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
We can earn money through WOOFTRAX just by walking our dogs – in fact you don’t even need a dog, just a smartphone & good walking shoes! Download the app on your phone & follow the directions. (If Wooftrax doesn’t come up, try Walk For A Dog.) When asked to pick a shelter/rescue (ask to change if it shows the closest to your home) pick VA as the site, scroll to the M’s & select MAESSR. You will then be asked to verify email address. Keep following directions & the app will appear on your phone. When you tap it, enter your dog’s info & start walking. It is a simple process each time you go for a walk. Currently we have 28 active walkers. Spread the word – make your walks count!
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 & watch the savings pour in while donating to MAESSR! Type in Mid Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue. (Note: no hyphen between Mid & Atlantic.) Highlight & click on MAESSR to adopt it as your cause. Start shopping, MAESSRland!
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
FROM FEARFUL TO FEAR FREE: A POSITIVE PROGRAM TO FREE YOUR DOG FROM ANXIETY (224 pages) by Marty Becker, DVM, et al. Written by four powerhouses in the world of veterinary medicine and behavior, this informative manual takes an in-depth look at fear: an issue that dog owners frequently encounter yet don’t often understand. Dr. Marty Becker and his esteemed colleagues deliver a comprehensive look at Dr. Becker’s Fear-Free™ program, developed on the premise that anxiety and fear can impede thorough veterinary care as well as other significant aspects of a companion animal’s life. Filled with anecdotes from the authors’ own experiences, detailed techniques, and helpful resources, this book can be a lifesaver for owners dealing with fearful dogs. Inside From Fearful to Fear-Free™ • How animals become fearful, the consequences of fear, and the benefits of Dr. Becker’s Fear-Free™ principles • A detailed look at different types of fears and how to recognize the signs of fear in a dog • The damage of punishment versus the advantages and success of reward-based training, including step-by step instructions on using rewards properly • Training at all ages—from puppy socialization to basic cues—to promote good behavior, confidence, and adaptability throughout the dog’s life • Advanced training and enrichment activities for emotional well-being • Behavior-modification techniques for common fears • Putting your dog’s skills to use in specific scenarios, including trips to the vet’s office, visits to the groomer, interactions with children, walks in busy public areas, and vacations with the family. Donated by Dylan Curley.
STANLEY AND SOPHIE (177 pages) by Kate Jennings. Traces the author’s devoted relationship with a pair of border terriers, describing her struggles with widowhood in the aftermath of September 11, her observations about the cultural differences between New York and her native Australia, and the feelings of renewed purpose she experienced through her canine friends. 20,000 first printing. Donated by Donna Curley.
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.
If you need to contact MAESSR, please click on & read our CONTACT page to avoid your message going to the wrong place. The CONTACT button is immediately to the left of the MAESSR logo on the website homepage.
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: 21
Permanent fosters: 6
Dogs pending foster home: 7
Moving to foster home:
None
Moving to furever homes:
Ollie 4 to Gerus
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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