Barkitecture (May 15, 2010)

When: Saturday, May 15, 2010, from 6 pm to 10 pm

Where: Grande Clubhouse in the Lake Club, Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Tickets: $150. Purchase online or call 941.729.5665.

All proceeds to benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs.

Where whimsy meets wild, builders raise the woof, and designers find their inner Fido… you won’t want to miss it!

Southeastern Guide Dogs announces Barkitecture, where custom-built, designer “homes” enjoy a dog-size makeover. Festivities to include the live Barkitecture auction, music, poolside cocktails, delectable cuisine, and a fabulous silent auction.

Prior to the event, you may visit SitStayGive.org to vote on your favorite dog house for the people’s choice award – $1.00 per vote with all proceeds benefitting Southeastern Guide Dogs.

About Southeastern Guide Dogs

Established in 1982, Southeastern Guide Dogs‘ mission is to create and nurture a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life’s journey with mobility, independence, and dignity. Through their programs Paws for Independence, Paws for Patriots, and Gifted Canines they have more than 800 active guide dog teams across the nation and continue to add more than 70 teams annually, all at no charge to the guide dog recipient, thanks to the generous support of donors and volunteers.

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Southeastern Guide Dogs Open House

When: Saturday, May 29, from 9 am to noon

Where: 4210 77th Street East, Palmetto, Florida

Southeastern Guide Dogs (Palmetto, Florida 34221) will host an Open House at their beautiful, 23-acre campus in Palmetto. The event is free and open to the public! Open House visitors will enjoy a guided, walking tour of the campus’ Freedom Walk and the puppy and dog training kennels. You will learn how guide dogs are trained and the valuable service they provide. Get an opportunity to experience what it’s like to walk blindfolded with a trained dog.

The school is just minutes off I-75 at 4210 77th Street East in Palmetto. For more information, call 941.729.5665.

About Southeastern Guide Dogs

Established in 1982, Southeastern Guide Dogs‘ mission is to create and nurture a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life’s journey with mobility, independence, and dignity. Through their programs Paws for Independence, Paws for Patriots, and Gifted Canines they have more than 800 active guide dog teams across the nation and continue to add more than 70 teams annually, all at no charge to the guide dog recipient, thanks to the generous support of donors and volunteers.

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One Week to the PARL 22nd Annual Pet Walk

When: May 2, 2010, from 10 am to 3 pm

Where: Goddard State Park, Warwick, Rhode Island

To benefit the Providence Animal Rescue League (Providence, Rhode Island 02903).

“Big Ticket” Raffle

The Pet Walk Raffle is so popular that this year there will be TWO raffles. Tickets for both raffles are $1 each or 5 tickets for $5.00.

The “Big Ticket” raffle has some great prizes, and tickets are selling like crazy! Tickets are available now at PARL and will be available at Pet Walk, too. Check out what you could win.

• Long Trail Brewery Package: Includes an overnight stay and tour of the Long Trail Brewery in Vermont.
• Renaissance Boston at Patriots Place Package: Enjoy an overnight stay at the Renaissance Hotel at Patriots Place and a $50 gift certificate for Twenty 8 Food.
• 2 Red Sox Tickets

Want to see more? Go to Pet Walk Raffle Prizes to check out the full list.

“Pot Luck” Raffle

The “Pot Luck” raffle is your chance to pick what you want to win. Prizes will be displayed at Pet Walk; you choose what prizes your tickets go towards. Tickets available only at Pet Walk. Check out what you could win:

• 5 Doggie Daycare Sessions at Off the Leash Doggie Daycare
• 3-month membership to Flex Gym
• 2 All-Day Passes to Water Wizz

Want the full list? Check out all the Pot Luck Prizes.

Schedule and more info.

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Helping Paws 2010 Wag Walk & Run (May 23, 2010)

When: Sunday, May 23, 2010

Where: Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

1 Mile 12 and Under Kid’s Run at 9:00 AM

5 K Six-Legged Run/Walk at 9:30 AM

A six-legged team consists of one dog and one person.

EVERYONE WELCOME! Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. All well-mannered dogs are welcome. The entire course is ADA accessible.

THE ROUTE is on asphalt off-road trails and is ADA accessible. There is a water stop on the course for all participants (human and dog). For directions to Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, Eden Prairie,  see map.

T-SHIRTS and doggie bandannas are included with early registration. Day of event registrations will receive t-shirts and bandannas while supplies last.

PRIZES will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in the six-legged 5K Run and to the top three finishers of the 1 Mile Kids Run.

ENTERTAINMENT from 9:00 to 1:00!  Meet Helping Paws service dogs in training, watch dog demonstrations, enter the dog contests, visit vender booths, get your face painted and much more!

Find out more about Wag Walk & Run on the Helping Paws web site.

Helping Paws (Hopkins, Minnesota 55343) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization whose mission is to further the independence of people with physical disabilities (other than blindness or deafness) through the use of service dogs.

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Bone Marrow Transplant Now Offered as a Cure for Canine Lymphoma at the Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley

The Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley (VSCHV) announces Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) as treatment for Canine Lymphosarcoma (Lymphoma). VSCHV is one of only 5 centers in the world, and the only facility in the northeastern region of the United States, where Bone Marrow Transplants are offered for your pet.

Lymphoma is a type of cancer of the white blood cells. The Bone Marrow Transplant procedure requires that the patient be put into molecular remission. At that time, cancer-free stem cells are removed from the patient. Radiation therapy is then used to eradicate any remaining cancer cells anywhere else in the body. The patient is supported in a state-of-the-art ICU facility during which the stem cells are placed back into the patient to re-grow the bone marrow and the immune system– without the cancer cells. A successful treatment allows the patient to live a cancer-free life.

“Our dog was just too important to us; we had to try everything,” said Bob Akmens owner of Flopsy, an 11-year-old German Short-Haired Pointer, suffering from lymphoma. “He is part of our family and the BMT procedure gave us hope that otherwise would be impossible. I am so happy we found Dr. Impellizeri so we could give Flopsy a real chance at being cured.”

“Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers we see. A bone marrow transplant can be an actual ‘cure for cancer’ in 50-75% of the cases,” announced Dr. Joseph Impellizeri, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)-Medical Director. “As a veterinary oncologist, the chance to offer a cure for an otherwise fatal cancer is a dream come true.”

About the Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley

The Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley is a comprehensive multi-specialty practice with 24-7 emergency and critical care and services from board-certified specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology and Radiology. VSCHV has the most advanced imaging center in the Hudson Valley region with a 1.5T MRI, Computed Tomography, Digital Radiography, Ultrasound, Arthroscopy and Endoscopy. VSCHV is a leader in cancer therapies and offers a host of progressive treatments and minimally invasive procedures that give pet owners peace, comfort and hope.

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