Quilt and Christie Print Raffle to fund Elton's surgery
Congratulations Sharon Cisna of Maryland, winner of the prints and Nance Ceccareli of Idaho, winner of the quilt! Thank you to everyone who helped us raise funds for Elton!
We are putting a Raffle together for our wonderful foster boy Elton. Elton is an approximately 6 year old setter boy that has an acute Hiatel Hernia which prevents him from leading the good life he should be. We have tried to alleviate his discomfort with chiropractic adjustments, however, the hernia is so bad that those alone will not take care of the issues. Elton is in constant distress from heartburn, which causes him to drink water excessively, pant constantly, at times throw up his food and due to the excessive drinking causes him to have some accidents in the house. We have sought medical advice from a specialist and Elton is going to need surgery to to restore his quality of life.
We have been blessed with the opportunity to raffle off two very special Items!
John Good has graciously donated a hand made quilt to raffle off.
And the artist Robert Christie donated two of his beautiful English Setter prints. Robert Christie is one of the leading artists who paint wildlife and birddogs. (Please note the frames pictured are not included.Actually photos of the prints will be uploaded soon.)
"The Runners" by Robert Christie
"Point and a Dunk" by Robert Christie
TICKET PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS!
1 Ticket FOR $2.00
6 Ticets FOR $10.00
12 Tickets FOR $20.00
20 Tickets FOR $30.00
YOU WILL NEED TO SPECIFY WHICH ITEM YOU ARE PURCHASING TICKETS FOR! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY YOUR HAND AT BOTH ITEMS PLEASE SPECIFY HOW MANY OF EACH TICKET YOU WILL LIKE! ie: FOR $20.00 YOU COULD HAVE 6 OF EACH TICKET!
YOU MAY USE THE PAYPAL LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS. PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIST THAT YOUR DONATION IS FOR RAFFLE TICKETS, AND WHICH TICKETS YOU ARE BUYING AND HOW MANY OF EACH!
IF YOU ARE SENDING FOR YOU TICKETS PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE TO: Marcie Pollack, C/O Illinois Birddog Rescue, 53 Charlotte Street, Painesville, OH 44077.
Drawing will be held MAY 5, 2008.
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!
2008 IBR Spring Newsletter
Check out the latest birddog news by downloading the newsletter here.
3rd Annual Photo Shoot
On March 15th we hosted our 3rd annual hunt and photo shoot near the Des Plaines Conservation Area off of Arsenal and Blodgett Roads in Wilmington, IL. View photo album 1 and photo album 2. We hope to use photos for the 2009 IBR Calendar and other items created for our Café Press Store. View more photos from previous events featuring the work of Yukiko McFarling.
Dyson DC14 Animal Upright Vacuum Raffle
Announcing the Sweet Georgia Peach aka Reba and Sir Wallingford from Murfreesboro Dyson Raffle!
Win a Dyson DC14 Animal Upright (Steel/Lavender) NEW Vacuum!
Brand: Dyson
Type: Upright
Classification: Bagless/Cyclonic
Motor Size: 12 amp
Cord Length: 37 feet
Cleaning Width: 13 inches
Tools On Board: Yes
Headlight: No
Weight: 18.6 lbs.
Bare Floor Selector: Yes
Filtration: Lifetime HEPA Filtration
Suggested Retail: $549.00
Warranty: 5 year warranty
Allergy Rating (out of 5 stars): 5 stars
Certified Asthma Friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Comments:
Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Lifetime HEPA filtration, 12 amps, 0.71 gallon easy empty dust cup, Barefloor selector, 13 inch cleaning path, 18.6 lbs., 17 foot hose, 35.4 foot cord, Easy to reach on-board standard tools, 5 year warranty.
Plus: Mini turbo tool, Low Reach floor tool, Zorb cleaning powder, Dysolv cleaning spray.
This raffle will help with medicals bills generated by Sweet Georgia Peach aka Reba and Sir Wallingford from Murfreesboro. Reba, the pointer, has been diagnosed with mammary cancer and needs an immediate mastectomy. Wally, the setter, has many ailments including heartworm disease, Erlichea (a tick bourne disease), Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis), many intestinal parasites, and neurological issues from being kept in a small cage.
Tickets are $5 each. The drawing will be held the last day of Spring- June 21st (spring cleaning tie in).
YOU MAY USE THE PAYPAL LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS. PLEASE REMEMBER TO LIST THAT YOUR DONATION IS FOR DYSON RAFFLE TICKETS!
IF YOU ARE SENDING FOR YOU TICKETS PLEASE INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE TO: Marcie Pollack, C/O Illinois Birddog Rescue, 53 Charlotte Street, Painesville, OH 44077.
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!
Agility Classes
Looking for something fun to do with your dog? Agility is a popular dog sport in which the dog and handler navigate a course of obstacles - tunnels, jumps, weave poles, etc. 
Classes will be held in Bartlett, IL on Saturdays. 2008 class schedule will be announced soon! Stay tuned!
Registartion is required. The fee for 6 week class is $100 ($20 each class) to benefit Illinois Birddog Rescue. Also foster doggies are FREE!! For more information download the Registration Form
To see some birddogs doing agility watch our IBR agility video.
Blogging
Our volunteers have been busy Blogging. Check out the happenings of IBR dogs past and present! View Blogs.
GO SHOPPING and help IBR dogs!
Below are a few ways you can shop for family and friends while supporting Illinois Birddog Rescue.
Shop our online store for unique pointer and setter apparel, collars, leashes, and more.
Fundraising Specialty Items
Shop for fun birddog items such as holiday greeting cards, 2007 wall calendars, mugs, mousepads, clothing and more at Cafe Press. All of these unique items feature Illinois Birddog Rescue alumni and friends. Proceeds from the sales will go towards treating sick and injured birddogs. What a great way to get cool stuff and help the dogs!
Shop Dogwise for dog books and more!
Dogwise has over 2000 dog books, dog toys, and other supplies! When you shop using the link below, Illinois Birddog Rescue receives a portion of the profits from your purchase. No one can have too much dog stuff!
Also check out our Recommended Reading List for some suggestions!
iGive.com
News!
IBR is now a distributor for Flint River Ranch Dog Food
Looking for a fresh, high quality dog food? Flint River Ranch is an oven baked food made from human grade quality ingredients without any preservatives or animal byproducts. It is delivered straight to your door. And, the best part...your purchases will benefit Illinois Birddog Rescue. How can you go wrong? Please visit our Flint River Ranch Website to order. IBR's distributor number is 121860. You're dog will love the food and our dogs appreciate the help!
Foster Homes Needed
There are lots of birddogs in need of a warm couch to snuggle on! Please consider opening your home to help out a homeless birddog!
Paul, very devoted foster dad, snuggles with his doggie crew, including his foster pointer Lucia, sandwiched in the middle!
Illinois Birddog Rescue is looking to recruit a few more foster homes! Fostering a homeless birddog is a very rewarding experience. If anyone is interested in opening up their home to dog in need, please fill out our online foster home application. For more information, email info@illinoisbirddogrescue.org
Check out our Foster Home Informational Document and our Foster Home Blog.
Donations Needed
Illinois Birddog Rescue wants to make sure all of our adoptable dogs stay healthy throughout flea and tick season. We welcome donations of Frontline, Heartguard, or any similar product. Email us if you can help! info@illinoisbirddogrescue.org Or, make a monetary donation so that we may purchase the necessary supplies. Donations can be sent to:Illinois Birddog Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 364
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Paypal donations can also be made through the button below: