Safe Harbor's Lab Gab
October 2009
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Our Mission Statement
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) charitable organization run solely by volunteers for the purpose of successfully rehoming stray or surrendered Labrador Retrievers in Colorado by offering medical care, training resources and breed education.
2009 Statistics as of September 30, 2009
Labs Taken in ... 211
Labs Placed ... 202Spayed/Neutered ... 72
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 Hello Friends of Safe Harbor -
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a very successful and fun LabFest! Even if you weren't able to make it, I hope you'll take a minute to enjoy the article and pictures in this LabGab issue.
Knowing how Labs and their people love a good time and a little mischief, we hope you'll join us for the "Halloween Yappy Hour" at City Bark on October 30. And yes, both you and your Lab can come in costume!
Best Regards,
Jacky
President
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
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Labs Give 2 Paws Up for Labfest 2009!
SHLR Board of Directors received the official two paws up confirmation from the 115 Labfest canine attendees, confirming the event was the "absolute best doggone fundraising party ever!" Yes, you read that right....115 labs attended Labfest 2009, accompanied by over 180 humans!
Nearly 30 volunteers were out in force running the fabulously successful silent auction, serving up Great Range bison burgers and Bristol Brewery ales, and selling merchandise (including stickers, tote bags, and calendars). Labfest 2009 proceeds totaled an astounding $7400, which help us pay our veterinary expenses, making it a record breaking event in terms of donations raised at any SHLR fundraiser. We also raised an additional $1100 through the sale of our snazzy merchandise and 'coolest-ever' 2010 calendar.
A very special thank you to Judy Funk for tirelessly organizing and running the event. Her tremendous efforts included soliciting sponsors for the event and donations for the silent auction offerings, planning and running the silent auction, coordinating all volunteers...and basically, putting forth a herculean effort for the benefit of our Safe Harbor Labs.
All of our volunteers put maximum effort into this event - we are a blessed organization to have volunteers with such huge hearts. To everyone who contributed to the record-breaking success of the event - Thank You! Your efforts and generous donations will help us through another year of saving homeless Labs - and that's 1200 Labradors saved and counting!!!
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Creative Writing Workshop Benefits Safe Harbor
Many thanks to author Richard Goodman for the generous donation of all proceeds from his recent workshop, and to Safe Harbor's own Mary Downs for hosting the event.
The workshop was titled From Memory to Story: Writing Your Life. Participants in the workshop completed a series of writing exercises geared toward making use of fictional techniques in creative nonfiction.
Richard is the author of The Soul of Creative Writing and French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France.
Click here to visit Richard Goodman's website: richardgoodman.org
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Success Story ~ Jake
 Jake came to us with a seizure disorder and quite overweight. He lost 22 pounds during his 3 months in foster care, thanks to a low calorie diet (plus green beans!) and lots of exercise. A few weeks ago Jake was diagnosed with a heart condition that requires expensive heart medication. Thanks to generous donations from both individuals and the pharmaceutical company that makes his heart pills, Jake has been thriving on his new meds. Jake's guardian angel smiled down on him once again when his foster mom's dogs' acupuncturist told another one of her clients about Jake. Barb and Andy adopt older dogs with medical needs, knowing these special dogs would have a harder time finding homes. Most of their dogs have been Dobermans, a breed notorious for developing heart disease. What fortune that they were ready for another dog to join their family of two special-needs Dobermans and three cats! With their experience, Jake truly has the best chance at living a long, happy life under their loving care. Here's a photo of Jake and his new canine sister, Snow. Snow isn't really that much taller than Jake, he's just doing his "Eeyore" pose and slumping! Our dedicated foster, Connie, did wonders with Jake while he was in her care. The love she gave to him and the attention to his medical needs have given Jake a chance to enjoy the Lab life. Connie, THANK YOU for being there for Jake these past months and finding this incredible home for this special guy.
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Check out Bark Magazine's September/October issue ~ SHLR Sammi is pictured in the article "Blind Dogs" and SHLR Dory is pictured on the "Smiling Dogs" page!
2010 CALENDARS ARE HERE!
ORDER YOURS NOW ONLINE BEFORE WE RUN OUT!
EVENTS
'COUNSELORS FOR CRITTERS'
Adoption Event
17132 W. Colfax Ave.
Golden, CO 80401
Saturday Oct 3, 2009 10am - 4pm
VISIT OUR BOOTH ~ CALENDARS, TOTES, ETC.
AMBASSADOR SHLR LABS
(No on-site adoptions)
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Halloween Yappy Hour
SHLR Benefit
Hosted by City Bark Lodo
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 6:30-8:30pm
Doggie Costume Contest
Silent Auction
With your $15 Donation, you get access to the City Bark
dog park and pool, plus food and drinks.
http://www.citybark.com/news.htm
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LAB ANTICS
Dear Safe Harbor,
Life has been not the same since Moby joined our family. His favorite trick is to take my comforter in his mouth and walk backwards to pull it off me in the morning. Moby is ready to be up and get going and he wants to make sure I don't delay him by staying in bed. He is not kidding either. If I do not get up right away he will start munching on the comforter and chew holes into it. I have learned to get up real quick, no matter how tired I am. I just can't afford to keep buying new sheets! With best regards ... Andrea
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Cold Weather Pet Tips
The following guidelines will help you protect your companion animals when the mercury dips.
1. Keep your cat inside. Outdoors, felines can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed. Cats who are allowed to stray are exposed to infectious diseases, including rabies, from other cats, dogs and wildlife.
2. During the winter, outdoor cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars. When the motor is started, the cat can be injured or killed by the fan belt. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine to give the cat a chance to escape.
3. Never let your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm - dogs can lose their scent and easily become lost. More dogs are lost during the winter than during any other season, so make sure yours always wears ID tags.
4. Thoroughly wipe off your dog's legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. He can ingest salt, antifreeze or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking his paws, and his paw pads may also bleed from snow or encrusted ice.
5. Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. When you bathe your dog in the colder months, be sure to completely dry him before taking him out for a walk. Own a short-haired breed? Consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.
6. Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold and causing the animal to freeze to death.
7. Puppies do not tolerate the cold as well as adult dogs, and may be difficult to housebreak during the winter. If your puppy appears to be sensitive to the weather, you may opt to paper-train him inside. If your dog is sensitive to the cold due to age, illness or breed type, take him outdoors only to relieve himself.
8. Does your dog spend a lot of time engaged in outdoor activities? Increase his supply of food, particularly protein, to keep him, and his fur, in tip-top shape.
9. Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol. Visit the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center more information.
10. Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A cozy dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.
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From our Readers
Hi SHLR,
Thank you so much for the newsletter. I have changed my default search to GoodSearch. I do a lot of searches trying to find info on new construction projects, so I should help boost your monthly total.
Sierra (Sylvia) and Kodiak (Rae Rae) are doing wonderful. You may remember the photo of them taken shortly after Kody came home...it's the one with the chocolate puppy laying on the black lab's head. They are the same 2 years later. Sierra watches out for her little sister and Kody is always withing touching distance.
Last fall we had a stray kitten adopt us. Now, he's a 22 pound dog/cat. He sits for treats and chases tennis balls with the dogs. When they come back in, he is always waiting at the door as if to be sure everyone is back safe, and then they all cuddle together on the couch.
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601 16th Street, #C-322
Golden, CO 80401 phone: 303 464-7777
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