Showing posts with label dog camp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog camp. Show all posts

Friday, July 29, 2011

Dog Days Dog Camp for Kids - Part Two

Well, this week kicked off Brookhaven Animal Rescue League's second annual Dog Days of Summer Doggie Day Camp for Kids.  I blogged earlier in the week about the first couple of days.  Today I want to catch you up on Wednesday and Thursday's events!

On Wednesday there was a Search and Rescue dog demonstration presented by Lycia Moran.  Her dogs, Piper and Chancy, were amazing.  Chancy tracked one of our campers and Piper did some exciting tricks for us.  The kids were really impressed!




(Bert, dude, is there anyone as cool as you?  We don't think so!  We did share your posters with the handler and her team.  They all agreed you are very handsome.)

That afternoon Dr. Kimble came by for our vet visit.  He taught the kids all about heart worms and how to prevent them.  He had a really cool display that shows a model of what an infected heart looks like:

I am sure by this point you are all wondering if mom held true to her promise and let us go to camp.  I am very disgusted and sickened to have to admit that only Kudzu was allowed to go with her on both Wednesday and Thursday.  For some reason mom thinks I'm too high strung to be trusted while she's busy being camp director.  I have no idea what she means by that!   HUMPH!

Kudzu was an instant hit with the children as I'm sure you can imagine.

On Thursday Mike Callahan visited with his labs.  Miss. Fancy did some very 'fancy' counting tricks for us while Jake taught us about the importance of avoiding temptation and letting the Master guide our steps instead.  It was beautifully presented and a hit with the kids.



Thursday's vet visit was a very special treat.  We had the honor of having the one, the only Dr. Stacy from Copiah Animal Hospital with us.  Dr. Stacy is very special to us because she and her husband, Dr. Mike are the ones who saved Kudzu and then rehomed him with us.  Kudzu was so happy to see her again.  As part of her presentation she let each the kids take turns examining Kudzu and listening to his heart.





Not liking one single bit that Kudzu's getting to have all the fun.  <disappointed sigh> 

Tune in tomorrow for Friday's report including pictures of the DOG PARADE and find out if poor, pitiful me got to participate any at all.  See y'all then!




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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Doggie Day Camp For Kids?

Our smallest hoo-man with Scarlet at last year's camp.
Mom has been ridiculously busy the past several days.  Kudzu and I have resorted to chewing anything within reach just to get her attention.  If she isn't typing away on our computer, she's chatting the day away on her phone.  (ARGH... I don't get phones.  An excuse for people to talk to themselves, I guess?

Anyways, I digress.

She says it is all important since she has been working hard to get everything in place for our rescue league's second annual summer camp.  Scarlet got to go with mom last year.  We didn't - being that Kudzu and I weren't born yet and all.  Scarlet says it is good, big fun, and we will get to be there for all the excitement this year. 

Scarlet giving and getting some love!


In addition to mom speaking about responsible ownership and bite prevention, she will be teaching kids how to read a dog's body language and talking to them about mourning the loss of a pet.  Each day we will have an area veterinarian visit with us to teach the kids important ways to keep their dogs healthy.  The kids get to do crafts and sing songs.  We even have a dog trainer that will be there daily to teach the kids how to train their dogs.  And each day, we will have a special demonstration from working dogs in our communities.  Then on the last day, we will have a parade complete with police cars and fire trucks!
Some of last year's kids with pets and shelter dogs.
We want to send a shout-out to Bert and his Vickie for the resources they made available for the camp.  Mom can't wait to share them with the campers.  (She also says to tell you that we have a SAR dog coming one day!!)  Thanks, y'all!

Scarlet with campers.


It does sound like a dog-gone good time.

(It better be - after we've sacrificed all our play time with mom for the past few days for it!  Just saying...)


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