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Carolina Poodle RescueReview

September 2011 VOLUME 6, NUMBER 9

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"One by One Until There are None.”

In this issue:

From Donna's Desk1.

Two Carolina Poodle Adoption

Events—in one weekend!

2.

Losing Elvis3.

Random Acts of Kindness4.

Available Pets - Roady5.

Sponsorship Dogs6.

Rainbow Bridge7.

3rd Annual LowCountry Paws& Claws Pet Expo

Coming up next weekend on Saturday,September 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. atExchange Park, Ladson. Join Carolina PoodleRescue at the Expo!

Last year, more than 4,000 people and theirfurry, feathered and scaly companions joined usfor the Second Annual Pet Expo!

More than 60 businesses and animalorganizations were there to meet theLowcountry's passionate pet-loving community.Plus, a day full of great contests, speakers anddemonstrations.

Love seeing CPR dogs out on the town? Sadly,poodle kisses don’t pay for gas. If you’d like tosee this rolling canine show continue, considerthrowing a few bucks our way for the gas. Helpus keep the good times rolling to events aroundthe Carolinas.

From Donna's desk - Of Herosby Donna Ezzell

The news this past week has beenfilled with memories of the eventsof September 11, 2001. It was aterrifying day in American history. Who doesn’t recall exactly wherethey were and what they weredoing that morning as the planescrashed? I can tell you where Iwas (at work at BMW) and whoalerted me (an email from adopterand close friend Ronna Berman

who told me to go find a TV right now.)

Over the next few weeks, as the nation lived through the horror, we also got to seeourselves come together. Digging through stubborn piles of rubble, brave men andwomen fought to see if anyone could possibly be left alive.

By the sides of many – were their dogs. Loyal, dependable canines, working ashard or harder to rescue as many as they could. How many times do we truly getto see the bond between human and canine at it’s finest splashed on national TV?Each time I saw a search and rescue team resting by the sidelines or threadingtheir way through the disaster, I could not stop the tears from falling while a silentprayer for strength would leave my lips.Most of the dogs used in SAR work are shepherds and labs. This week I am helpingbottle feed a litter of chocolate Labrador retriever puppies, born to a mama labwho was turned in to a shelter as she was giving birth. I happened to be enrouteto pick up a small mix dog when the panicked shelter director called to see if I hadany room at all.

As I held one of Tracy’s babies this morningand let her drink her fill, I wondered. . . AmI holding a future hero in my hands? Couldthis little one go on to clamber overmountains of rubble or scour a field insearch of a slight scent of life? Could sheuse her incredible sense of smell (dogs candiscriminate odors at concentrations nearly100 million times lower than humans can)to save those who threw her away? It’spossible. How fitting would that be?Discarded because she was being born, tothen go on to save those who would treather like so much trash. Fortunately, dogs are more forgiving then we are. She

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Carolina Poodle RescueFall 2011 Reunion

Mark your calendars for October 15th for the Fall2011 Reunion at Dreamweaver Farms!Registration information will be coming soon onthe Web site, Yahoo group-site, Facebook page,and by e-mail.

Never Say No

We never want to say no when there is a dogwho needs to come to Carolina Poodle Rescue.Thank you to those who have already given, butwe are still in need of more Never Say Nosupporters. Please visit the Never Say No Pageand help us always say yes!

Remember to iGive while you're doing youronline shopping. Every search helps CPR andevery online purchase associated with iGivehelps raise donations. For more informationabout iGive and iSearch, go towww.iGiveiSearch.com.

Available PetsWe have more than just Poodles!

Meet Roady

Roady was turned into a shelter due to divorce inher family. She is very active and would be agreat running partner; she also loves toys andtennis balls. She knows basic commands such assit and lay down and is eager to learn muchmore with someone willing to spend time withher.

She would do great with older kids, but she maybe too outgoing and energetic for small children. Roady prefers to be an only dog. She can getalong with male dogs but really prefers to haveall your attention to herself. Her new home doesneed to be without cats. Are you looking for an

would not mind a bit.

To see more of the canine heroes of 9/11 . . . . please visit here: www.dogheroesof911.com.

Tracy the chocolate Labrador retriever and her babies made the news! Forinformation on the story, visit the following video link:www.wyff4.com/r-video/28991883/detail.html#.Tlg3nUGIScI.facebook

Two Carolina Poodle Adoption Events—in one weekend!

by Jennifer Smith

After this past weekend, I think this photo says it all! It was a wild and crazy ridefor two days but loads of fun!

Thanks to Mereth Hoffman from Pawsibilities who sponsored us for the St.Raphael's Parish Fair and Celebrity Paws for COPE. Because of her generosity, hardwork, and love for the furry ones (poos and all), we were able to raise somemoney for CPR, gets lots of exposure which will open up more opportunities, andshow off some our lovables who got so much interest that I can't imagine theywon't findtheir furever homes very soon!

We started setting up at noon on Friday and didn't stop moving until aboutmidnight Saturday night. Tricia Weaver made the journey from Dreamweaver Farmwith Klarabell (who was coming to go home with her new mom), Cookie Rivers,Luke and Prima Donna. She worked tirelessly all weekend to promote CPR and ouradoptables.

We also had local fosters Maisy, Elton (who also went to his forever family), Suzey,and Guy—who was adopted by Jennifer Stowe after keeping him overnight onFriday!

Cookie Rivers was by far the star of the show. She was held so many times, I don'tthink her feet were on the ground and she LOVED every minute of it ! Talk about aham!

We had many volunteers for the two events over the two days: Tricia Weaver,Mereth Hoffman, Carol and Mike Henderson, Liz Peters, Karen Barnes, AprilCompeau, Jennifer Stowe, Cason Lynley and Diane Baron. And I am so sorry if Iforgot to mention anyone . . . I am not even sure who I am anymore!

In the midst of all this my husband Tom drove to Tarboro to pick up two five monthold puppies and their parents from a breeder relinquish on Friday night!


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active, devoted compantion like Roady?

Sponsorship Dogs

Heartworms are a serious, life-threateningcondition for dogs; fortunately, it is also acurrable condition but it needs to be addressedas early as possible. At Carolina Poodle Rescue,we have a number of dogs with heartworms andwe need your help—the cost for heartwormtreatment is around $150 for each dog. In thisnewsletter and the next, we will be featuring thefaces of the dogs currently with CPR that are inneed of sponsorship to combat heartworms.Please consider sponsoring treatment for a dogwho has been waiting for help.

Help CPR and Win a Get-Away Weekend

CPR is raffling off a two night stay (up to $590value) at Barkwell's: The Dog Lover's VacationRetreat near Asheville, North Carolina. Enter theraffle for $5 and receive one chance to win;enter for $10 and receive three chances to win!

Drawing to be held during the CPR reunionweekend on October 15, 2011.

This offer is good for up to four people onweekdays and weekends, excluding holidays, asavailable. Valid until 10-15-12 All policies andprocedures apply. See website for details.www.barkwells.com

We raffled off a basket of items worth $260 including a pair of Coachsunglasses(donated by Pawsibilities), 4 Meditative Yoga sessions (donated byMoving Mantra Yoga Studio), Harris Teeter gift cards, a Petsmart gift card and aLife is Good t-shirt (donated by Red Mill General Store).

And the winner is..... Michael and Mary Lorenz from Raleigh, NC! Congratulations!It was loads of fun and lots of hard work.

A BIG THANKS to all those who contributed to the success of the events. I can'twait for next year and hope the two events aren't on the same weekend!

Losing Elvis

by Sheri Bishop

It is with a sad heart that I report that my dear 15 year old Elvis crossed over therainbow bridge Monday. I had been preparing for this for a while. He had a severeseizure very early Monday morning before he died and was totally disoriented andconfused for over two hours afterwards. As soon as Abri Vet Hospital opened, wewent to see Dr. Bochalis.

He confirmed that Elvis' neck lumpswere his lymph nodes as I hadsuspected and that he most likely hadsome type of lymphoma. Iimmediately said, "Then it's time isn'tit!" He told me that there wereexpensive tests he could run todetermine exactly what type oflymphoma, but with what I describedfrom that morning, the seizures wouldonly get more frequent and moresevere.

Elvis saved my life at 18 months old by awakening me in a house fire. This was myturn to save him and eliminate any further suffering. Dr Bochalis and I discussedmany of the special times and how wonderful Elvis was. Even in his own confusionand whatever pain he may have been experiencing, Elvis immediately upon feelingmy emotional pain snuggled his head to cuddle into my neck, and then checkedeach eye to lick away my tears.

I held him, oh, so close and told him over and over how special he was and howmuch I loved him and that soon he would be fine and playing with many wonderfulanimals; he would never have any more pain or feel old. Dr Bochalis (who hastreated Elvis for his entire 15 years with me) had to remove his glasses afterfinding the vein because he was also shedding tears. He had loved my boy alsoover so many years.

Elvis was a very special guy andtouched many lives over his life time.At eighteen, weeks, people at aRaleigh show were asking me "wheredid you get him? He's beautiful!" Myfriends at the dog-training clubremember him as the funny youngguy who was determined to healaround the ring... but on his hind feet!

I must have said "four feet" 1,000times that first year of training. I could tell many other stories about Elvis, but Godsent me another little Poodle boy to help me thru this that I need to mention.Pookie! Last November I got Pookie from CPR. Donna Ezzell said he was theperfect dog for me and indeed he is.


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Attention All Raleigh Fosters and WannabeFosters!

We are having more and more adoption events inRaleigh and we really need to have more fostersin the area to attend these events. We have aGrand Opening at a Petsmart in Morrisville,NC(near Cary and Durham) coming up October29th and possibly another event before then. Ifyou are in the area with a CPR foster (or willingto travel to the area) or want to foster in thefuture, please let me know. Jennifer [email protected]

Calling all IBMer's and Retirees - DoubleYour Money

Did you know that you can double your donationto Carolina Poodle Rescue with no extra moneyout of your pocket? Email us and we will sendyou the form to fill [email protected]

Got a Food Lion Card?

Shop at Food Lion? If you do, a portion of yourpurchases can belp CPR. It’s easy – link yourMVP card to Carolina Poodle Rescue and help usto succeed.

go to: www.foodlionmvprewards.com Step 1: Click on - Register your MVP card tosupport your favorite School or Charity!

Step 2: Enter your Food Lion MVP card 12 digitnumber and click submit.

Step 3: Enter your contact information.

Step 4: Add an Organization to support. You canenter the Charity code: 252362 or do a search inState: SC, Carolina Poodle Rescue. Click find. Itwill bring up Carolina Poodle Rescue.

Click add.

And remember . . . ask 5 friends to link theirFood Lion cards to CPR.

Email a Friend About Us

Tell 5 friendsCheck Carolina Poodle Rescue out on ourFacebook page.

Can you tell 5 friends about CPR? Can youFacebook or Twitter a link to our web page? Thepower of networking is unlimited. Telling 5friends, and asking them to tell 5 friends, is thebest way to reach many people and tell themabout the animal rescue, small but determined tomake a difference. Thank you!

Random Acts of Kindness

The donation of cameras to CPR were generously given by:

Kennerly M. McLendonAlan Kelly-HammNeale de PlanqueJoan BirkinbineArrington and Rob Leitch

Do you have a story about a CPR dog that you ‘d like us to print?

We love to hear from you – send your stories tonewslettercarolinapoodlerescue.org

The Rainbow Bridge

Dedicated to those who have passed over

"Elvis"Sheri Bishop, Wintson-Salem NC

"Hercules"Karen Sabin, Charlotte NC


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Poodle of the Month

Did you love the CPR poodle calendar? Did youmiss it last year? Here’s your chance to help. Weare looking for an organized, take charge personwho is good with publishing software and withtracking information and enjoys looking at prettypictures of pretty poodles – and other dogs. Ifyou would like to take on a short term(estimated 3 month) project and have the skillsdescribed, please contact Beth Jancse [email protected].

"Penelope (Nellie)"Leslie Feather

More Pictures

Cricket (on left) with Patricia Arehart

Vivi (formerly Lovey) at the beach

Ana and Alex Maseng

Carolina Poodle Rescue is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. Donations aretax-deductible.

Our Mission:To rescue, rehabilitate, offer permanentsanctuary and, when appropriate, rehome needypoodles and small dogs.

To encourage the human-animal bond bypromoting activities that serve to bring animalsand their people closer together

To support the efforts of those in the animalrescue community seeking to end euthanasia asa means of population control.

CPR Board Of DirectorsDonna Ezzell, ChairWayne Ezzell, Vice-ChairBunny Brown, SecretaryBeth Jancse, Treasurer

Sherry WilsonDon WilsonGreg Woods

Anne RadunsJay JancseMelinda Horn

Carolina Poodle RescueEmail: [email protected]

www.carolinapoodlerescue.org

For donations mail to our business address:10901 Reidville Rd.

Greer, SC 29651

Or Paypal: [email protected]


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Anita Woods Dennis Horn

Newsletter EditorCason Lynley


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