2/27/12 Spaghetti dinner is a hit!!!!!
Some 250 people attended the first Canine Angels Spaghetti Fund Raising Dinner Saturday and helped raise more than $4000 in donations.
Dirty Dick’s Crab House Rest- aurant in North Myrtle Beach, SC, hosted the hugely successful ‘SOLD OUT’ event which was orchestrated by volunteer Kathy Maupin and her spectacular committee. Praise for everything the night included seemed unanimous.
A $10 ticket bought you a dinner of spaghetti bolonese, caesar salad, garlic bread and layered pudding shooters for dessert. Canine Angels netted $5 of that for each ticket sold. Raffles and 50/50 ticket sales added to the profits. Diane Cramp was the winner of the 50/50, and immediately announced her donation of her share, $275, back to Canine Angels. What a generous and compassionate lady!!! Diane: we love you!!
Several veterans with their service dogs and families attended, and were spotlighted in remarks by Rick Kaplan, Canine Angels president and trainer. Among them were Harold Ramsey and Kaylie, Jim Miller and Toby, Larry McMahan and Abby, and Joseph Modica and Barney.
The Canine Angels super sized pack collected monetary donations and deposited the dollar bills in large jars. They were represented by Freddie, King, Leroy, Major, Junior, Sundance, Stella and Diva. Tomo also visited.
Plans are underway for future fundraisers. Thanks to all our volunteers and supporters who made this night fun and profitable. Please look for notices of our next fund raiser. Thanks to all who supported us!!!
2/15/12 Canine Angels nominated for Non Profit Charity of the Year, 2011 by the NMB Chamber of Commerce!!!
Friends and supporters: you can help us attain this honor by forwarding by postal or email your letters of recommendation, describing your experience with Canine Angels. All communications MUST be received by 2/29/12. Thank You!!!
2/6/12 Canine Angels on TV!!!
11/27 Read this news article about one of our miracle stories:
11/27 Lakota & Dave are a hit!!!:
"Another great day for LaKota and me. Ready for our run,
after he finally nudged me out of bed. My 16 year old daughter fell in love
with him and if I am at work, she comes over and lets him out of his pen and
takes him for a walk. They love to play “Fetch”. She wants him to
be partly “her dog” too. Kota
has enough love to go around for everyone!
Thanks. Dave"
11/21 Lakota finds his forever home with Dave King
Hi Rick,
Boy I almost hate for these days to end. LaKota and I are becoming fast friends. Yesterday, I took him to Walmart and told them that we wanted to become a Therapy team, and they let us in just to walk around. I wanted to acclimate him to new places. It was awesome to just walk down the aisles with this beautiful dog and overhear words like “Beautiful!” “Look at that dog!” “Hi Blue Eyes!”… well, you get the picture.
Today we had another work out on the beach. Great run. He was tired when we got back. We also went to Pet Smart for the ear stuff but they didn’t have any.
I can’t believe that I fell in love with this dog so fast. I think the feeling is mutual.
Dave
I decided that Sunday would be a good day for raw egg day. He loved it. Thought I might get a chance to sleep in but Kota was ready to roll at 7:30. We just got back from a great run. I measure his exercise by how far his tongue is hanging out. We had fun! This dog is just magnificent! Dave
11/21 A Special Thank You to Dr. Pam
Canine Angels would like to express our most heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Pamela Owens, renowned chiropractor and acupuncturist of Ocean Isle Beach (tell her Ginger sent you: 6934 Beach Dr SW, OIB, NC 28469 tel: 910 575-2225).
Dr. Pam has donated her expertise and time to help our Ginger with her arthritis, month after month, with love and compassion. We love you, Dr. Pam, and will never be able to thank you enough!!! Rick & the crew
10/14 Canine Angels on the Radio with Andrew Harman
Available for listening online, Sunday, 10/16/2011 at 7:30 am at:
Y1023.com or WBBQ.com or Eagle1057.com
Hope you set your alarm to listen... let us know what you think!!
10/4 Four Star Plumbing, Conway, SC donates $1000 each month to local charities, based upon the number of internet votes cast
We are proud to announce that Canine Angels has won the $1000 for 9/11! Endless thanks to all of our followers who voted so diligently, and a special thanks to the North Myrtle Beach Pilot Club, and the North Myrtle Beach Women's Club for their dedication and hard work!!
Final totals: 46816 votes cast, 46670 for Canine Angels. A SQUEAKER!!!!!
9/24 Canine Angels on local NBC station, WMBF:
9/21 News Article in The Veteran'sVoice Newspaper
9/2
We taped a segment today for "Not the News", a fox tv show featuring the most interesting local stories.....
we were interviewed by Greg Rowles, a well recognized celebrity in SC, and it was a pleasure for us all......
the website will have the segment after Monday, 9/5 at
Locally in MB the show is on Fox WFXB at 10 PM and 10:35 PM....
Rick
Tidewater Patriot's Day Golf Tournament:
Monday, Sept. 5 begins with
Opening Ceremonies at the 1 Tee Box at 8:15am; follow the sounds of the bagpipes to meet your neighbors
and help start the day off right with the NMB HS Choir the NMB Color Guard, and
the Ceremonial First Shots by our Wounded Warriors. The players take the course at 9am for the Tidewater Patriot Day Charity Golf Tournament. Silent Auction part two will be taking
place in the Grille lobby during the tournament along with a special Tournament
Buffet Breakfast. Spectators can watch the action on the 9 and 18
holes; players will be trying to win a Corvette on #9 and up to $5,000 a player
on #18.
Spectators
will also have a chance to win up to $2,000
at the new name drop game in the lobby and enter the indoor putting contest to
win a top prize of $1,000.
Richard
Kaplan, President of Canine Angels will
be here with his service dogs in training, these are all rescue dogs from local
shelters who after going through extensive training are given to disabled
veterans and other disabled persons in the community.
7/21 The following is a reprint from the editorial page of The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011
Shelter Dogs Train For Tasks
Canine Angels Inc. aims to help veterans.
Business came to a halt at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World as customers were distracted by a golden retriever pushing a shopping cart. Richard Kaplan of North Myrtle Beach, founder and president of Canine Angels Inc., stopped training King for that day out of concern for sales. He understands that most folks are going to stop shopping to watch a dog push a shopping cart.
Bass Pro in Myrtle Beach Mall is one of the businesses that allow Kaplan to solicit donations and use the spacious store for training. Kaplan's "pups" (as he refers to the six dogs with him) were spotted on Monday in the First Citizens Bank in North Myrtle Beach. The dogs quietly rested on the floor while Kaplan was at the teller window. People express amazement
at the dogs' behavior, Kaplan says, "and I am amazed that they are so amazed. A properly trained dog is a stress-free, happy one."
The six dogs with Kaplan now include his own Freddie and Ginger, brother and sister chocolate Labrador retrievers now 11 years old, who have the innate ability to detect seizures an hour in advance, Kaplan told members of the Rotary Club of Little River. He was in the jewelry business in Westchester County, New York, and had trained dogs there. Kaplan has had a place in SC for 30 years; he became more a full-time resident, and after "playing golf every day" for a time Kaplan felt the need to do something more charitable than golf and founded Canine Angels Inc., now a 501(c)3 charity.
"The first goal is saving dogs - even those who don't make the program." Of the four dogs in different stages of training, three are from the North Myrtle Beach shelter. About 30 dogs, all rescued one way or the other, are with foster parents. Typically, one of five dogs rescued will qualify for becoming task service dogs. All receive training, such as learning how to walk on a leash and basic commands, so they have a leg up, so to speak, in being adopted. Alfie, Bourbon and Layla are the others in Kaplan's "six-pack."
King is almost trained as a task dog, being able to put dishes in the sink, untie shoes and place garbage in the can. Bourbon, a German shepherd and Rottweiler mix, was trained and placed with a veteran, but Kaplan took Bourbon back when the man did not carry out his part of the signed agreement. That experience brought tweaking to
the program and now Kaplan will place trained dogs only within an hour and a half drive. Five veterans are on the waiting list. The foster homes are in an area from Wilmington, N.C., to Florence to Pawleys Island. A trained task dog represents a $25,000 investment of donated money, and Kaplan maintains control of trained dogs for a year after they are placed.
Animal shelters, rescued dogs, trainers, veterans or others who receive task dogs - all win in the Canine Angels program. People love dogs and people love veterans, Kaplan says. "I have one foot in the dog lovers' camp and the other in the veterans' camp."
© 2011 TheSunNews.com and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.thesunnews.com
TheSunNews.com | 07/20/2011 | Shelter Dogs Train For Tasks
7/14
The Veteran's Voice newspaper reports out 9/20 upcoming presentation to the Merchant Marines:
Animal ER Radio Broadcast of 6/17/11 now available at this link:
Canine Angels will be the guest of Dr. Donald DeForge on his radio program, "Animal ER", Friday, June 17, 7-8 PM. It can be heard live in the Connecticut area on WICC 600 AM, or on the internet at
www.WICC600.com.
What was this guy thinking????????:::
Ginger has acupuncture! Our thanks to Dr. Pamela J. Owens of the "At The Beach Chiropractic Health Center", in Ocean Isle Beach, for her gentle and thorough treatment of Ginger's back and knee. Canine Angels recommends Dr. Pam for all of you with pets suffering from joint stiffness or pain. Call her at 910 575 2225 for an appointment. Ginger was brave!!!!
Cut and Paste this link: Heart wrenching video of a soldier with a LIVE RPG on his thigh, and the courageous soldiers and doctors who saved life by risking theirs:
http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/?bcrefid=808163493#/Live+RPG+removed+from+soldier/51745112001
Canine IQ Test
: Examine the following photo to see whether you can find the appropriate clues in order to determine which dog is the Alpha:
I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY.
Her eyes met mine as
she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I
felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail,
not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped at my
kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn't want her to know I hadn't been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to
think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel
card I hoped she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the
future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's
life.
She got down on her
knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side
of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips
caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her
cheek and I raised my paw to assure her all would be well. Soon my
kennel door opened and her smile was so bright I instantly jumped into
her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always
be by her side. I would promise to do
everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I
was so fortunate she came down my corridor. So many more are out there
who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I
could save one.
I rescued a human today.
