Pet Expo slide show

Slideshow from MWCR at the 2012 Twin Cities Pet Expo

Foster #14 - Jinny

My overnight foster has turned into an actual foster. Jinny's scheduled foster family had a family emergency, so I offered to keep her and even though they were really looking forward to fostering her, they accepted.

I wasn't looking to foster this month, as I've got some training for work to do that basically has me working seven days a week for three weeks, but Jinny has been really easy to foster, housebroken and she's already vetted and spayed, so it's just learning her personality for her future family. We left her loose in the house today, and because I was rushed getting out the door, I forgot to lock up the garbage and pantry cabinet doors, so we'll see when we get home if she's trustworthy! 

We took her to the dog park Sunday afternoon and she absolutely loved it. Even another guy mentioned how much she seemed to be enjoying it. She chased this little dog forever, running in circles around it. Much faster than I thought she'd be. She's a bit on the hefty side. Fluffy coat, but definitely needs to lose some pounds. It's an effort for her to rise from laying down.

Afterwards, Jinny was licking and licking her paws. Looking at them, they are quite red. I don't think she cut them on anything, what I think is that she's not had an active life, so they're tender, and when she steps down on her feet, because of her weight, I can see them spreading, so I think she stretched the skin to almost ripping, so to speak. She was quite stiff later Sunday. Yesterday the stiffness seems to have subsided, but she was still walking gingerly. Today seems much better. 

She won't do her business on the tie-out, so I walk her across the street in the park. 

She's a very sweet dog.

Edit: We got home to an intact house! Looks like she won't have to be crated at all.

Overnight foster

I've got so much going on this month that I decided it wouldn't be good to add a foster until May. But I got a temporary foster yesterday. Just for over night really. Another member picked her up in Willmar at the same shelter I picked Rocket up from. I think she originally started out in South Dakota, but I'm not sure. Her name is Jinny. She was posted on Craig's List saying the family had a new baby and Jinny was too nippy for their comfort. As herders, Collies are nippy. 

I drove to Hutchinson, a small town I'd never been to before. I always thought of Hutch as an outer ring burb beyond Minnetonka somewhere. It's actually an hour west and definitely not a burb. Ridgewater College is there. I know them from my days at the newspaper reporting their sports results. I need to look at a map to know for sure, but I think the Crow River runs through town. It's a very typical small town, with an actual main street. 

We get back home and it had been raining so no visit to the dog park. There was a small squabble between Jinny and Woodson. I didn't see it happen, but both dogs were in a corner between my desk, bed and wall, so I think one of them, probably Jinny, felt cornered. Nothing since. She's pretty quiet, actually, but that's common with a new foster. They are often confused and a bit shell shocked when they first come in. Especially the ones who come directly from a home. The strays mostly seem happy to be inside! 

She could definitely stand to lose a few pounds. Fluffy, but pudgy. And camera shy. I don't know what it is about fosters and cameras, but most of them seem to slink off when I get the camera out!

April newsletter

Read the April newsletter here:
http://www.mwcr.org/Newsletters/newsletter.pdf


Lots of great information and pictures!

2012 Twin Cities Pet Expo

From MWCR organizer Terry Libro:

Hi!

The 2012 Twin Cities Pet Expo held last weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center was a huge success, both in terms of the number of people who visited our booth as well as the money we took in to help our Collies.

Our booth was busy both days. Many people stopped by to visit, including MWCR members, applicants, Collie owners, friends from other rescues, and people who couldn't resist our beautiful, charming Collie ambassadors. Willie, Ilsa, Harley, Cindy, Phoebe, Lilo, Baxter, and Woodson were show stoppers who brought numerous people to the booth. Plus, their new MWCR donation vests made by Mary Hall were a hit. Our dogs wagged their tails and barked with delight whenever someone placed a donation in the vest. Linda Riegger had children lined up to get one of her magical face paintings. The prize wheel and Jezzebelle collars were a hit again. Kitty Hilk's bags of gourmet dog biscuits were gone by the end of Saturday. Cat Olund's homemade soaps with MWCR labels which we handed out to visitors barely lasted into Sunday afternoon.

The success of the Pet Expo is due to our generous volunteers and their dogs who give their time, enthusiasm, and support to help Collies in need. We were so fortunate to have at our booth Jennifer and Scott Swanson, their daughters, and Ilsa; Robin Kashuba and Harley; Mary Ann Statz and Cindy; Linda Riegger, Willie, and Baxter; Judith Roggow and Phoebe; Cat Olund and Lilo; Chris and KJ Norman with Woodson.

So, a big THANK YOU is in order for our wonderful volunteers and their great Collie and Collie wannabee ambassadors who represented MWCR so well, worked hard, had fun, and made the event a success!  You are the reason for our success and we greatly appreciate you.  Watch for the next MWCR Newsletter with pictures from the event.

MWCR Events and Fundraising Committee

MWCR at the Twin Cities Pet Expo!

http://www.twincitiespetexpo.com/index.htm 

MWCR will be at booth 627&629 at the Twin Cities Pet Expo this weekend. Woodson, KJ and I will be at the booth Sunday afternoon, 2-5 p.m. Come say hello!

Desi update

Got an email from Desi's adopter with a picture. They had her professionally groomed, and have enrolled her in an obedience class. They've also made plans to meet up this summer with Desi's breeder for a family reunion. They report that Desi is a good, loving girl and so willing to please. She's wearing a jezabel collar!