14th Annual Spay A Stray Pet Walk

It's time again for C.A.R.E.'s annual Spay A Stray Pet Walk! It's hard to believe that the walk is here again, but that means it is the spring. And it means that we will be out and about meeting our friends for this yearly event. The walk will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 10am to 1pm. The walk is at FDR Park (Broad and Pattison Aves.) Philadelphia, PA. There will be games, refreshments, and a toy for each pet on the day of the walk. Wendy Young, professional dog trainer and a friend of C.A.R.E, will also be there again this year to give complimentary lessons to your pets. Bring your friends and family (especially the ones with 4 feet). Please help make our 14th annual walk a success. All proceeds benefit our spay/neuter program and are tax deductible. If you have any questions or would like to to be a walker, please call 215-462-1889. You can walk with or without a pet. If you can't walk, you can sponsor a walker. Or you can sponsor the spaying or neutering of an animal. We hope to see you at the park!

 

I am wishing that we see you at the walk this year! 

13th Annual Spay A Stray Pet Walk

It is time again for the pet walk! The C.A.R.E. 13th Annual Spay A Stray Pet Walk will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011. The time of the walk is 10AM-1PM Rain or Shine at FDR Park (Broad and Pattison Aves.) Philadelphia, PA. We will be at the Broad St. Entrance. There is a $25 registration fee for all walkers. All proceeds will benefit the spay and neuter program. Please call 215-462-1889 to register. Bring your dogs and your friends for a great day at the park. Not only will you have fun, but you will also help homeless animals. We will also have a professional dog trainer, card readings, toy for each registered pet, games and prizes, and treats. If you can't come to the park, but you'd still like to help, please call the number mentioned above or email us at carephilly@gmail.com. There are many ways to help. Remember, one of the best ways to help is by providing a loving forever home to one of our beautiful animals.

Dog Trainer and C.A.R.E friend

Hey, Philly pet people! Need help training your uncontrollable pooches?? Contact Wendy Young—a professional dog trainer with over 20 years experience.

Wendy offers private, in home training, phone consultations, and good manners classes. She specializes in fearful, aggressive, rescue/shelter, and unhousetrained adult dogs and pups.

Call her at 610-565-2559. Visit her website at: http://www.prodogtrain.com for more information.

Wendy Young appeared at FDR Park on May 16, 2009 for C.A.R.E’s eleventh annual Spay a Stray Pet Walk. Wendy is the owner of Progressive Dog Training and a friend of C.A.R.E. She offered her specialized training services for the dogs and their people who attended the walk. Wendy, who said that her best friends have always been dogs, possesses over twenty years of training experience. At the walk, Wendy gathered the dogs together for some simple obedience lessons. She was able to demonstrate proper calming techniques that the pet owners could use to train their dogs. She also took the time for questions, and she offered further advice to the owners about how to best handle their individual pet training issues.

Wendy began her career by volunteering to train service dogs for people with disabilities. She also worked with shelters and with rescues. She decided to establish Progressive Dog Training because of her rewarding experience with the service dogs and their humans. She then wanted the opportunity to help all dogs and their people. Wendy clearly loves her work—and the people and the dogs that she helps. She explained that dog training is more about the people than it is about the animals. “The person has to cooperate, “ Wendy said. When a trainer can get through to the human, then the trainer has succeeded; once the person is educated, the dog will follow.


Wendy tackles common behavioral problems such as aggression, fear, barking, lunging, and house-training. She provides the information and instruction that pet owners need to know to better communicate with their dogs. People usually hear about Wendy through referrals from shelters and vets, and also through word of mouth from other pet owners. She can be contacted by calling 610-565-2559. She can also be contacted via her website: http://www.prodogtrain.com.

Wendy’s Quick Training Tip:

For help with dogs (while walking on a leash) that are lunging forward, acting aggressively toward another dog, or for a dog that tries to walk in the opposite direction you’re going:
· Tie a knot in the leash
· When the dog begins acting aggressively, or walking in the wrong direction, slide your hand down the leash to the knot.
· Step in front of the dog to block him
· When he calms down, step out of the way, slide your hand back to the normal position on the leash, and try walking again. Repeat technique if necessary until dog cooperates.

For more tips like this one, or for extensive help with your dog’s behavioral problems, contact Wendy today!

It's C.A.R.E.'s Spay a Stray Pet Walk Time Again!

It's the spring, and that means that it's time once again for the C.A.R.E Spay a Stray pet walk. This is our twelfth annual walk! Please see pictures from our previous walks. We always have a great time, and we are looking forward to this year's event. We can't wait to see the people who come every year, and we also look forward to meeting new friends. We enjoy playing games, chatting, having dog training sessions, meeting new people, and of course we enjoy the walk itself! The walk will be held this year on Saturday, May 22,2010, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (rain or shine) at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. More details will follow concerning this year's activities. Stay Tuned!