RLRR Booth at 2011 Pet Expo - Best Yet!

A big Thank You from Karen to Lynn and all the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue supporters who participated in this event! Search the blog for the dog's names below to learn their stories as previously shared on the blog.

Our fourth year at the Pet Expo continued to be a wonderful opportunity for people to learn about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue.

BOOTH DISPLAYOur dedicated volunteers shared information about Red Lake Rosie's Rescue, sold handmade items and proudly showed off their beautiful and smart Red Lake dogs. Many people stopped by the booth and told us about their lovable Red Lake dogs and cats that they adopted.

We raised $1,135 in sales and $180 in donations for a total of $1,315. That's over 40% more than last year - thanks to all the talented people who shared their handmade items with us, and to the donors who appreciate what Red Lake Rosie's Rescue does!

FINNFinn (Huckleberry Finn) is waiting to be with his new family until after he is neutered.

KIRARexanne and Steve with Kira

HEATHER & BILLY AND JAZZY JERSEYHeather and Billy with Jersey (was Jazzy)

LAUREN & GINNYTHANK YOU to the following people and dogs for making this our most successful Pet Expo.

KRISTEN & ARNIESponsors: Debra for sponsoring the booth, Jeanette, and an anonymous donor for sponsoring the electrical, the table skirts and the new Red Lake Rosie's Rescue banner.

NANCY, LYNN, CAROLYNNancy, Lynn, and Carolyn. Nancy and Carolyn have made many well-crafted fabric items for every pet Expo.Donors: Nancy O. and Carolyn for making beautiful dog beds, cat pads, totes, pot holders, and bandanas and for driving them all the way from Bemidji.

LORNAMary for making yummy "Leaping Lorna" dog biscuits, and her brother for designing the packaging. Heather and her mother for making baby quilt/dog pads, organic cat nip balls, dish towels, and cards. Nancy B. for making very detailed baby quilts. Colleen for lavender soap. Kathy for dish towels and dish cloths. Jeanette for book markers. Sarah Beth from sarahbeth Photography (www.sarahbethphotography.com) for donating an in-studio pet session. Sarah Beth has been voted the Best Pet Photographer in the Twin Cities Metro Area.

JULIE, ANNIE, DANI, ELLENBooth workers: Dani, Ellen, Julie, Annie, Jeanette, Lindsay and Colleen. Dr. Bartsch, Lindsay and team from Akin Hills Animal Hospital in Farmington for taking the donated dog and cat food to the March clinic in Red Lake.

MARIE & BUDDY JUDDRed Lake ambassador dogs and their families: Kristen brought Arnie, Mary brought Lorna, Marie brought Judd, Claudia brought Ginny, Heather & Billy brought Jersey, Rexanne and Steve brought Kira, and Tammy and Cliff brought Dylan.

DYLANLynn Mecum

Ginny is a natural therapy dog

Ginny was adopted by Claudia and her family who have been great volunteers for Red Lake Rosie's Rescue ever since. She's a beautiful dog and I've been asking for an update:

Here are some pictures of us at the health care facility. The organization I volunteer through is Pets on Wheels (MNPetsonWheels.com). I usually go to the health care facility once a week for 1 1/2 hours and visit patients in their rooms and in the common areas, where they are often gathered for an activity.

We generally visit about 30 patients each time, so both Ginny and I need a little nap when we get home.

Ginny is not a trained therapy dog, she's just a gentle sweet girl, who loves being petted and being the center of attention. She also loves the extra treats she gets when we're on our visits!

Everyone is so curious about her breed. I say she's an australian shepherd mix, which seems easy enough. Then they ask what her name is. For some reason they have difficulty with "Ginny", but Ginny was how she came to us and Ginny is how she'll remain.

Claudia

RLRR Booth at the 2010 Pet Expo – A Tail-wagging Success!

This was our third year to be at the Pet Expo. Our dedicated volunteers shared information about RLRR, sold handmade and donated items and proudly showed off their beautiful and well-behaved Red Lake dogs.

This was a wonderful opportunity for people to learn about Red Lake Rosie’s Rescue. People from the local rescue groups that we work with also stopped by and said how much they appreciate what Karen Good, Founder of RLRR, and the RLRR Support Team do to save animals and to provide humane education to the people in the Red Lake Nation. We also appreciate those who adopt Red Lake animals and the rescue groups that help us!

Besides spreading the word about RLRR, we collected a lot of dog and cat food to distribute at the animal clinic in March. We raised $670 in sales and $256 in donations for a total of $926! Our goal next year is to raise over $1,000.

Our Red Lake ambassador dogs melted hearts with their joyful spirits. You can read all about their amazing journeys. Enter Elly or Dylan (true success stories) or Ginny in the upper left hand corner of the blog to open their stories.

LAUREN FELL IN LOVE WITH GINNYDYLANELLY MAE CLAMPETT WITH HER FAMILY
Thank you to the following people and dogs for making this our most successful Pet Expo:

Sponsors: Debra for sponsoring the booth and Laurie for sponsoring the electrical.

Booth workers: Twyla, Jeanette, Lauren, Mike, and Colleen. Dr. Bartsch and Lindsay from Akin Hills Animal Hospital in Farmington for working the booth and for taking the donated food for the March clinic in Red Lake. Lauren and Mike for decorating the booth with balloons and photos of Red Lake dogs and cats.

Donators: Nancy and Carolyn for making beautiful dog and cat pads, totes, and bandanas and for driving them all the way from Bemidji. Twyla for knitted dishcloths. Karen for t-shirts.

Red Lake ambassador dogs and their families: Claudia brought Ginny, Kathy and Damon brought Elly Mae Clampett, and Tammy and Cliff brought Dylan.

Lynn

Ginny

Ginny and Mishkwa were surrendered as a homeless dogs at the RAVS Clinic in August 2007 (Humane Society of U.S., Rural Area Vets spay/neuter clinic at Red Lake).

At the point we got them, there were so many dogs that were surrendered, we were not sure what we could do with them. The owner said if we did not take them they would have to be shot.

Thankfully, a wonderful vet student took Ginny and Red Lake Rosie's Rescue was able to take Mishkwa and both animals found wonderful homes.

Ginny now lives in St. Paul with Claudia. She was an ambassador dog for Lake Rosie at the Pet Expo 2008. We are so thankful to Claudia for taking care of her and giving her such a good home!

Claudia says that "Ginny has added so much to our lives. Thank you!"