Upcoming Events
March
Newark, DE
17 - DeStress Event - Temple
Philadelphia, PA
18 - DeStress Event - Belflint, Lyons, & Shuman
Wilmington, DE
19 - Easter Bone Hunt
Skyline UMC, Wilmington, DE
19 - Heart in the Game
Middletown, DE
19 - Yellow Ribbon Pre & Post Deployment Event
Baltimore, MD
21 - DeStress Event - UD
Newark, DE
23 - DeStress Event - Widener
Wilmington, DE
April
2 - All 4 Paws Open House
to benefit PAWS, Newark, DE
7 - Appoquinimink Special Services Fair, Middletown, DE
8 - Art Class for Special Needs Students, Perryville, MD
9 - Woofstock
Wilmington, DE
9 - PetaPalooza
Haddonfield, NJ
10 - DANG Welcome Home & Departure Ceremony
New Castle, DE
Click here
to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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Creative Connections
March 30, 6:30 PM
(Note: Date changed)
Sometimes petting and brushing your dog isn't enough during a visit. Working for prolonged periods of time with kids or elders sometimes calls for you to have a few extra "tricks up your sleeve." We have created a fun, hour-long class that will give you scads of ideas on easy, simple activities you can incorporate into your visits.
Save the Date
April 13 - Nemours Prep
April 27 - First Visit Assistant
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Site to Celebrate
We would like to thank all of the sites we visit for supporting PAWS and Pet Therapy! Here is just one of the sites we are proud to celebrate.
CERTS - Smyrna
Located in Kent County, CERTS provides support for adults with severe disabilities. They have incorporated pet therapy into their program for several years. Recently, they allowed a prospective grantor to shadow PAWS team Janice Baldwin-Hench & Luka so that they could observe the effectivness of our pet therapy program. Thank you for this opportunity!
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
- Small toys/prizes for the Easter Bone Hunt
- Baked Goods for the Easter Bone Hunt
- Stickers for children
- Dog treats
- Mini bottles of hand sanitizer
Dog Collars
Do you have any g
ently used or new flat dog collars that you no longer need?
We occasionally have potential teams arrive at training without the type of collar required for the STEX test. All sizes (teacup poodle to mastiff) are needed.
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Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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| Gavin petting Rosie, Sarah Baker's Therapy Companion |
Many thanks to Lisa Feehery who granted permission for us to share the following e-mails:
Dear Devon [Laudenslager, Swarthmore Public Library],
Thank you for orchestrating the PAWS event last night.
We appreciated that the handlers allowed us to use this opportunity as a language (instead of reading) session for our special needs child. It was very exciting to him (he is a little bit scared of dogs). He used so much spontaneous language tonight, commenting about the dogs characteristics ("it's black, it has a waggly tail, it's lying on the green blanket"), asking their owners their names [Rosie, Bosun, Rutland] and if he could hold the leash and walk their dogs, using self-talk about his feelings ("you [I] can't be scared"), answering personal questions from strangers, and answering recall questions from me ("how many dogs were there?" ="3"). This is huge! He usually only says a few (2-4) words at a time.
Kudos to the patient handlers who made us feel welcome. It was perfect to come at the end of the evening with fewer people. We would certainly love to attend again!
Best,
Lisa
Dear Wendy,
After our fourth session at Swarthmore library, Gavin finally felt comfortable enough with Rosie to put his head on her back to cuddle with her. And of course he was using lots of spontaneous language!
Best,
Lisa
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Register Today & Save $2.00 per Adult
March 19th, 1:00-3:00 PM
Skyline United Methodist Church
3100 Skyline Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808
Treats & Games for Dogs
Crafts & Games for Kids
Photos with the Easter Bunny
Egg Hunt with Treats & Prizes for All
Music and Fun with WJBR
Everyone is welcome - individuals, families, friends, and anyone who loves their dog and wants to have some fun!
Adults by March 15th - $8.00 | After March 15th - $10.00
Kids (12 & younger) - $5.00
DOGS get in free!
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| Save the Date: PAWS' Volunteer Recognition Celebration |
PAWS wants to
THANK YOU for all the good work you and your therapy pet do.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
for the PAWS Volunteer Recognition Celebration!
EVERYONE is invited!
There will be gifts - awards - food - and a lot of hugs.
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here will be both a North and a South Recognition party:
Saturday, April 23, 11:00-1:30
Christiana UMC - New Castle County, DE
Saturday, May 14th, Noon - 2:00
Seaford Library - Sussex County, DE
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Move over Rover!
45% of dogs sleep in their owner's bed.
(We're pretty sure a large percentage also hog the blankets!)
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| Mutual Rescue™: Eric & Peety - Short Film |
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Edna Haywood & Riley
This team joined PAWS in 2013 and have been visiting weekly at the
University of Delaware's Early Learning Center
. Teacher Cathy Coppol recently commented, " Riley provides a warm heart and furry companionship once a week to our class." What a great team!
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Laurie Napolin & Scout
Laurie joined PAWS soon after it was founded. She recently returned to visiting with her new golden retriever, Scout. Starting pet therapy visits at The Summit Retirement Community in Pike Creek, Laurie hopes to resume her training role at PAWS, teaching PAWS University courses soon. What a great team!
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PAWS Partners
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