Thursday February 1, 2007

Gem of the Day: "If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.”
Lance Armstrong


Here I am holding little BonBon. She is is 11 weeks old. She has a grade 5-6 heart murmur. Her eyes have "the look."
Sadly she is only one of THREE puppies that we got into rescue yesterday with severe heart murmurs.

Now highlighted on Small Paws Ebay! Thank you Debra Graham!

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(By requests, we're going to be including the "How to Donate to Small Paws " links at the VERY beginning of our newsletters,
so you don't have to go hunting through them! Thanks, all, Robin)

To donate to Small Paws Rescue you may use your major credit card securely, at this site.
This is our own credit card server. It is secure!

If you have made a past donation using your credit card, you may e-mail Stephanie Hunter, at SPRFluff@aol.com and let her know the amount of your donation to help these Bichons.

You may also call your credit card donation in to Janet Byrn at 508-801-3106. She is on Eastern Standard Time!

Last month, in December of 2006 we paid $35, 985.30 in vet bills

In January of 2007 we have paid $23, 119. 55 in vet bills

See our 104 listings of 108 adoptable Bichons! (Some of these listings are of bonded pairs!)

See our 104 listings of 108 adoptable Bichons by Zip Code!


Fill out an online adoption application!

How to Become a Much Needed Small Paws® Rescue Foster Parent!

Information About Our Programs

Small Paws® Rescue Outreach: Puerto Vallarta Mexico

The Volvo-for-Life Award voting is coming to an end on February 4, 2007!!


Photo Credit STEPHEN HOLMAN / Tulsa World
Robin Pressnall, Co-founder of Small Paws Rescue, kisses Chic, a rescued dog.


Read how our nomination was chosen as a semifinalist and how this can benefit Small Paws Rescue!

VOTE HERE!
(Scroll down to "Oklahoma" and see Robin with her two Bichons, Chipper and Spunky Monkey!
They say you may vote as often as you like!)

Read the latest letter from Volvo about Small Paws and this award!


Dear Small Pawsers,

Welcome to the newest members of our online mailing list, especially if you have seen us featured in one of our recently updated media articles , read about us in the best selling book "Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul", or if you saw Small Paws on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams!

Small Pawsers everywhere welcome you with open arms! We sincerely hope that you enjoy "Small Pawsing and reading Small Paws!"

If you are new to Small Pawsing, this may look as if it is coming only to you but really it is going out to fellow Small Pawsers all across our country and in 22 foreign countries as well!

Adoption information is posted below. Turn up your speakers!
We have music for you!

If you missed our last newsletter, here it is. http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/jan3007.html


If you sense any stress with the writing of this important newsletter, you would be correct.

I've got so much to tell you that I don't even know where to start.

We have so many truly urgent medical situations going on right now, as if they all hit us all at once, that I feel like we are having to triage them and say, "Ok, You, You and You are dying, you have to be first. Ok, You have a bladder stones. I know it hurts but you aren't dying. You have to wait."

I'm trying to keep it together long enough to be able to tell you about what has happened and to find a way to keep three precious female puppies from croaking on us, as in assuming room temperature.

I was supposed to drive over today, Thursday, to Missouri, to pick up 11 Bichons from a commercial kennel. 7 adults and 4 puppies, and bring them on home to Small Paws.

The kennel owner originally wouldn't let me come any day but Thursday, and I knew one of the puppies we were supposed to get had already been rejected by the broker for "havin' some sort of heart trouble.".

As weather forecasts began to predict snow and ice for Northeastern Oklahoma and Southwestern Mo., I knew we would be racing against the clock and that if I didn't go on over there early, it would be yet another week.

I called her and told her that the weather was turning bad and she might be stuck housing and paying to feed those Bichons for another week if I didn't come right now.

She agreed and I left Tulsa Tuesday night and thank God I did.

Wednesday morning, as I was loading the dogs from their commercial kennel cages in their sundowner building, into the rental SUV, the snow began to come down. Ten miles into my trip back home, it began to REALLY COME DOWN in a blowing, blinding snow storm.

Folks, you know me. I do NOT like to drive in this stuff.

I didn't have Glory, the 1998 Volvo wagon with me, along with her steel cage that Volvo has around all of their cars.

That steel cage keeps you ANY BABIES YOU ARE CARRYING IN THE BACK from being squashed or worse if someone else hits you.

Glory is still in the car hospital, diagnosed with a dead heat coil in her dash, dead shocks in her hatchback door, and a mostly dead timing belt and fan belt, in her tummy ,I guess.

I rented a Ford Explorer which has rear wheel drive and is completely useless in this ice and snow but that was all they had available on Tuesday afternoon.

I sent this message to some of the Heart Murmur Transportation Team, (some work during the week and aren't available except on weekends) and to Lucy at Texas A&M, last night.

<Hello Heart Murmur Team and Lucy at A&M.

Well, it's worse than we first thought. Doc says there are THREE puppies from today's mill rescue with heart murmurs. 2 grade 5-6 and 1 grade 4-5 and the roads are slick and hazardous, here where I live, in Tulsa.

I barely made it home today from MO. with my life and no I am not kidding. I passed one fatality accident and saw two other SUV's like the one I was driving, (the rental. Glory is in the Volvo hospital with a dead heating coil in the dash, bad hatch shocks, and a mostly dead timing and fan belt) on their roofs on the side of the road.

Another one which looked like an SUV was upside down in a pond with only the wheels showing. The firemen were carrying a stretcher on one of those metal stands down to it. It was a fatality.

I turned off the CD player. I decided hearing the Signature Sound gospel quartet singing about "The City by the Crystal River", "Beulah Land," and "The Other Side of Heaven" was probably not what I should have been listening too right then.

I have some pics of the babies. I am just wiped out tonight and will get a newsletter together by tomorrow afternoon to raise funds for them, We will need about $7500.00-$9000.00 just for the three to have surgery at A&M, not to mention the other 9 adults at Docs who have various other wonderful problems.

I know Don Rorschach from Irving TX and Patty Shearer, from Houston, will help to drive. I just don't yet know how to get them down that way with this bad weather and icy roads.

LUCY, we have incoming wounded. Three of em. Probably this weekend.

I don't even know if they are male or female yet. This one has sick eyes. You know the look.>

We named them in honor of Valentine's Day.


Here I am holding little BonBon. She is is 11 weeks old. Here eyes have "the look."


Dr. Russell is holding baby BonBon.


Candy and Truffles are 10 weeks old. One has a grade 4-5 and one has a grade 5-6. Depending on the size of the hole, a grade 4-5 can actually be worse than a grade 5-6.

When I got there to that kennel in MO., and felt of of little BonBon's heart, I knew she had about a grade 5-6 heart murmur. I began asking the lady "WHERE IS HEW MAMA AND HEW DADDY?"

The answer was that her Mama was out already out in my truck, already loaded to go home to Tulsa . But her DADDY was the only male she had in this kennel. After I left, there would have been three females and this one male.

I told her that the male could have been participatory in passing down this heart murmur problem.

She wouldn't have any of hearing that. She had been using this male for years and said she had had no problems.

She told me who this male was and I know where he came from and his line.

He is my Romeo's son. (Romeo now lives with Loretta, one of our Small Pawsers, and he has the home I always dreamed of for him, including car rides and occasional ice creams.)

There was also the problem of a one year old female who was remaining in her cage. We were supposed to have gotten her, but there she sat still in her cage.

It seems that her first litter had all died, but they "thought they'd give 'er another go 'round."

I KNEW that male was probably passing down that heart murmur gene, and she wasn't going to let go of him for love nor money. Or would she?

Folks, we are NOT buying dogs from the mills right now because they are giving too many of them to us for free.

But I knew the chances were great that even if this male hadn't thrown HM pups before, he carried the gene. If he wasn't throwing them directly, he was passing them down to his pups, and somewhere down the line, after the pet shop. someone was going to be heartbroken.


This Daddy Dog was her ONLY MALE. She had three remaining females.

She just wasn't going to let go of that Daddy Dog. She was convinced it was the MOTHER who had this gene, as she had just bought her, and this was her first litter with her, and one of her pups had a heart murmur.

I told her I forgot something in the car and went outside of the sundowner building where her small kennel was housed, and back out into the 17 degree temps. The wind was howling and I pulled my collar up around my face. I acted like I was rearranging kennels in the car, but in reality I was out there just praying out loud.

"In the name of the Father God, pleas help me to get that male out of there. He is probably carrying this gene. We can pay to fix these puppies from him in the future or we can get him out now and snip snip that little problem. In the name of the Father God, dear Lord Jesus I need You now.

I didn't have a clue how I was going to leave there with that Daddy Dog but after praying, I felt strongly that I was not going to be leaving him.

I got out the SPR checkbook, and sat back down in the driver seat. The heat felt good (Something Glory has been lacking for a while now) and everyone was warm. I wrote out the check for $500.00 to the kennel owner, as I listened to the snow storm road reports.

I put the check in my pocket and walked back inside.

She asked me if SPR was related to PETA and I told her NOT EVEN MAYBE. I consider those people to be terrorists and we couldn't be more different.

Many of the commercial kennel owners think that all rescue people are like PETA, opening dog cages at dog shows allowing the dogs to escape the buildings and to run into traffic and to be killed by cars. PETA's thinking is that it is better for a dog to be dead than to ever be confined. They "just want them to be free."

God help any of their husbands if they ever decide they want them to "just be free."

I'm sorry people, but in my opinion, that is just sick.

She asked me to tell her about Small Paws and why everyone makes such a bid deal about it, kennel owners and rescuers alike.

I told her about the prayer aspect of this organization. I told her about how Sheryl Street's home was saved by the wildfires in Utah, after we prayed for her, while all of her neighbors homes were black and fallen.

I told her about all of you, thousands of you in 22 countries, including Communist China, and how though we are of many faiths, we all pray to same loving God.

She said, "Many faiths?"

I told her that I am a Christian but that we have Jews, Muslims, Hindu and other faiths represented as well. We all pray to the same God.

She told me that she was a Christian too.

It was my opening. I told her, XXXX, if there is a chance that this Daddy Dog is carrying this gene, you don't want to be putting out an imperfect product. You don't want to have to explain to God one day, why you caused such heartache, if there is even a chance he is carrying this HM gene.

And I told her that the one year old female in the cage wasn't ever going to have live puppies. I asked her why put the dog and herself through that again?

I pulled out the check and asked her if $500.00 would allow her to do the right thing and send Daddy Dog with me, along with the one year old female.

She shook her head and said she just couldn't sell him, as he was her only male. She asked me what she would do if she couldn't find another male to buy?

She had already told me what I already knew, that Bichons aren't bringing much money right now. (Did she think this was an accident? Oh contraire.)

I told her if she couldn't find another male, to call me and I would come back for those three remaining females. I told her that she would be out of a breed that isn't making any money and she would still have $500.00 in her pocket.

She wasn't going to be easy to convince. She wanted to call her husband at work and ask him. I went back out to the truck to wait as road conditions worsened and the temps began to fall.

It started to snow and I heard on the satellite radio that road conditions in MO and OK were becoming slick and hazardous.

Dear Jesus. Help me. Please turn her heart.

I went back in and she was still on the phone and she was shaking her head no, while talking to her husband.

She hung up and said the husband didn't think Daddy Dog should go, as they needed him.

I asked her to pray with me to make sure that God wanted her to keep Daddy Dog. We were two Christians and where two or more are gathered, well, I prayed and just asked God to let her know in her heart which was the right thing to do.

Tears began to flow in both of us as she turned and went to his cage. Daddy Dog was coming home to Small Paws, as was the one year old female. I left her holding the lifeless check in her hands, instead of these two precious Bichons.

Imagine my stunned shock when Dr. Russell called me after I had dropped everyone off at the clinic. There wasn't just one heart murmur. There were three.

Guess who sired babies Candy and Truffles. You got it. Daddy Dog. Thank you God! Thank you God!

So, on top of us needing $7500-$9000 to save these three babies, we also need to recoup $500.00 with which we bought the last two.

The others, the eight adults and one puppy, all have things wrong with them, too.

These are a couple of pictures from yesterday's kennel rescue in Mo. I am thanking God that I got home with my life on those roads. I drove past someone who wasn't as lucky.


This Explorer didn't hold NEAR the number of crates that Glory does.


Stacked up at Docs in Tulsa


The fourth puppy has something wrong and may lose an eye. We will get her to Dr Gwen, the Eye Guy.


One of the adult females has a cherry eye that will have to be surgically repaired. The kennel owner had been putting drops in it to try to cure it. :(


One of the females seems to have a lameness problem in her back end. You see the one swollen outside thigh and the red marks inside of the other.


This is Candy and Truffle's Mom, with those two babies. Daddy Dog is their Daddy.


The one year old female that got out by the hair of her chinny chin chin.


Daddy Dog.

I know we have some other serious medical needs and surgeries that we need to raise funds for too, but these three puppies have to go to the top of the list right now. I will try to get the other needs out to you but give me a few days.

I'm going to try to rent a 4 wheel drive and somehow start out either tonight towards Dallas with these babies, or in the morning at the latest.

These three girls alone will cost $7500.00-$9000.00 to vet and the other 9 at the Tulsa clinic, all seem to have something extra wrong, as well.

We have these two matching donation challenges for you for babies BonBon, Truffles and Candy.

If you have been thinking of donating but haven't yet, now is the time. These three lives depend on it and no I am not kidding.

The first challenge is from ever faithful Sue Hodges in Southern California.

Date: 2/1/2007 1:09:38 AM Central Standard Time
From: shodges1@san.rr.com
To: pup3@aol.com

Robin: Please issue a $100 matching challenge to help .Thanks.

Sue>

And this next challenge comes from Vicki Nixon, Team Leader for Michigan and Wisconsin, our Transportation Specialist who makes the airplane reservations for the adopted Bichons to fly to their new homes, AND adoptive Mom to Mateo, one of the heart murmur babies who also has his hips on backwards.

We were advised to euthanize him because he would never walk. See the video, for now he runs like the wind and is as healthy as a little horse.

Subj: $100 Matching Donation Challenge for 3 Heart Puppies
Date: 1/31/2007 4:22:54 PM Central Standard Time
From: vicki@smallpawsrescue.org
To: Pup3@aol.com

Hi, Robin. Matteo (Baby Matt) wanted me to write to you right away. He said to me this afternoon after I told him about these puppies, “Member, Mama, before I came to you, Small Paws saved me and Ashley and Miller from the BAD PLACE and we were sooooo sick in our hearts? And member, Mama, how you always tell me that before you knew I was gonna be yours, other good people at Small Paws sent money so that me and Ashley and Miller could get our boo-boo hearts fixed? And member, Mama, that you said whenever there was another fluff that needed THEIR boo-boo heart fixed you would help Small Paws get money, cause without me, your life just wouldn’t be the same? So Mama, YOU gotta tell the Small Paws people. You gotta tell them how special the boo-boo heart dogs are and we gotta help ‘em get their hearts fixed, too. We just gotta!!”

So on behalf of my Matteo, I am issuing a $100 Matching Donation Challenge for these 3 heart murmur puppies.

Love and Licks from Matteo!
Vicki L. Nixon
Transportation Specialist
SMALL PAWS RESCUE

vicki@smallpawsrescue.org
Read MATTEO's (Baby Matt's) Story!

In January, we paid $23, 119. 55 in vet bills.

Last Monday night we paid $6268.40 for one week's worth of vet bills.

If you are new to Small Paws Rescue and have any questions about who we are, they may be answered in the following links.

Guidestar.com (You will need to register to be able see all not-for-profit's info now. Guidestar has changed this to require everyone to register now. You can still get the basic Guidestar service for free!)

Small Paws Rescue Mission Statement

Before and After Pictures

We have paid $23, 119. 55 in vet bills, this January.

You may use your major credit card securely, at this site. This is our own credit card server. It is secure.

If you can't find a way to make your credit card work online, and we have your credit card on file already, please email Stephanie Hunter, at SPRFluff@aol.com and let her know the amount of your donation to help these Bichons. Please, at the same time, copy me at pup3@aol.com so we will know what is coming in.

You may also call your credit card donation in to Janet at 508-801-3106. She is on Eastern Standard Time.

One of the ways you can help us is to donate your car, boat or motor home to Small Paws! We are now set up to sell these items on our Small Paws EBay Page!

This is an article with more about donating a motor vehicle to Small Paws!


And visit our Cafe Press Shop!

PHOTO OF ROBIN & PUP 2007 CALENDAR PRINT
A great photo by Stephen Holman from the Tulsa World News article written about Small Paws Rescue & the Volvo Award Nomination.
A rare photo of Robin kissing Chic, a rescued fluff.

SPR Logo Gear and Merchandise!

Still yet another way you can help us is to Sign Up As a Small Pawser With IGIVE.COM! A portion of your purchases from major upscale retail stores will then come back to Small Paws and the Bichons! Put TigerDirect to Work Helping Small Paws Rescue Inc. Jan. 31, 2007

Another way you can help Small Paws AND give a Birthday or Anniversary gift, is to make a donation in that person's name or honor. Please be sure to include a note so that person or family can be sent notification via a beautiful Small Paws Rescue card!

Here's another way to help SPR, donate shares of stock! This is a win-win situation for everyone. No taxes on the donation (for either you or SPR) and no broker's fees. This is a great way to dispose of those miscellaneous shares of stock you've been holding on to and put them to good use!

And remember, we also have Small Paws Ebay!


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to:   pup3@aol.com
from:   SPR Ebay  100% positive feedback rating!
subject:  EBAY UPDATE 
Hi, Robin, Happy Valentines Day!

 

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Bronze Ebay

We are an Ebay Power Seller again, because we have maintained $1,000 a month in sales for a certain period.  Thanks to everyone for getting us there both donators and buyers.

 

We have many new items up for bid on the Small Paws Rescue Ebay site.  Please see the great assortment below!

We are also registered with Mission Fish.  Ebay sellers can donate percentages of their sales to Small Paws at listing time and Ebay will keep track of the donations and payments for them.  Look for this symbol.

 

HAVE YOU MADE SMALL PAWS RESCUE A FAVORITE EBAY SELLER YET?

You don't have to wait for newsletters to see what is offered on SPR's Ebay page.

Just follow these steps to add SPR to your Favorite Seller list. You will get email announcements once a week on new items.

1. Sign on to Ebay.

2. At the very top of the page you will see "Community", click on that.

3. On the next page enter - smallpawsrescue - where it says enter a user ID, then click on "find a member".

4. The next page will show "exact match" - click on smallpawsrescue.

5. Next page look in the left column and you will see "add to favorite sellers", click on that.

6. The next page will show "Favorite Sellers Top Pick" and the box by it will have a checkmark. Press "SAVE".

That's it!

Just do this one time and SPR will be on your Favorite Seller list and you will get email updates of new items.

Click on the ebay logo to see what is currently listed for Small Paws!

 

 

Click the MissionFish Logo above to go to the Small Paws Rescue Mission Fish Page.
See some of those items below!

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Item Title

Seller ID

Start Price

Donation %

Time Left

Young Dogs Note Card 11 x 14 H. Maas

giraffer

$7.00

100%

Good 'Til Cancelled

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Bichon Frise Loom beaded purse, dog ORIGINAL Purr

dapurrfectgift

$500.00

50%

Good 'Til Cancelled

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Chihuahua Loom beaded purse, dog ORIGINAL Purrr

dapurrfectgift

$500.00

50%

Good 'Til Cancelled

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We are always completely amazed at the generosity and kindness of Small Paws Supporters.  The selection of items to sell we have had over the past months has been fabulous!  We have many items in stock to list but are also always looking for new items for the next round.  Email us if you have something to list.

 

THANKS!   

  

Debbie Corkindale and Patti Newlin, the Small Paws Rescue Ebay Team 

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From: spr_gift_shoppe@yahoo.com

In our Gift Shoppe we have these items for you!


Now available in our Online Gift Shoppe!
"Trouble In Paradise"

The second Book in the Cassie Grimes Mystery Series with a special acknowledgement to Small Paws Rescue!

In the book, under "Author's Notes & Acknowledgements", this paragraph appears:

A special thanks to Small Paws Rescue for their tireless devotion to rescuing Bichons from the most unspeakable circumstances. Robin Pressnall and her army of foster parents, volunteers and supporters are amazingly generous with their time and money on behalf of some of the most loving and trusting creatures on earth. They are the embodiment of the idea of "walking the walk."

Her business is in a lull, her husband’s lost his job and her best friend is so depressed she’s talking about suicide. Cassie Grimes is sure that things can only get better as she loads her dogs in the car and heads for Florida to work things out.

Fat chance. Nothing’s ever that simple for this dog-loving woman who seems to be a crap magnet. Shortly after arriving at the condo she’ll soon be forced to sell in the name of solvency, her wealthy best friend is arrested for the disappearance of her much older husband.

What’s a woman to do? Jump into the middle of things, naturally. With the help of her Bichons, Maggie and A.J., her disgruntled hubby and a couple of gun-toting geriatric party girls, Cassie can’t resist being an amateur detective. She’s not making any friends in the local police department because she keeps turning up in the middle of crime scenes. While trying to help her trophy-wife friend, Cassie uncovers a web of fraud, murder and extortion that have the bad guys trying to beat her up or blow her up or just plain shoot her. It gets so bad that Gene even suggests she hire her former boyfriend as extra security. Yikes.

What Cassie goes through in the name of friendship will keep you on the edge of your seat. That is, of course, if you don’t fall off it while laughing out loud. Once again, Pearson proves that everyday life can be not only exciting, but hilarious.

Of course, they are signed from Maggie and A.J. to the buyer's pooch, so please put your fluff's name(s) in the Comments section of the order form!

$14.95 plus $4.05 Shipping and Handling

Add To Cart $14.95

As a special treat, we also offer a 6 1/2" Douglas Cuddle Toy stuffed bichon sporting an adorable red bow! Machine washable. Only $7.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling or only $3.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling with the purchase of a Family Ties or Trouble in Paradise book!

Add to Cart



See our NEW GIFT SHOPPE ITEMS THANKS TO LINDA LANGFORD OUR GIFT SHOPPE MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE!

DA SPR Logo MUGS are back in stock at the Small Paws Rescue Online Gift Shoppe!

1 Mug $14.99 includes shipping Add to Cart

2 Mugs shipping to same location $25.99 Add to Cart

4 Mugs shipping to same location $39.99 Add to Cart



Bichon Key Hook

Never loose your keys again!

Only $9.99 includes shipping to the USA and Canada Add To Cart



"I used to have money-now I rescue Bichons! Plaque 7x9 1/2

Don't we all know this feeling!

$29.99 Plus $4.05 shipping Add To Cart


Your photo.


Your picture turned into a pattern for you to cross stitch!
(Betsy Bunny, Annie (an SPR doggie), Ding-Ding and their Mom Debra have given me permission to use their picture.)

Do you or someone you know like to cross stitch? If so,this item might
be just the thing for you. Have your favorite photos converted into a
pattern that you can cross stitch. It can be a picture of your dog,
cat, child or anything you have a picture of that you would like to
cross stitch. You can support Small Paws Rescue and have fun at the
same time. 100% of the proceeds will go to SPR.
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This would make a great gift for someone you know that likes to cross
stitch. You can buy the pattern or the pattern and the floss and give
it to them as a gift, or you can stitch it yourself first then give it
as a gift. When you are done, it can be framed or made into a pillow.
You will get a computer generated cross stitch pattern (not a kit). All
patterns are printed out for 16 count, but can be done in any size you
wish. The design is coded for DMC floss and will come on several
sheets of paper. All patterns are done in whole cross stitches.
Included with the pattern is an easy to read symbol key guide and a
color picture of your item. The pattern is printed in black and white
on a laser printer.

Betsy Bunny, Annie (an SPR doggie), Ding-Ding and their Mom Debra have given me permission to use their picture. Above is the digital picture of them and then how it will look after it is stitched. This pattern uses 50
colors and the finished size using 16 count canvas is 8 inches tall by
12 inches wide.

Remember 100% of the sale will go to Small Paws Rescue!
This can be yours for $15.99 includes shipping.

Custom Cross Stitch Pattern

Add to Cart

Graciously donated by Lori Berlin




Small Paws Rescue Belly Bands
Two Great New Designs

Durable silk screen on cotton/poly blend navy fabric
Lined with a coordinating soft flannel

We recommend using only with an incontinence pad
Machine wash, either machine dry on low heat, or air dry

Sm. 12-14 inches
Med. 15-17 inches
Lg. 18-20 inches

Only $14.99 Includes Shipping to the USA or Canada

Diana can do custom orders for tiny doggies, or big guys!

Please click on Add to Cart for the design that you want and you will then be given a choice of sizes.
After you choose your size hit recalculate and the item will add to your cart

Small Paws Rescue Saved my Life Belly Band Add to Cart
Support Small Paws Rescue Belly Band Add to Cart

Come Visit Our Small Paws Rescue Store on CafePress!

From: dianamca@hughes.net

Hi Robin,
I've created a new section in our CafePress shop - The logo is different, lighter, and might appeal to more of our members.

You might want to mention it in the next newsletter you do - people getting ready for Summer events might enjoy some new logo wear.

Also, Buckwheat and Tina are featured on the first two SPR postage stamps, at just $19.99 a sheet.



http://www.cafepress.com/smallpawsrescue/1578193

Maybe it will help to raise some funds for when it's raining Bichons.

Diana

I'll issue any and all donation challenges that come in. This is an urgent need.

Please pray for me to be able to find a vehicle to rent that can actually drive in this stuff, and for our safety as we head down to Dallas on streets of white, with fluffs in tow, with hearts of pure gold. All My Love, Robin

Prayer Requests

Subj: Re: My Bichon is sick. Any Ideas?
Date: 1/30/2007 7:32:39 PM Central Standard Time
From: judy777s@yahoo.com
To: Pup3@aol.com

Hi, are there any internist in Indiana? My Honey Girl spent the weekend up until today (tues) on an IV at the vets to flush her liver. I'm praying for a miracle. Tonight she acts funny like she is drugged or something. She is getting thinner and thinner, any help you can give me for a referal will be much appreciated. Also, I have been reading your news letters and I think once I get her straightened out and my gallbladder take out (Feb 2) I may become a foster or even adoptive mom. Your organization is the greatest. Thank you for the help and I need all the prayers for her. Please ask your prayer warriors to put her in their prayers. God Bless, Judy Kester>

<Subj: Abigail
Date: 1/30/2007 5:55:21 AM Central Standard Time
From: mariannet419@adelphia.net
To: pup3@aol.com

Robin,

I was reading on the newsletter about your senior having a mass on her larynx. I am going through the same thing with my little Abigail. I adopted her 3 years ago and she has been a treasure to us. She did not feel well Friday and was very lethargic. We took her to our Vet who gave us antibiotics and a stomach relaxer as she was vomiting. By Monday morning, she was still not feeling well and had vomited everytime she tried to eat rice. I took her back to the Vet, who took X-rays and discovered something in her larynx. We have an appointment with an emergency Vet hospital today for an endoscopy or possible surgery. I am sure this will be costly. But as she is like our child, I am happy to pay for it. All I am asking is for everyone to pray for my little girl. She has not eaten for 3 days and I am sure after this experience, she will enjoy a nice bowl of puppy ice cream. When we adopted her, her name was Utah Ursula as she and all her siblings were named after every state.

Thank you all for your prayers,
Marianne T.>


Folks, the Volvo for Life contest is soon coming to an end on Feb 4, 2007.

There are only a few more days to vote!

I want to thank you, ALL of you, your churches, your offices, your relatives, and the
strangers you have accosted on the streets, for having voted so many times, so far!

The Volvo-for-Life Award!

Read how our nomination was chosen as a semifinalist and how this can benefit Small Paws Rescue!

VOTE HERE!
(Scroll down to "Oklahoma" and see Robin with her two Bichons, Chipper and Spunky Monkey!
They say you may vote as often as you like!)

Read the latest letter from Volvo about Small Paws and this award!


Subj: VOTING ENDS FEBRUARY 4!
Date: 1/16/2007 3:19:51 PM Central Standard Time
From: nominate@volvo4lifeawards.com
To: pup3@aol.com

Dear Robin,

The deadline for voting in the 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards is fast approaching -- so
now is the time to make your best effort to "get out the vote"!

If you haven't told family, friends and everyone else you know about their chance to vote for
you in the Awards at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com, don't wait any longer. Remember, if you
get enough votes you could become a finalist -- and receive $25,000 in funding for your
organization. Finalists also become eligible for awards of up to a total of $50,000 in donations,
a trip to our 5th Anniversary Awards Gala in New York City -- and even a Volvo for life!

So don't forget to "get out the vote" -- and best of luck in the 5th Anniversary Volvo for life
Awards!

Sincerely,
Pearl August

Volvo for life Awards



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No matter what you have done, or where you have been, God loves you more than anyone else ever has and more than anyone else ever will.


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