Comments for http://upforpups.org Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Mill Dog Manifesto eBook by Sharon Howard http://upforpups.org/educate-yourself/mill-dog-manifesto-ebook/#comment-4574 Sharon Howard Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:14:34 +0000 http://upforpups.org/#comment-4574 I love this site!! My husband came home last night because he had heard it on the radio and knew I would. I am with Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare and we work against puppymills, pet stores and internet sales of puppies. We are fairly new and have just applied for our c3 standing. While we are not hands on rescues we work to educate the public and legislators about mills, support ethical reputable breeding practices and keep an eye on PACFA while bringing other animal organizations together. We are building a new website but please visit us now at www.coloradocanine.wordpress.com and check us out. Join us and lets all fight mills!! I love this site!! My husband came home last night because he had heard it on the radio and knew I would. I am with Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare and we work against puppymills, pet stores and internet sales of puppies. We are fairly new and have just applied for our c3 standing. While we are not hands on rescues we work to educate the public and legislators about mills, support ethical reputable breeding practices and keep an eye on PACFA while bringing other animal organizations together. We are building a new website but please visit us now at http://www.coloradocanine.wordpress.com and check us out. Join us and lets all fight mills!!

]]> Comment on Educational Hand-Outs by Up for Pups | Crystal Eyes http://upforpups.org/educate-yourself/educational-hand-outs/#comment-4573 Up for Pups | Crystal Eyes Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:08:18 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?page_id=779#comment-4573 [...] is all over the place. A thanks to Deborah Taylor-French, who by following my blog, led me to this blog, a great resource. Especially check out the blog roll, which leads to tons of tips and [...] [...] is all over the place. A thanks to Deborah Taylor-French, who by following my blog, led me to this blog, a great resource. Especially check out the blog roll, which leads to tons of tips and [...]

]]> Comment on Educational Hand-Outs by nancy cooper http://upforpups.org/educate-yourself/educational-hand-outs/#comment-4572 nancy cooper Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:53:57 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?page_id=779#comment-4572 Rescue dogs (and their new owners and fosterers) need all the help they can get. Often, the people who adopt have chosen with their hearts, and are new to dog ownership. Thanks to the internet, help is all over the place. Thanks for your work. And thanks to Deborah Taylor-French, who by following my blog, led me to this blog, a great resource. Rescue dogs (and their new owners and fosterers) need all the help they can get. Often, the people who adopt have chosen with their hearts, and are new to dog ownership. Thanks to the internet, help is all over the place. Thanks for your work. And thanks to Deborah Taylor-French, who by following my blog, led me to this blog, a great resource.

]]> Comment on Choosing a Breeder by HappyTailsBooks http://upforpups.org/educate-yourself/choosing-a-breeder/#comment-4282 HappyTailsBooks Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:32 +0000 http://upforpups.org/#comment-4282 Pat, you bring up a great point. Thanks for sharing your personal story. I'm sure it will help others to make better decisions. One of the topics in the article is that a person looking to buy a dog from a breeder should absolutely insist on meeting the puppy's parents, although I know that sometimes the stud isn't at the breeder's house, and, let's face it, a breeder could tell a potential shopper anything, really. Like you said, the only way to be sure is to use genetic testing, although I think that conversation opens up a whole new can of worms because I've been told that three different genetic tests often give back three different results... Pat, you bring up a great point. Thanks for sharing your personal story. I’m sure it will help others to make better decisions. One of the topics in the article is that a person looking to buy a dog from a breeder should absolutely insist on meeting the puppy’s parents, although I know that sometimes the stud isn’t at the breeder’s house, and, let’s face it, a breeder could tell a potential shopper anything, really. Like you said, the only way to be sure is to use genetic testing, although I think that conversation opens up a whole new can of worms because I’ve been told that three different genetic tests often give back three different results…

]]> Comment on Choosing a Breeder by Pat Shipley http://upforpups.org/educate-yourself/choosing-a-breeder/#comment-4277 Pat Shipley Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:05:58 +0000 http://upforpups.org/#comment-4277 I love your website. I volunteer for a beagle rescue and have found it very helpful. Regarding your choosing a breeder article, I did everything you mention before I purchased my first dogs ever, two beagle girl litter mates four years ago. The thumbnail version of this cautionary tale is that as they grew, I heard from vets and other beaglers that they didn't appear purebred. Out of curiosity I did a breed dna analysis test and found that genetically, they were less than than half beagle. The remainder was other hound family breeds. It doesn't make any difference in how I love them but I wouldn't have paid $550 each for mixed breed dogs. And like I said, I work in beagle rescue now and can't believe I didn't just rescue in the first place. I'm always surprised though when I come across articles likes yours and it make no mention of verifying that the puppies you are purchasing are in fact the breed they are advertised to be. People sometimes want to buy a dog rather than rescue because they seem to presume that akc registration indicates that the dogs are purebred but clearly as I have found it does not. I don't believe the breeder in my case was attempting to defraud me or anyone else but had always relied on akc paper trails which in the age of dna testing are obsolete in my opinion. I have to wonder that if testing were done, a significant percentage of dogs being sold by reputable breeders are not genetically what they think they are. I do have all the documentation backing up what I'm writing about if you aren't sure of my credibility. I love your website. I volunteer for a beagle rescue and have found it very helpful. Regarding your choosing a breeder article, I did everything you mention before I purchased my first dogs ever, two beagle girl litter mates four years ago. The thumbnail version of this cautionary tale is that as they grew, I heard from vets and other beaglers that they didn’t appear purebred. Out of curiosity I did a breed dna analysis test and found that genetically, they were less than than half beagle. The remainder was other hound family breeds. It doesn’t make any difference in how I love them but I wouldn’t have paid $550 each for mixed breed dogs. And like I said, I work in beagle rescue now and can’t believe I didn’t just rescue in the first place. I’m always surprised though when I come across articles likes yours and it make no mention of verifying that the puppies you are purchasing are in fact the breed they are advertised to be. People sometimes want to buy a dog rather than rescue because they seem to presume that akc registration indicates that the dogs are purebred but clearly as I have found it does not. I don’t believe the breeder in my case was attempting to defraud me or anyone else but had always relied on akc paper trails which in the age of dna testing are obsolete in my opinion. I have to wonder that if testing were done, a significant percentage of dogs being sold by reputable breeders are not genetically what they think they are. I do have all the documentation backing up what I’m writing about if you aren’t sure of my credibility.

]]> Comment on A Pet Shop Happy Tale? by Val Heart http://upforpups.org/2010/09/pet-shop-tale/#comment-3634 Val Heart Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:25:31 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?p=227#comment-3634 This is such a nice story! Thanks for sharing! No one brings more joy and hope to a household than our lovable furrkids! :) This is such a nice story! Thanks for sharing! No one brings more joy and hope to a household than our lovable furrkids! :)

]]> Comment on The Beginning of a Best Practices Manual by HappyTailsBooks http://upforpups.org/2011/02/best-practices-manual/#comment-3492 HappyTailsBooks Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:13:07 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?p=497#comment-3492 Hi Karen, thanks for the info about Petco! The first edition of the Best Practices Manual is now available for free download or purchase ($29.95 - comes with invaluable editable documents that will save any rescuer tons of time) at http://upforpups.org/best-practices-manual/ . I hope you'll check out a copy. As we revise the book for the second edition, we'll double check our marketing section and see if we need to add anything. In the meantime, I hope rescuers find this great information here and get in contact with their local stores. Hi Karen, thanks for the info about Petco! The first edition of the Best Practices Manual is now available for free download or purchase ($29.95 – comes with invaluable editable documents that will save any rescuer tons of time) at http://upforpups.org/best-practices-manual/ . I hope you’ll check out a copy. As we revise the book for the second edition, we’ll double check our marketing section and see if we need to add anything. In the meantime, I hope rescuers find this great information here and get in contact with their local stores.

]]> Comment on The Beginning of a Best Practices Manual by Karen Meader http://upforpups.org/2011/02/best-practices-manual/#comment-3491 Karen Meader Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:50:44 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?p=497#comment-3491 I am the National Adoption Program Manager for Petco and I hope you will include a suggestion that the rescue organizations consider holding regular adoption events at Petco stores as we promote adoption opportunities to our customers daily through the promotion of adoption cats and rabbits from partnering rescues that are housed in our stores daily, adoption events on the weekends attended by local rescues, National Adoption Weekends every month in which we promote adoption opportunities at our stores through print, social media and in-store promotional material along with pet vendor support, Think Adoption First kiosks in every Petco store with an up to date listing of animals for adoption on Petfinder.com, donation of cat and rabbit adoption habitats, food, supply and money from the Petco Foundation and from Petco stores. We have also partner with VolunteerMatch.org to promote the volunteer needs of adoption organizations in our community on our websites, in our stores and to our associates. Many rescues do not know that Petco has so much to offer and that we can be used as a venue to showcase not only their pets, but the need for volunteers to our animal loving customers. I would also like to have a copy of the book when it is finished. How can I order one? Thank you, I am the National Adoption Program Manager for Petco and I hope you will include a suggestion that the rescue organizations consider holding regular adoption events at Petco stores as we promote adoption opportunities to our customers daily through the promotion of adoption cats and rabbits from partnering rescues that are housed in our stores daily, adoption events on the weekends attended by local rescues, National Adoption Weekends every month in which we promote adoption opportunities at our stores through print, social media and in-store promotional material along with pet vendor support, Think Adoption First kiosks in every Petco store with an up to date listing of animals for adoption on Petfinder.com, donation of cat and rabbit adoption habitats, food, supply and money from the Petco Foundation and from Petco stores. We have also partner with VolunteerMatch.org to promote the volunteer needs of adoption organizations in our community on our websites, in our stores and to our associates.

Many rescues do not know that Petco has so much to offer and that we can be used as a venue to showcase not only their pets, but the need for volunteers to our animal loving customers.

I would also like to have a copy of the book when it is finished. How can I order one?

Thank you,

]]> Comment on Best Practices Manual by So, You Want to Rescue Dogs? | | This One Wild LifeThis One Wild Life http://upforpups.org/#comment-3210 So, You Want to Rescue Dogs? | | This One Wild LifeThis One Wild Life Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:10:52 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?page_id=720#comment-3210 [...] trove for rescue founders, volunteers, and adopters alike, was spearheaded by Kyla Duffy of Up for Pups, and it explains the history of rescue, shares fundraising ideas, provides application tools, [...] [...] trove for rescue founders, volunteers, and adopters alike, was spearheaded by Kyla Duffy of Up for Pups, and it explains the history of rescue, shares fundraising ideas, provides application tools, [...]

]]> Comment on Best Practices Manual by Let’s Make a CAT Rescue Best Practices Manual | http://upforpups.org/#comment-3131 Let’s Make a CAT Rescue Best Practices Manual | Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:59:09 +0000 http://upforpups.org/?page_id=720#comment-3131 [...] Manual Posted on December 6, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks To follow up with the success of our dog rescue best practices manual, we are now ready to take the first steps forward to create a cat rescue best practices manual. The [...] [...] Manual Posted on December 6, 2011 by HappyTailsBooks To follow up with the success of our dog rescue best practices manual, we are now ready to take the first steps forward to create a cat rescue best practices manual. The [...]

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