Paw 4 Kids 4 Paws is excited to partner with Dreams for Kids for the Holiday for Hope event on Saturday December 14, 2019. Holiday for Hope is a one of a kind event. It brings together over 1200 homeless and underserved children in the greater Chicago area for a festive holiday celebration. Activities and entertainment will include arts & …
Singing While Running – Lessons in Leadership!
Blair Braverman and her Singing Dog Team Blair Braverman (@blairbraverman7628), an amazing professional musher, discusses an unusual sled dog she had who would sing while running in the team. Huskies are usually so focused while working, doing the thing they love (running), that they don’t sing. They will sing a lot of other times, but not while running. As Blair …
The Surprising Power of Doing Nothing
If you’re like me with ADHD, you know that feeling of constantly racing against the clock, trying to keep up with work, life, friends—pretty much everything. And yes, procrastination is basically my BFF! As someone diagnosed later in life, I’m always on the lookout for ways to feel better about what I do and what I don’t get done. But …
Building confidence through dogs
At a school visit, over 20 youth built confidence in themselves by helping dogs do new things.
All American Pet Photo Day!
Each year on July 11 pet owners around the USA celebrate All American Pet Photo Day! Well, maybe they do – maybe they don’t, but Americans certainly take lots of photos of their fur babies! Any day on Facebook, people will do the “post this # photo on your phone” and at least in my experience most of those photos …
We’re officially a Charity!
Yesterday, I received a great early birthday present: We received our IRS Determination Letter that officially grants us 501(c)(3) status as a tax deductible charity! Granted: July 2, 2018 Effective Date of Exemption: October 17, 2017 DLN: 17053031317008 Copy of the letter: Paws4Kids4Paws-IRS-determination-Letter Once IRS gets its search system working, you will be able to find us in its charity list. We submitted …
ADHD – Is it me or the dog?
I believe our pets can be mirrors of ourselves. They show us how we interact with the world. If we take the time to look in that mirror it can be quite eye opening. They can teach us about ourselves and challenge us to be better while loving us with all our faults. I am fur-mom to three lovely rescued …
National Take Your Dog to Work Day – 6/22/2018
Did you know that Friday June 22, 2018 is National Take Your Dog to Work Day? It is observed on the Friday following Father’s Day. Tricia and Elsa are fortunate enough to be able to do that most every day. Maybe you, too, can celebrate at your workplace? This video has some good tips if your workplace isn’t your home: (I assume …
1st Team Anniversary on National Therapy Animal Day!
A memory came up on my Facebook feed this morning today, 4/30/2018, about it being 1 year since Elsa and I became a registered Therapy dog team with Pet Partners! What is especially great and fitting about it is that today is National Therapy Animal Day! We studied hard and practiced for our first test as a team and passed with …
Heartworm Meds: Dogs know their importance … and might help themselves to it!
A Really Expensive Treat! Funny story … at least funny afterwards, fortunately, about Heartworm prevention … Elsa helped herself to a full pack of Heartgard. I thought it was well hidden. She is resourceful and likely was hungry and bored. She dug through a large drawer full of things, passed other bags of dog treats and goodies, selecting a brand …
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