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Greetings!
A look at any weather map will show that Florida is currently far from the hottest place in the country. Temperatures over 100 degrees are popping up all over the USA. So I thought it would be a good time for us all to remember just how dangerous it is to leave any animal in a locked car and how to protect your pet from the heat. Regardless of where you live, if you see any animal locked in a vehicle please take action! You will save the animal's life.
We have kicked off the 2012 SEBR Calendar Contest. It is a fantastic way to support the work of SEBR and give your favorite Beagle the chance to be the Beagle of the month. The 2012 SEBR Calendar will make a great holiday gift.
Just a reminder, for the latest news on SEBR please LIKE us on Facebook. You can also post photos and stories of your favorite Beagle on our Wall. Just click on the link to our Facebook Page below. It is easy and free!
Thank you,
Jack
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COOKWARE FOR A CAUSE
(Or How I Sold Kitchen Products to Save Beagles)
 For awhile now I've been searching for a way to have a SEBR fundraiser that was unique and fun. I'm not the type of person who feels comfortable just asking other people for money. So when the chance to host a Pampered Chef party came along I jumped at the opportunity. My friends, family and neighbors would get top quality kitchen products while at the same time helping me to raise money to save our precious beagles. All I had to do was host and promote the party. If you are unfamiliar with how Pampered Chef works, typically the host gets money or credit based on party sales to use toward their own purchases. Basically the benefit to hosting a party is to get free items. However, in the case of my fundraiser all the money went to SEBR. I had a party on 6/25/2011 that raised $130 for SEBR. It was easy, fun AND best of all it raised awareness for the rescue. It was such a success I've already been approached to host another party. The whole concept has really struck a chord with my friends and family. I had no idea that many organizations like Pampered Chef are willing to support these types of fundraisers. All you have to do is ask. If you're considering doing something similar I urge you to go for it! You will find the entire process extremely fun and definitely rewarding. I hope this story has inspired you to think "outside the box" when it comes to supporting your favorite causes. Katheryne Mather  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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MEDIUM-WELL DONE BEAGLES
If you were to cook a steak on your grill it would be done Medium-Well at 130 degrees. So what do you think happens to a dog when left in a vehicle in the summer heat, even with the windows cracked a little? We did our own test and at 11:00 AM, with an outside temperature of 90 degrees, the inside temperature of the Beagle Bus reached 130 degrees in only 38 minutes. The same temperature as you would cook a steak!
So if you see any animal left in a car in the summer PLEASE TAKE ACTION!
- Try and find the Pet Parent - Have the store make an announcement or notify mall security.
- If you do locate the Pet Parent please EDUCATE them as to the dangers of leaving their pet in a hot car. But before you do anything make sure the pet gets out of the hot car!
- If you cannot locate the pet parent CALL 911 - Many states and municipalities have laws against leaving pets in a hot car. Let the owner deal with the police.
- Pat yourself on the back! - You just saved a life.
Just like humans, canines need to stay cool during the"dog days of summer". Unfortunately, unlike us, a dog can't just take a dip in the pool, grab some ice from the freezer or head to the local ice-cream parlor for a refreshing treat. They depend on us to keep them cool and safe. Here are some tips and items to consider for keeping your canine friends cool during the summer heat.
- Be sure to have plenty of water accessible to your dog. When on the go or traveling you should consider taking a portable water bowl as well.
- Make sure the temperature is cool and there is plenty of ventilation in your house. (i.e. A/C, ceiling fans) when your dog is left alone. NEVER leave your dog alone in a car for even a couple minutes.
- Watch the clock and limit your dog's outdoor activities during hot days. Dogs don't always know when to stop so you should be responsible for limiting outside playtime and exercise. Remember the hottest time of the day is between the hours of 10 and 4.
- Take extra precaution with senior dogs and very young puppies (under 6 months) on hot days. These dogs have a higher sensitivity to heat and should only be let outside briefly.
- Limit walks on pavement to early morning or late evening hours. Hot asphalt can burn a dog's pads.
Heat Strokes can be fatal and strike within a matter of minutes. Signs of heat stroke are heavy panting, rapid heart rate, staggered walking, seizures, heavy salivating and gasping for air. If your dog shows any of these symptoms you should immediately start to cool down the dog by putting cool (not cold) water or cool compresses on them starting at the paws and working your way up. When in doubt seek veterinary care as soon as possible.
It just takes a little planning and some very simple steps to keep your best friend cool and safe this summer.
Finally, we hear many people say that a dog's fur insulates them from the heat. That is just half the story. While their fur coat is an insulator when the dog's internal temperature is normal the fur, unfortunately, also acts to prevent the heat from escaping when the dog's internal temperature rises to a dangerous level.
Dogs are very inefficient in their ability to dissipate heat Just put on a winter coat and go stand out in the summer sun to see what your dog will feel like when it becomes overheated.
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SEBR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Volunteering from a distance- by Katheryne Mather
I'm not your typical SEBR volunteer. I live in Fair Hill, Maryland which is in the far Northeast corner of the state. Naturally this makes it extremely difficult for me to attend events, transport dogs, foster, etc. So you might be wondering, what exactly can I do to help SEBR "long distance"? I am responsible for the monthly newsletter which is perfect for my location and daily life. You might also be asking yourself how someone in Maryland gets involved in the South East Beagle Rescue.
My husband and I were relocated to Tampa, FL in 2004 while I was working for JPMorgan Chase. This was back when the economy was booming and corporate relocations were possible. At the time we had no children and tons of free time. I started to volunteer for another beagle rescue in early 2005. We already had our own beagle Sadie and I was completely crazy about the breed. I quickly learned that I was not a great foster. My first (and last) was a beagle mix named JoJo. After only a few days at our house she escaped and we lost her for 10 days. Thankfully she didn't go too far and decided to make her new home on the golf course and woods adjacent to our home. We had many "JoJo sightings" in those 10 days. We eventually caught her and decided we would NEVER foster again. However, we did adopt JoJo and I'm happy to report that she is the best dog ever! My experience with JoJo was a scary one, but with the support and encouragement of the rescue, I decided to stay on, and to help in other ways.
After having two kids, I decided to leave the corporate life and become a stay-at-home mom. My husband and I also made a very hard decision to leave Florida and move our family up North. We sold our house in December 2009 and enjoyed a record breaking snow year in the Northeast. Despite the weather and the stress of moving it was a good decision for our family. We have an acre of land that is partially fenced-in and provides a safe environment for my daughter (age 4), son (age 2) and our two beagle girls.
When Jack started the SouthEast Beagle Rescue I quickly became involved and offered to do the monthly newsletter. It was the perfect fit for a volunteer in Maryland.
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SEBR BEAGLE (STORY) OF THE MONTH
Moose
There is not much ceremony when we pull dogs from many of the North Florida kill shelters. We have already communicated with the shelter and have the ID numbers or cage numbers of the dogs we will be picking up; so when we arrive they just call on the radio, "Beagle Rescue is here, bring up A-22 and C-15" or "Bring up the Beagles in 5 and 18". In a few minutes kennel workers appear with our Beagles in tow. Sometimes there is paperwork, sometimes not. I march the Beagles out to the Beagle Bus and try to give them a quick once over since this is the first time we actually get to see them. Usually the poor pups are quite dirty with long nails and lots of fleas. Why waste time, soap and water on a dog that you will probably have to kill? Regardless, I give each a kiss as I pick them up to place them in the transport crates and tell each one, "I am from the SouthEast Beagle Rescue, you are safe now and we shall not allow anyone to hurt you ever again".
On this particular day about a year ago, as I was just finishing loading up the Beagles we were rescuing, I was approached by the kennel manager who asked if I wanted to take a look at a Beagle that had been left in the overnight drop cage. He told me that the dog had very bad ears, a bad eye, sensitive paws, wobbled when he walked and fell down often. While I was waiting for them to bring him out, two of the shelter workers warned me not to bother with him because he had neurological problems and it would be best if he were just euthanized. They assured me that there was nothing that could be done for him and that is why he was thrown away, i.e. dumped in the shelter's overnight box.
 Many years ago I had an employee nicknamed "Moose" who was, unfortunately, an alcoholic. When he was drunk he would kind of stumble sideways or what was described as "side winding". He also would have a noticeable head tilt and would fall down every so often. So when this little Beagle came around the corner with his back legs trying to catch up to his front as he stumbled along, his head tilted and one eye strangely wide open and staring, the first thing that came to my mind was "He is just like Moose". As I approached him he raised his head to look up at me and just fell over. I knew then and there his name would be "Moose".
The shelter was waiting for my verdict, which would decide if this helpless Beagle would live or die that day. So, did he  really have an untreatable neurological condition or not, that was the question. First, I noticed that while his head did tilt to one side it did not hang down as I had seen in dogs with neuro problems. His ears were really dirty, inflamed and had a strong odor so there was a reasonable chance that his head tilt was caused by a serious ear infection. His back legs seemed strong but he was certainly wobbly and could easily be pushed over. But when I would put one foot on its toes he could correct it on his own. This, I believed, was a very good sign. His toenails were so long they were curled under and his dewclaws so long they had curled around and pierced the skin on his legs. No wonder his paws were "sensitive". They said the right side of his face was partially paralyzed, but I noticed that his right eye was discharging yellowish/green gunk, which was probably a sign of infection. It had gone untreated for so long that the skin all around that eye was dark gray and hard, like he had a black eye, and he could not close or even blink. Was this the reason his eye was wide open and his face appeared paralyzed? He was, of course, filthy and smelled really really bad. But Moose sealed the deal when he took a wobbly step toward me, raised his head and licked my hand. I said a silent prayer and gave my verdict ... "Yes we'll take him".
When we arrived at my house the first order of business was food and Moose showed he was all Beagle as he devoured a bowl full. I may have given Moose his very first bath, or should I say three baths, ever from the way he reacted and the dark brown color of the rinse water. I could not clean his ears because they were so sore. When I put Moose in my lap to dry him off I could feel him press against me and he just stayed there for a long while letting me rub and pet him. He really perked up after he was clean and did great on a walk with my two Beagles.
Two days later Moose was at Dr. Corona's where he was neutered, and while he was out we took x-rays of his back, examined and cleaned his ears, cleaned up his right eye and gave him a general checkup. Amazingly he tested negative for heartworms. Moose had ear, eye and skin infections and was given a strong dose of antibiotics, an anti-inflammatory, ear drops laced with more antibiotics, ointments and eye drops.
We were lucky to have Mary Jane, a retired nurse, available to foster Moose and make sure he received his medications and encourage his healing in body and spirit. It did not take long for Moose to show his true happy personality. If he turned too quickly there was still a chance his back end would fold under him, his tongue would still hang down and drip water after he drank and you could not help but laugh as he looked up at you with his head still slightly tilted and his right eye wide open, but he was a happy Beagle.
Then the day came that all rescuers pray for, someone was interested in adopting Moose. Dawn, Tim & JJ, who had 2 rescue Beagles, Bandit & Buddy, decided Moose would be a perfect addition to their pack. The day I brought Moose to their house he met his new brothers, checked out the yard to make sure there were a sufficient number of lizards to terrorize and examined the toy box which he found much to his liking. Dawn & Tim were wonderful adopters and continued his rehabilitation and were never discouraged if there was a setback.
  
It had been many months since I actually had seen Moose and his new family, so I was overjoyed when we found they would be attending one of our Beagle Meetups. The icing on the cake was that Mary Jane, Moose's foster, would also be there. When Dawn, Tim, Bandit and Buddy walked into the dog park, there was also a handsome Beagle with his head held high and straight, walking steady as a rock and with no sign of a paralyzed face. It was Moose! I had to take a second look but I was sure it was Moose. He did come up to me, gave me a sniff and looked at me as if to say, "Hey watch this!" and ran off to play with the other Beagles. Dawn said Moose had come so far and really showed none of the signs at all of his earlier problems. In fact, Moose can now even stand on his hind legs and beg by flapping his paws at you, climb up on the couch, sit on command, run and change direction as he sniffs out and chases lizards and was able to open the sealed treat container at the vet's office. On top of that, Dawn said, he was the best-behaved Beagle she had! Can there be any doubt that "love" is the best medicine of all!
 Maybe as we age we become more emotional. When I saw Moose at the dog park and even as I write this article, I find my emotions overtaking me. There were other volunteers, fosters, veterinarians and, of course, his adopters who were instrumental in saving Moose, but I cannot believe how blessed I am to have participated in the rescue of this fantastic and "best behaved" Beagle.
Jack
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2012 SEBR CALENDAR CONTEST HAS STARTED!
The 2012 SEBR Calendar Contest is a fun and exciting way to support our work to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Re-home more of our precious Beagles. Every photo entered will be in the calendar and the 2012 SEBR Calendar will make a GREAT holiday gift for your friends, family and every animal lover you know.
How it works:
Submit a photo in the SEBR 2012 Calendar Contest for a donation of only $10.00 before voting begins on September 7th. Votes are $1 each and the top thirteen photos, with the most votes by October 11th , will win a place in the 2012 SEBR Calendar. Twelve of the photos win a month and the top winning photo gets the cover!
What to do:
First, please go to our web site www.sebr.org, click on the link to the 2012 SEBR Calendar and Create an Account. This is separate from your SEBR Member Login you use to access our web page. You can use the same Username and Password but you MUST register separately to enter the calendar contest or to purchase calendars. However, if you did previously register for a Beagle Calendar, that same Username and Password should still work.
Submit a photo:
Last day is September 6, 2011 to submit your photo(s) for a donation of $10.00 each. 
- You can submit as many photos of your dog(s) as you wish but remember the votes for each photo will be counted separately.
- We request photos of only your favorite Beagle and/or Beagle mix dog(s) and prefer no humans in the photos.
- Please submit the highest quality photos in JPEG format. Please do not crop or resize the photos.
- If you only have a photograph, you can scan it or send the photo to us and we will be happy to scan it and return the photo to you.
- There is a section on the SEBR Calendar Web Page with more tips and hints on submitting photos.
Voting: September 7 to October 11, 2011
- Votes are $1.00 each and will be accepted between September 7th and October 11th up to 9:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Votes submitted via PayPal will be counted as soon as payment is received. Votes submitted by check will be included in the vote count the same day they are received, but must be received in the SEBR PO Box 270631, Tampa, FL 33688-0631 on or before October 11, 2011.
Winners:
Winners will be announced/notified on October 12, 2011
- The photos receiving the 13 highest number of votes will pick the Cover/Month they would like, in order.
- We shall also ask each winning photo to submit a short bio about the Beagle(s) in the photo.
Calendars for Sale
We hope to have the calendars back from the printer and in the mail to you before Thanksgiving! We expect to be able to hold the price of the 2012 SEBR Calendar to $15.00 each.
Purchase a Beagle Day: For a donation of $10.00 you can have a picture of your Beagle placed on a specific day in the calendar. You can purchase your Beagle Day up to October 27, 2011. Remember, the Beagle Days are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Please also remember that the photo you submit will have to be resized to fit inside the small box for that day. Beagle Days may be purchased and all Beagle Day photos must be submitted by October 27th.
Rainbow Bridge Page: As in previous years we will have a page to honor our pets that have already crossed the Rainbow Bridge. There is no cost to submit a photo of your Beagle or other dog to be included on this page. Please include the name and year it passed. We will use only the face of your pet in the calendar.
If you had submitted a photo to be included on the Rainbow Bridge page in previous years please just email me the name and year the dog passed as I still may have the photo you sent me.
Can we help you? I ask you to keep in mind that the Calendar Project is a labor of love by several SEBR volunteers. Compliments can be sent to me at [email protected]. Questions, problems or complaints please send direct to April at [email protected].
Thank you,
To go direct to the 2012 SEBR Calendar page click here
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GALLERY OF DOGS
Please visit our website to see all the available dogs looking for their "furever" homes. Or click on a picture below for more information .
 | | Bali |
 | | Bandit |
 | | Banks |
 | | Cambry |
 | | Charles |
 | | Heidi |
 | | Cooper |
 | | Hollie |
 | | Cowboy |
 | | Cricket |
 | | Leia |
 | | Emily |
 | | Olana |
 | | Ranger |
 | | Ginger II |
 | | Maverick |
 | | Tippet |
 | | Trooper |
 | | Will and Kate |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Petco Adoption Event
Saturday August 13, 2011 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: 4475 SW 40th Ave. Ocala, FL
Please stop by to meet some of SEBR's adoptable dogs and many of our wonderful volunteers.
Beagle Meetup and SEBR Adoption Event
Saturday August 20, 2011 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Enterprise Dog Park, Clearwater, FL
Bring your Beagles along for a morning of play at the park.
Come meet SEBR's adoptable Beagles and volunteers.
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PLEASE JOIN US ON FACEBOOK
To become a FAN of SouthEast Beagle Rescue please click on the Facebook Button:
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Contact Us
web site: www.sebr.org
phone: Toll Free: (855)-4ABEAGLE (422-3245)
email: [email protected]
mail: SouthEast Beagle Rescue
PO Box 270631
Tampa, FL 33688-0631
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Mission Statement
The South Beagle Rescue Inc.dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding new loving homes for unwanted, abandoned and abused Beagles and Beagle mixed dogs. We strive to reduce pet overpopulation by spaying/neutering our Beagles prior to adoption. We shall also be a resource to the community for information on the Beagle breed. We are an all volunteer and foster based not-for-profit organization.
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