Weekly Pupdate 9-8-24

THIS WEEK! Saturday, September 14th from 9 am – 3 pm

11th Annual Paws in the Park Fundraiser sponsored by House of Hope Animal Rescue, Inc. at North East Community Park – 300 Cherry Street – North East, MD 21921. Email Judy Bennett & Dave Eccles or call 610-213-0058 if you can help promote MAESSR and recruit volunteers.  

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$

Go to GOODSHOP.COM to get Gumdrop for free!  Goodshop is the world’s first-ever shopfunding site. When you shop at thousands of stores, a percentage of what you spend will be donated to MAESSR.  Gumdrop finds the best coupon codes wherever you shop. Auto Apply Savings – just one click automatically applies the best coupons for you. Never search for a coupon again and watch the savings pour in while donating to MAESSR!  Type in Mid Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue.  (Note: no hyphen between Mid and Atlantic.)  Highlight and click on MAESSR to adopt it as your cause. Start shopping, MAESSRland!

Feed your pets NATURAL BALANCE?   Please save the store receipt and proof of purchase labels, staple them together, and mail to MAESSR at P.O. Box 807 – Goochland, VA 23063.   Once we collect 50 labels, we can apply for a refund. 

Training Library

MY DOG HAS DIED: WHAT DO I DO? MAKING DECISIONS AND HEALING THE TRAUMA OF PET LOSS (175 pages) by Wendy Vand de Poll, MS, CEOL.  Are you devastated by the death of your dog? Discover the second book in The Pet Bereavement Series. A step-by-step guide to navigating the emotional journey of losing your beloved dog. Are you distraught by the loss of your companion? Are you worried how you will handle the loss of their faithful furry pal? Do you feel alone with your emotions of grief and loss? International bestselling author Wendy Van de Poll is the founder of the Center for Pet Loss Grief and has over twenty years of bereavement counseling experience. Now she’s here to reassure you that your emotions are valid and to share valuable coping skills for this difficult time.  My Dog Has Died: What Do I Do? is a sensitive and practical manual and journal for navigating your emotions and self-care after the loss of your fur baby. In-depth case studies teach tips on achieving stability, while thought-provoking questions aid you in successfully processing your grief journey. Equipped with strategies for self-healing, you’ll find your new normal. In My Dog Has Died: What Do I Do?, you’ll discover: The best ways to deal with the common myths of pet loss ~ Ways to deal with the tough decisions that come with losing a companion ~ How to ease from grieving to mourning with actionable tools ~ The best ways to ride the stages of grief ~ Purposeful memories to create, a helpful downloadable kit, and much, much more! My Dog Has Died: What Do I Do? will help you deal with the future with grace and a peaceful heart. If you need a holding hand, a clear plan of action, and gentle suggestions on how to make the most of this bittersweet time, then you’ll be grateful for Wendy Van de Poll’s sympathetic guide to experience your pet loss journey with compassion, forgiveness, respect, and love for yourself and your dog. Get My Dog Has Died: What Do I Do? to cope with this rough and hard-hitting time for your heart today.  Donated by Pam Nealer.

SHADOW (180 pages, ages 10 – 14 years) Author of War Horse and bestselling storyteller Michael Morpurgo touched our hearts with this beautiful story of a boy, his lost dog, and the lengths he would go to be reunited. This timely story of battle-scarred Afghanistan delivers a masterful portrait of war, love, and friendship. With the horrors of war bearing down on them, Aman and his mother are barely surviving in an Afghan cave, and staying there any longer will end horribly. The only comfort Aman has is Shadow, the loyal spaniel that shows up from places unknown, it seems, just when Aman needs him most. Aman, his mother, and Shadow finally leave the destroyed cave in hopes of escaping to England, but are held at a checkpoint, and Shadow runs away after being shot at by the police. Aman and his mother escape – without Shadow. Aman is heart-broken. Just as they are getting settled as free citizens in England, they are imprisoned in a camp with locked doors and a barbed wire fence. Their only hope is Aman’s classmate Matt, his grandpa, and the dream of finding his lost dog. After all, you never lose your shadow.

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?

Pup-ulation Report

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