A bunch of us recently got together for a bring your dogs to play get together. A lot of people showed up. And you know what that means. Yup – lotsa dogs! Managing a large group of dogs takes a lot of work. And the day prompted a lot of discussion around doggie play dates [...]
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ARLP & the Saint Paul Saints – Sunday, August 3 – 1:05 pm Take yourself out to a ball game! This was such a fun and exciting event last summer that we’re delighted to be chosen again as a non-profit recipient of the generosity of the St. Paul Saints! For just $15 (a $23 value) [...]
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Stereotype at your risk! ~ Still from Verizon’s tasteless television spot ~ Dear Lara, You signed the petition, Make Verizon Accountable. Can They Hear Us Now?, on Jul 16, 2008. The petition received 5083 signatures. The petition author, R. Brace and the ASPCA online community, has now closed the petition and posted the results: Message [...]
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Corporate Star Today I got to go to work with Auntie Rachel. Hello ~ whadya need?
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Star (sorry for the kennel view but this girlie is camera shy) This is Star ~ my new foster. Star recently came back to ARLP when her owner’s child developed allergies. Unfortunately for Star that meant spending the last three months in an outdoor kennel. Dogs don’t understand these things so for Star the change [...]
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Did anyone see the Verizon wireless commercial featuring their new LG DARE phone? Well if you haven’t it features a boy passing a junkyard. He suddenly spots a phone being guarded by these two chained sleeping pit bulls. He jumps the fence wanting to touch it. The dogs wake, growl and charge towards him. Just [...]
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ARLP would like to give a special shout out to the volunteers who took time out of their day (and off of work) to teach 300 North Minneapolis K-8th graders about dog safety yesterday. Jerry Bell was the rock star of the day starting at 8:30am and not finishing up until after 2:30pm! Jerry taught [...]
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Gopher is ARLP’s newest program dog. I had the pleasure of meeting this handsome devil last Saturday. Let me just tell you – pictures do not do him justice. He is pure love, sigh. His foster mamma Paige had this to say: I am just amazed at what a good little boy this rodent has [...]
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http://www.cafepress.com/reekoesroom1/3805116 We received this fantastic e-mail from a supporter! As you will read Reekoe’s Room’s July prfits will be donated to ARLP! Check ‘em out. Greetings! My name is Jen Yackley, and I’m a strong supporter of what ARLP does, in terms of helping dogs in need, and in terms of fighting negative stereotypes and [...]
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Lucy, Meeko & Pumba have all been adopted! Lucy Meeko Pumba We are low on fosters!!! If you have been to our available dogs page you will see there are only a handful of dogs available. We can only bring into the program as many dogs as we have fosters. Often fosters like to take [...]
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