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Upcoming Events
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June
15
- Freedom Center for Independent Living
Middletown, DE
16 & 17
- Father's Day Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
Newark, DE
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- Days of Summer Camp
Milford, DE
22 - Brandywine Valley SPCA Camp
New Castle, DE
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Days of Summer Camp
Milford, DE
23, 24, & 25 - PV Pet Palooza
Pennsville, NJ
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PAWS Volunteer Appreciation Celebration
Newark, DE
25 - PAWS Volunteer Appreciation Celebration
Bethany Beach, DE
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PAWS for Reading at the Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia, PA
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Legislative Hall Visit
Dover, DE
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White Clay Creek Summer Camp
Newark, DE
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Brandywine Valley SPCA Camp
New Castle, DE
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Union Hospital Camp Scrubs
Elkton, MD
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Interested in joining PAWS? Here are the upcoming Orientation (O) and Training (T) sessions:
Bel Air, MD
Thursdays, 5:00 PM
O & T: July 6 & 20
Wilmington, DE
O & T: July 8 & 22
Newark, DE
Mondays, 6:00 PM
O & T: July 10 & 24
Millsboro, DE
Saturdays, 11:00 AM
O & T: July 15 & 29
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Wednesday,
June 14, 10 AM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE
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 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 - with not much more than you already have - a dog, treats, and a few well chosen "things" to bring along.
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Friday,
June 23, 10 AM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE
Many PAWS teams visit with elders, several of whom are in various stages of dementia. Our Thinking Outside the Box program trains therapy companions to better understand dementia and Alzheimer's, recognize displaying behaviors, while also guiding teams on how to provide the best visit possible to someone following this path. In better understanding why folks are behaving in a particular manner, teams can provide a more personalized visit that supports the elder. Teams are also able to assist site staff in accomplishing some of the tasks/goals that may become difficult with a person suffering with dementia.
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Wednesday, July 12, 5:30 PM
Kennett Square, PA
Wouldn't you like to know what your dog is thinking? He's telling you A LOT - but it's all through body language. Learn about the ways your dog is communicating his feelings and thoughts to you and what you can do when you begin to get the message.
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Whether you are just getting started or you need to work on specific behaviors, we have the perfect class for you!
June 27, 6:30 PM
(Tuesdays, 5 week course)
NEW COURSE!
Emphasis of this course is to improve
and
build a more reliable team through mastering
attention
skills
and
focus
on the handler around distractions. We will cover a variety of exercises and games
as well as loose-lead handling skills which will provide a well rounded
and
reliable performance in all areas of your required training as a pet therapy team as well as a well mannered family pet.
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June 27, 7:30 PM
(Tuesdays, 5 week course)
Want to become a PAWSome team? This class is for you! Throughout this 5-week course, handlers will have the opportunity to review and practice the basic skills necessary for their dogs to become therapy pets.
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June 29, 6:30 PM
(Thursdays, 5 week course)
Is your puppy already off to a good start with its training but you are both ready for the next step? Come have fun with your pup while advancing your skills!
More emphasis will be placed on handler (owner) focus around distraction. As a team, you will be become able to to perform happily and reliably across environments.
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June 29, 7:30 PM
(Thursdays, 5 week course)
Target Training allows you and your dog to focus your training on 1 or 2 specific behaviors - things you either need to work on for pet therapy visiting or behaviors you are having trouble with at home.
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July 2 -
1
1:15 AM
August 6 - 11:15 AM
(one hour session)
Come learn valuable "tricks" that you and your therapy companion can use while visiting! These are all simple to learn and can add variety to you own repertoire of fun behaviors that can entertain and distract.
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Feedback Welcome!
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Please e-mail Wendy with suggestions and stories
registration@PAWSforPeople.org |
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| PAWS for Reading - End of Year Celebrations |
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As the school year comes to a close, many of our PAWS for Reading and PAWS PreK teams who visit at school have sent in pictures and stories from their classroom visits. It is fantastic to see so many smiles and hear about not only improvement in reading but also increased self confidence and less or no more fear of dogs! Thank you all for making these things possible!
Here is just one of the wonderful e-mails.
"A class of 3-year-old children at the Early Learning Center made a lot of progress this year learning how to be safe around dogs. Children who were afraid of Sienna last September became comfortable petting her and giving her treats. They learned to ask "May I pet your dog" and hold out a hand for for the dog to sniff before approaching and petting a dog. Sienna is a welcome visitor and enjoys outdoor walks with the class. The children practice how to walk a very patient Sienna with heels and halts in the school hall. Preschool class 6 gets a big high five for a fun year and a great job."
- Rhonda James, PAWS Member
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PAWS Members - RSVP Deadline Is This Sunday
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PAWS for People
Volunteer Appreciation Events
This is our special time of the year to celebrate our PAWS volunteers and we hope you can join us for an afternoon of fun!
RSVP Deadline Sunday, June 18
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Saturday, June 24th
1:30-3:30 PM
Newark Senior Center
200 Whitechapel Dr
Newark, DE 19713
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Sunday, June 25th
1:30-3:30 PM
St. Martha's Episcopal Church
117 Maplewood Ave
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
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| Thank You for Helping Us DO MORE |
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PAWS for People thanks everyone who participated in Do More 24 Delaware, the special statewide campaign powered by the United Way of DE, on June 1st.
We appreciate everyone who shared the 'magic' of PAWS through social media.
We are grateful to Barnes & Noble at Christiana Mall for welcoming the community to come and learn about PAWS for Reading, meet PAWS pet therapy teams, and support Do More 24 Delaware.
Special thanks to our 65 donors' generous online support of $2,237 to fund PAWS' Spring Appeal.
We are also in the running for special prizes... thank you to all our great supporters!
PAWS for People is always striving to DO MORE - 365 days a year - to change lives with pet therapy!
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| Wag-n-Walk Info Session |
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Is this your first Wag-n-Walk and you're curious what it's all about?
Or maybe it's your fourth, fifth, sixth... but you want to hear from others who have had success fundraising in the past?
Come to our
Wag-n-Walk Team Info Session
Tuesday, June 20th, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
PAWS Office, 703 Dawson Drive, Newark, DE 19713
Learn about the many ways to make the most of this fantastically fun event!
Whether you are a team captain, team member, or participating as an individual, we welcome you for an interactive evening of information.
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The Wag-n-Walk is our biggest fundraising event of the year! People of all ages get pledges from their families, friends, and neighbors and come together to run or walk in our 5K and 1-Mile Doggie Walk.
Family-friendly fun, entertainment, food, vendors, and doggie games and contests will be featured on the day of the event.
The Wag-n-Walk Website is Live!
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Barnes & Noble Event
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Join Us at Barnes & Noble for Father's Day Gift Wrapping this Friday and Saturday.
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Snapshot - Cats Are Good Listeners
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Shining Stars
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Brenda Zappo & Penny
Brenda and her adorable Sheltie, Penny, joined PAWS in August of 2015. Since then, this Advanced team started visiting at Brookdale White Chapel and became a PAWS for Reading Team. As a Reading team, they visit with the students of Brader Elementary School. Brenda and Penny are also a PAWS in the Workplace team, visiting with Compassionate Care Hospice. What a great team!
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Charlotte Kosiek, Jonathan Barton, Zara, RJ, & Sylvi
Charlotte joined PAWS in April of 2013. As a nurse, Charlotte wanted to combine her love of pets with her love of caring for people. In August, she was joined by her son Jonathan. Together, they have three PAWS certified German Shepherd Dogs, Zara, RJ and Sylvi. In December of 2016, Charlotte and Zara became Master's Certified! Charlotte and Jonathan enjoy visiting and sharing their dogs at Cadia Broadmeadow, Union Hospital, the New Castle County Detention Center and many Community Events. What a terrific team!
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PAWS' Shining Stars
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In order to honor all of our therapy companions-past and present-PAWS has created a wall of fame, a beautiful hallway gallery entitled "Our Shining Stars!"
The gallery will display a stellar, framed, and personalized 8 x 10 photo (of your choosing) of your own shining star!
We hope that you will help adorn the walls of the new PAWS Office & Training Center with photos of our most treasured furry friends! Come visit the gallery anytime!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
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