GRRRR Midwest Gazette Fall 2009

Text Box: As volunteers we give a lot to our rescued, fostered and adopted goldens, and our goldens give back to us in many unexpected ways. This article is about one of our rescued goldens, Faith, gives back to others through her work as a therapy dog. In the summer of 2006, Faith was dumped in a shelter in Wichita, adopted, and returned because she was found to be sick with parvovirus. A GRRRR volunteer brought Faith to the vet where she spent four days in ICU and eventually recovered from the killer virus. During her ordeal, she was named “Faith.” Faith was adopted by us, the Arteagas, her foster family, in November 2006 and right away we could see that she was a special dog. I started exploring opportunities for Faith to use some of her special gifts. As a result, I found Pets for Life, a local non-profit organization that sends volunteers with their certified pets to visit hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, shelters for domestic violence, and correctional facilities. When therapy dogs and their handlers (owners) make visits they are participating in Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) or Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). Delta Society defines these in the following way: Animal-Assisted Activities are basically the casual "meet and greet" activities that involve pets visiting people. The same activity can be repeated with many people, unlike a therapy program that is tailored to a particular person or medical condition. AAT is a goal-directed intervention directed and/or

A Rescued Golden Gives Back by Kristina Arteaga

Golden Recovery~Retrieving Retrievers Rescue Midwest,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation

Text Box: Fundraising Update GRRRR Midwest volunteers raised $850.00 by feeding lunch to hungry handlers at the Kansas City Golden Retriever Club’s Annual 2-Day Specialty event at the Douglas County Fair Grounds in Lawrence, Kansas. Burgers and hot dogs filled the empty stomachs of event goers on Saturday, June 20, 2009, while a taco bar calmed the famished crowd on Sunday, June 21. It was a successful fundraiser, and the volunteers were able to meet the breed and watch obedience trials! Thanks again to our volunteers. It wouldn’t have been possible without you.

Fall/Winter 2009 Volume 2 Issue 1

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Text Box: Officers President Patricia Campbell Vice President Scott Raak Secretary Linda K Lawrie Treasurer Pat Campbell

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