Delta Bluez Herd to Help Molly!
Meet Molly, Simon and Amy at Delta Bluez Stockdogs Herding events September 23 with Diane Pagel or Ron Green. Or meet us on September 30th with Monique Ferricyde!
Deltabluez Stockdogs and owner/trainer Diane Pagel have been kind enough to sponsor a fundraiser to help with veterinary bills for a very special rescue dog in need. http://www.deltabluez.com
Molly is a small black female Aussie, currently in foster care in western Washington. She is in the care of Aussie Rescue Placement Helpline, Inc (ARPH) and has been in foster care waiting for her chance at a forever home. A very sweet, eager dog who strives to please her people, Molly recently had her herding instinct test and passed it with flying colors! To see a video of Molly herding sheep, click here: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/Sumiso/?action=view¤t=AmyandMolly.flv
Tragically, only a few days after this video was taken Molly was in an accident and hit by a car. She suffered severe head trauma, but is otherwise undamaged. She has spent days in the ICU at the vet, and as you can imagine, her vet bill gets bigger every day. Molly is a fighter - she improves slightly day by day, and is now home with her foster mom. We are all praying for her complete recovery and admire her precious, fierce spirit.
ARPH is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of Australian Shepherds. As a non-profit, ARPH needs help paying for sweet Molly's veterinary bills. This is where the fun comes in -
You can HERD TO HELP MOLLY!
The proceeds of 15 herding lessons at DeltaBluez will be donated to help with Molly's vet bills. Molly's foster mom, Amy, has taken care of the sheep at DeltaBluez farm, and the sheep and all of her herding friends are donating their time to help Molly. All lessons will be at Deltabluez in Carnation, WA
Here is what you can do:
Sign up for a lesson! A 30-minute private lesson (round pen or pasture) with Diane Pagel, Ron Green or Monique Feyrecilde is just $25, and ALL proceeds go to benefit Molly.
On Sunday, 9/23 Diane and Ron will be giving 10 lessons - sign up now! Potluck lunch!
On Sunday, 9/30 Monique will be giving 5 lessons - dinner afterward @ Pete's for anyone who is interested.
Don't have a dog to work? Want to learn more about herding? Audit 10 lessons on 9/23 for $20, or Audit 5 lessons on 9/30 for $10.
Deadline for scheduling lessons and audit spots is September 20th (9/23) and September 27th (9/30)
Can't come herding? Make a Herding-In-Spirit donation - $10 toward Molly's vet bill. (That's only 2 lattes...)
For even more fun, if you're coming on Sunday the 23rd, bring a dish and we will all have a potluck lunch together. Lessons start at 9am. Lessons on the 30th start at 3pm
To schedule your HERD TO HELP lesson or audit spot, just email Diane huckit@ix.netcom.com
Pay in cash or with a check made out to ARPH at the farm at the time of your lesson. Lesson fees, and any additional donations, ALL go straight to Molly's fund.
Learn more about Deltabluez Stockdog Training at http://www.deltabluez.com
Have questions about ARPH or Molly? email Monique monique@agilityfun.com
DELTABLUEZ FARM DETAILS:
* Please leash your dog at all times except during your lesson
* NO SMOKING outside your vehicle
* Dogs must be current on vaccinations, kids must be supervised
* Please do NOT bring extra dogs - auditors, please leave your dog at home
* Please clean up after your dog right away
* Bring fresh water/beverage for yourself and your dog, a chair to watch, umbrella, etc
* Dress for the weather and to get dirty (raingear, boots, bring a change of clean clothes)
* Coming with a friend? Carpool to save parking spaces
* Students with a working spot may audit the other lessons that day at no additional fee
* All attendees must sign a safety/liability waiver for self, stock, property and dog. Attendees assume all risks associated with this charity event.
* Replacement fees for damaged stock: Duck/Chicken $25, Goose $40, Sheep $150
* Extra donations are welcome