Upcoming Events
June
26 - Caring for Critters Camp, WCC State Park 6/27 - Pet Valu, Mullica Hills
July 6- Christiana Care Chaplains 10 - Elkton Chamber Event 11 - Concord Pet, Rehoboth Beach 18 - Sunnybrae Mansion, Milford 18 - Carousel Bark Park Re-Opening 23 - BARKO Bingo, Skyline Grille - Humans only
August
3 - Days of Summer Camp
6 - Dog Days of Summer, Land Conservatory Chester Co.
4-7 - Salem County Fair Click here to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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BARKO Bingo
July 23, 6:30 - 9 PM
Skyline Grill, Pike Creek, DE
Click here to check out the details (drawings, prizes, food) and to sign up.
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Nemours Prep
July 8th
PAWS has partnered with Nemours, one of the premier children's hospitals in the country, in order to offer individualized pet therapy services for its patients, family members & staff. PAWS' therapy teams visit in several outpatient areas of the hospital and has developed programs in specific units including the Outpatient Lab and PT/OT.
Click here to view the requirements for becoming a Nemours visiting team.
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Training with Sean
Open to the Public
Click on the course title to learn more and register!
Are you are frustrated that your dog is not responsive to commands when they are at the store, in the car, at the park, etc.? This is the seminar for you! Learn how to focus your dog's attention when many distractions are present.
Is your dog possessive or feel that they need to protect you or your family from UPS drivers or oil delivery workers? Learn how to reduce your dog's possessive behavior at this seminar.
Do you
and your pet need to work on a few behaviors to complete your STEX certification or you want to improve a few basic skills? If so, please consider our Target Training class.
Come learn valuable tricks that you and your therapy companion can use while visiting such as gentle paw, paw on book, high five, and spin.
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Cat Wins Dog Hero Award
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
Following are a few of our top needs:
-Gift cards
Have any lying around that you don't think you will use - we will use them! We are looking for gift cards to not only purchase supplies for the office (Staples, Home Depot, etc.) but also to give to volunteers to show our appreciation.
-A large outdoor space to hold our new exercise with your pet program, Get Fit with Fido!
-Someone to build a small kitchen area in the PAWS office
-AA & AAA batteries
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Register online and create a fundraising page with personalized information and at least one photo of you and/or your pet to be entered into a raffle to win a PAWS Person t-shirt. At the end of June, we'll draw 2 winning names.
Save the date:
October 24th
Delcastle Recreation Park
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Feedback Welcome!
Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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Amazing Tails:
Making Connections with PAWS
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Archie Good
PAWS Therapy Companion |
"After Aiden read to Sawyer, his family began to express how wonderful therapy dogs are for everyone. The discussion lead to how therapeutic it was when dogs visited Aiden's sister in the hospital. The mother said the only time her little angel got any rest or ease from the constant, agonizing pain was when she spent time with the therapy dogs. She would watch her daughter relax and smile, pain-free, even if it were only for a little while.
"This little girl, not so long ago, maybe just a few weeks ago, had yet another visit to Nemours. The mother told me how Sawyer reminded her of another Golden Retriever that had recently visited her there. The little girl said this dog made her feel happy...and, as she said this to me, her eyes lit up, she continued to pet Sawyer, and she just smiled the biggest smile I think I have ever seen! Her mom said this dog was another PAWS dog. I asked if they remembered the dog's name. And sure enough, it was....Archie!
"Archie, you need to know what an exceptionally wonderfully good and loved boy you are and how happy you made this little girl and her family. You took away her pain and you gave her love, courage, support and turned a bad memory into a good one. GOOD BOY! Now, will someone please give the dog a bone!?"
Nancy Shurkoff, PAWS Member
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Personalized Dog Training:
Pet-Therapy Style
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Are you interested in
Raising the level of your dog's obedience?
Learning to "read" your dog more accurately?
Learning some impressive visiting tricks?
Deepening the level of communication between you and your dog?
This
6-week course is designed for PAWS members and non-members who want to move to a higher level of expertise.
Click here for more information and to register now!
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Thank you Barnes & Noble Volunteers
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But... more than just raising crucial funds to support our programs, these events raised awareness about PAWS and what we do AND inspired over 150 people to sign up to receive our eNewsletter and/or learn more about volunteering with PAWS for People. That is amazing!
So many people came into the store and excitedly shared with us how they knew about PAWS. Many had experienced PAWS at Nemours (in the ER, in the cast room, in the waiting room) and shared with us how the visit with one of our loving pets had totally changed the course of their day. Others shared reading experiences at schools and libraries. Staff from several assisted living facilities told us how the visits were as important to the staff as they were to the residents. Over and over, we heard how the work that you do makes a difference! Thank You for participating at Barnes & Noble and for all that you do every day to bring joy and comfort to others.
Clarice Ritchie, Community Engagement Coordinator |
Every Sunday Empowered Yoga has a donation based Stationary Sequence class led by instructors who volunteer their time to teach. All proceeds go to charity with a different worthy cause or organization as the recipient each month. PAWS for People is the July recipient!
One of our High School members, Marie DeVoll, has arranged for all donations from the 3:30 pm Community Classes in the month of July to be donated to PAWS for People as one of her fundraisers for her Wag-n-Walk team.
If you are a practiced yogi or if you've been thinking about trying a class, here is your opportunity! Come out any Sunday this July to inhale, exhale, stretch and support PAWS.
2000 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 208, Wilmington, DE 19806
3:30 PM-4:35 PM every Sunday in July (5, 12, 19, and 26)
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| Tidbit Corner: June 26th Fun! |
Take Your Dog to Work Day
was created in 1996 by Pet Sitters International (PTI) in the UK to celebrate companion dogs and encourage adoptions from shelters, rescue groups, and humane societies. It was first celebrated in the
United States on June 24, 1999 and has been held the Friday after Father's Day ever since.
The day offers a summer Friday for employees to introduce their dog to co-workers. PTI hopes that dog-less co-workers will be encouraged to adopt when they witness the human-animal bond.
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Check out this awesome, 1-minute video about PAWS for People!
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| Aetna It Only Takes a Minute: PAWS for People |
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PAWS Shining Stars: Lyle & Hannah
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Welcome to Lyle and Hannah, one of our newest therapy teams. Hannah and Lyle are pictured outside the Oblates of St. Frances de Sales just after their first visit there. The fathers were surprised and delighted to be visited by a cat - you know there are some folks who are truly CAT people. Congratulations to Lyle and Hannah on a great start to a promising career in pet therapy!
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| PAWS Therapy Team Danna Levy & Ginger visit with two young men at Connections CSP |
Danna Levy and Ginger are regular visitors to Connections CSP, one of PAWS new mental health sites located in Wilmington, DE. Danna and Ginger visit weekly to bring smiles and a sense of constancy to the lives of the folks that drop in to Connections Community Support Program which was created to support adults 18 years or older with Serious Mental Illness and Persons with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders. PAWS now has two teams, Danna & Ginger and Carol Swanson & Cammi, that visit weekly and is hoping to supply Connections with additional teams over the summer.
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PAWS Partners
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