turned her into the sweetest girl imaginable. They were grateful to have her live to almost 15 1/2, before a recurrence of lymphoma. With great sadness she joined their previous springers. Lily was the best, RIP.

OREO 25 (class of 2016) came to MAESSR as a three-year-old with his biological brother Rascal when his WV owner died. He was fostered by DEBBIE LIPCSEY and adopted by CARRIE CICUTO’s family where he lived his best life. Oreo went to sleep to be able to run and play again without pain. To say his family adored him wouldn’t even do the words justice. He was always number one in his crew and loved by so many. Carrie is forever grateful for MAESSR always finding the perfect fit of dogs for their world and sends her family’s and Oreo’s gratitude for the journey he had for years in their home.

Please note that MAESSR’s phone number has changed!  It is now 804-774-6730. That means any FOSTER DOG TAGS YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ARE NO LONGER VALID.  Please use link to Debbie with your name, address, and how many tags you need.

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

ADOPTED DOG PROJECT:  Please check to see if your dog is listed on our “Success Stories” page.  (Click on the photo above the adoption year and go through the pages to find your dog. Dogs are in alphabetical order; hover over center of pic to find name.) In migrating the dog profiles over to the new site, we found several dogs that were missing information or had their information confused with another dog.  If your dog is not listed or the information/ pictures are incorrect, click here to let us know.  Please specify which dog, what year they were adopted, and include their proper write up and/or pictures so we can amend the errors. Thanks.  

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.

Total dogs in our care: 16

Permanent fosters: 4

Dogs pending foster home: 4

Moving to foster home:

None

Moving to furever homes:

Winston 32 to Reeves

Ranger 7 to Leigh

Sparrow to Bledsoe

Sadie 20 to Prokop

Totally Pawsome!

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