Expo is Coming!

Saturday, March 27th is the big day!  To get you into the mood, here are a few pictures from last year.  To view the rest, click on pictures.

We are still looking for volunteers to help assemble baskets.  We will be meeting to do this on Saturday, March 20th, at 11 am  at Jane’s house.  For directions, and to RSVP, contact Jane at egrr@bellsouth.net.   We will work until we are done, but will stop for a pizza lunch.  We are also looking for people to take pictures of the event.  And most of all, we are looking for you to be there with your Golden(s). 

We have lots of exciting things planned  this year.  In addition to our Parade of Rescue, Rainbow Bridge Ceremony, and fabulous raffle table, we will be having a special tennis ball raffle, for a chance to win a 3 day, 2 night stay at the Doubletree Hotel in Key West, with passes to the major attractions.  Write your name on a tennis ball, and throw it into the xpen.  A dog will select the winning tennis ball. We will also have a new demo this year — tracking.  if you find it interesting, you will be given the opportunity to try it with your dog.  Of course we will also have our ever popular agility and field demos. 

Our friends from EGRC will be there grooming dogs for donations.  In order to have your dog groomed, the dog must be freshly bathed and free of mats.  Owners will be required to sign a release.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 27th at Tradewinds Park, Appaloosa Shelter.  Remember, the event runs from 11 am to 4 pm. and the Rescue Parade will begin promptly at 1 pm.

Gender: Male
Age: 16 months
Status: In foster home

Foster Home Update: Rocky is clearly housebroken.  They put the crate together and have not had to use it.  He has been left alone for several periods of time and does just fine.  He sits on command most of the time, and even downs as well…. He is a very smart lovable guy and is calming down.

Back in December, we received a phone call from Rocky’s owner.  He was getting divorced and had moved to a small home, where he was permitted to have only one large dog.  Since he had two, Rocky and a 7 year old Golden, he had to give up one and felt that the puppy would be easier to re-home.  Time passed and because of his work schedule, we were never able to coordinate a meeting for Rocky to become an EGRR dog.  Finally, just a few days ago, there was a solution - the owner’s sister agreed to bring Rocky to us. 

Rocky is a typical young male Golden - sweet, energetic, but all puppy!  He never really lived full-time in a house - in his first home he spent most of the day, while his owner was at work, in an air-conditioned garage; then when they moved, he spent about 8 hrs a day in the yard.  Although his owner tried to obedience train him, he did not have the time to follow-up on what was learned in school, so they finally dropped out of class. At this point, Rocky is an over-grown puppy, who needs to learn the skills of living in a home.  He is not housebroken, and does not walk on a leash.  This is a dog who will need to be crated until he learns his house manners, and of course obedience training is a requirement for his adoption.  We know that Rocky lived with a 4 year old child, but we feel he would do better in a home with slightly older children.  If you are interested in meeting this big, beautiful baby, and are prepared to turn him into the wonderful Golden we know he can be, contact EGRR and ask about Rocky.