Monday, January 3, 2022
1.3.22 January Dog of the Month - Meet Ruth
12.31.21 That's a Wrap!
2021- That's a Wrap!
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
12.22.21 We Need You
Let your heart break a little so theirs will never break again
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
12.15.21 'Tis the season
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
12.14.21 New to MPBR - Meet Harley
12.6.21 New to MPBR - Meet Vlad
Welcome to MPBR, Vlad! This handsome guy is currently learning some basic obedience with our buddies up at RR Professional Dog Training & Boarding.
We're officially accepting applications if you'd like to meet him once he's done with his program! Learn more about Vlad, our adoption process, and access the online application at www.mnpitbull.com
Sunday, December 5, 2021
12.5.21 Volunteer Highlight - Meet Kristen
We are 100% volunteer based and we couldn’t do this without each and every one of our members ♥️
I have lived in
Minnesota my whole life. I recently downsized and moved to a new
neighborhood. Number one priority for my new house was to have a
fenced-in back yard so I can keep my dog friends safe! I was a
stay-at-home mom for 25 years and now I work for a charitable gaming
organization. I love my job and the flexibility!
I have a friend who adopted
through them, and it drew my attention. The dog was just so cute and fit
right into their family well. I decided right then to apply to foster and
volunteer.
I looked into other organizations
and while there are some great ones, I felt like MPBR fit with my beliefs about
training, neutering, and adoption the best.
How long have you volunteered with MPBR?
It’s only been a few months, but I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, even if I’m only driving a dog from one place to another! I’ve met some great people and of course ALL THE CUTE DOGS!!!
What was the last thing you volunteered for?
An adoption event for 11
puppies. It was fantastic to meet all the potential adopters and get so
much snuggle time with the pups!
I have a 9-year-old Springer that
I share with my ex-husband and his wife. They have a Springer too and the
dogs are just so much happier when they are together, so we shuttle them back
and forth now. They get SO EXCITED when it’s time to change households
for a while, LOL. I also dog-sit in my home for several friends.
It keeps me on my toes.
They would tell you that I don’t
sit down enough!
I haven’t taken my dog too many
places. She’s a bit anxious and prefers that the fun comes to her.
What are your hobbies?
Reading, walking, hiking, watching reality TV (shhhhh)
Do you have a favorite memory of something that happened while you were volunteering?Scramble
Besides every minute that I fostered Scramble??? Yes, when I picked up Darla (from that litter of 11) and she snuggled up like she was “home”. Favorite moment and a hard one, too!
Do you have any advice for current of future volunteers?
I would opt, after fostering, to have someone else bring the dog to its new home. That was tough, man!!
Do you want to give a shout out to anyone in the rescue?
I have met some wonderful people, but I think Joan Lindquist is one of the most giving and amazing people I have ever met!!! Laura is also FANTASTIC, but we’ve never met in person.
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