Events – Current & Pupcoming
IT’S A SALE! The prices of our ORNAMENTS in the Marketplace have been reduced. Take a quick trip to the MAESSR store and check it out. Click on the links (above or the pictured ornament) to start adding them to your cart!
The 2026 CALENDARS are here!
The wall calendar – A beautifully curated calendar, where each month unfolds with a delightful collection of heartwarming dog portraits, capturing the joy and charm of man’s best friend in every season. The desk calendar – One great photo each month sits on your desk giving an easy overview of the month.
Buy in bundles and save! Add 2+ calendars to your cart to see a discount.
Update: MAESSR’s 2026 wall and desk calendars are selling quickly!!! Our desk version is almost sold out. Buy more and save on package deals. They make great gifts for the Springer lovers in your life.
All calendar orders received up to 11/14 have been processed and are on their way!
Calendar orders will NOT be shipped from 11/28 thru 12/8 due to vacation. Orders recieved by noon on 11/26 will ship before vacation.
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$
Beginning January 1, 2026, adoption fees will be adjusted as follows: Puppy up thru six months – $600; 7 months thru 8 years – $450; 9 yo or special needs – $150; Seniors for Seniors (9 yo or special needs) – $75
Check out CHEWY – 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, are 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!
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.
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.
Training Library
The MAESSR Training Library has over 300 titles of ACTUAL DVDs, CDs, and books, both fiction and non-fiction, to lend out. You can BORROW items directly from the Training Library 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.
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!
Featured Library Titles
ZAK GEORGE’S GUIDE TO A WELL-BEHAVED DOG- PROVEN SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST COMMON TRAINING PROBLEMS FOR ALL AGES, BREEDS, AND MIXES (232 pages). A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems. Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioral issue that you’re struggling with—whether you’re dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you’ve had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. He also helps you prevent many of these problems from becoming established in the first place. Packed with case studies and examples from Zak’s videos so you can see his dog and puppy training tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with: • Chewing • Jumping up • Barking • Play biting • Begging • Not listening • Thunderstorm phobia • Separation anxiety • Aggression • And much more! Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, Zak proves that it’s never too late to correct behavioral issues. Donated by Dylan, Bubba, and Whittle Curley.
ANNIE LOSES HER LEG BUT FINDS HER WAY (40 pages) by Sandra J. Philipson. Based on an actual incident, this is both a poignant and funny story of a nine-year-old English Springer Spaniel who loses her front leg to cancer. Annie and her high-spirited brother Max experience her illness and recovery in very different ways. Max is in denial and Annie is in a state of sad acceptance. It isn’t until they meet Samantha, a three-legged Golden Retriever, that they both begin to heal. This is a book about love, loss, friendship and optimism that is appropriate for children of all ages and the young in spirit. Donated by Beth Reid.
Rainbow Bridge Crossings
BENJI (class of 2011) was fostered by FRAN FISHER and adopted by BESS AIREY’s family. He had some anxiety initially, but his family worked closely with him. He was truly a Velcro dog – always following you everywhere…even to the bathroom! He had so much energy and loved playing with his many, many toys. He loved spending time at Bethany Beach, DE and digging in the sand. His favorite thing to do though was grabbing socks, shoes and especially Bess’ husband’s underwear and running around the house until he got a treat. Benny was Bess’ rock when her husband had serious health issues. Unfortunately, he developed his own health issues, and it was time to say goodbye. Benny was so special and his family thanks him for so much comfort, joy, and happiness.
SIMBA (SAINT, class of 2017) Saint was found as a stray in VA. Since he looks so much like a Tibetan Spaniel, MAESSR decided to take him and find this sweet boy a home. SIMBA was fostered by DEBBIE LIPCSEY and adopted by JOANNE COHEN–KATZ’s family. Simba was a happy, excited, loving boy who was completely devoted to his people. His hobbies included walks with his mom, rolling around in fields, swimming in lakes, and cuddling up for bedtime. His eyes were so deep with love and adoration. Truly the happiest, sweetest boy who is so deeply missed. His family is absolutely devastated but will always be grateful to MAESSR for giving him to them. They had almost 9 years with their beautiful boy, and he made them so happy!
Did You Know?
If any volunteers wish to promote MAESSR and the work we do at an event in their community, please email Vicki Phillips. These are marketing events only to hand out information.
To learn more about the website, check out the tutorials here.
We’re on Mastodon now! Twitter throttles low-follower accounts, making it pointless for us to post there. Come on over to Mastodon & discover lots of other wonderful animal rescue groups, dog owners, & shelters, & posts on any topic you can think of. It works much like Twitter, so the format will be familiar.
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 also 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 to updates email. 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: updates email 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 the 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: 6
Dogs pending foster home: 2
Moving to foster home:
Cider to Lindsay Marshall
Moving to furever homes:
Bow Tie (Jackson) to Thompson
Woo-woo-woo!
Submitted by volunteer Cathy Moyer with thanks to those who contributed submissions/info.
PO Box 807 Goochland VA 23063 – Phone (804)774-6730
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