4 luv of donors: a fundraising recap

The Daily Bark: Pleas From the Pound and Other Happenings Volume4,Issue4,November1,2012

4 Luv of Donors: A Fundraising RecapBy Christopher Matthews

Inside: Fundraising 1 Upcoming Events 3 Dear Miss Molly 2 Contact Info 4Available Dogs 3 Contribution Form 4

Toallofourreaders,volunteersandsupporters:Wewouldliketosayagreatbigthankyou!Thankyouforyourcontinuedgenerosityinhelping4LuvofDogRescuecontinueitsmissiontosavethelivesofdogsandfindthembet-terhomes.Yourtime,donationsandfostercarearethecornerstoneofthisorganization,andwithoutyou—thedonor—itwouldnotbepossible.Yourdonationsareimportantandneeded.Eventhesmallestfundraisingeventmakesanoticeabledifferencetoadoginneed.Caseinpoint:Lastyear’s“Christmaswishlist”received65giftsfordogsthatspenttheirChristmasinafosterhome,board-ingfacilityorattheNorthDakotaStateUniversityfacility.It’sallaboutthelittlethings.

Thatsaid,let’stakealookatsomeofthepastfundraisingeventswe’veheldandhowyouallhelpedkeepthecausealiveandrunning.

OneoftheregularfundraisingeventsheldistheWestFargoParksRummageSalethattakesplaceinthespringandsummer.Thiseventisoneofthebasefundraisersthathelpskeepday-to-dayfunctionsat

4LuvofDogRescuepossible,andwehaveyou,thedonors,tothankforit.April’seventearnedcloseto$900;September’s$1,300.

Asyoucansee,youreffortsanddonationsarenotlost.4LuvofDogRescueprovidesandpaysforallnecessities(food,kennel,medi-calcare,etc.)butcannotdothiswithoutyoursupport.Again,thankyou.

It’sthattimeofyearagain,andthe4thAnnualSilentAuction&Galaispreparedtoovershadowthepre-viousyear’ssuccessstories.2009’sevent,ourfirstlargefundraiser,exceededeveryone’sexpectations.Withapproximately350peopleinattendanceand240bidders,itset

thestagefor4LuvofDogRescuetobecomeatrulyindependentcharitableorganization.Theeventdrewin$13,141!Agreatstarttosaytheleast.

2010wasanevengreatersuccessasapproximately475peopleat-tendedattheHiltonGardenInninFargo.Thisfundraiserdrew340biddersandasaresultyouallsup-ported4LuvofDogRescuetothetuneofanastounding$20,322!Asmashingsuccessandoneinwhichwecanagainsaywholeheartedly,thankyou.

The3rdAnnualSilentAuction&Galareallymadethestatementthatthiswastheyeartoofficiallymaketheeventannual.Theadmirableeffortsbyallthevolunteers,donorsandattendeesmadethisparticulareventatremendousstepforwardfor4LuvofDogRescueingen-eral.Attendancewasspectacularwithapproximately635-pluspeoplegatheringtosupportthecausewith455biddersbringinginanamazing$28,000!Attheriskofsoundingredundant,butinlieuofthosenumbers,wecanonlysay,thankyousoverymuch! Continued on page 4

4 Luv of Dog Rescue volunteers work the West Fargo Parks Rummage Sale.

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TodonateusingPayPal,pleasevisitourwebsiteandlookforthisgraphic.ItislinkedtoourPayPalaccount,soallyouhavetodoisclick!www.4luvofdog.org

Dear Miss Molly ...

Have a question for Dear Miss Molly? Please e-mail dearmissmolly@4luvofdog.org.

QHowcanIexercisemydogthiswinterwhenitistoocold?

AMumtaughtmehowtowalkonatreadmilltogetaddi-

tionalexercise.EventhoughI’mkindofscaredofmachines(likeourvacuumandhairdryer!),thewayshetaughtmehelpedmenotbesoafraidofthetreadmill.NowI’ma“treadmillwalkingmachine”andIloveit!Walkingonatread-millisgreatexerciseforuspups,likeinthedeadofwinterwhenit’stoocoldforawalk,orduringtheextremeheatofsummer.It’snosubstituteforanicelongwalkorrunbutcomesinreallyhandywhenIneedmyexerciseandcan’tgetoutside.Youcantrainyourpuptowalkonatreadmill,justlikeIdo.BeforeMumtaughtmetowalkonourtreadmill,shegotafewtipsfromfriendsandfromvariousweb-

sites.Hereiswhatshelearnedandutilizedtohelpmelearn:•Don’tfeedyourdogonehourbeforeorafterrigorousexercise.•Placethetreadmillsothedogisn’twalkingintoawall(veryimportant!).•Useclickertrainingifyourpupisclickertrained.•Startbyhavingthedoggetuponthetreadmill(withoutrunning)togetusedtobeingonthemachine,andclickandtreat!•Dothisforhoweverlongittakesforyourdogtobeveryinterestedinbeingonthetreadmill.•Then,haveyourdogstandorsitnearthetreadmillandturniton.•Haveyourdoggetusedtothesoundafewfeetawayfromthetreadmill,clickandtreat,andcon-tinueuntilthedogiscomfortable.•Putyourdogonaleash.•Ifyourdogislightenoughtopickup,startthetreadmillataveryslowspeedandplaceyourpupontothetreadmillusingatreatasalure.Ifit’sabigdog,havehimstandonthetreadmillasyouturnitonatavery,veryslowspeed,alsousingatreatasaluretohavehimwalkfor-ward.Thenpraise,praise,praise!•Yourdogmaybeabitfright-enedatfirst,butstaycalmandsayencouragingwords.(Ilaydownthefirsttimethebeltmovedandflewrightoffthebackofthetreadmill.Momlaughed...guessIcan’tblamehernow)•Keeptryingthesestepsuntilyourpupiscomfortablewalkingonthetreadmill.•Standnexttoyourdog,holdinghis/herleashtautinanuprightpo-sitionastheywalkonthetreadmill,

simulatingawalkalongsideyou.•Ifyourdogisstilluncomfortable,youmaywanttostandinfrontofthetreadmill,holdinghisleashforhimtobeinthecorrectposition,anduseatreatasaluretowalktowardyou.Prettysoon,yourpupwillbeanaturalatwalkingonthetreadmill.Alwayssuperviseyourdog,andusealeashorharnesstokeephimcenteredonthetreadforsafety.Mumhasmewalkatapaceofagoodtrotlikeyouwouldonabriskwalkoutside.Haveyourdogwalkonthetreadmillfrominintervalsof5toamaximumof10minutestobegin,andincreasethetimeveryslowly,alwayswatchingthemforanydiscomfort.Hereareafewmoretips:•Keepthetreadmillcleanfromdoghairanddrool.It’snotgoodforthemachine.•Makesureyourdog’snailsareclippedproperlyfortheirsafety.•Havefun!

~MissMolly

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Upcoming Events4th Annual Silent Auction & Gala: Saturday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo

Meet the Dogs: Saturday, Nov. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Meet the Dogs: Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Meet the Dogs: Saturday, Dec. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Meet the Dogs: Saturday, Jan. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Nora’s a NaturalNoraisa10-year-oldAmer-icanEskimo(possiblemix)whowouldthriveinaqui-eterhome,ex-plainedNora’sfostermom,Brooke.“Shegetsalongwithallotherdogsandcats,and

onceshebondswithherperson,sheisveryaffectionateandgiveshappywoofswhensheseesyou.”

Noraloveslyingonthedeckinthesunandenjoysshortwalks.Shehassadmemoriesofherfirsthomewhereshewasmistreated,soittakesheralittlewhiletowarmuptostrangers.Butaslongasherper-sonisaround,sheisfriendlyandopentomeetingnewpeople.

Sheisspayedandcurrentonhershotsandisaneasydogtohavearound,Brookesaid.“Shehasbeenwaitingforherforeverhomeforalongtime.”

Affectionate AnnieAnnie,anadultPitBullTerrier,isasweetgirllookingforherforeverfamily.Sheisplayfulandfriendly

Available Dog Highlights

Nora

andisaverypetitegirl.Shelovespeopleanddoeswellwithmaledogs.Withtheproperintroduction,herfosterfamilythinksshecouldalsodowellwithfemaledogs.Anniedoeswellinthecar,andaftergettingherenergyout,sheisaprettygoodwalkerontheleash.Herpicturesdon’tdoherjustice!Annieisabeauty.Herfosterfamilysaysshedeservesahomethatwilltakeherforwalks,playwithheroutsideandsnuggleinsidewithherforthenight.

Counting Down to DeniroDeniroisablackLabwithlotsofreasonstolove.Here’s10ofthem!10.Helovesadults,kids,babies,horses,otherdogs,cats,armadil-los…prettymuchanythingthatmoves.9.Denirowillteachyoutonevertakeyourselftooseriously—he’sbigandhebumpsintothingssometimesbuthisgoofygrinneverleaveshisface.8.Denirowillmatchanycollar,bandanaorleashyouchoose.7.Hemakesanexcellentroadtrip

companion.6.Deniroisasocialbutterflyandarockstaratthedogpark.ThinkofallthenewfriendsyouwillmakeonceDenirobreakstheiceforyou.5.Deniroisquicktopickupnewcommandsandtricks.Youcanteachhim“sit,”“down”and“gofetchabeer!”Thepossi-bilitiesarelimitless.4.Denirowillshowyouhowtofindthejoyinlife’ssimplethingssuchassnoozingintheafternoonsun,bellyrubsandapeanutbutterfilledKong.3.Blackisslimming!WalknexttoDeniroandpeoplewillaskyouifyoulostweight.2.Denirohashadaroughstartinlifebuthedoesn’tholdagrudge.Denirowillshowyoueverydaywhatforgivenesslookslike.1.Hedeservesit.Blackdogstakethelongesttofindhomes,getadoptedtheleastandneedyouthemost.

These, and many other dogs, are available for adoption. Please fill out an adoption application today.

Annie

Deniro

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Contact Information 4LuvofDogRescuec/oNaturalPetCenter303713thAve.S.Fargo,ND58103

Phone:(701)205-0190

Pleaseunderstandthatourphoneismonitoredbyvolunteers.Ifnooneanswers,leaveusamessagethatincludes:

•Yourname•Phonenumber•E-mailaddress•Whyyouarecalling•Thebesttimetoreachyou

Wewillmakeeveryattempttorespondtoyourinquirywithin48hours.Ourpreferredmethodofcontactise-mail.E-mailusat:

info@4luvofdog.org—generalquestions

foster@4luvofdog.org—informationonfostering

volunteer@4luvofdog.org—tofindouthowyoucanhelp

donate@4luvofdog.org—informationondonationsofmoneyand/orsupplies.

Becoming a foster home is one of the most important things you can do to help our organization. Please consider becoming a foster today!

Applyonlineat:www.4luvofdog.org

Tear-off reply form for contributions via mail: Fillinyournameanddonationamount.----------------------------------------------------------------------------I,_____________________________wouldliketocontributeto4LuvofDogRescue.

$5_____$10_____$25_____$50_____$100_____$250___Otheramount$_____

Pleaseremitto:4LuvofDogRescuec/oNaturalPetCenter303713thAve.S.Fargo,ND58103

orremitdonationviaPayPallinkatwww.4luvofdog.org

Wine labels on display for the Wine Label Design Contest.

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Asyoucansee,youreffortshavehadanincredibleimpactonthelivesofthosedogsinneed.WeevenhadaWineLabelDesignContestasafundraiser.JudgeswereAmandaandLilyfromFrog-gy99.9andourveryownpresi-dent,Kish.ThewinninglabelwillbeonthewinefromMapleRiverWin-eryforthe4thAnnualSilentAuc-tion&GalaFundraiser.Theeventmade$800towardfoodandsuppliestohousethesedogs.

Nowaswelookforwardtothisyear’sSilentAuction&Gala,Iam

confidentthatyouandotherslikeyouwillmakethisthemostsuc-cessfulyearever.Wewouldliketosaydefinitively,THANKYOU,inadvanceforyourgenerousdona-tions,andwehopetoseeyouatthisfuneventtocelebratethe

manydogswhoseliveshavebeensavedandthemanydogswaitingfortheirsec-ondchanceatfindingaforeverhome.Withyourhelp,

wecanmakethishappen!