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Upcoming Events
August
6 & 7 - Salem County Fair, NJ
6 - Dog Days of Summer, Land Conservatory Chester County, PA 12 - Glassboro Family Success Center Summer Reading, NJ
18 - PA Social Gathering & Photo Shoot
19 - Northern DE Social Gathering & Photo Shoot 22 - Pre-Deployment Yellow Ribbon Event, Newark, DE
22 - Concord Pet, Elkton, MD
22 - Back to School Jam, Newark Senior Center, DE
26 - Meeting of the Minds, Newark Senior Center, DE
26 - NJ Social Gathering & Photo Shoot
27 - Southern DE Social Gathering
Click here to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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August 13th
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.
Autism Initiative
August 19th
The PAWS Autism Initiative is an animal-assisted activity and therapy program designed to support children on the Autism Spectrum. Our mission is to provide fun and effective opportunities to engage in the world through directed interaction with a certified therapy pet, and a trained handler. Come learn how to use basic behavioral strategies during visits.
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Support PAWS by purchasing coupons that will save you 25%* of your total purchase on August 29th. Including regular, sale, and clearance items!
Coupons are $5.00 each.
Click here to purchase your coupon(s) today!
*10% on electronics, watches, furniture, mattresses, & rugs.
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Vintage Party
PAWS' Vintage Party was great fun! About 25 teams and members who have been with PAWS' for over 5 years gathered at Cokesbury to catch up with each other and have a couple of hours of fun together.
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
Following are a few of our top needs:
- Coffee K-Cups to keep the office staff buzzing. Requests have been made for Nantucket Blend or Medium Roast varieties.
- White Card Stock
- White Copy Paper
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Generators (and generator operators) for the October 24th Wag-n-Walk
- Gift tags (holiday & birthday) for Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping
- Legal Pads and letter sized writing tablets
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Congratulations
Wag-n-Walk
Challenge #2 Winner
Ashley Kennedy, captain of team A Lannister Always Spays His Pets, has won our July Registration Challenge. Way to go, Ashley!
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PAWS Bracelets
There are a few more 10th Anniversary Bracelets available for $20.00.
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Feedback Welcome!
Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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Check out PAWS' new logo above!
We hope you like the updated, inviting design. You will see it more in the coming weeks as the roll out begins!
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Amazing Tails:
Making Connections with PAWS
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| Roxy Myers, PAWS Therapy Companion |
I always wanted to have one of my dogs become a Pet Therapy Dog. My daughter saw an advertisement in the newspaper for PAWS and showed it to me. I immediately signed up with my dog Roxy. Before I was able to attend training, I found out that I had breast cancer and needed surgery. My surgery was scheduled for the Monday of the same week training was to be held. I was determined that, no matter what, I would be attending the PAWS training that Friday. Just 4 days after having a lumpectomy, 22 lymph nodes removed, and a drain placed, Roxy and I attended the training session.
After we finished training and I was healed from surgery, we began to visit nursing homes and Team Tina/Roxy became very popular. During my chemo treatment at Tunnel Cancer Center, I was nominated by the nurses to be a part of their 2016 Calendar because of my inspirational story (Roxy will be pictured with me). They asked me what kept me motivated and how I had such a positive attitude through my cancer treatments. I said that it was because of my dogs and my determination to get Roxy trained as a Pet Therapy Dog.
My daughter, who came to help me during training, completed training, too, so that she could participate in the PAWS for Reading program with Roxy. They have been visiting the Lighthouse, which is for women with addictions, and have become very popular there, also.
On Wednesday, July 15th, Roxy and I achieved the Advanced level of STEX and we are now able to visit the Beebe Medical Center - our original goal! Our next adventure will be to visit at the Tunnel Cancer Center because I know firsthand how nervous people can be waiting for their appointment for chemo or radiation, and Roxy knows just what to do to make people feel better!
Tina Myers, PAWS for People Member
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PAWS Social Gatherings All PAWS members are invited to attend the upcoming Social Gatherings! You can come out to meet other PAWS teams in your local area or take a drive and visit all 5 regions. Stop in when you can and stay as long as you like - or until the sites lock the doors. Please bring a snack to share. Therapy companions welcome but not required.
Tuesday,
August 18th
, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Avon Grove Library, West Grove, PA
Wednesday,
August 19th
, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE
Wednesday,
August 26th
, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Cardinal Village, Sewell, NJ
Thursday,
August 27th
, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Manor House, Seaford, DE
Tuesday,
September 15th
, 6:30PM - 8:30 PM
Elkton Library, Elkton, MD
Photo Shoot/2016 Calendars
Would you like to have your therapy companion featured in the 2016 PAWS for People Wall Calendar and Day Planner? Click here to see the packages available. There is the option to sign up for a 10-minute photo shoot during the first 3 Social Gatherings. Once your calendar picture is taken, remaining time can be used however you wish - include family, add props, slip on your holiday sweater for your holiday card picture... You may bring multiple therapy companions to a single session. Please note that we are working to add the photo shoot option to all social gatherings! |
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Challenge # 3 This is our 7th year for the Wag-n-Walk, so we are challenging you to have 7 total members on your team by August 31st. Don't wait! If you have not yet started your team, click here to register today. After you have created your team, e-mail the link out to friends and family inviting them to join you!
Every team captain who has at least 7 total members on their team by August 31st will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Visa Gift Card.
If you need help setting up your team, please let us know and we will be happy to help you get started. 
Save the date:
October 24th
Delcastle Recreation Park
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| Animal Assisted Therapy Course |
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Kevin Bailey, from Christiana Care Rehabilitation Services, recently sent the PAWS office information about a Continuing Education opportunity for healthcare providers. Presented by the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (Institute of Physical Therapy), this course is designed for health care providers to teach them ways in which to successfully implement animals, and more specifically dogs, into their treatment plans. Click here for more information. If you are headed to Florida and have the opportunity to attend, please let us know. We would love to hear about what you learn! Thanks for the info, Kevin! |
Personalized Dog Training
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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?
Check out the upcoming sessions:
August 9 - Seminar: Aggression
August 16 - Tricks of the Trade
August 23 - Seminar: Pulling
September 6 - Seminar: Leash Reactivity
September 13 - Personalized Dog Training: Pet Therapy Style (6 week course)
Check out all FOUR of our Dog Training classes by clicking here.
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| For Fun: Bob the Golden Retriever |
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his Brazilian pup is the protector and BFF to a flock of adorable brightly-colored birdies. Plus a hamster. Oh my dog! Feast your eyes on one of the most perfect interspecies friendship of the year.
Click the picture to see more!
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| Shining Stars: Rick & Chip Altemus |
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| Chip Altemus, Therapy Companion |
Rick Altemus and therapy companion, Chip (a female chocolate-Chip, in case you were confused), have completed over 2000 hours of visiting with PAWS for People.
They joined PAWS in 2009 and achieved their Master's Certification in 2011. Rick is always eager to visit new sites, such as the Silverlake Treatment Consortium and the David Lokey Center, and has pioneered several programs, including Courthouse Canines.
He and Chip currently provide PAWS by Special Request visits and visit the following sites: Amedysis Hospice, Chesapeake Care Resources - Lokey Center, Chesapeake Care Resources - North East, Christiana Hospital - Newark. Exceptional Care for Children, Nemours, Advoserv, Regional Oncology & Hematology, Silver Lake Treatment Consortium, and Union Hospital - Main & Psychiatric floors.
Thank you, Rick and Chip, for all you do for PAWS! Here's to your next 2000 hours!
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PAWS Partners
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