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April 2005 Blog Archive - Almost Heaven
Presented by Reston Town Center, GoodDogz.org and Reston Dogs. Super Pet Adoption, Exhibition, Face Painting, Caricature Artist and much more! Special events include the following: Tails
on Trails 4K Dog Walk: Registration 9:00AM | Walk Begins at
10:00AM Doghouse
of Style Fashion Show: 12:00 - 1:00pm Paws-itively
Fun Pet Contests: 1:30 - 2:30pm in the Equity Office Pavillion
Samantha and Mickey have been adopted.
Refreshments, Photographer, Breed Rescue Groups, MCHS Mobile Adoption Unit, Vendors with Great Items for Pet Lovers, Dog Park Nearby, and So Much More!! Great prizes for most money raised and an opportunity to report the weather with Channel 5 Meteoroligist Tom Sater!
Chandler has been added to Almost Heaven's list of Adoptable Golden's Looking for Forever Homes.
Braxton has been adopted. Canine
Massage Class 101 Bring your pooch and learn basic massage techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere! Enjoy a relaxing and fun afternoon. $45 for human/doggy pair. Class limited to 6 participants.
A new article has been added to Almost Heaven's Informative Pet Articles directory. "Everybody deals with stress and anxiety, however some people sometimes take it out on their pets. Instead of taking your problems and frustrations out on your pets or other animals." In his article "Managing Your Stress and Your Pets", Stan Popovich provides a list of techniques that you can use to help manage stress, anxieties, and fears.
Bufus has been adopted.
Paula Austin, owner of Royal Touch Massage in Lakeville, MA found massage improved a golden retriever's damaged muscles and ligaments. Read the article "A good rub eases dog's sore spots" by Jennette Barnes, Standard-Times staff writer [Standard-Times].
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Walk for the Animals The Humane Society of Charles County's annual Dog Walk and games is always a crowd pleaser, a great time for the dogs! Walk for the Animals is a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Charles County. Their goal this year is to raise $25,000 to provide veterinary care, food and housing for the homeless and unwanted animals entering our shelter. Help the animals and you can win, too! The walk will be followed by Dog Games until 2:00 p.m. There will be lots of prizes for winners of doggie bowling, the obstacle course, doggie fishing, and many other fun activities. We'll also have prizes for the best dressed (costume), longest tail, tallest, and more.
Buddy has been adopted.
Buddy has been adopted.
Stewie has been adopted.
The Washington Humane Society reports "high temperatures cause first fatality of 2005" when a mixed boxer left in a parked car, in the parking lot of the East Potomac Golf Course, died from heat trauma this week [The Washington Humane Society]. Think twice before leaving your pet in a vehicle on warm day. Within minutes, on a 78° day, temperatures within a parked vehicle can reach 90° in a shady area and 160° in a sunny area . Your pet can suffer heatstroke, which can result in brain damage or death, within 15 minutes [PETA]. Symptoms of heatsroke include: restlessness, excessive thirst, heavy panting, lethargy, lack of appetite, dark tongue, rapid heartbeat, fever, vomiting, or lack of coordination. If your dog shows any of these symptoms, get her or him into the shade immediately and call your veterinarian. Lower the animal’s body temperature gradually by providing water to drink, applying a cold towel or ice pack to the head, neck, and chest, or immersing the dog in lukewarm (not cold) water. For more tips on keeping dogs cool in hot weather, please see Cool Ideas for Hot Dogs [PETA].
Bubba, Thomas, Mickey, Buddy, Mocha and Carter have been added to Almost Heaven's list of Adoptable Golden's Looking for Forever Homes.
Buddy's about 2-3 yrs old & is an absolute
sweetheart!!
Carter is people-oriented, gentle and calm.
In the opinion piece "It's a big dog's life -- if you're lucky to be one" [Hanford Sentinel]; writer Diane Sayre decribes how the world would be a much better place if people were more like big dogs. "...large, happy dogs like Golden Retrievers and Chocolate Labs." A delightful analysis of why everything in life would be better if we all lived like Big Dogs...definitely worth reading!!!
Suzy has been adopted
"Losing a loved one is difficult and the staff at Betzler Funeral Home understands that a little comfort can go a long way when faced with such a loss... Betzler's four-legged staff member Holly"...a Golden Retriever provides "unconditional comfort to grieving families as a therapy dog." Read "Therapy Dog Helps Grieving Families at Funeral Home" by Deborah Klinger [©Courier Leader 2005].
Krista Mifflin, your Guide to Dogs on the About.com network, asks how you have or would react if the human object of your affection said, "If you loved me you'd get rid of your dogs." Give your opinion at "Love Me , Love My Dogs ... Or Not?," ©2003 Krista Mifflin. |
Almost Heaven's May 2005 Pin or Magnet is
now available for order in 
Chandler is in love with life! He wants to
please soooo much. He'll make a great companion for some lucky
person.
Golden
Angels James & Josee Jeffries have wrapped their caring wings
around 
Bubba is about 2-3 yrs old and is a friendly
"Love Bug."
Thomas
is about 8 or 9 years old, though he sure doesn't act is with
his Happy Go Lucky Personality & Loving Golden Heart!!
1year old Mickey's a playful pup looking for a Loving home.
Mocha is about a year old and is absolutely
adorable. 
