As some of you may know by now, I'm a college student who is currently unable to have or foster dogs or cats. I've been investigating ways to get involved with area rescues and felt a particular calling to the closest BC (Border Collie) Rescue Org. This afternoon I attended the “2nd Annual Bark in the Park Pet Parade.” I love the names they come up with!I helped man their booth and talked to a few people about the breed. This event was also a chance to give exposure to Sonny--- one of the dogs we are trying to place. He is the biggest ball of energy in the doggie form I have ever encountered! He is in need of more socialization because it is obvious he has had no training and doesn’t have a clue how to behave.
Here’s Sonny! He is a mix of some sort but looks/acts predominately border collie. This picture is a bit dated as his fur has feathered out a bit more and lightened in certain spots, like behind his distinctly border-collie-like ears.
Here is a full body shot with some toys. He is toy aggressive and snapped and snarled at a dog that made a move towards his toy at the “Pet Parade” event.
Here is his PetFinder mug shot!
Ideas are needed in terms of ways to make our booth more appealing and informative. An example of a game they set up at their booth during one of the larger dog events was “Find the hotdog.” They had three cups and for a small fee owners could have their doggie search for the hotdog bit, which was under one cup which had been shuffled among the other cups. For those of you involved in rescue work, what are some attention getters you use for your displays? Anyone with ideas please contribute!
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