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rlo here, with my sis Sadie, reporting on a most excellent picnic at this big beautiful lake very far from
home—but we’d gladly struggle through that drive every day if mom and dad would take us again and
again. Not sure Sadie would last too long since she has already had two days to recover from this adventure
and she is still dragging around the house. I, on the other hand, am ready to go again. By the way, she is a year
younger than me!
All the wonderful members of GRRR made it possible for us pups and our families to enjoy this day. They
brought balls to chase and retrieve and food for all the two-leggers. Some of us tried to get into that tent full
of delicious food, but people kept shooing us out. Can’t understand why there wasn’t any food for us, but I did
hear that a couple of my cousins nabbed a sandwich or two before the day was done.
I heard my mom say “It’s wonderful to have so many great volunteers who make the GRRR events such a
success, and contribute their talents year after year—like Debbie Davis, whose graphics and designs make all
the invitations, signs, and publications works of art.
Most of my cousins were so happy to see Mary Kenton and Darla Henderson arrive, the people who found
them their forever homes. My sis Sadie would never have found us if not for them. I’d give them lots of thank
you kisses if I could.
There were baskets of goodies for the raffle that our friend Wendy Goad (she has Aussies?) put together, along
with prizes for The Great Ball Toss, which is probably our favorite part of the day. Ellie Losasso, Staci Smith,
and their helpers had a
tent full of dog stuff
for sale, but as usual,
we were not
welcome
there and I
know they
had fun toys inside. Our friend Kevin Shipley played great music all
day and remembered to play our favorite song for The Great Ball Toss
(Who Let the Dogs Out!). There were a couple of guys from Poop
911 following us around scooping up our poop, which my sister (and
probably my mom and dad) were very grateful to have because Sadie
would roll over and gag if she stepped in poop. Me? Not so much.
Excitement built as The Great Ball Toss approached. We all had to
get out of the lake and stand on the shoreline waiting for all those
beautiful yellow orbs to be tossed into the lake. I understand that the
balls are for us to retrieve, but why is everyone yelling for us to bring
back the ones with black smudges on them? I like the pristine yellow
ones that smell brand new and have lots of good fuzz for ripping off,
but dad keeps telling me to drop it and get another one. We all ignored
them and romped and played in the water while bringing back the
balls, until they all lost interest in us and drifted away. I never
did pick up one of those dirty balls and dad just frowned at me.
The sun was shining and it was the best day ever. All my
cousins and I bark a heartfelt thank you to everyone who put
together this wonderful day for us, and especially to Debbie
Pink, who spearheaded the effort because she knows how
much this means to all of us Goldens. Can’t wait to see all my
cousins again next year.
Caroline Hurst, Karen Theesen &
Janet Cunningham
Gayle and Alan Harris
Determined Dakota
Need we say more?
Goldie missed the point, silly humans
Rosie in action
Molly Heins & Debbie Pink
The dock dogs gang
Right there with em!
woooowoooowoooo
Mine, mine, no its mine, no mine
Gramps and Amelia
Mary Kenton with Amelia
It's THAT way
Goldie woooos the crowd
The games are about to begin!
Slobber anyone?
Mary Lisman & Debbie Davis
Denise Johnke, Mary Lisman & Ellie Lossaso
Karen Hoglund & Roberta Miller
f you missed the first GRRR Art Exhibit and Silent Auction, you missed a very nice, relaxing party. We had
almost all of the ingredients. There was fantastic food by Cody’s Café & Bar (who made a very nice donated
to GRRR) and great music by Mezzo Mestizo and their three-piece acoustic trio. ArtHaus was an outstanding
gallery, not to mention there’s was plenty of free parking. The featured artists not only donated pieces, but
were there to mingle, as were many of the top emerging artists that had their work on display.
Why do I say almost all of the ingredients? Because most of you weren’t able to make it. This event was
unlike any other GRRR event. We had a broad array of artwork, from “dog” art to beautiful landscapes,
eye-catching photography, and some very sophisticated pieces. Linda Pierrel and Barbara Wilson were busy
sketching charcoals of attendees’ favorite dogs.
Cody and Owen represented the GRRR dog family. Owen sat on a chair at the welcome table and greeted
everyone. Cody was quite the party animal and worked the crowd. It was either all the paw shakes, extra food,
or the mileage he put on that caused him to finally say “enough.” At about 9:15 he lay down in the middle of
the gallery and fell sound asleep.
This was a great event for GRRR members who don’t normally come to our events, as well as others just
looking for a nice evening out in an emergent area of Denver. It also really helped us financially at a time
when our vet bills have been higher than normal due to several ACL surgeries on some relatively young dogs.
We’ll do this again, but next year we want all the ingredients, including you.
Thank you for your great support of the dogs and GRRR.
Bonnie Simmons & Jeanie Peebles
Barbara Wilson
Cathy Jones, Bill Urbanowski & Russ Jones
Judy Servoss with Cody,
one pooped pup
Roxanne Sabin, Deb Kneale,
Bob Jorgensen, Mary Kenton-Owen
You’re Invited to GRRR’s
Awesome Howl ‘ ween Party
Saturday, Oct 25, 11am-3pm
Phoebe’s Place - 15350 W. 72nd Ave, Arvada
(west of Indiana St. about .35 mile)
Costume contest (doggie and human costumes encouraged!).
Costume Parade at 1:30 p.m.
Tricks for Treats contest!
Raffle Baskets (ends at 2:15)
Lots of great merchandise...get a jump on holiday shopping!
BBQ - main course will be provided, but please bring potluck item:
hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, side dish, dessert (if in doubt, bring the side
dish). Drinks provided.
Hey...
who dressed me
like this?!?
For all Members,
Volunteers
and Dogs!
See you there!
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
Talk to us at the new Volunteer Booth!
Discover the many ways you can volunteer
with GRRR and support the pups.
I promise we don’t bite!
Sorry, no small breed dogs
(for their safety).
Please check www.goldenrescue.com for
weather postponement notice in bad weather.
A Special Thank You
By Kevin Shipley
It seems like every time I turn around I am saying "Wow!" This time, I am overwhelmed by the generosity
of a few people who donated sprinkler repair, ground prep, and sod to the large area behind our day
kennels. The pups will absolutely love it and it will really make everything jump up to another level visually.
GRRR is grateful as we did not have to spend a dime on this project!
Special thanks to:
Arrowhead Landscaping for the sprinkler work, ground prep and laying of sod.
Kremers Turf Farm for all the beautiful sod.
CBL Foundation for taking care of all the incremental expenses and additional material costs.
Because of their generosity, GRRR can keep its funds focused on having healthy dogs for appreciative
new homes.
Thank you all very much!
he VIP Team holds training sessions throughout the year to help us interact with the dogs more effectively. Our
last session was on September 13th with Carole McMurry. Carole has years of dog training experience to share
with us so that we are better able to work with the dogs. Subjects covered include loose leash walking, getting in
and out of the kennel run, how to put on the training collar correctly, dog body language and much more. Training
is not required but is highly encouraged for all members of the VIP Team. Everyone is welcome to attend a training
session. Anyone who has a dog will benefit from the techniques Carole teaches us.
We have had a great summer walking and playing with the dogs. Cooler temps this fall will let us spend even more
time with the dogs at Phoebe's.
There will be more training classes and we will let you know when they're scheduled.
Thank you to everyone on the team for all the time you spend with the dogs.
Upcoming Events
There will be a volunteer booth at the GRRR
Halloween event and the Photos with Santa Claus
event (November 16th). Please come by and see
the different opportunities available with GRRR.
There are sure to be fun volunteer opportunities
that fit your lifestyle. Lots of enjoyable ways to help,
ranging from once-a-year to work-from-home to
ongoing needs with the dogs. Come by the booth
and see if there is something for you.
Wow, major bargains galore!
GRRR will be blowing out a lot of
merchandise at our Halloween
and Photos with Santa Claus
events. This will be a wonderful
opportunity to purchase some
GRRR and non-GRRR merchandise.
Gets some great bargains and
help the pups at the same time.
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confined at the local animal shelter, a private kennel, veterinary clinic, or the owner’s home. A GRRR-­‐
dog owner would likely call Mary Kenton directly for guidance and to discuss the circumstances. Event Coordinator Pat Rogers: [email protected]
Either way, Mary would make the decision to quarantine the dog at Phoebe’s Place (although not a Animal
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or ferrets involved in a human bite must be quarantined for a 10-­‐day Volunteer
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observation period to eliminate the risk of rabies virus transmission. This period is determined from Adoption
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alive and healthy 10 days post-­‐bite would not have been shedding Placement
Darla Henderson:
rabies virus in their salvia, and therefore would not have been infectious at the time of the bite. Transport Coordinator Ron Sommer: [email protected]
Team
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factor. It is a matter of public safety and health and is taken very seriously. Grant
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Judi Servoss:
It doesn’t mean that after 10 days the dog can be taken out—what it means is that he is still being Volunteer Coordinator Margi Corpron: [email protected]
worked with. Application Advocate Gloria LeFree: [email protected]
VIP - Volunteer Interaction Program Coordinator Sukie McMaster:
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want you all to know that, although a303-530-1655
dog has bitten, it doesn’t make him a “bad dog.” You cannot cure a biting dog, but you can prevent it from happening again. Executive Director Kevin Shipley: [email protected]
Please feel free to speak to the dog when you are over at Phoebe’s Place and give h im a biscuit.