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DogsAspen is your local, up-to-date resource for dog-friendly events and activities, for businesses who offer the best dog and cat stuff, and for valley pets still looking for the perfect home. Dogsaspen.com offers lots of information about our animal shelter, our boarding kennel, our programs, our success stories and our non-profit Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter. We are always adding new items so stay tuned!
Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter is excited to announce that we are bringing Broadway star Bernadette Peters to Aspen for events on Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th, 2009.
Bernadette will attend a private luncheon at the Aspen Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 25, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. She will then attend a private dinner party on Saturday evening. On Sunday, July 26th, Bernadette will perform at the Aspen District Theater at 7:00 p.m., during which a live auction will be held. Packages to be auctioned will include both an opportunity to eat lunch with Bernadette and experience a voice lesson with her singing coach, as well as an opportunity to eat dinner and attend a Broadway show with Peters.
Tickets to the Animal Shelter private luncheon are $250 and are available by either calling 970-927-1771 or emailing email@dogsaspen.com. Tickets to the private dinner party are $2,500 and are available by either calling 970.927.1771 or emailing email@dogsaspen.com.
Tickets to the Aspen District Theater event range from $50 to $150. Tickets priced from $50 to $100 are available at the Wheeler Opera House (970-920-5770), or through www.aspenshowtickets.com. The $150 VIP tickets are available by either calling 970-927-1771 or emailing email@dogsaspen.com. Tickets went on sale on Monday, June 22, 2009. Call now to get the best seats. A package price of $350 includes the $250 luncheon, as well as a $150 ticket to the Aspen District Theater event. To obtain this package, please call 970-927-1771 or email email@dogsaspen.com.
A package price of $2,750 includes the $2,500 dinner party, the $250 luncheon, as well as a $150 ticket to the Aspen District Theater event. To obtain this package, please call 970-927-1771 or email email@dogsaspen.com. Please support Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter and help to make this event a huge success. Feel free to pass this along to your friends!
Warmly, Your Animal-Loving Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter
To read more about our current residents--cats and dogs--click on ADOPTABLE CATS or ADOPTABLE DOGS. For more information about our programs and philosophy, go to PROGRAMS.
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Lucky
Lucky is a gorgeous 15-year-old Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix male. He is very friendly with adults and likes to go on walks. He acts like a much younger dog. He is energetic and great on-leash. He suffers from separation anxiety when left alone and consequently needs a well-fenced yard. He is best suited for a family without young children. Lucky needs a responsible, loving, understanding, adult family who is willing to take care of him in his retirement years.
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Mia
Mia is a 3-year-old Cattle Dog mix female. She came with her eight puppies who have all since been adopted. She and her pups survived against all odds—they were left out on a road to be run over when they were only a few days old. Somehow they all managed to live.
Mia is a quiet, gentle, sweet soul who only wants to please. She comes when called, knows commands and minds well.
She might get looked over because she is so quiet and unassuming but this is a dog not to be missed! Mia is a very special dog who will make someone a wonderful loyal companion and will love you forever. Once you meet her, she will capture your heart. |
Shown above are volunteers Janette Schwanitz and Ali Daniel. They are enthusiastic dog walkers and also love to play with the dogs out in the front dog yard. Here they are in April playing with Ryan and Pretty, two recent additions to the shelter. Both these females are 9-month-old Husky mix sled dogs. They are quite friendly and curious and, as you can see, very much enjoy the attention of visitors to the shelter. Now that the weather is finally getting more "spring-like" come out to the shelter and hike with the dogs or play with the many wonderful cats who roam the cat room.
Pictured above is shelter volunteer Dawn Shepard with retired sled dog Pal.
Skijoring
photos by Nancy Nevin
Skijoring with a dog is a sport in which a dog or dogs assist a cross-country skier. From one to three dogs are commonly used. The cross-country skier provides power with skis and poles, and the dog adds additional power by running and pulling. The skier wears a skijoring harness, the dog wears a sled dog harness, and the two are connected by a length of rope. There are no reins or other signaling devices to control the dog: The dog must be motivated by its own desire to run, and respond to the owner's voice for direction.
Many breeds of dog participate in skijoring. The only prerequisite is a desire to run down a trail and pull, which is innate in many dogs. Small dogs (less than 35 pounds) are rarely seen skijoring, because they do not greatly assist the skier, however since the skier can provide as much power as is required to travel, any enthusiastic dog can participate. Athletic dogs such as Pointers, Setters and herding breeds take to skijoring with glee, as do the northern breeds, such as Siberian and Alaskan Huskies, Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Inuit dogs, however any energetic dog is capable of enjoying this sport. Golden Retrievers, Giant Schnauzers, Labs, and many cross-breeds are seen in harness.
The sport is practiced recreationally, and competitively, both for long distance travel and for short (sprint) distances. Copy taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skijoring
You can also come by and walk the retired sled dogs at the shelter. They love to go on hikes. It is great for them and good for you, too. You will get a good workout and know that you have made their day more fun!
Our sweet Annie had to be put to sleep on March 8th. A big surprise to everyone, she had a very fast-growing tumor in her leg--it became evident in about a week's time. She had acupuncture throughout the fall which seemed to be helping her a lot until winter and cold weather hit. From then on her right hind leg was not getting any better. We did everything we could think of to help her. We all loved her so much. She was a stoic, very brave and happy dog right until the end. We will all miss her so much. She is shown above with Emigdio Salas who, along with the rest of the Aspen Animal Shelter staff members, took excellent care of her from the time she arrived here last July.
Cesar Millan Brings the (Dog)House Down
For event photos, click here. Thank you to all who participated!
We have a number of programs which benefit the animals of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. We are so grateful to our many donors without whom these programs could not operate. Go to our NON-PROFIT FAAS page for a more complete description of our mission and our projects.
One of our major fund-raising projects is our annual pet calendar. We are currently signing up sponsors for our 2010 calendar. All proceeds benefit our shelter animals and spay/neuter programs. They will be sold at Aspen Wags to Riches, our pet store at the shelter, and the Aspen Animal Hospital, Rocky Mountain Pet Shop, Explore Bookstore, CB Paws as well as other locations in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Our tagline is It's All About The Animals! If you would like to donate to our programs, our mailing address is: Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 985, Aspen, Colorado 81612. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Aspen Boarding Kennel and Aspen Animal Shelter are joined by Aspen Wags to Riches, A Pet Boutique and Salon, 970-544-9247 and on the web at aspenwagstoriches.com
Together, the Aspen Boarding Kennel and Aspen Wags to Riches generate revenue to sustain the Aspen Animal Shelter. In essence, the animals with homes support the animals without homes. The boutique has all sorts of of fun and unusual items for your dogs and cats: bowls, leashes, food and gifts.
The grooming business is booming--please call for an appointment.
Have a unique party at the shelter. Call Aspen Wags to Riches for details at 970-544-9247.
While we work with many vets in the Roaring Fork Valley, all of whom are very dedicated and accomplished, we have a special relationship with the Aspen Animal Hospital. The veterinarians and the staff are very caring, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about our efforts to care for our shelter animals. They offer up-to-date "traditional" veterinary treatments in addition to acupuncture and homeopathic methods. You may reach them at 970.925.2611 or visit their web site at aspenanimalhospital.com
Please join us in our mission to care for the pets of Aspen and Pitkin County, as well as those dogs and cats that are here on vacation. The shelter is located just west of the airport stoplight near the turnoff for the RFTA bus barn at 101 Animal Shelter Road.
970-544-0206.
