Archive for September, 2009
Summer may be over but we’ll always have the memories of the sun, sand, water and fun! Cheers to a great Summer behind us and to the Autumn before us.
Meet Ella Chimay, The Recycled Retriever of the week!
Tags: dogs, the recycled retriever of the week
Posted Monday, September 28th, 2009 in Recycled Retriever of the Week, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Introducing Būmi
The interactive toy that your dog won’t want to put down! Būmi™ is the active dog’s dream come true, charged with energetic fun! Būmi is so much more than a tug toy - pull, flex, throw, float, and repeat! Guaranteed to last, even against those “destructive dogs” we love! Since Būmi™ is 100% recyclable, this dog toy will never need to be thrown away… except during a game of fetch!
Made from West Paw Design’s extremely pliable, one-of-a-kind proprietary material called Zogoflex®. This versatile toy is bound to give your favorite dog hours of enjoyment. As you stretch Būmi™ it will flex out to twice its length, and then bounce back to its curved “S” shape. We all know that there is no such thing as an “indestructible dog toy,” but Būmi is so durable that if your dog can damage it, we will give you a one-time free replacement or refund! Now go make your dog happy… and be sure you have fun too!
Shop for Būmi
Tags: dog toys, dogs
Posted Friday, September 25th, 2009 in Fun Finds, Natural & Eco-friendly Products | No Comments »
Hair of the Dog
1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz Tabasco Sauce
1/4 oz Salt
Pour the Tabasco sauce, tequila and whiskey into a shot glass. Lay the salt on top, and serve.
Tags: dogs, drinks, Yappy Hour
Posted Thursday, September 24th, 2009 in Yappy Hour | No Comments »
The Recycled Retriever is featured this week in the Provincetown Magazine’s “The Buzz” section, focusing on our line of collars, leashes and harnesses made from recycled plastics. Check us out at the online version of the magazine, page 8!
Tags: Media
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 in Media | No Comments »
Sometimes we find ourselves in a precarious position and usually someone is right there with a camera!
Pepper is this week’s Recycled Retriever of the week!
Tags: dogs, the recycled retriever of the week
Posted Monday, September 21st, 2009 in Recycled Retriever of the Week, Uncategorized | No Comments »
It’s been awhile since The Recycled Retriever has put a spotlight on an organization that is doing good. I think we could use a little more spotlights on shelters.
Precious Secrets Sheltie Rescue is located near Cincinnati, Ohio and a personal friend of mine as adopted two Shelties from this rescue. Recently, Precious Secrets has ran into some large financial obstacles due to unexpected medical expenses. Below I have posted their August newsletter. Please consider helping.
Donate Today!Warmest Regards,
The Recycled Retriever
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Precious Secrets Sheltie Rescue Newsletter
Aug. 23, 2009
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At the start of each annual picnic, Cathy and I always get out the microphone and welcome everyone. This year, I stood there alone. Sadly, Cathy took ill at 2:30am and was taken to the hospital by life squad. Thank God volunteers Cindy and Bri were here. They totally took care of our dogs and everything else that had to be done that morning.
For those of you that don’t know, Cathy was diagnosed with Still’s Disease about two years ago. It is a rheumatoid arthritis autoimmune disease and only one in 100,000 adults get it.
Cathy was released later that day. By the time I got her home and settled in bed, our great volunteers had all the items set up for the auction and had even unloaded all the items out of the trailer for the sales booth. Trust me, without these people, this picnic would have been a disaster.Usually at the annual picnic, we give some good news that has happened over the year. Well, this year was totally different. On June 30th, a breeder drove to a trailer park, tossed out a Mom and her three babies. Due to Ohio laws, they were taken to the shelter where they had to be held for three days, just in case the ignorant breeder had a change of heart and wanted to reclaim them. The shelter told us that Mom, had a tumor on her head and therefore was deemed unadoptable (meaning she would be put to sleep) and asked us if we would take her. Of course we said yes and they also allowed us to take her pups with her. Summer’s tumor was removed a few days later and was biopsied. It was found to be benign and should never return. The pups (Rocket, Bubbles and Freckles) where vetted and found to be healthy.Over the next few weeks, we noticed that Bubbles did not always act right. We had extensive testing done (including x-rays). Nothing in her blood work was normal. She was put on antibiotics for two weeks. At first she seemed to do better, but then she went downhill. Bubbles would cry in pain and at times would just stare into space. As the symptoms progressed, we were told Bubbles may need a liver shunt surgery. Although our vet does special surgeries, this was beyond their expertise. Therefore, our vet set up an appointment with Ohio State University Hospital the day after the picnic, but on Thursday Bubbles started having possible seizures. Therefore, Bubbles had to be rushed to Ohio State Vet Hospital. Leaving this little tiny puppy there was one of the hardest things I have had to do. Bubbles was admitted that evening as an emergency case, placed on IV’s and was seen the next day by the internist. An ultrasound was done that day and the liver shunt was confirmed. They felt Bubbles was too sick for surgery so they sent her home on a special diet and special medicines that needed to be given three times a day. Surprisingly, within days, we saw a totally different Bubbles. The blank stares, the crying in pain, the drooling, the possible seizures, etc were gone. On Tuesday, Cindy took Bubbles back to her home in Columbus to be dropped off on Thursday at OSU Vet Hospital for her surgery on Friday.The surgery was a success. As I am writing this, Bubbles spent Friday and Saturday in ICU. For the next few months she will have to have a special diet. Plus, she will have to return to our vet for more blood work to make sure her body is responding to the liver shunt surgery.
Sometimes the shunt is so big that the animal has to go through a second liver shunt surgery. Whoever adopts Bubbles will have to understand that she may need a second $4,000 surgery one day. This alone will make it hard to find her a home.
At the picnic, I begged people to bid high on auction items, to buy things at our sales table and to donate anything they could. In short, everything that day was going to Bubbles. Sadly, as of the day of the picnic, this rescue only had $200 in our checking account which obviously would not buy dog food for a month. When I took Bubbles to OSU, I was told her medical needs would cost between $2,500 to $3,500. After seeing the bill for her 24 hour stay and being told what the surgery would cost the day she was dropped off, we are looking more at $4,000. This amount obviously does not include her previous expenses at our regular vet or her future testings. With all this said, we are in desperate need of funds and are begging every one of you for help. No amount is too small. Every dollar counts. If you would like to donate, please send your check marked “Bucks for Bubbles”. If you would rather donate via PayPal, you can do so via our website. We want to thank you in advance for your support!!
I apologize for the email being so depressing. On the brighter side, we have rescued 856 shelties to date. Please check out our website as all the new dogs pictures and bios.
Please give all your furkids a hug and kiss from us. And please remember to send in your “Bucks for Bubbles”. We can not survive without YOU!
Pam (and Cathy)
Co-Directors
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Tags: dogs, Helping Dogs & Cats, Shelters
Posted Sunday, September 20th, 2009 in Helping Dogs & Cats, Shelters | No Comments »
An article featuring Rich and The Recycled Retriever was published on MSN Careers website as well as featured on MSN’s homepage for a day. In the article titled The Secret to My Success… in This Economy, Rich discusses The Recycled Retriever and gives a tip to readers.
Check it out!
Tags: Media, the recycled retriever
Posted Saturday, September 19th, 2009 in Media | No Comments »
Black Dog!
3 oz light rum
1/2 oz dry vermouth
Pour the light rum and vermouth into a mixing glass half-filled with cracked ice. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a black pitted olive, and serve.
Tags: dogs, drinks, Yappy Hour, yappy hours
Posted Thursday, September 17th, 2009 in Yappy Hour | No Comments »
Daisy is The Recycled Retriever of the week… I don’t think any words are needed…
Tags: dogs, the recycled retriever of the week
Posted Monday, September 14th, 2009 in Recycled Retriever of the Week | No Comments »
Absolut Salty Dog
1 1/2 oz Absolut Pepper Vodka
Grapefruit Juice
Build in a salt rimmed highball glass and fill with grapefruit juice.
Tags: Yappy Hour
Posted Thursday, September 10th, 2009 in Yappy Hour | No Comments »
