s a rescue reviewst. john’s boutique & louis vuitton’s on michigan ave for the chicago paws...

White Dogs Stop Traffic!Foot traffic that is.

NISA volunteers and their canine ambassadorsmade an appearance at several locations recentlyand were a big hit. June 10th found us in front ofSt. John’s Boutique & Louis Vuitton’s onMichigan Ave for the Chicago Paws “Angels withTails” event. Store owners generously provided

doggy treats for the Fur-Kidz Koda, Klondike,Sasha, and Sunny. Dog holders were David Lobocki, DeniceBocek, Craig and Annette Smith, Bev Stewart, and AlanZielinski.

AND, a special appearance from Sammie Paws to say helloto visitors. (Pictured on the left)

On June 30, Volunteers gathered at the Happy DogBakery in Downers Grove to spread the word aboutNISA’s available Fur-Kidz. Store owners, and sisters,Beth and Cheryl Staley (featured on the right withPeyton the black Lab) provided a wading pool andample cold drinking water for K-9 comfort as well asan endless supply of samples for attendingambassadors. Read Patty O’Neil’s behind the scenereport on page 4.

July 14th NISA supporters and Samoyed lovers gathered for the 6th annual Pizza Party-Christmas in July-Homemade Bake Sale event. Guest speaker, Gary Hughs-Fenchelintroduced recreational dog carting/sledding to attendees by demonstrating the training

process, providing information on proper equipment andavailability. After the training presentation supporters were invitedto try out their Sammie using Gary’s gear. I had visions ofsomeone’s dog not stopping until they reached Lake County butfortunately none were that eager to actually “work”.

Many thanks to Maureen Birkmann and Lori Weigerding forChristmas in July shopping opportunities, to Beverly Barborek-Galbraith for soliciting wonderful baked items, to all who helped setup and clean up, and especially to Gary Hughs-Fencel for hisexcellent introduction to carting/sledding fun.

Yes, Gary’s sledding partner is a smooth coated Collie named Sukiand she loves it!! (Pictured on the left)

NORTHERN ILLINOIS SAMOYED ASSISTANCE , INC .

VOLUME 12, ISSUE 8AUGUST 2007

RESCUE REVIEW

A breed-specific rescue organization dedicated to finding new homes for abandoned or unwanted Samoyeds

Save the Date

September 16th

Sam O Rama

Details inside

FEATURED ARTICLES

Rescue Report 2

News And Arrooos 2

Who’s who—regions 3

Happy Dog Barkery Promo 4/9

Support Samoyed Rescue 5

Diamonds in the Rough 6/7

More Diamonds 8

Micro-Chips 10/13

Gotchas Days 11

Traveling Tails 12/

Rescue Report 13

Cash Raffle Tickets 14

Supporter Form 16

Merchandise Order Form 19

Save the Date

September 23rd

GroomingDemonstration

Details on back cover

Donations to the general fund:

Carol Lewandowski, Jim Cooley, and Gary Hughs-Fenchel.

Marilyn and Tom Frank donated equipment to help thefuzzies.

Please — help us with the new incoming Samoyeds!

Thank you for helping us help them!

SUPPORTERS IN THE NEWS AND ARROOOS

Rescue Review

Contact us

Snailmail:P.O. Box 218, ArlingtonHeights, IL 60006-0218(For all correspondence, applica-tions, contributions, and renewals)

On the web:www.nisasamoyedrescue.org

Hotline:847-255-4815Fax: 847-392-5000

Email:[email protected]

NISA Staff

PresidentJean [email protected]

SecretaryDebbie [email protected]

Corresponding SecretaryChar [email protected]

TreasurerDonna [email protected]

Committees

Development(Chair)Leslie [email protected]

To keep NISA supporters abreast of on-going rescue needs; I now have twopuppies at my house. Spirit and Nikiwere all of maybe 3 months old whenMacon County Animal Care and Controlpicked them up as strays onJune 8th. (And, just how doesone lose track of 3 month oldpuppies I ask?)

Unclaimed strays suitablefor adoption are safe aslong as they remain healthyand space is available. Shel-ter life is very stressful forall animals–more so forpuppies.

On June 30th, with just adays notice, Jim Cooleyheaded South to Decatur tobring these innocent soulsunder NISA’s protective wing. Listed asSammie/Shepherd mixes I believe wecan find loving families to treasure themfor the gifts they are. They have facescould melt a heart of stone!

While it’s common for incoming tobring along some baggage I have to saythese two brought in more than most.Just three days after they arrived sloppystools emerged. Stress? Am I over-feeding? Is the food too rich?

Rescue Report… By jean Gilles

A fecal float/smear revealed tape, whipand hook worms plus a heavy dose ofcocidia, giardia and campylobacter werethe culprits. Oh heavenly days!! Twopups and four adults to medicate at all

different doses is not myidea of a good time.None the less, we didsurvive and triumphedover the parasites. Thatcompleted, the puppiesare growing like weedsand quickly regained theirlost weight.

(The vomiting and diarrheawould have been their deathsentence at the shelter. Under-standably, shelters can notrisk an outbreak of communi-cable diseases.)

Three more individuals contacted NISAfor assistance in finding their Fuzzy bestfriend/s a new home. Heavy sigh…

NISA will try to help, however the own-ers will need to hold onto their Samo-yeds until a home is found.

Sarabi (fostered at Bev Stewarts) is fullyrecovered from her respiratory infection,(Kennel cough/pneumonia), and islooking for a family to love. Bev reportsSarabi needs to (Continued on page5)

Jim Cooley with Niki inhis lap and Spirit to his

side.

June 2007

CommitteesRescue ReviewAdvisor:

Tanya [email protected]

Columnists:Marilyn [email protected]

Cherie [email protected]

Leslie [email protected]

Joanne [email protected]

Lori [email protected]

Email:rescuereview

@nisasamoyedrescue.org

AdvertisingDonna [email protected]

EducationBeverley [email protected]

Jennifer [email protected]

Sales and MarketingMaureen [email protected]

Lori [email protected]

Transportation CoordinatorBob [email protected]

Who’s who and where you are...Just a thought – some Members who are on the boundary of 2 different Regions mayselect to volunteer in both Regions.

NISA is always being invited to attend many events scattered in all directions. Nextmonth I will try to list some of these events. At least the ones I know of.

This will show you how many events would possibly come to your Region in thefuture. Maybe the list would help you decide to be a permanent volunteer andmaybe even a Region Manager.

Being a manager is not going to be difficult. With the event list, you will know whatevents are in your region. If a new one pops up, a call or e-mail comes in to informyou of the new event. Since you already know your volunteers. a call or e-mail tothem is all it takes to start the process. After the event, you send (to the PO Box)the donations, a list of volunteers and a short report of how the day went.

Easy as pie, or riding a bicycle.

I’m waiting for your call—847-639-6774. Help us, help them!!

Jazzy sez, thanks! Donna too!!!!

Regions of NISARegion 1 Region 2

Barrington Bannockburn

Susan Allman Allan & Sharon Chichester

Paul & Susan Collins Buffalo Grove

Phil & Cheryl Durante Denice Bocek/David Lobocki

Mark Spreyer Michelle & Ken Hecktman

Belvidere Deerfield

Lon & MaryAnn Hoegberg Janet Marvel/Albert Fowerbaugh

Ed & Donna Palmer-Beard Ruth Rectoris

Cary Lake Forest

Dru Arden Mike & Michele Plazony

Donna Sharik Lincolnshire

Pat White Andrea Michna

Crystal Lake Round Lake Beach

Mary & Odin Bjornson Judith Ledvora

Joe & Pat Rupe Kevin & Susan Wheeler

Lake Barrington Vernon Hills

Alan Zielinski Keith & JoAnn Heerdegen

McHenry Andrea Rhodie/Phil Lipschultz

Mike McGrath

South Barrington

Kelly Bullock

Rescue Review

Happy Dog Barkery…by Patty O’Neil

Greetings from one of your rookiemembers and one of the fewmembers to share her home with aGolden Retriever, instead of aSamoyed. I became involved withNISA last winter, just beforeChristmas, when my neighborsrelinquished their 1 year oldSamoyed to me. They no longerwanted him – too much trouble orsome such nonsense. Anyway, I

contacted NISA for help and withina few days they had arranged foster care for him in a-to-adopthome. His name is Rugby and he was adopted by Jackie &Shad Shadinger not long after they took him in as a foster.The wonderful and compassionate people I met during thattime made me want to join NISA and do more to help out.Over the past 7 months I have met more members of thegroup and I admire each and every one of you and all thatyou do in the name of Samoyed rescue!

Earlier this spring I received an email from Beth Staley, ofHappy Dog Barkery inDowners Grove. Beth and hersister, Cheryl, are co-owners ofthe Barkery. On Saturdaysduring the summer they offerthe use of their storefront torescue groups to set up a tableand get the word out abouttheir group. I knew that NISAhad done similar visits atanother dog bakery so I askedJean Gilles if she wanted me to

work with HDB in planning a visit. Of course Jean said to gofor it and that she would help recruit volunteers.

Our visit was set for Saturday, June 30th and luck was with ussince it was a beautiful sunnyday and not too hot. Beth &Cheryl were kind enough tohave a kiddies wading poolfull of cool water as well as awater dish ready and waitingfor our 4-legged friends.That combined with someshade throughout the daykept us all comfortable.

Even though I have volunteered to work at rescue/shelterevents in the past, this was the first time I had been involvedin the planning of an event from the very beginning. I wantto thank both Jean Gilles and Donna Sharik for guiding methrough the whole process and educating me on the location

Patty O’Neil and Rugby

Co-owner, Cheryl Staley

Ellen West with Button andvisitors

set up including the merchandise table, informational hand-outs, donation jar and raffle basket. And thanks to Jean forputting the call out to round up volunteers. She managed toput together two shifts ofvery enthusiastic volunteers.The morning shift consistedof Vivian and Curt Joneswith Quincy and Ally andalso Pat Jacobson with Carly.The beautiful dogs attracteda lot of attention frompassersby that morning.Vivian, Curt and Pat wereable to answer a number ofquestions about our groupand the Samoyed breed in general. The afternoon shiftconsisted of Char Kepler and Rusty, Donna Sharik andJazmyn and Ellen West with her foster, Button. Jean was alsoplanning on being there but duty called and after handingLexie off to me, she was off to pick up the pups - Niki &Spirit. The afternoon group also drew crowds of people - all

wanting to touch and petthe fluffy white dogs andfind out how to take careof Samoyeds.

All in all I think our firstvisit to Downer’s Groveand the Happy DogBarkery was a completesuccess. I am sure thatbecause of our visit, thereare now more people inthe Downers Grove area

that know what a Samoyed looks like and what NISA is tryingto accomplish. We found the people we talked to that day tobe warm and friendly andvery generous with theirdonations. No one passedby without at least smiling atour 4-footed friends andmany people stopped to askquestions about our breedand chat about the dogs.Very few people left withoutputting some money in thedonation jar or buying araffle ticket for the basket ofdog goodies. Some even did both! The dogs themselves arethe best publicity for our group and all the dogs there thatday behaved wonderfully and set good examples. We handedout brochures and answered plenty of questions. I amkeeping my fingers crossed that (Continued on page 9.)

Ellen West with Button andDonna Sharik with Jazzy

Ellen West, Curt Jones, PatJacobson and Vivian Jones dur-

ing shift change.

Char Kepler with Rusty andDonna Sharik with Jazzy

June 2007

Lifetime

Special thanks to NISA’s specialfriends who have chosen tobecome lifetime members.

Ed and Donna Palmer-Beard

John and Maureen Birkmann

Jeannee Brave

Kelly Bullock

Alan and Sharon Chichester

Rick and Holly Cox

Darrel and Robin Davidson

Carol Fisher

Jim and Linda Folk

Robert and Trinidad Gilmore

Peter and Peggy Heles

Kathleen Kersten

Mark and Emi Kooyman

Elaine Kuzniar

Mark and Kathy Larson

Judith Laux

Carol Lewandowski

David Lobocki and Denice Bocek

Mona Mayr

Dr. Kathleen McManamon

Marjorie Paine

Catherine Pentescu

Gary Saunders

Mark Spreyer

You can join their ranks with adonation of $1,000 or more. See the

supporter form on page 15 fordetails.

This year’s lap sized quilt featuresSammies in the ring with a log cabinbackground. It is a combination ofPeg Gaffney’s “Samoyeds into theRing Please” and bones from JanetMiller’s “Good Dog” pattern andmeasures 70-97 inches.

The colors areshades of blueand browns, eachcomplimenting theother. A must havefor any Samoyedlover! Show yoursupport for SamoyedRescue by purchasing orselling tickets for thiskeepsake. Proceeds willbe split between rescueorganizations across thecountry and will providemuch needed medical to otherwisehomeless Samoyeds.

Support Samoyed Rescue…

be an only pet. She will without adoubt kill kitty cats and she reacts ag-gressively towards other dogs of anysize. However, with people and chil-dren Sarabi is a gentle as a lamb. So,who out there might be in the marketfor a lamb that barks?

Klondike is at Tops andI did speak to Paula re-garding an evaluationand some training withone of their instructors,Kelly. Let’s hope theycan work their magic onour boy so we can findhim a wonderful homesoon.

Encouraging Words:

I especially want to thank PamelaKauffman, Kathy Pyott, and MarilynFrank for calling me to offer a couplehours each week to go interact withthe Fur-Kidz at Tops. These calls aredeeply appreciated—more than any of

This year’s drawing will be held at theSCA National Dog Show Banquet onSeptember 15th, 2007 in Lancaster,Pennsylvania. Show dates are Tuesday,September 11, thru to Saturday,

September 15.

Ticket prices are 1 for$1.00 * 6 for $5.00 * 18 for$15.00 * 24 for $20.00

Make checks payable toDanielle Buchheister(Note in the memo areathat it’s for the quiltRaffle) and mail to:Danielle Buchheister,P.O. Box 0526,Mayo, Maryland21106.

All tickets mail orders mustarrive at Danielle Buchheister’shome BEFORE September 4.

you can ever imagine. It’s been frustrat-ing and extremely time consuming tohave to call person after person to begfor help at events or in a critical situa-tion of shelter Sammies in all four direc-tions.

Save the Date:Hats offand huge thank you’s toHeather LoProto for of-fering to conduct aGrooming demonstrationSeptember 23rd. This isyour chance! Learn howto trim hocks, feet hair andbritches to keep your bestfriend looking it’s bestbetween grooming ap-pointments. Heather will

show you how it’s done; what tools touse; and where you can purchase thebest equipment at a good price. Markyour calendar for Sunday September23rd and call 847-758-0487 toRSVP—today!

(Continued on page 13)

Canine Trivia

6-dogs equals:

63 puppy meals per week42 adult meals per week

Resulting in 126 stoolsper week—minimum

Plus 110 nails to maintainand the hair … “Well let’snot discuss that…”

Rescue Report … from page 2

Rescue Review

Danny looks and acts like he might be a Samoyed-Husky mix but his personality ispure Samoyed all the way. He’s estimated to be about 2 years old, weighs about 63#,current on inoculations, and Heart worm negative.

No one can say with any conviction what Danny’sbreed combinations might be so let’s just say, “he’s aDesigner Dog like they sell in New York pet bou-tiques for thousands of dollars. You’ll never find an-other one like him” No matter what breed he is, he’syoung, sweet, gentle, eager to please and a big marsh-mallow of a goof.

Koda is a large female at 67#and still very much a puppy atheart. Still needs supervision toprevent chewing and mischiefwhen out of her “house” orcrate. As with any young dog,Koda would benefit greatly withprofessional obedience classes.Foster Mom recommends a tallfence for this very agile and

curious youngster. She’s crate trained, compatible withother dogs although she does play very rough. Toorough for kitty-cats. Koda’s estimated age is 1 to 1.5years.

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

Rascle is a Sammie/Shepherd mixwith gorgeous caramel splotches in hiscoat. Came to live with 5 other dogs, 2cats and 2 kids. Loves to chase and re-trieve balls or toys. Often when wecome home he runs to find a toy tocarry in the hope someone might like toplay. He loves his cats, his kids andwould really do best as an only dog.

He’s a big food beggar and has, in fact,fallen asleep with his chin on the tablewaiting and hoping for a crumb. Alwaysa gentleman and never helps himselfthough. Rascal is a great eater and unlike

most dogs he actually chews his food.

He loves agood nap onthe couch,also enjoysbeingcombed andwill let youcut his nailswithout afuss. He justlikes to hangout as a buddy. He can be quite a goof andhas us laughing often.

January 1, 2007

Adoption fees:$300

Fees for Seniorand Special

needSamoyeds willcontinue to bedetermined ona case by case

basis

Rylie: Hey I have a name again!Jes’ call me “Smilie Rylie!” See hownice I can sit? I’m all of maybe ayear old so don’t expect too muchof me yet. I would love to shareyour heart and home if you wouldkindly show me how to be a goodboy. I jes’ know I would love belly-rubs if I knew what they were. Youand I could be best buds if you give

me a chance.

In foster care and doing very well learning house mannersand rules. He’s ready for his Fur-Ever home.

I just might havea home soon!!!

Whoooooopi!!

June 2007

Radar at the age of 4 is an awesome dog at 80pounds of rock hardmuscle. He’s a high en-ergy boy and often doeslaps around the yard toburn off energy. He’scrate and house trained,okay with cats under su-pervision and would dobest with a female play-

mate. Still extremely fearful of strangers.

Button is nearly 2, spayed, cratetrained, great with kids and ready toroll out the door. Sadly, this sweetiemissed out on 3—yep, 3 very won-derful homes by just a day or soafter other plans were made so she’sstill in the system. As her name im-plies, she is as cute as a button.Found as a stray late last fall Buttonneeds someone to love and some one to love her back. A securefence is a must as she is a Houdini.

SAVING LIVES, ONE SMILE AT A TIME

Crosby: FM (foster Mom) Carol, says,Crosby ismakingwonderfulstrides inimprovinghis over-allmanners.FM feelsthat

Crosby’s former family wasn’t always niceto him and some of his behavior stemsfrom mistrust issues. But, she says we’llcontinue to work on that! “I can’t imaginewhy anyone would ever want to hurt such a

wonderful dog. Crosby is truly a luv-bugdeep inside and he’s so mellow about lifein general. I think with a bit more workand lots of patience Crosby will be a de-lightful addition to any adult home.”Crosby loves long leisurely walks and willchange directions on command with noproblems. “He does have very good leashmanners and understands many verbalcommands exceptionally well!” The twolargest hurdles are toy possessiveness andhis dislike for being groomed. Again, FMfeels these are taught behaviors. Asidefrom those two issues Crosby is one of theeasiest dogs to live with.

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Lexie is a true gem of all gems. All she wants is a home of her own where she canbe loved and pampered as every little princess should be.She barks or rings a bell to go outside, however it’s wise tokeep her company as she will eat feces. Kitchen garbagemust be secured or this chow hound will help herself. Camein at 78# and lost 5# poundsin the last two months.

The spot on her left rear leg isactually a lick granuloma andis healing quite nicely with the

use of a chew deterrent. She;s good with kids, cats anddogs. Can be food aggressive with other dogs. Prefersto be “top” dog with her human. Currently housedwith multiple dogs and a cat.

Sammy Bear ~ AdoptionPending by Bev Stewart

Cosmo—A svelte, well conditioned and healthy 5 yearold was adopted in August of 2002by a retired gentleman. A perfectmatch; both needed someone to loveand fuss over. Time passes and thingschange —

Cosmo came back to NISA the endof April and is now busy teachingDuchess the ways of the world. Sofar lessons include: “how to open thebread drawer for a snack; how to

reach tonights dinner from the counter; how to block thefridge door with both feet until a treat is offered; and lastlyhow to reach into the sink for meat-cicles!” With his PrinceCharming personality I know he’ll find a home with some-one and until then he’s loved by his foster.

Rescue Review

NO NAME—This boys owner died leaving behind a total of7 dogs of assorted breeds andmixes plus 5 kitty cats. A long-time friend promised to findhomes for his belovedcompanions. All were wellcared for, vaccinated andaltered—but with time runningout an appt. was made for aveterinarian to come out to

send them on their final journey. One more phone call turnedthe table and now these animals will be saved. NISA may getthis boy—unless a family steps forward to give him a home.In the meantime if you are interested call 847-255-4815 forcontact information.

MORE DIAMONDS LOOKING FUR-LOVE

Sarabi is a fictional lioness character who first appearedin Disney's popular 1994 animated fea-ture film The Lion King. Sarabi means"mirage" in Swahili.. My guess is thatshe was a gift for the kids...

Would you share your heart with a mid-dle-aged gal with lots of love to give?

Klondike: Soon to be called “Tank” Yea, I act like atough guy. Living on the streets is noteasy—ya know! Deep down inside I’mvery much a marshmallow but don’tspread it around. Give me time to ad-just to this new life and all this caringand I’ll change my gruffness for a softpillow too.

Would you help me be a “good” Sam-mie?

July 14th Bake Sale Results

From Bev Galbraith, Bake Sale Chairperson

I thank all you wonderful, generous, generous people whobrought items and bought items for our Second Annual"Bake Sale at thePizza Party".Many of youbrought morethan 1 item whichwas gratefullyappreciated. Lastyear we madeover $103 and Ihoped to doublethat this year.Thanks to yourgenerosity, we made $240 PURE PROFIT! I thank you forbeing so giving to NISA’s Fur-Kidz.

So, on to the Picnic. Please be as generous to our foodbooth as you were at the bake sale. If you have any ideasabout what you would like to donate, please call me (phone708-868-2849).

Also, we need everyone to bring at least one bag of ice.

Again I thank you for being so generous with the bakedgoods and the Pop Cans. Start saving the cans now andbring them to the picnic (rinsed and crushed). Remember,this is Pure Profit for our fuzzies. See if your family, friendsand fellow employees will help too. Maybe a carton at work,would influence people to participate especially if they aredog lovers. If everyone brought a leaf bag full of cans, imag-ine how much money we could bring in for the furkids.Only the sky is the limit.Bev, Yettie and Starr Galbraith and Jaz Sharik too.

June 2007

we will get some new recruits to help out at variousevents, foster a homeless dog or better yet even adoptone of our gorgeous fur-kidz.

Many thanks to the great group of volunteers we hadthat day! We certainly appreciate all of you for makingthe effort to be there and for making the day a hugesuccess. Obviously, without volunteers we can’t makethese types of events happen. Without you and yourfriendly 4-legged friends we never would have been ableto talk to so many people. Plus most of us went homewith at least a bag of homemade treats for our dogs fromthe Barkery so they were rewarded for their hard workalso!

Beth and Cheryl recently opened up a 2nd Happy DogBarkery in Elmhurst. In addition to freshly baked treats,they also sell toys, dog care items, specialty foods and

even items for ushumans like t-shirts,cards, etc. If you areever in the area, stopby - I’m sure you willfind something forboth you and yourdog.

AND, next time thecall for volunteerscomes out, pleaseconsider responding ifyou are available. Ithink you’d have agreat time at an event

like this (or at any of our events). While volunteering Ihave met many friendly and interesting people. Whatfun to be able to talk dogs for a whole day and exchangeinformation and swap stories! We hope to scheduleanother Happy Dog Barkery visit for next summer (ifnot before). Please let Jean know if you would beinterested in helping out at any future events. I’m sureshe would appreciate having a list of volunteers she cancount on to participate in our different activities. I havevolunteered to help with the registration at the picnic inSeptember so hope to see you there!

Editors note: Happy Dog Barkery is located at 5118 Main St. inDowners Grove. Phone: 630-512-0822 or email:[email protected].

And also at: 116 S. York Road in Elmhurst. 630-833-6150and the website is www.happydogbarkery.com.

Check it out and be sure to let them know you read about itin the NISA Rescue Review!!

Happy Dog Barkery—conclusion

Co-owner, Beth Staley draws thewinning ticket for the gift basket

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The Humane Society of the United States

George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "Science … neversolves a problem without creating ten more." Well, micro-chipping pets hasn't exactly created ten previously unknownproblems, but the important new technology has left somepet owners scratching their heads like dogs. Particularly nowthat microchip manufacturers have developed competingtechnologies.

The brave new world of microchipping has left pet ownerswith questions. In this section, the experts at The HSUS an-swer them.

I have heard there are problems with microchippingpets. What are the issues surrounding microchipping?

Microchipping is a great tool to help you reunite with a lostpet; however, it is not foolproof. When a lost pet is picked upby an animal control officer or is taken to an animal shelter orhumane society, the professionals there will scan the animalusing a handheld scanner, which will let them know if a mi-crochip has been implanted. The microchip implanted underthe skin reflects the signal given by the scanner to provide aunique alpha numeric code, which is picked up when the ani-mal is scanned. Microchips implanted in 2003 or earlier aregenerally readable by most shelters and veterinarians. Micro-chips that came into use in late 2003 are generally not read-able by most shelters and veterinarians because the chips re-quire different scanning technology. Microchip manufacturershave not yet provided shelters around the country with ascanner that reads all different types of microchips (called a"universal" scanner).

What is the problem for animal shelters and humanesocieties with different types of microchips available onthe market?

Each company that manufactures microchips has its ownscanners, and some of these scanners can only "read" theirown microchip. In other words, in some instances, the scan-ner of one company may not be able to detect the microchipof another manufacturer, which would indicate to the shelterstaff that the lost animal is not microchipped. Without theability to use one scanner for all types of microchips, shelterstaff would have to scan the animal, who may be fearful anddifficult to handle, multiple times with each manufacturer'sscanner. Additionally, some companies provide their scannersfree to shelters, some do not. Without sufficient numbers offree scanners available to equip all animal control vehicles aswell as shelters, microchipped animals may go unscanned byagencies, which can't afford to purchase multiple scannersfrom multiple manufacturers.

My animal has already been microchipped, how do Iknow if my local shelter will be able to read the informa-tion on it?

Common Questions about Microchips … Contributed by Joanne Skidmore

The only way to know for sure if your local animal care fa-cilities have the ability to read the microchip implanted inyour pet is to call them. Visit www.pets911.com, or checkyour local listings to find your local shelter.

My animal has not yet been microchipped. If I pur-chase one, how do I know if my local shelter will beable to read the information on it?

This is the responsibility of the business or group providingthe microchip. Ask whether the chip being implanted in yourpet is compatible with the readers in place in your commu-nity. If there is any question, call your local animal shelter tobe sure.

What do I do if my local animal care facility cannotread the chip that is implanted in my pet?

Call the microchip manufacturer and ask that they send atleast one scanner to your local facilities free of charge.

Why isn't there a scanner that can read all the differenttypes of microchips?

Prior to late 2003, there was a universal scanner that couldread all the chips in use in the United States. However, inlate 2003, companies began selling chips with a new technol-ogy that could not be read by the previous universal scanner.To date, no microchip manufacturer has provided a truly"universal" scanner to read all currently available microchips.The technology to do this is available; the various companiesmanufacturing microchips must agree to share their technol-ogy to make this a reality.

What is The HSUS doing to help?

The HSUS has appealed to the microchip manufacturers todevelop or modify existing scanners (Continued on page 13.)

www.IGive.com

Are you an on-line shopper? Did you know thata percentage of your purchase could benefit

NISA’s Fur-Kidz?

Shop through IGive.com and just name NISAas your chosen charity by using cause number

22443 .

It’s really that simple!

June 2007

Birthday and Gotcha Days: L. Weigerding

“What is a Gotcha

Day???” It’s the day a res-

cue or stray was adopted into

it’s Forever Home. It can be

counted as the day the adop-

tion papers were signed or

the day the dog arrived. The

custom started because most people don’t know their

adopted pets actual birth date.

Wishing a huge Happy Gotcha

“September” to the following:

Alan Zielinski's SASHA, Bing & Carol Nishiura'sLACEY, Dawn Baskevice's MADISON, Donna Stites'sGIZMO, Dorothy Kopsel's PAM, Ed & Donna Palmer-

Beard's RUBY, Jim & Maureen Murphy-Hoff'sREILLY, Judith Ledvora's TREVOR, Laura

Bell's HONEY, Marjorie Paine's AGGIE, Mark& Carolyn Beery's CODY, Mark & Kathy Lar-

son's SUGARBEAR, Sandra Ball's PETEY, Del-mar & Judy Pufahl's DUCHESS

“Lolly-Pups for every one!”

Got a special day to celebrate?

Send me your birthdays and

gotcha days.

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Grounds Keepers (Samoyed #3)

Edition: 300Print size 18 5/8 X 13 inchesOriginal price: $49.00 (without matting or frame)

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Beautifully matted in white with a brushed silver metalframe—GORGEOUS!!

Darlene Wilson Print

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RESCUE REVIEW

Last September, I put in abrief note about TheStillman Nature Center inSouth Barrington. Tom andI took our son, Andrew,and of course, Daisy Maeseveral weeks ago, and hada great day!

On Sundays, you arewelcome to bring yourfuzzers to Stillman.

It was beautiful andpeaceful walking throughthe forested areas where theinsects were happily

singing, on our way towards the main building. Andrew had a lotof fun running on the paths and pointing at different butterfliesand smelling the flowers. Daisy had a “field day” sniffingEVERYTHING she could get her nose in…you know all newsmells.

When we got to the pond (I think it’s more like a small lake), wewere greeted by Lifetime NISA Member, Mark Spreyer, and NISAmember, Sue Allman. Mark is the Executive Director, naturalist(when teaching a group of 2nd graders), and caretaker (whenmowing the trails), and Sue is the Board President. They were kindenough to tell us all about the different areas and habitats thecenter had to offer, how best to navigate around the pond, andwhere the permanently injured raptors were housed. Because webrought Andrew in his stroller, we weren’t able to go on all of thepaths like we wanted to :o(

We were also treated to some of Mark and Sue’s personal storiesabout Mark’s two boys, Jamie and Talus (formerly Dallas) andSue’s two females, Laika and Allie. Jamie and Talus landed in dogheaven because Mark lives on the fenced property. In Talus’younger days, his favorite place to play around in was the cattailmarsh in the warmer months. During the winter, he was quitecautious about going onto the ice in the winter, but his “brother”Jamie likes nothing better to tear across the ice! Before he learnedto apply “ice breaks”, Mark said he looked like a cartoon dogscrambling for traction, (I laugh just picturing that!)

Blue-eyed Laika has perfected the arctic fox leap. She loves tolisten for critters in the tall grass. When she hears something, shesprings in a perfect arc, and sometimes actually pins a volebetween her paws! Allie, the smallest of the pack, is convinced thatthere is something living under the bird blind. On every walk I’mtold, she is needles her muzzle under the building in hopes ofFINALLY getting the woodchuck or chipmunk, or WHATEVER

Traveling “Tails” By: Marilyn & Daisy Mae Frankit may be! Mark and Sue both say that not one of their fuzzers iswhite, but more light gray with a minimum of stickers in their fur!!!

Alexander Stillman donated the property, which used to be a formerestate, for the sole purpose of establishing a nature center. StillmanNature Center, as stated on their web page, is a private, not-for-profit center for environmental education located on 80 beautifuland diverse acres of woods, lake, and prairie lands. The variety ofhabitats there, offer food, cover, and nest sites for many animalsand birds. Stillman is a volunteer run nature center that is alwayslooking for eager people to help out! If you are interested involunteering or for more information on Stillman Nature Center,please feel free to call Mark at (847) 428-OWLS or visit theirwebsite at www.stillmannc.org Stillman is open to the public at nocharge on Sundays. They are located at 33 Penny Rd., SouthBarrington, IL. Their hours are. and April-October 9a.m.-4 p.m.November-March 11a.m.-4 p.m

I hope all of youtake a day and goout to StillmanNature Center!You’re sure tohave a wonderfultime. You arewelcome to bringa picnic and eat inthe picnic area.Please rememberto keep yourfuzzer(s) on aleash and clean upafter them. Checkthem for woodticks in thesummer beforegetting into yourvehicle. They areeasy to spot onyour white fuzzer,and are harmless.

Tom and I are planning on bringing Andrew and Daisy Mae back inthe Fall (my favorite time of the year) and again in the Winter (I’llhave Daisy Mae in her harness, pulling Andrew in his sled)! I’d loveto hear about your “Traveling Tails” to Stillman, or any other tripyou take with your fuzzer(s).

Until next month, “Happy Tails to youuuuuuuuuu!

Do you have a favorite vacation spot to share?E-mail me at [email protected]

MOSQUITO & TICK ALERT

Yes, it’s that time of the year again!! Spring rains produce a bumper crop of mos-quito’s, fleas and ticks. NISA recommends Frontline Plus for fleas and ticks and

either Heartgard or Interceptor to protect your Fur-Kidz.Please be a responsible pet owner!

Marilyn, Andrew, Tom and Daisy Mae Frankin front of the pond at beautiful StillmanNature Center in South Barrington, IL

June 2007

Common Questions about Microchips… Conclusion

Quote from a serviceprovider’s newsletter:

“Friendship founded onbusiness is a good deal betterthan a business founded on

friendship”

to make them capable of detecting all microchips, regardless of brand. The HSUSwill continue to monitor the situation and assist in developing a long-term solution.

Given the present issues surrounding microchipping, should I microchip mypet?

Yes, microchipping provides an important safety net for your pet. However, beforehaving a chip implanted, talk to your local shelter and/or animal control agency tomake sure the type of microchip your vet is implanting can be read by the scannerbeing used by your local shelter.

How long do microchips last? Do they ever need to be replaced?

Microchips are designed to last the lifetime of a pet—a chip typically lasts at least 25years. Chips do not need replacing. Once the microchip is implanted, it will remainthere and active for the life of the pet.

What else can I do to ensure that my pet will be returned should he or she be-come lost?

All pets should wear identification tags at all times. Tags should include a local con-tact number, as well as a number for a friend or out-of-town relative. Proper identifi-cation tags are your pet's first ticket home if he becomes lost. Microchips provide animportant extra level of protection in the event your pet becomes separated from hiscollar and tags. Providing your pet with both tags and a microchip can help ensure ahappy reunion if the unthinkable happens: your beloved pet gets lost.

Updated Sept. 14, 2006

"Reprinted by permission of The Humane Society of the United States."

Rescue Report… conclusion

I am hoping and praying for a fabulousturnout of attendees at this years Sam ORama picnic fundraiser. We need tooffset the loss of income we’ve beenexperiencing this year.Borrowing an idea from StCollette’s church bulletin,Donna pulled together acomparison chart of incomevs expenses to show NISAsupporters just howimportant they are to savinglives.

As you can see in the table on the rightNISA is running in the red for 2007.Income is $2,267.93 less than ourexpenses. How can we turn this around?

NISA could cut back on expenses, whichwould mean eliminating some of ourstandard vetting practices. Or NISAcould raise yearly dues. What aboutrecruiting more supporters? In doing soNISA would also have a larger pool ofvolunteers.

Another option is to step up the numberof fundraisers NISA has each year or wecould trump up what we have to draw abigger attendance and larger profit tocover yearly expenses.

One idea that immediatelycomes to my mind is tochange Sam O Rama to atwo-day event in 2008. Toaccomplish this NISA willneed a much largervolunteer base. Interested?Are you available ? Call mefor more details.847-392-5000.

Whether it’s promoting NISA’scause to stimulate adoptions,washing shelter windows,educating the public, fundraising,caring for the animals, pullingweeds, cleaning kennels, orstuffing envelopes it all must bedone by volunteers or progressstops.

NISA is still very much a grass-

Volunteers are reallyawesome people!

roots organization by which I meanthat NISA is 100% dependant on askeletal crew of volunteers. This is theimage that needs to be changed. NISAmust have more hands-on volunteersto fill crucial leadership positions inorder to build committees. Then andonly then can Leslie Allison-Seeistructure a campaign to solicitcorporate funding. Speaking of theDevelopment Committee, perhapsYOU have some expertise in this fieldand would like to call Leslie tovolunteer. 630-530-9165.

Sam O Rama is justaround the next corner andwith all that’s been happeningon the rescue front I sure hopelast years volunteers will stepup to volunteer again this year.

Call 847-392-5000 if you canhelp with set-up/break downand/or work at a booth.

2007Month Income Expense

Jan 4,784.35 2,447.93

Feb 190.51 2,473.10

Mar 4,370.05 483.84

Apr 696.00 2,936.86

May 2,876.56 3,163.87

Jun 466.12 4,145.92

Totals 13,383.59 15,651.52

RESCUE REVIEW

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Last years winners received a check for $322 just in time for Christmas shopping!

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Funds collected by Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, Inc. are used directly for the Samoyeds in

need of assistance. NISA is a not-for-profit breed-specific rescue organization.

Yes, sign me up to be a supporter of NISA: [ ] New Supporter [ ] Renewal

YES [ ] — NO [ ] Please contact me to volunteer at events

$35 annually entitles me to the monthly newsletter and notice of all activities.

$50 annually entitles me to the monthly newsletter, notice of all activities and a 25% discount on program admission fees.

$1,000 lifetime supporter entitles me to all of the above for my lifetime.

Pets are for life, not just for Christmas!!

NISA SUPPORT FORM

June 2007

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and mail to:Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, Inc.

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Or use your Visa, Master, Discover Card

Thank youSammie Saviors

Beverly Barborek-Galbraith“Nickie”

Ann Beckerdite“Lexie”

Michael Fitzgerald“Lexie”

Albert Fowerbaugh and Janet Marvel“Danny”

Kathleen Kersten“Radar”

Lynne Villers“Crosby”

Ken and Karen VanSwearingen“Nickie”

We love to hear from our readers. We especially enjoy updatesfrom NISA adopters so please keep it coming.

Do you have a request for a particular subject for the RescueReview committee to cover? Have you read an article in anotherpublication that would interest NISA supporters? Perhaps youread an article to help adopters acclimate to their new K-9family member . Maybe you found some excellent training tipswhile surfing the web. Please let us know your thoughts andideas.

Supporters are invited and encouraged to submit articles ofinterest for inclusion in the Rescue Review.

Original material must be presented as a word documentready for print. Pictures may be embedded in the documentto indicate placement location but original photos must besent as a separate file attachment.

Articles from other publications must be attached as printready and include reprint permissions, source of material,author credits and date.

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$25.00 $50.00 $75.00 $100.00 Other_________

Yes, I would like to help in the following capacity:

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MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP NISA

Pied Piper Dog Training

401 West Golf RoadArlington Heights, IL 60005

Information / 847-392-5000Registration / 630-238-9370

Puppy kindergarten • Beginner • AdvancedIntermediate • CGC • Rally & more

Private classes available byappointment only

In The Arms of an Angel

Heartfelt sympathy to NISA friends:

Kathleen McManamon on her loss of Caesar(Cheezer), July 10;

Patty and Patrick O’Neil on their loss of Molly inMay,

Brenda Mattis on her loss of Gage in June,

The Muskin family on their loss of Eddy, July 3.

May fond memories bring peace to your hearts

June 2007

Merchandise Sales will … Help us to Help ThemDenim Shirts with embroideredNISA logo 100% cotton. Pleasespecify Women’s or Men’s. Avail-able in regular denim or washeddenim colors.

Long sleeved $35Short sleeved $32

Sweatshirts Hooded shown withtwo side pockets and full front zip-per. Gray in stock, other colorsavailable $35100% cotton regular style availablein Navy, royal blue, dark green, pur-ple, red, maroon and gray. $26

T-shirt available in light blue, royalblue, dark pink, lime green, darkgreen, lavender, purple and teal100% heavyweight cotton.

Short sleeved $18Long sleeved $ 20

Polo shirts $28

Three-button style with NISA logo inHeather gray, royal blue and red.Made of 100% cotton for all-seasoncomfort.

Sam O Rama short sleeved shirt

designed by Jenny Turner of Austra-lia. Colorful patriotic stars andstripes on white. A must-have foranyone who’s attended our biggestyearly event. $12

Jacket with hood

Flannel lined, waterresistant nylon wind-breaker.

Navy blue $60

NOTE: All clothing items are 100% cotton unlessnoted otherwise. Larger sizes are available by spe-cial order and are not returnable.Reduced or sale items are not returnable, sorry.

NISA is a proud dis-tributor of White Pineproducts. Soft-slip col-lars received a 4-paw

rating in the May 2005 issue of the Whole Dog Jour-nal.

Adjustable sizes: small (10”-18”), medium (14”-22”),large (17”-26”). Featuring ourSoftWeb material to preventcoat damage or tangles.

Colors available: black, blaze orange, forest green,mint, purple, red, rose, royal blue, teal and turquoise.Slip-collars— $8Leashes—$9Other styles and items available by special order.

White Pine offers afull line of silky softslip, soft Snap, softWeb collars, leads,harnesses andnewly offered isWPO’s High SierraWalk-about-belt.

Pet blinkers in red/white/blueonly. $7 each. No more wonder-ing where your pet is in the yardat night. Protects during latenight walks too

Replacement batteries—package of 12/$3

Buttons, Buttons & more buttons!

$3 eachor 2/$5

Rescue Review

More Great Gifts for Friends, Co-workers, and Family

Tiny Ones teacup orna-ments

Available in white with blue(shown) or cream with red detail(inset)Ornament: $10—Stand: $3

CLOSE OUT CORNERChristmas cards 1 pack/ $5 -- 3 designs available, (Jamie,Maysh, or Yurak)

Emergency decals 2 for $5

Supplies limited, so call Maureen for availability: 773-792-0580 or email: [email protected]

Samoyed statue

Measures approximately 2 by 3”

A must for every collector

$10 while supply lasts!

“I LOVE MY SAMOYED” Magnet

Now here’s a way for you to tell theworld just how much you love yourSammie. Measures 9” by 4” heavy vi-nyl to withstand elements. $5 each

GATOR CLIPS 3” by 1.5” Availablein Black, blue, white, purple, red,green, pink, orange, and gray. Don’tmiss an important message ever again.GATOR CLIP IT!

$3 each while supplies last

Magnet set - $15 Three stylesof tiny friends to keep you com-pany. Never be alone again!

Sold individually: Life-like Furryhead/$7; Dog house/$4 or Composite head/$6

Samoyed NOTE holder $6 Let thiscutie-pie remind you of importantmeetings, birthdays and appointments.The perfect stocking stuffer or grabbag item for Christmas!

Woof picture frame $10 Perfect forthat hard to shop for friend or relative’sbirthday. Keep one on hand for thosesurprise needs

Bouchi Bag $15 available in lavender,grey, red, or royal. A must for activedog lovers. Keeps your hands free tohold a leash or several

License plate holders $4 each.Available in black: “I love myDog” or white: “Save a life, adopta Pet” Another all-breed gift ideafor that special person in your

Samoyed Key Chain $7 each.

This is a must-have for any Samoyedlover. Get yours now while supplieslast. Great stocking stuffers!

Enameled cloisonné pins

Hot off the presses to help raisemuch needed funds for approvedrescues. $10 each/includesshipping. Buy one or several togive to friends!!

Travel Mugs for that “on the go”and very special person in your

life.

We used a stock Samoyed photowith the imprint:

“I love my Samoyed”

Color: dark blue with black Price: $12.00 each

June 2007

NISA Merchandise Order Form

Name: ________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

City: _________________________ST _____Zip ______

Home phone ___________________________________

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Check Visa Master card Discover card

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Expiration date: ____________ 3-digit CVC ___________

Please note credit card information or enclose yourcheck made payable to “NISA” and mail to:

Maureen Birkmann

5131 N. Nordica Avenue

Chicago, IL 60656-3605

773-792-0580/[email protected]

Shipping and handling per U.S. address

Merchandise total:

Up to $60 add $4.50

$61 and up add $8

Qty Description Size Color, 1st choice Color, 2nd choice Cost each Total

Sample of the shirtand jacket embroidery

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Shipping & Handling $

Total amount due $

Thank youfor helping us to help them!!

Want to learn how to groom your dog or how to keephim looking great between professional grooming?

Want to learn what equipment is neededand where to get it?

We will demonstrate from start to finish how to groom yourSamoyed. The bathing will be done inside but we will be spendingmost of our time outside. Please bring a chair and wear your grubbysas fur will be flying. Entire demo should take no longer than 2 hours.

It’s not as hard as it looks! Please join us!

Printing services donated by:

Insty-Prints of Palatine - 510 East Northwest Highway - Palatine, Illinois 60074Phone: (847) 963-0000 - Fax: (847) 963-0001 - E-Mail: [email protected]

Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance, IncP.O. Box 218Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0218

Rescue Hotline: 847-255-4815Fax: 847-392-5000Email: [email protected]

HELP US HELP THEM

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

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PALATINE, IL

PERMIT NO. 00634

When: Sunday September 23rd

Time: 11am

Where: The home of Heatherand Gene LoProto

217 South Hatlen AveMount Prospect

(847) 758-0487

Please RSVP by September 16th

****NO DOGS PLEASE****

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